To Live (1994)

Posted on January 17, 2009 by Mr. Nau
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Jan 17, 2009
by Mr. Nau

A compulsive gambler in China squanders his property and has to learn to hustle a living with his puppet shows. Against the backdrop of the Cultural Revolution, this beautiful story of tragedy and redemption is directed by Yimou Zhang, better known in the West for his action-oriented wuxia films.

Grade: A-.

IMDB: To Live.

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