2025·Drama·2h 12m
7.1
★
With both parents working far away, ten-year-old Chuang is being raised by extended family in his home village, where thousands of years of rural tradition collide with the socio-economic changes of China in the early 1990s.
Directed by Huo Meng
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Cast
Zhang Chuwen
Li Xiuying
Crew
Huo Meng
Director
Huo Meng
Writer
Guo Daming
Director of Photography
Yao Chen
Executive Producer
Popular Reviews
12 reviews
Sean.CF
10.0★ · 02/26/26
Living the Land - 毫无疑问，这是2025年最佳影片。
《Living the Land》讲述了乡村生活的故事。影片以上世纪90年代的中国农村为背景，讲述了一个贫困家庭的故事，展现了农村生活的艰辛。
这部电影令人惊艳之处有很多，但或许最突出的是它的摄影。影片画面质感丰富，颗粒感十足，偶尔会出现一些小点，仿佛是用胶片拍摄的。这赋予了影片浓郁、温暖而真实的色彩。
演员们的表演也十分出色，生动地刻画了贫困和家庭的艰辛。我个人很难挑出这部电影的毛病，不过我估计很多青少年和成年人可能会觉得它的节奏有点慢，因为影片以对话为主，动作戏较少。
总评？10/10，强烈推荐给所有人。但不适合儿童观看，因为它涉及一些沉重的主题和轻微的“恐怖”场景。
我推荐这部电影给那些想看一些独特影片的影迷。
ENGLISH
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Without a doubt, this is the best film of 2025.
Living the Land tells the story of rural life. Set in rural China in the 1990s, the film tells the story of a poor family and showcases the difficulties of rural life.
This film has many greats, but perhaps its greatest aspect is its cinematography. The movie looks like it’s shot with film instead of digital, with outstanding grain, and occasional small dots, and this makes the colors feel richer, warmer. And overall better.
The actors' performances are also excellent, portraying poverty and the family's hardships. I personally find it difficult to find any cons with this film, although I suspect many teenagers and adults might find its pacing a bit slow, as the film is primarily dialogue, with relatively absolute no action scenes.
Overall rating? 10/10, highly recommended for everyone. However, it is not suitable for children due to its exploration of some heavy themes and mild "scary" scenes.
I heavily recommend this film to cinephiles looking for something unique to watch!
《Living the Land》讲述了乡村生活的故事。影片以上世纪90年代的中国农村为背景，讲述了一个贫困家庭的故事，展现了农村生活的艰辛。
这部电影令人惊艳之处有很多，但或许最突出的是它的摄影。影片画面质感丰富，颗粒感十足，偶尔会出现一些小点，仿佛是用胶片拍摄的。这赋予了影片浓郁、温暖而真实的色彩。
演员们的表演也十分出色，生动地刻画了贫困和家庭的艰辛。我个人很难挑出这部电影的毛病，不过我估计很多青少年和成年人可能会觉得它的节奏有点慢，因为影片以对话为主，动作戏较少。
总评？10/10，强烈推荐给所有人。但不适合儿童观看，因为它涉及一些沉重的主题和轻微的“恐怖”场景。
我推荐这部电影给那些想看一些独特影片的影迷。
ENGLISH
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Without a doubt, this is the best film of 2025.
Living the Land tells the story of rural life. Set in rural China in the 1990s, the film tells the story of a poor family and showcases the difficulties of rural life.
This film has many greats, but perhaps its greatest aspect is its cinematography. The movie looks like it’s shot with film instead of digital, with outstanding grain, and occasional small dots, and this makes the colors feel richer, warmer. And overall better.
The actors' performances are also excellent, portraying poverty and the family's hardships. I personally find it difficult to find any cons with this film, although I suspect many teenagers and adults might find its pacing a bit slow, as the film is primarily dialogue, with relatively absolute no action scenes.
Overall rating? 10/10, highly recommended for everyone. However, it is not suitable for children due to its exploration of some heavy themes and mild "scary" scenes.
I heavily recommend this film to cinephiles looking for something unique to watch!
