8.4
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
To Live (1994)
To Live (1994)
Overview
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Starring Cast
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Viewer Rating
8.4
Overview
Married couple Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in mid-20th century mainland China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film receives a neutral rating because its central focus is on the apolitical themes of human resilience and family endurance in the face of devastating political upheaval, rather than promoting a specific left or right-leaning ideology. It critiques the human cost of ideological extremes without advocating for an alternative political system.
This film features an authentic Chinese cast, reflecting its historical and cultural setting without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative primarily focuses on the impact of political events on a family, rather than explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on Western-defined DEI themes.
Secondary
To Live is a historical drama chronicling a heterosexual family's survival through decades of political turmoil in China. The film does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no direct impact on LGBTQ+ representation.
The film 'To Live' (1994) does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative is centered on the experiences of a heterosexual family navigating significant historical events in China, thus rendering the transsexual portrayal as N/A.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The film "To Live" is a direct adaptation of Yu Hua's novel, and all major characters retain their original genders from the source material. There are no instances of characters established as one gender being portrayed as another.
The film "To Live" is a Chinese production based on a Chinese novel, featuring Chinese characters portrayed by Chinese actors. There are no instances where a character's race deviates from their established canon or historical context.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
8.1
Critic Ratings
8.7
N/A
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