To Live
Rating: 8.3
Plot Summary
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.
Director: Yimou Zhang
Running time: 2h 13min
Genre: Drama,War
Release date: 25 November 1994 (Sweden)
Cast: You Ge, Li Gong, Ben Niu, Wu Jiang, Deng Fei, Tao Guo