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To Live (1994)

Original title: 活着

1994-05-26 · 2h 13m · ZH
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Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.

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Zhang YimouDirector

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Ge YouGe YouXu FuguiGong LiGong Li家珍Niu BenNiu Ben镇长Jiang WuJiang WuWan ErxiGuo TaoGuo Tao春生Huang ZongluoHuang ZongluoFugui's FatherLiu TianchiLiu TianchiYoung Adult Xu FengxiaNi DahongNi DahongLong'erZhang LuZhang LuXu Fengxia (child)Zhang LuZhang LuXu Fengxia (child)Xiao CongXiao CongXu Fengxia (youth)Dong FeiDong FeiXu Youqing

Keywords

China1960s1950sEpic1940sChild abuseGamblingGambling debtShadow puppetCommunistCultural revolutionChinese civil war

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · War · RomanceTheme affinityChina · 1960s · 1950sMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityDramaPacingLongEmotional intensityWar · Romance · Chinese Civil War

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What is To Live about?

Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.

How long is To Live?

To Live has a runtime of 133 minutes.