Fugui and Jiazhen endure tumultuous events in China as their personal fortunes move from wealthy landownership to peasantry. Addicted to gambling, Fugui loses everything. In the years that follow he is pressed into both the nationalist and communist armies, while Jiazhen is forced into menial work.
Unfortunately the movie To Live is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Writing | Lu Wei | Screenplay |
| Writing | Yu Hua | Novel |
| Directing | Zhang Yimou | Director |
| Camera | Lü Yue | Director of Photography |
| Production | Yau Fook-Sang | Producer |
| Production | Funhong Kow | Producer |
| Production | Christophe Tseng | Producer |
| Editing | Du Yuan | Editor |
| Sound | Tomeno Geya | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Shin'ichi Itô | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Koshiro Jinbo | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Yoshihiro Nakayama | Sound Mixer |
| Visual Effects | Tôru Adachi | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Cao Juiping | Art Direction |
| Directing | Zheng Quanbao | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Zhang Xiaochun | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Bin Wang | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Meng Weibing | Additional Camera |
| Writing | Yu Hua | Screenplay |
| Sound | Zhao Jiping | Original Music Composer |
