Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Directed by Zhang Yimou
🌍 Original title: “活着”.
🎬 A China/Hong Kong production.
🏆 Won 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 6 nominations total.
🤝 One of 9 films pairing Zhang Yimou with Gong Li.
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