To Live Questions

1. The name of the movie is To Live because the characters in the movie go through many obstacles and struggles but they still manage and all that really matters is that they still live.
2. Fugui represents life in China during this time because he, like many people, faced constant fear of being labeled as an enemy of the Red Guards and did everything he could to be on the 'good side'.
3. Jiazhen is very independent and manages to take care of the two kids when she leaves because of Fugui's gambling and she makes a living by delivering hot water to people for a living while Fugui was captured by the army and forced to fight in the war.
4. It was the best thing that ever happended to them because if they hadn't lost the house, then e would've been executed instead of Long'er as a landowner. He would never have been in the puppet troupe which was what saved him in numerous incidents, and he would never have been in the Liberal Army which had earned him respect had he not lost his fortune.
5. Mr. Niu was always a good man and tried to make sure that everyone was happy. He was a great supporter of Mao Zedong, and made sure that everyone in his town would stay out of trouble by making sure that they took action to show their support for Mao. He was probably called a capitalist roader by the crowds and taken into prison if not killed, despite his support for the communist leader.
6. The death of Youquing, the son, is indirectly caused by this political climate, which caused his father, despite Youquing's lack of sleep, to force him to go smelt steel to be seen working for the common good. If Youquing had not been forced to go, he would have slept at home instead of behind the wall that collapsed on and killed him. The death of Fengxia, the daughter, is also caused by this political situation, which had arrested and imprisoned all the doctors, which meant that there was no one with experience to help with stopping her bleeding.
7. There are community cafeterias where people are allowed to eat for free at, everyone does good things for the society, although not necessarily with a good intention, and people who were poor are now respected as well.
8. The final positive outcome is that Fugui, Jiazhen, their son-in-law, and their grandson are together, content, and alive.
9. The Chinese government probably objected to the parts with blood and gore as well as those parts that showed how cruel the government was at the time by using examples such as when: Long'er is killed for being a landowner, Mr. Niu who had always been supportive of Mao is suddenly accused of being reactionary, Fengxia dies because all the doctors had been arrested by the government, and when Fugui is forced to burn his beloved puppets. The government might also have objected to the point that in the movie, Fugui, who really supports Mao only to save his life, is successful and happy in the end, as it might transfer the idea that you do not really have to support Chairman Mao's ideas.