No LGBTQ+ characters or themes are present. The story examines a child's experiences in a changing rural village, emphasizing familial bonds and societal transitions.

The film depicts rural Chinese family life in the early 1990s without any transgender characters or themes. It focuses on a young boy's experiences amid economic reforms and village traditions, such as funerals and coerced marriages to evade policies, but omits gender identity elements entirely.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Living the Land depicts original characters in a rural Chinese setting, with no evidence of gender swaps from adaptations, prior canon, or historical bases.

Living the Land presents original fictional characters in a 1990s rural Chinese setting. All major roles are portrayed by Chinese actors, aligning with the characters' ethnicity. No adaptations or historical figures involve race changes.