To Live
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Signature
- Craft · Drama · Action
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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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The record
Awards
1 win
Cannes Film Festival
1 win
- WinnerCannes Film Festival Grand Prix
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Box Office & Release
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- Release date
- May 18, 1994
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- Mandarin
- Country
- China, Hong Kong
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