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To Live
活着
Directed by Zhang Yimou
1994•2h 12m•NR•★ 8.2
Drama / History / War
Synopsis
A gambling-addicted wealthy scion loses his family estate just before the Communist revolution, enduring decades of upheaval—the Civil War, the Great Leap Forward, and the Cultural Revolution—with his devoted wife. Zhang Yimou's Cannes Grand Prix-winning epic starring Ge You and Gong Li.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorZhang Yimou
WriterLu WeiYu Hua
CinematographyLü Yue
MusicZhao Jiping
Principal Cast
Ge YouXu Fugui
Gong LiXu Jiazhen
Niu BenTown Chief
Guo TaoChunsheng
Jiang WuWan Erxi
Ni DahongLong'er
Liu TianchiXu Fengxia
Zhang LuYoung Fengxia
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Runtime2h 12m (132 mins)
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DirectorZhang Yimou
LanguagesMandarin
CountryCN, HK
StudioEra International • Shanghai Film Studio
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