To Live Is Better Than To Die
2003, Chinese. Directed by Weijun Chen.
In the 1990s HIV/AIDS came to Wenlou through a blood purchasing program. To supplement their income many poor villagers sold their blood and 60% of those who sold blood contracted HIV/AIDS from unsanitary equipment. Many have died from the disease. In his documentary film, To Live is Better than to Die, Wiejun Chen tells of the impact AIDS has had in parts of rural China by showing how it has affected the Ma family. It is spring when the film takes up the family’s story.
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 1 January 2003
- Original title
- 好死不如赖活着
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Weijun Chen
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To Live Is Better Than To Die runs 88 minutes (1h 28m).
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To Live Is Better Than To Die isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2003. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed To Live Is Better Than To Die?
To Live Is Better Than To Die (2003) was directed by Weijun Chen and stars 马深义, 雷梅, 马宁宁.