Underplayed Gems

Life (1984)

Life poster
Original title
人生
Directed by
Wu Tianming
Genre
drama film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
2h 05m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 7 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A young man in rural China faces difficult choices between love and ambition. His decisions affect his relationships and his future.

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What happens

Life (Chinese: 人生; pinyin: Ren Sheng) is a 1984 Chinese drama film directed by Wu Tianming. The film was selected as the Chinese entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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