epic,child abuse,china,gambling,gambling debt,cultural revolution,chinese civil war,shadow puppet,1940s,1950s,1960s

To Live (1994)

Poster for To Live

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Zhang Yimou
  • Profile picture of Ge You
    Xu Fugui Ge You
  • Profile picture of Gong Li
    Xu Jiazhen Gong Li
  • Profile picture of Niu Ben
    Town Chief Niu Ben
  • Profile picture of Guo Tao
    Chunsheng Guo Tao
  • Profile picture of Jiang Wu
    Wan Erxi Jiang Wu
  • Profile picture of Ni Dahong
    Long'er Ni Dahong
  • Profile picture of Liu Tianchi
    Xu Fengxia Liu Tianchi
  • Profile picture of Zhang Lu
    Young Fengxia Zhang Lu

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Keywords

  • epic
  • child abuse
  • china
  • gambling
  • gambling debt
  • cultural revolution
  • chinese civil war
  • shadow puppet
  • 1940s
  • 1950s
  • 1960s