Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does To Live end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is To Live easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

To Live

Name: To Live
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Released: 1994
Duration: 133 min
Rating: 8.1
Cast: Ge You, Gong Li, Niu Ben, Guo Tao, Jiang Wu

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Produced by Shanghai Film Studio, Era International Ltd

1994133 min8.1 / 10

An intimate, melancholic chronicle of a marriage tested by historical catastrophe, tracing a couple's descent from privilege to survival across decades of upheaval.

Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.

Clusters

Historical Forbidden Romance Corrupted by Ambition Loyalty Under Pressure Coping With Loss East Asian History & Culture

Genres

Drama Romance War

Keywords

Child Abuse China Gambling Gambling Debt Cultural Revolution Chinese Civil War Shadow Puppet 1940s 1950s 1960s

Where to watch

Not available in United States — it streams in other countries.

Questions people ask

Is To Live sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does To Live end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is To Live scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is To Live violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.
Is To Live easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.