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The original novel and the film adaptation follow this man, Xu Fugui, from a young and impetuous father to a much older and wiser grandfather. Though there is much in common with the two tellings there are also some dramatic differences. The book evokes more passion while the film brings anger.
To Live is a novel by Yu Hua that follows the life of Fugui, a wealthy landowner's son who falls from grace during the tumultuous years of China's Cultural Revolution. The story chronicles his experiences, losses, and resilience amidst the sweeping historical changes in China.
Yu Hua’s title, To Live, is both a narrative statement and an exhortation. The novel is the story of a single family told through the eyes of Xu Fugui—a profligate son, an uncertain husband, an adoring father, and a doting grandfather—who lives to see every one of his family members die, leaving him utterly alone, finally to
To Live, a 1993 realist novel by renowned Chinese author Yu Hua, traces the struggles of protagonist Fugui and his family. Instead of using traditional chapters, the novel is broken into italicized and non-italicized sections based on whether Fugui or his unnamed interlocutor is narrating.
To Live (simplified Chinese: 活着; traditional Chinese: 活著; pinyin: Huózhe) is a novel written by Chinese novelist Yu Hua in 1993. It describes the struggles endured by the son of a wealthy land-owner, Fugui, while historical events caused and extended by the Chinese Revolution are fundamentally altering the nature of Chinese society.
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