To Live (Huozhe) (1994)

7.9	Listal rating
8	IMDB rating

China (5), Drama (3), Chinese (3), Communism (3), 1990s (2), War (2), Historical (2), Asia (1), Mao (1), Loss Of Child (1), Wanted (1), Cannes Winner (1), (1994) (1), *saipal (1), Hong Kong (1), Civil War (1), Sad (1), Foreign (1)

Description

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 ... (more)

Directed by

Yimou Zhang

Starring (View all) :

Xu Fugui

Xu Jiazhen

Town Chief

Town Chief

Xu Youqing

Chunsheng

Fu Gui's dad

Wan Erxi

Xu Fengxia, as an adult

Zhang Lu

Xu Fengxia, as an adult

Written by (View all) :

Wei Lu

screenplay

Hua Yu

novel

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