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Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive

20188.21h 57m

Overview

A Chinese leukaemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.

Directed by Wen Muye
Written by Han Jianü, Wei Zhong, Wen Muye
Produced by Wang Yibing, Liu Ruifang, Xu Zheng
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Top Cast

Xu Zheng

Xu Zheng

Cheng Yong

Eric Wang Chuanjun

Eric Wang Chuanjun

Lv Shouyi

Zhou Yiwei

Zhou Yiwei

Cao Bin

Tan Zhuo

Tan Zhuo

Liu Sihui

Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu

Yellow Hair

Yang Xinming

Yang Xinming

Priest Liu

Wang Jiajia

Wang Jiajia

Lv Shouyi's Wife

Wang Yanhui

Wang Yanhui

Zhang Changlin

Jia Hongxiao

Jia Hongxiao

Xiao Sun

Gong Beibi

Gong Beibi

Cao Ling

Themes & Keywords

drug

About Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive is a drama, comedy film released in 2018 exploring themes of drug. Directed by Wen Muye, it stars Xu Zheng, Eric Wang Chuanjun, Zhou Yiwei. A Chinese leukaemia patient smuggles cheap but untested pharmaceuticals from India to help hundreds of Chinese people suffering from cancer.

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