To Live (1994)

AKA: At leve, Att leva, Elämänkaari, Élni, Huo zhe, Leben!, Lifetimes, Living, Na zeis, Phai Song, Sippur Haim, Tempo de Viver, To Live, Viver, Vivere, Vivir, Vivre, Woot jeuk, Zyc!, Жить, 人生, 活着
Country: China, Hong Kong
IMDB Rating: 8.3
Genres: Drama, War
Release: 1994-12-16
Director: Yimou Zhang
Writers: Wei Lu (screenplay) , Hua Yu (novel) , Hua Yu (screenplay)
Language: Mandarin
Stars: You Ge , Li Gong , Ben Niu , Wu Jiang
Runtime: 133 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 7 wins & 6 nominations.
Plot: 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.
IMDB:tt0110081