SummaryA story on how a small drug store owner became the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China.
SummaryA story on how a small drug store owner became the exclusive selling agent of a cheap Indian generic drug against Chronic Granulocytic Leukemia in China.
Regardless of where it lands politically, Dying to Survive is a rousing piece of torn-from-the-headlines storytelling that delivers laughs and tears in equal measure.
Director and co-writer Wen Muye’s feature debut is a classy crowd-pleaser and an interesting example of a Chinese film that shows public protests and casts officialdom in a frequently unflattering light yet still received the stamp of approval from state censors.
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.
Production Company
Film Workshop,
Beijing Culture,
Beijing Joy Leader Culture Commmunication,
Beijing Talent International Film,
Beijing Universe Cultural Development,
Dirty Monkey Films Group,
Huanhuanxixi (Tianjin) Cultural Investments,
Khorgos Dirty Monkeys Studios,
Shanghai Mountain of Flowers Films