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Title: To Live

Release Date: 18 May 1994

Runtime: 2h 13m

Genre: Drama, Romance, War

Director: Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd

Production Companies: Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd

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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 8.035 (317 votes)

Cast

  • Xu Fugui: Ge You
  • Xu Jiazhen: Gong Li
  • Town Chief: Niu Ben
  • Chunsheng: Guo Tao
  • Wan Erxi: Jiang Wu
  • Long'er: Ni Dahong
  • Xu Fengxia: Liu Tianchi
  • Young Fengxia: Zhang Lu
  • Xu Youqing: Dong Fei
  • Fugui's Dad: Huang Zongluo
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