Life on a String (simplified Chinese: 边走边唱; traditional Chinese: 邊走邊唱; pinyin: Biān zǒu biān chàng; lit.

'Walking and singing at the same time') is a 1991 Chinese film by acclaimed film director Chen Kaige.

Made before his international breakthrough Farewell, My Concubine, Life on a String is a more intimate and philosophical affair,[citation needed] telling the story of a blind sanxian player and his young disciple.

The film was based on the novel Life on a String (《命若琴弦》) by Shi Tiesheng.

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