Huozhe aka To Live (China , 1994)

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Ratings - IMDB - 8.1
Release Year - 1994
Country - China
Genres - Drama | War

Synopsis : 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. They raise a family and survive, managing "to live" from the 40's to the 70's in this epic, but personal, story of life through an amazing period.

Films Basis - Based on the novel of the same name by Yu Hua

Awards
  • Won BAFTA award for Best Film Not in the English Language
  • Won Grand Jury Prize at 1994 Cannes Film Festival
  • Nominated for  Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival
  • Nominated for Golden Globe in Best Foreign language film category
Special Mention
  • The film was banned in mainland China due to its critical portrayal of various policies and campaigns of the Communist government. Zhang Yimou was also banned from filmmaking for two years.
  • Rated by more than 7k users on IMDb

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