To Live is Better Than to Die

To Live is Better Than to Die is a documentary which records a year in the life of a family in the village of Wenlou in Henan province, chronicling their bleak day-to-day existence and struggle to cope under dire circumstances. It won a Peabody award in 2003.

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  • Hao si bu ru lai huo zhe

Award-Winning Work

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Year Award Award Winner
  • 2003

Peabody Award Winners

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TV Program

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  • 1 h 28 min

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Film

Directed by

Weijun Chen

Weijun Chen is a film director and a cinematographer.

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