To Live

To Live

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1994-12-01

Languages:

Mandarin

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

125 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

8.3 (10848 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Genres:

DramaWar

Cast:

Writer:

Wei Lu (screenplay)

Hua Yu (novel)

Hua Yu (screenplay)

Fullplot:

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.

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