To Live
1994 · 133 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
To Live (1994) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Sadness 35%, Empathy 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Sadness35%
- Empathy25%
- Melancholy20%
- Relief10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Sadness, Empathy, Melancholy. Genres: Drama, War. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Sadness, Empathy and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.3/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Tension | 35 % | 20 % | 15 % | 32 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Tension | 51 % | 36 % | 34 % | 49 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Sadness | 63 % | 50 % | 42 % | 49 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Hope | 64 % | 53 % | 32 % | 40 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Tension | 71 % | 55 % | 36 % | 60 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Tension | 76 % | 61 % | 51 % | 65 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Sadness | 73 % | 60 % | 51 % | 50 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 64 % | 45 % | 32 % | 51 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Tension | 54 % | 35 % | 20 % | 50 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 53 % | 39 % | 23 % | 48 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Tension | 65 % | 55 % | 43 % | 50 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Sadness | 81 % | 74 % | 73 % | 51 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Sadness | 79 % | 68 % | 63 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Hope | 65 % | 48 % | 26 % | 23 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 96′ | Joy | 63 % | 46 % | 24 % | 23 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Empathy | 66 % | 56 % | 39 % | 45 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 110′ | Tension | 66 % | 56 % | 36 % | 60 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 116′ | Tension | 71 % | 57 % | 39 % | 68 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 123′ | Tension | 80 % | 68 % | 57 % | 60 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 130′ | Sadness | 80 % | 72 % | 67 % | 35 % |
Oedipus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Xu Fengxia
Young Fengxia
Xu Youqing
Fugui's Dad
Fugui's Mom
Sgt. Lao Quan
Obstetric Nurse
Physician Wang
Young Fengxia
Mantou
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Wei Lu, Yu Hua, Lu Wei
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1994
- Runtime
- 133 min
- Country
- Hong Kong, China
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Sadness
- Data updated
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