Director: Chen Kaige
Original
边走边唱
Language
Chinese
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69%
Mixed
2 wins & 1 nomination total
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| Country: | China, Germany, United Kingdom |
| NMTW Rating: | |
| Length: | 1 h 50 min |
Description:
A blind man's teacher told him that upon breaking 1000 strings on his banjo, he would receive a script for his eyes. After 60 years, he finally broke the 1000th string.
| Alternative title: | 边走边唱 |
| Release year: | 1991 |
| Language: | Chinese |
| Awards: | 🏆 2 wins & 1 nomination total |
| Director: | Chen Kaige |
| Type: | Movie |
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