Dying to Survive
Seen it?2018 | 117 min | Drama, Comedy
Saturday SpecialWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it was a solid box office hit, despite almost no lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 57 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Chinese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
A Chinese leukaemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
86% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
8.2 out of 10
- AwardsSolid
11 wins and 4 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$453 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 27K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Wen Muye
- Xu ZhengCheng Yong
- Zhou YiweiCao Bin
- Wang ChuanjunLü Shouyi
- Tan ZhuoLiu Sihui
- Zhang YuPeng Hao
- Yang XinmingPastor Liu
- Wang YanhuiZhang Changlin
- Jia HongxiaoXiao Sun
- Li NaiwenZhao Lizhong
- Gong BeibiCao Ling