“Жить” is an adaptation of Ю Хуа‘s novel of the same name, directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Ге ты и Гонгли.
“Жить” is set in the context of the Гражданская война в Китае and the political movements after the founding of новый Китай(КНР). It reflects the fate of a generation of Chinese through the life of the hero Фу Гуй. В 1994, the film won the grand jury award, best actor award and other awards at the 47th Канны international film festival.
“Жить” is a в китайском стиле фильм с черным юмором that spans a long period of time and is praised by some audiences and critics as one of Чжан Имоу‘s best works. Through a person’s life experience, the film covers the pain of life beyond one’s control in history and derives a bitter smile to death.
“Жить” has a certain historical character, which is packaged under the destiny of individuals and families. At the same time, it reveals a vague sense of compassion and грустный черный юмор. The film reflects the vicissitudes of nonentity and the absurdity of the times in the simplified historical background. The ending of the film is mild but thought-provoking. The life of Фу Гуй is a process of gradual evolution. The film also gently satirizes the great leap forward and культурная революция.
The story of the film is very kind and real as if it happened around the audience. A helpless person in a history of great changes ups and downs, he completely can not control his fate, misfortune is always around him. Однако, he never gave up the belief to live, and never complain about heaven and earth. He has great hopes for life and the future.
“Жить” let us know that only to live to witness the несгибаемая жизнь. And it’s worth seeing.
