Raise the Red Lantern
1991
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To Live (Huo zhe) offers a gut-wrenching overview of Chinese political upheaval through the lens of one family's unforgettable experiences. Fugui's (Ge You) gambling leads him to lose...
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This adaptation of Clifford Odets' stage drama features Bing...
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Dec 23, 1994 · "To Live" is a simple title, but it conceals a universe. The film follows the life of one family in China, from the heady days of gambling dens in the 1940s to the austere hardship of the Cultural Revolution in the 1960s.
“To Live” directed by Zhang Yimou is a masterpiece that explores the themes of family, love, loss, and resilience. The movie follows the life of a Chinese family through the tumultuous period of the 20th century, from the Japanese invasion to the Cultural Revolution .
Jan 1, 2001 · To Live. Yu Hua, Michael Berry (Translator) 4.35. 18,158 ratings2,217 reviews. From the author of Brothers and China in Ten Words this celebrated contemporary classic of Chinese literature was also adapted for film by Zhang Yimou.
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Aug 26, 2003 · by Yu Hua (Author), Michael Berry (Translator) 4.5 688 ratings. See all formats and editions. Originally banned in China but later named one of that nation’s most influential books, a searing novel that portrays one man’s transformation from the spoiled son of a landlord to a kindhearted peasant.
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This is Zhang Yimou's and Gong Li's crowning triumph -- a top candidate for the greatest Chinese film of all time. Splendidly photographed and composed, consumately acted and faithfully scored, "To Live" is a three or four hour film novel lovingly packed into two hours and fifteen minutes.
