
To Live
Taste attributes: dramaromancewarhistoricalslowunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardy
Boxlist takeA moving war film that is weighty, grounded and gritty. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: very gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.9 /10
TMDB · 164 votes
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
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Synopsis
Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Cast
Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1994
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Era International Ltd
- Taste scores
- How we score
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.











