China To Live sits in the top 9% of China films on this catalog — ranked #85 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
活着
Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.
The 1993–1995 China Window
16 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. To Live sits at position #2.
#1The Romance of the Three Kingdoms
★ 9.3 · 1994
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#2To Live
★ 8.0 · 1994
#3Farewell My Concubine
★ 7.9 · 1993
#4A Chinese Odyssey Part 2
★ 7.7 · 1995
#5In the Heat of the Sun
★ 7.7 · 1994
#6Back to Back, Face to Face
★ 7.6 · 1994
#7Eat Drink Man Woman
★ 7.5 · 1994
#8The King of Masks
★ 7.3 · 1995
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with To Live. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Shanghai Film Studio
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when To Live premiered. 41 total titles in this decade from China.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #85 of 946 China films indexed here (91st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.3 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #51 of 547 (top 9%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | China, Hong Kong |
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | Mandarin, Kazakh |
| Production Companies | Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd |
| Runtime | 2h 13m |
| Release Date | May 26, 1994 |
| IMDb | tt0110081 |