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To Live

To Live

Original title: 活着
★ 8.1 /10 (384) • 1994 • 2h 13m
Drama Romance War
Director Zhang Yimou
Screenplay Lu Wei, Yu Hua
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Release
May 18, 1994
Budget
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Country
China
Revenue
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Cast

Ge You
Ge You
Xu Fugui
 Gong Li
Gong Li
Xu Jiazhen
 Niu Ben
Niu Ben
Town Chief
 Guo Tao
Guo Tao
Chunsheng
 Jiang Wu
Jiang Wu
Wan Erxi
 Ni Dahong
Ni Dahong
Long'er
Liu Tianchi
Liu Tianchi
Xu Fengxia
Zhang Lu
Zhang Lu
Young Fengxia
Dong Fei
Dong Fei
Xu Youqing
Huang Zongluo
Huang Zongluo
Fugui's Dad
Liu Yanjin
Liu Yanjin
Fugui's Mom
Li Lianyi
Li Lianyi
Sgt. Lao Quan
Su Yan
Su Yan
Obstetric Nurse
Dong Li-Fan
Dong Li-Fan

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Who stars in To Live? The main cast of To Live includes Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu.
Who directed To Live? To Live (1994) is directed by Zhang Yimou.
How long is To Live? To Live has a runtime of 2h 13m. It was released in 1994.
What genre is To Live? To Live is a Drama, Romance, War film. It has a rating of 8.1/10 with 384 votes.

Cast

Ge You
Ge You
Xu Fugui
Gong Li
Gong Li
Xu Jiazhen
Niu Ben
Niu Ben
Town Chief
Guo Tao
Guo Tao
Chunsheng
Jiang Wu
Jiang Wu
Wan Erxi
Ni Dahong
Ni Dahong
Long'er
Liu Tianchi
Liu Tianchi
Xu Fengxia
Zhang Lu
Zhang Lu
Young Fengxia
Dong Fei
Dong Fei
Xu Youqing
Huang Zongluo
Huang Zongluo
Fugui's Dad
Liu Yanjin
Liu Yanjin
Fugui's Mom
Li Lianyi
Li Lianyi
Sgt. Lao Quan
Su Yan
Su Yan
Obstetric Nurse
Dong Li-Fan
Dong Li-Fan

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.

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