Dying to Survive
2018 1h 57m movie Film China

Dying to Survive

我不是药神

Dying to Survive sits in the top 8% of China films on this catalog — ranked #75 of 946 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

我不是药神

When a mysterious visitor appears, the life of Yong Cheng, owner of a store that stocks aphrodisiac products, changes dramatically. He becomes the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China. Not only does Yong Cheng see his profits skyrocket, but he is dubbed the god of medicine“ by his customers

The 2017–2019 China Window

248 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dying to Survive sits at position #23.

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    #1

    The Untamed: Special Edition

    ★ 9.5 · 2019

  2. Ling Cage: Incarnation
    #2

    Ling Cage: Incarnation

    ★ 9.0 · 2019

  3. Once Upon a Bite
    #3

    Once Upon a Bite

    ★ 9.0 · 2018

  4. All Is Well
    #4

    All Is Well

    ★ 9.0 · 2019

  5. Fights Break Sphere
    #5

    Fights Break Sphere

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  6. Burning Ice
    #6

    Burning Ice

    ★ 8.8 · 2017

  7. Blue Planet II
    #7

    Blue Planet II

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

  8. Day And Night
    #8

    Day And Night

    ★ 8.6 · 2017

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The 2010s China Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dying to Survive premiered. 515 total titles in this decade from China.

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Reception Benchmarks

8.1
TMDB Rating
134
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #75 of 946 China films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.

Among China Drama productions specifically: #45 of 547 (top 8%).

Production Details

Primary Country China
Original Language Chinese
Production Companies Huanxi Media Group, Wanda Pictures, Alibaba Pictures Group, 东阳坏猴子影视文化传播有限公司
Runtime 1h 57m
Release Date July 6, 2018
IMDb tt7362036

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