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To Live

1994 · 133 min

A sweeping, emotionally devastating journey through decades of hardship, anchored by quiet resilience and moments of tenderness.

Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Starring: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben

Overview: 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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Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Genres: Drama, Romance, War
Starring: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben

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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
grief
politics
fate
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	1
Humour	3
Realism	8
Romance	4
Tension	5
Darkness	7
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	9

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Genres: drama, romance, war
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Written by: Lu Wei, Yu Hua
Starring: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu, Ni Dahong, Liu Tianchi, Zhang Lu
Music: Zhao Jiping
Cinematography: Lü Yue
Runtime: 133 min
Country: China, Hong Kong
Languages: Mandarin

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