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      Dying to Survive

      Released Aug 9, 2019 1h 57m Comedy Drama TRAILER for Dying to Survive: Trailer 1 List
      86% 7 Reviews Tomatometer 94% 50+ Ratings Audience Score A Chinese leukemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Sep 28 Buy Now

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      JUN W This is a super good movie. I highly recommend. Everyone should watch it. Cause this movie is about how cancer drugs are particularly expensive. The poor people can't get medicine, and it is difficult to decide whether to save people's lives or obey the law. Pirated medicines are illegal, but people who cannot take them should be saved or not. The best thing is this movie promoted the reform of China's medical insurance. This film effect drugs for leukemia patients included in medical insurance. The dialogue that impressed me deeply was that "there is no disease in the world, only the disease of poverty". The patient is not at fault, but is Cheng Yong at fault? Patients thought of Cheng Yong as a savior. But what patients are short of money, not just medicine. "Money is life" often appears in films. In the film each group has its own difficulties. Survival difficulties for patients, The moral difficult of drug dealers, Business difficulties for businessmen, The choice of police ethics and law. The plot of the movie is managed properly and can deeply touch the hearts of the audience. In the film, the character of Cheng Yong has undergone a transformation from an ordinary character to becoming a hero, and his story reflects the reality that people at the bottom of society are struggling on the edge of survival. The character of Cheng Yong is not perfect, he is all kinds of selfish and bad, but in the movie, he also shows kindness and compassion. Other characters in the movie, such as Liu Si hui and Lu Yingying, are also three-dimensional and soulful, each carrying their own stories and dilemmas. While the film explores serious social issues, it also leaves hope and warmth. Despite the security subject the film ends with hope and the dignity of life, giving a profound revelation. The plot of the film is compact, the emotions are real, and the actors' performances are deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, so that the audience can think and feel deeply. Overall, "dying to survive" is a film that can provoke the audience to think deeply, it not only reveals the problems in real society, but also reminds us to pay attention to those who are neglected. Through Cheng Yong's story, the audience is brought into a profound exploration of life, hope, and humanity.is a film that can provoke the audience to think deeply, it not only reveals the problems in the real society, but also reminds us to pay attention to those who are neglected. Through Cheng Yong's story, the audience is brought into a profound exploration of life, hope, and humanity. Once the conscience is awake, everyone can be a hero. The film is very realistic, and everyone can get sick and face the same predicament as the film. But everyone also has the right to survival. High-priced drugs exist in many countries, and it is hoped that more countries can reform drug prices. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/14/24 Full Review Kevin M One of a few brilliant Chinese movies with a real thoughtful topics. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 09/17/23 Full Review Audience Member A real blockbuster!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Dan F A gripping and funny movie about expensive drugs Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/17/20 Full Review Audience Member What a Chinese movie will get the attention of the western world? This is the truth of such patented drug inc selling cancer drugs with extreme high price for profit. Also hollywood had such kind of movies before. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Zijin Dying to survive... dying to survive! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/10/19 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Critics Reviews

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      Richard Kuipers Variety Though it could have done with tighter editing in several scenes that linger too long after getting their messages across, "Survive" earns the tears many viewers will have shed... Aug 16, 2019 Full Review Simon Abrams RogerEbert.com I'd have an easier time accepting the trite, asked-and-answered conclusions that director Muye Wen and co-writers Jianu Han and Wei Zhong lead viewers to if they were more adept at tugging at viewers' heart-strings. Rated: 2/4 Aug 9, 2019 Full Review Deborah Young Hollywood Reporter Wen and his co-writers Han Jianv and Zhong Wei... use humor to sweeten the pill of tragedy, and so enroll much bigger audiences than with a straight melodrama. May 31, 2019 Full Review Jarrod Walker FILMINK (Australia) ...vitality and humanity, coupled with a universally engaging premise... Rated: 15/20 Nov 18, 2019 Full Review Ken Eisner Georgia Straight Dying is still remarkable for frankly addressing a serious issue from the ground up. Sep 19, 2019 Full Review Grant Watson VCinema It is a comedy that invites laughter. It is a drama that inspires sorrow. It is a political statement that provokes rage. Rated: 9/10 May 2, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A Chinese leukemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.
      Director
      Muye Wen
      Producer
      Hao Ning, Zheng Xu
      Screenwriter
      Muye Wen, Jianv Han, Wei Zhong
      Distributor
      China Lion Film Distribution
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      Chinese
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Aug 9, 2019, Limited
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Mar 19, 2020
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $3.2K
      Runtime
      1h 57m
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