To Live to Sing
活着唱着
Synopsis
Zhao Li manages a Sichuan Opera troupe that lives and performs together in a rundown theatre in the outskirts of Chengdu. When she receives an order of demolition, she hides the news, fearing that this could spell their end. Secretly, she wouldn’t mind stopping since their life has become harder over the years. But what else can she do? She also worries that her niece Dan Dan, their star, will leave them for a better future in the city. To keep her troupe “family” together, Zhao Li begins a search for a new theatre for them to both sing and live in. As she struggles with bureaucracy, the characters from the opera world that she uses to escape her troubles begin to seep into her real life…
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Type: Trailer • Published 2019-11-08
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Johnny Ma
- Screenplay & Story
- Johnny Ma
- Original Score
- Jongho You, Jimin Kim
- Original Title
- 活着唱着
- Country of Origin
- China, France
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Image X Productions, House on Fire, Shanghai Tongyue Industrial Co., Ltd, Shenzhen Ming Culture Communication Co.,Ltd
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Johnny Ma
Johnny Ma
Jongho You, Jimin Kim
Matthias Delvaux
Ana Godoy
Wang Jing, Wu Xian Jian
Department Leadership Roster
Wang Jing
Producer
Jongho You
Original Music Composer
Ana Godoy
Editor
Jimin Kim
Original Music Composer
Matthias Delvaux
Director of Photography
Zhang Xueqiang
Production Design
Johnny Ma
Director
Johnny Ma
Writer
Wu Xian Jian
Producer
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What is To Live to Sing about?
Zhao Li manages a Sichuan Opera troupe that lives and performs together in a rundown theatre in the outskirts of Chengdu. When she receives an order of demolition, she hides the news, fearing that this could spell their end. Secretly, she wouldn’t mind stopping since their life has become harder over the years. But what else can she do? She also worries that her niece Dan Dan, their star, will leave them for a better future in the city. To keep her troupe “family” together, Zhao Li begins a search for a new theatre for them to both sing and live in. As she struggles with bureaucracy, the characters from the opera world that she uses to escape her troubles begin to seep into her real life…
Who directed To Live to Sing?
To Live to Sing was directed by Johnny Ma.
Who stars in To Live to Sing?
The principal cast of To Live to Sing includes Zhao Xiaoli, Gan Guidan, Yan Xihu, Yan Huanghe, Deng Xiurong.
When was To Live to Sing released and how long is it?
To Live to Sing was released in 2019 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for To Live to Sing?
The original motion picture soundtrack for To Live to Sing was composed by Jongho You, Jimin Kim.