To Live (1994)

  • NR
  • 09/30/1994 (US)
  • Drama, Romance, War
  • 2h 13m

Overview

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.

Yu Hua

Novel, Screenplay

Lu Wei

Screenplay

Zhang Yimou

Director

Cast

Ge You's headshot

Ge You

Xu Fugui
Gong Li's headshot

Gong Li

Xu Jiazhen
Niu Ben's headshot

Niu Ben

Town Chief
Guo Tao's headshot

Guo Tao

Chunsheng
Jiang Wu's headshot

Jiang Wu

Wan Erxi
Ni Dahong's headshot

Ni Dahong

Long'er
Liu Tianchi's headshot

Liu Tianchi

Xu Fengxia
Zhang Lu's headshot

Zhang Lu

Young Fengxia

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