Starring Gong Li and Ge You Directed by Zhang Yimou Original title: To Live Japanese subtitles available. 1940s (Chinese Civil War) 1950s (Great Leap Forward) 1960s (Cultural Revolution) The political background of these times is depicted. I think it will be a textbook for those studying the People's Republic of China. This is a personal item. This is different from the work directed by Akira Kurosawa and starring Takashi Shimura.