To Live

Name: To Live
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1994-12-16
Duration: 2 h 13 min
Rating: 8.30
Cast: Ben Niu, You Ge, Li Gong, Wu Jiang

– Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy lan..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.30 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 13 Minutes

Release Year:

1994

Original Name:

活着

To Live (1994) - Also known as 活着

Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Styles:

Family Saga, Heartbreaking, Dramatic, Epic, Tense, Emotional, Bleak, Touching, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

1940s, 1950s, 20th Century, 1960s

Producing Country:

China, Hong Kong

Filming Locations:

Taiwan, China, Asia

Genre:

War, Drama

To Live (1994) - Trailer

Release Date:

16 Dec 1994

Language:

Mandarin

MPAA Content-Rating:

Not Rated

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Writer:

Wei Lu (screenplay), Hua Yu (novel), Hua Yu (screenplay)

Main Actors:

You Ge, Li Gong, Ben Niu, Wu Jiang

Plot:

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. They raise a family and survive, managing "to live" from the 40's to the 70's in this epic, but personal, story of life through an amazing period.

Awards:

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.

Production:

Hallmark Entertainment

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

87%

To Live

– Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy lan..

To Live (1994) - Trailer

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