Living the Land - 毫无疑问，这是2025年最佳影片。
《Living the Land》讲述了乡村生活的故事。影片以上世纪90年代的中国农村为背景，讲述了一个贫困家庭的故事，展现了农村生活的艰辛。
这部电影令人惊艳之处有很多，但或许最突出的是它的摄影。影片画面质感丰富，颗粒感十足，偶尔会出现一些小点，仿佛是用胶片拍摄的。这赋予了影片浓郁、温暖而真实的色彩。
演员们的表演也十分出色，生动地刻画了贫困和家庭的艰辛。我个人很难挑出这部电影的毛病，不过我估计很多青少年和成年人可能会觉得它的节奏有点慢，因为影片以对话为主，动作戏较少。
总评？10/10，强烈推荐给所有人。但不适合儿童观看，因为它涉及一些沉重的主题和轻微的“恐怖”场景。
我推荐这部电影给那些想看一些独特影片的影迷。
ENGLISH
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Without a doubt, this is the best film of 2025.
Living the Land tells the story of rural life. Set in rural China in the 1990s, the film tells the story of a poor family and showcases the difficulties of rural life.
This film has many greats, but perhaps its greatest aspect is its cinematography. The movie looks like it’s shot with film instead of digital, with outstanding grain, and occasional small dots, and this makes the colors feel richer, warmer. And overall better.
The actors' performances are also excellent, portraying poverty and the family's hardships. I personally find it difficult to find any cons with this film, although I suspect many teenagers and adults might find its pacing a bit slow, as the film is primarily dialogue, with relatively absolute no action scenes.
Overall rating? 10/10, highly recommended for everyone. However, it is not suitable for children due to its exploration of some heavy themes and mild "scary" scenes.
I heavily recommend this film to cinephiles looking for something unique to watch!
《Living the Land》讲述了乡村生活的故事。影片以上世纪90年代的中国农村为背景，讲述了一个贫困家庭的故事，展现了农村生活的艰辛。
这部电影令人惊艳之处有很多，但或许最突出的是它的摄影。影片画面质感丰富，颗粒感十足，偶尔会出现一些小点，仿佛是用胶片拍摄的。这赋予了影片浓郁、温暖而真实的色彩。
演员们的表演也十分出色，生动地刻画了贫困和家庭的艰辛。我个人很难挑出这部电影的毛病，不过我估计很多青少年和成年人可能会觉得它的节奏有点慢，因为影片以对话为主，动作戏较少。
总评？10/10，强烈推荐给所有人。但不适合儿童观看，因为它涉及一些沉重的主题和轻微的“恐怖”场景。
我推荐这部电影给那些想看一些独特影片的影迷。
ENGLISH
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Without a doubt, this is the best film of 2025.
Living the Land tells the story of rural life. Set in rural China in the 1990s, the film tells the story of a poor family and showcases the difficulties of rural life.
This film has many greats, but perhaps its greatest aspect is its cinematography. The movie looks like it’s shot with film instead of digital, with outstanding grain, and occasional small dots, and this makes the colors feel richer, warmer. And overall better.
The actors' performances are also excellent, portraying poverty and the family's hardships. I personally find it difficult to find any cons with this film, although I suspect many teenagers and adults might find its pacing a bit slow, as the film is primarily dialogue, with relatively absolute no action scenes.
Overall rating? 10/10, highly recommended for everyone. However, it is not suitable for children due to its exploration of some heavy themes and mild "scary" scenes.
I heavily recommend this film to cinephiles looking for something unique to watch!
Yamani
8.0★ · 12/28/25
La fresque d’une époque et des personnes l’ayant vécue tout comme son réal, magnifique
La fresque d’une époque et des personnes l’ayant vécue tout comme son réal, magnifique
kflm
7.0★ · 11/28/25
taşranın kayboluşunu anlatan estetik bir slice of life. Bu kadar uzun olmasa veya uyku getirmese süper olurmuş.
taşranın kayboluşunu anlatan estetik bir slice of life. Bu kadar uzun olmasa veya uyku getirmese süper olurmuş.
Pink Floyd
8.0★ · 02/14/25
Bold, courageous, honest, painful, Ozu would have loved it.
Bold, courageous, honest, painful, Ozu would have loved it.
Paul
8.0★ · 01/03/26