To Live
E443068
To Live is a critically acclaimed 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that chronicles a family's struggles and resilience amid the political and social upheavals of mid-20th-century China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| To Live canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4459882 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Live Context triple: [Zhang Yimou, notableWork, To Live]
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A.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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B.
Ordinary World
"Ordinary World" is a song by Green Day from their 2016 album *Revolution Radio*, known for its reflective, melodic style and introspective lyrics.
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C.
Empress of Heaven
Empress of Heaven is a divine title for Mazu, the revered Chinese sea goddess who protects sailors, fishermen, and coastal communities.
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D.
The Good Earth
The Good Earth is a 1937 American film adaptation of Pearl S. Buck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about Chinese farmers struggling with poverty, tradition, and social change.
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E.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: To Live Target entity description: To Live is a critically acclaimed 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that chronicles a family's struggles and resilience amid the political and social upheavals of mid-20th-century China.
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A.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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B.
Ordinary World
"Ordinary World" is a song by Green Day from their 2016 album *Revolution Radio*, known for its reflective, melodic style and introspective lyrics.
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C.
Empress of Heaven
Empress of Heaven is a divine title for Mazu, the revered Chinese sea goddess who protects sailors, fishermen, and coastal communities.
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D.
The Good Earth
The Good Earth is a 1937 American film adaptation of Pearl S. Buck’s Pulitzer Prize–winning novel about Chinese farmers struggling with poverty, tradition, and social change.
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E.
China's Sorrow
China's Sorrow is a grim nickname for the Yellow River, reflecting its long history of catastrophic floods and devastation in China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese film
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drama film ⓘ film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| authorOfSourceWork | Yu Hua NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Best Actor Award at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival
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Grand Prix at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival ⓘ |
| awardReceivedBy | Ge You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bannedIn | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | To Live (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castMember |
Ge You
NERFINISHED
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Gong Li NERFINISHED ⓘ Guo Tao NERFINISHED ⓘ Jiang Wu NERFINISHED ⓘ Niu Ben NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Lü Yue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryDepicted | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | ERA International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Du Yuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmFestivalSelection | Cannes Film Festival competition ⓘ |
| genre |
drama
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historical ⓘ |
| leadActor | Ge You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActress | Gong Li NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Fengxia
NERFINISHED
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Jiazhen NERFINISHED ⓘ Xu Fugui NERFINISHED ⓘ Youqing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Zhao Jiping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of ordinary people during major political campaigns in 20th-century China ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | 1994 Cannes Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Fu-Sheng Chiu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Shanghai Film Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYearOfSourceWork | 1993 ⓘ |
| reasonForBan | sensitive political content ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1994 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 132 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Lu Wei
NERFINISHED
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Zhu Xiaoling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
Chinese Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Cultural Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Leap Forward NERFINISHED ⓘ early People’s Republic of China ⓘ |
| theme |
family resilience
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political upheaval ⓘ social change ⓘ suffering and endurance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: To Live Description of subject: To Live is a critically acclaimed 1994 Chinese drama film directed by Zhang Yimou that chronicles a family's struggles and resilience amid the political and social upheavals of mid-20th-century China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.