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To Live · LeviOsa

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DramaRomanceWar2h 13m

🍅87%

🍅

87%

Tomatometer

🍿

96%

Popcornmeter

8.1

TMDB

Storyline

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Trailers

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To Live / Lifetimes / Huozhe (活着) / Żyć! / Vivir! ---- DVD trailer

Details

DirectorZhang Yimou

ReleasedMay 18, 1994

StatusReleased

Original languageChinese

Budget

Not disclosed

Revenue

Not disclosed

Parental guideUFR

Studios

Shanghai Film StudioEra International Ltd

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

Reviews

7 reviews · 6 critics

4 fresh · 2 rotten

Critics consensus

“To Live (Huo zhe) offers a gut-wrenching overview of Chinese political upheaval through the lens of one family's unforgettable experiences.”

87% TomatometerRotten Tomatoes

J

Jonathan Rosenbaum

RTChicago ReaderApr 11, 2019

His film grows progressively in meaning and resonance as it develops. Highly recommended.

R

Robert Horton

RTFilm Comment MagazineApr 10, 2018

It's a film of handsome backdrops and often complexly comic scenes, but also of stultifying pointlessness.

D

Derek Elley

RTVarietyMar 26, 2009

A well-crafted but in no way earth-shaking entry in the helmer's oeuvre.

B

Brian Eggert

RTDeep Focus ReviewFeb 20, 2022

There seems to be a commentary and critique hidden in To Live's intertextuality and symbolism, which add to the film's pleasures in the grand epic style.

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Information

Title

To Live

Released

May 18, 1994

Rated

U

Region of Origin

China, Hong Kong

Original Audio

Chinese

Runtime

2h 13m

Status

Released

Studios

Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd

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