1994 · 133 min · NR

To Live

Name: To Live
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1994
Duration: 133 min
Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu

Directed by Zhang Yimou · Drama, Romance, War

To Live (1994) is a Drama film, directed by Zhang Yimou set in China during the 1940s–1970s.

Themes of family & loyalty, survival, and grief & loss play out through episodic chapters.

Composer

Zhao Jiping

Cinematography

Lü Yue

Cast

Ge YouGong LiNiu BenGuo TaoJiang WuNi DahongLiu TianchiZhang Lu

The world of this film

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Setting

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Themes

Structure

Tone

MelancholicBleak

Protagonist

Two Hander

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Based on

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