Drama ·Romance ·War · China · 1994 · 2h 13m

To Live

活着

To Live poster
Director
Zhang Yimou
Cast
Ge You as Xu Fugui Gong Li as Xu Jiazhen Niu Ben as Town Chief Guo Tao as Chunsheng Jiang Wu as Wan Erxi Ni Dahong as Long'er
Crew
Lü Yue — Director of Photography Du Yuan — Editor Zhao Jiping — Original Music Composer Lu Wei — Screenplay Yu Hua — Screenplay Yu Hua — Novel
Synopsis

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Trailer To Live — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
child abusechinagamblinggambling debtcultural revolutionchinese civil warshadow puppet1940s1950s1960s
Key Collaborators
Zhang Yimou Director Lü Yue Director of Photography Du Yuan Editor Zhao Jiping Original Music Composer Lu Wei Screenplay Yu Hua Screenplay Yu Hua Novel Christophe Tseng Producer Funhong Kow Producer Yau Fook-Sang Producer
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