Dying to Survive
2018 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 8.2 · 75% critics
A small-time shop owner’s routine is upended when he’s pulled into supplying an affordable imported medicine to people who can’t access costly treatment. As demand grows, his new role brings money, pressure, and moral dilemmas, forcing him to navigate desperate customers, legal risks, and a system that leaves many behind.
Also known as Drug Dealer
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Details
- Original title
- 我不是药神
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-07-06
- Language
- Chinese
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 8.2/10 (214 votes)
- Box office
- $453,000,000
- Budget
- $10,900,000
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easy-to-watch but emotionally heavy, reality-based drama about medicine access, poverty, and moral choices; Not for you if you dislike tearjerkers or blunt social criticism like in Nice View.
Pros: moving social reality; strong emotional pull; thought-provoking message | Cons: uneven pacing; heavy-handed drama; some one-note portrayals
Themes
- drug
Awards & recognition
- Golden Horse Awards
Cast & crew
Xu Zheng
as Cheng Yong
Zhou Yiwei
as Cao Bin
Wang Chuanjun
as Lü Shouyi
Tan Zhuo
as Liu Sihui
Zhang Yu
as Peng Hao
Yang Xinming
as Pastor Liu
Wang Yanhui
as Zhang Changlin
Jia Hongxiao
as Xiao Sun
Li Naiwen
as Zhao Lizhong
Gong Beibi
as Cao Ling
Directed by Wen Muye