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To Live
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780792899181
Format: Color, Dolby, Digital Video Transfer, NTSC
ISBN: 0792899180
Label: Orion
Languages: English (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: Orion
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Orion
Release Date: September 15, 1998
Running Time: 132 minutes
Studio: Orion
Theatrical Release Date: 1994-12
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Editorial Review:
One of the best films of 1994, To Live is a bold, energetic masterpiece from Zhang Yimou, the foremost director from China's influential "fifth generation" of filmmakers. Continuing his brilliant collaboration with China's best-known actress Gong Li (their previous films include Ju Dou and Raise the Red Lantern), Zhang weaves an ambitious tapestry of personal and political events, following the struggles of an impoverished husband and wife (Ge You, Gong Li) from their heyday in the 1940s to the hardships that accompanied the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s. They raise two children amidst a Communist regime, surviving numerous setbacks and yet managing, somehow, to live. Both intimate and epic, Zhang's film encompasses the simplest and most profound realities of Chinese life during this controversial period, and for their honesty, Zhang and Gong Li faced a two-year ban on future collaborations. To Live is a testament to their art, transcending politics to celebrate the tenacity of ordinary people in the wake of turbulent history. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Chinese history comes alive
"To Live" was recommended to me by a friend who heard I was reading the biography of Mao Tse Tung. The story follows the life of an average family starting in the 1940s in China and through the 1970s. It is great historical fiction, as you can see traumatic episodes in Chinese history like the "Great Leap Forward" and the "Cultural Revolution" take place through the eyes of those who have no idea what is going on.
The message of this movie to me was that life is precious, no matter how ... Read More
Rating: - BEST. MOVIE. EVER.
An amazing movie. It is one of Gong Li and Zhang Yimou's greatest collaboration. You must see it.
Rating:  - Worthy...
This Chinese subtitled film begins in the 1940's and ends in the 70's. Fugui, a gambler, loses his family fortune and their home to his addiction. His Father disowns him. His pregnant wife, Jiazhen, leaves him taking their daughter with her. Fugui, penniless and homeless, takes to the street to sell goods to make a living. Jiazhen notices that her husband has shaken his addiction and has learned his lesson. She returns and introduces Fugui to their new born son. Fugui sets out to earn a new living ... Read More
Rating: - Zhang Yimou and Gong Li Creat Another Masterpiece
Zhang Yimou is one of the greatest directors of the past decade. Add to this China's greatest film actress Gong Li. The two always combine to make great films and this is their masterpiece.
Gong Li and Ge You star as husband and wife who are very successful performers. But life changes for them during the Cultural Revolution of the 1960's.
This is a great examination of this period of China's history. If you want to understand this period this is the film give you a backdrop ... Read More
Rating: - A Masterpiece!
If you want to understand fate, then watch this movie! If you want to understand life, then watch this movie! This movie will help you "To Live!"
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