To Live

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To Live is a critically acclaimed 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that chronicles a family's struggles and resilience amid the political and social upheavals of mid-20th-century China.

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To Live canonical 5
To Live (novel) 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese film
drama film
film
historical drama film
authorOfSourceWork Yu Hua
awardReceived Best Actor Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
Grand Prix at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
awardReceivedBy Ge You
bannedIn China
basedOn To Live (novel)
linked to: To Live
castMember Ge You
Gong Li
Guo Tao
Jiang Wu
Niu Ben
cinematographyBy Lü Yue
countryDepicted China
countryOfOrigin China
criticalReception critically acclaimed
director Zhang Yimou
distributor ERA International
editedBy Du Yuan
filmFestivalSelection Cannes Film Festival competition
genre drama
historical
leadActor Ge You
leadActress Gong Li
mainCharacter Fengxia
Jiazhen
Xu Fugui
Youqing
musicBy Zhao Jiping
notableFor portrayal of ordinary people during major political campaigns in 20th-century China
originalLanguage Mandarin Chinese
premiereEvent 1994 Cannes Film Festival
producer Fu-Sheng Chiu
productionCompany Shanghai Film Studio
publicationYearOfSourceWork 1993
reasonForBan sensitive political content
releaseYear 1994
runtime approximately 132 minutes
screenwriter Lu Wei
Zhu Xiaoling
setInPeriod Chinese Civil War
Cultural Revolution
Great Leap Forward
early People’s Republic of China
theme family resilience
political upheaval
social change
suffering and endurance

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Zhang Yimou notableWork To Live
Zhang Yimou directed To Live
Ikiru englishTitle To Live
To Live basedOn To Live (novel)
linked to: To Live
Gong Li notableWork To Live