To Live
May 18 1994
•2h 13m
•Drama, Romance, War
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Cast
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Ge You
Xu Fugui
Gong Li
Xu Jiazhen
Niu Ben
Town Chief
Guo Tao
Chunsheng
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