To Live to Sing 2019

Synopsis:

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…

Directed by: Johnny Ma
Written by: Johnny Ma
Release date: 2019-11-20
Runtime: 105 minutes
Cast:
Zhao Xiaoli
Zhao Xiaoli
Zhao li 
Gan Guidan
Gan Guidan
Dan Dan 
Yan Xihu
Yan Xihu
Lao Wu 
Yan Huanghe
Yan Huanghe
Lao Er 
Deng Xiurong
Deng Xiurong
Femme de Lao Er 
Liu Min
Liu Min
Liu Min