To Live
活着
Synopsis
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
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To Live / Lifetimes / Huozhe (活着) / Żyć! / Vivir! ---- DVD trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2009-05-31
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Ge You
Xu Fugui
Gong Li
Xu Jiazhen
Niu Ben
Town Chief
Guo Tao
Chunsheng
Jiang Wu
Wan Erxi
Ni Dahong
Long'er
Liu Tianchi
Xu Fengxia
Zhang Lu
Young Fengxia
Dong Fei
Xu Youqing
Huang Zongluo
Fugui's Dad
Liu Yanjin
Fugui's Mom
Li Lianyi
Sgt. Lao Quan
Su Yan
Obstetric Nurse
Zhao Yu-Xiu
Physician Wang
Xiao Jie
Young Fengxia
Zhang Kang
Mantou
Dong Li-Fan
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
September 30, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Screenplay & Story
- Lu Wei, Yu Hua
- Original Score
- Zhao Jiping
- Original Title
- 活着
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Production Studios
- Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Yimou
Lu Wei, Yu Hua
Zhao Jiping
Lü Yue
Du Yuan
Yau Fook-Sang, Funhong Kow, Christophe Tseng
Department Leadership Roster
Lu Wei
Screenplay
Zhang Yimou
Director
Lü Yue
Director of Photography
Yau Fook-Sang
Producer
Funhong Kow
Producer
Christophe Tseng
Producer
Du Yuan
Editor
Tôru Adachi
Visual Effects Supervisor
Yu Hua
Screenplay
Zhao Jiping
Original Music Composer
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Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About To Live
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is To Live about?
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Who directed To Live?
To Live was directed by Zhang Yimou.
Who stars in To Live?
The principal cast of To Live includes Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu.
When was To Live released and how long is it?
To Live was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 2h 13m.
Who composed the musical score for To Live?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Live was composed by Zhao Jiping.
Is To Live based on a book or true story?
To Live is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yu Hua".
What is the age rating and content advisory for To Live?
To Live holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).