To Live to Sing
Nov 20, 2019 · 1h 45m
Director
Johnny MaOverview
Zhao Li manages a Sichuan Opera troupe that lives and performs together in a rundown theatre in the outskirts of Chengdu. When she receives an order of demolition, she hides the news, fearing that this could spell their end. Secretly, she wouldn’t mind stopping since their life has become harder over the years. But what else can she do? She also worries that her niece Dan Dan, their star, will leave them for a better future in the city. To keep her troupe “family” together, Zhao Li begins a search for a new theatre for them to both sing and live in. As she struggles with bureaucracy, the characters from the opera world that she uses to escape her troubles begin to seep into her real life…
Cast of To Live to Sing
Crew of To Live to Sing
Johnny MaDirector, Writer- Wang JingProducer
- Wu Xian JianProducer
- Jongho YouOriginal Music Composer
- Jimin KimOriginal Music Composer
Matthias DelvauxDirector of Photography- Ana GodoyEditor
- Zhang XueqiangProduction Design
- Sheng YongSound
Guido BerenblumSound- Gerardo KalmarSound Designer
- Rafael MillánFoley Editor
- Tomás RamosSound Editor
Sebastián SonzogniFoley Artist- Anna-Lena TheobaldSecond Assistant Director
- Mark FuAssistant Editor
Matt DrakeCo-Producer- Amanda DrakeCo-Producer
- Vincent WangCo-Producer
About To Live to Sing
What is To Live to Sing about?
Zhao Li manages a Sichuan Opera troupe that lives and performs together in a rundown theatre in the outskirts of Chengdu. When she receives an order of demolition, she hides the news, fearing that this could spell their end. Secretly, she wouldn’t mind stopping since their life has become harder over the years. But what else can she do? She also worries that her niece Dan Dan, their star, will…
When was To Live to Sing released?
To Live to Sing was released on November 20, 2019.
How long is To Live to Sing?
To Live to Sing runs 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes).
Who directed To Live to Sing?
To Live to Sing was directed by Johnny Ma.
Who is in the cast of To Live to Sing?
The cast of To Live to Sing includes Zhao Xiaoli (Zhao li), Gan Guidan (Dan Dan), Yan Xihu (Lao Wu), Yan Huanghe (Lao Er) and Deng Xiurong (Femme de Lao Er).