To Live to Sing (2019)

Original title

活着唱着

Directed by

Johnny Ma

Genre

drama film

Country

People's Republic of China

Runtime

1h 45m

Rating

5.7 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A theater troupe in a Chinese town fights to keep its traditional opera alive. The performers face financial struggles and dwindling audiences as they prepare for a major show.

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What happens

To Live to Sing (Chinese: 活着唱着; pinyin: Huózhe chàngzhe) is a 2019 Chinese-Canadian drama film directed by Johnny Ma. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival. The film won both Best Film and Best Actress at the 2019 Shanghai International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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