To Live
1994, Chinese. Directed by Zhang Yimou.
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Chinese
- Rated
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Cast & crew
Details
- Released
- 18 May 1994
- Original title
- 活着
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
- Written by
- Lu Wei, Yu Hua
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What To Live is based on
To Live is based on To Live (1993) by Yu Hua.
1993
To Live
By Yu Hua
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To Live: quick answers
Is To Live worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.2/10 from 436 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is To Live?
To Live runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
Does To Live have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for To Live. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
To Live parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for To Live yet.
Which OTT platform is To Live on?
To Live isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 May 1994. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like To Live?
If you liked To Live, try The History of Love, Private Peaceful, Shanghai Express.
Who directed To Live?
To Live (1994) was directed by Zhang Yimou and stars Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben.
What is To Live based on?
To Live is based on To Live (1993) by Yu Hua.