# Dying to Survive (2018)

> A struggling Chinese shopkeeper risks his livelihood and freedom to bring affordable leukemia medicine to patients shut out by the healthcare system.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/370700

## Facts

- Runtime: 117 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Wen Muye
- Cast: Xu Zheng, Zhou Yiwei, Wang Chuanjun, Tan Zhuo, Zhang Yu, Yang Xinming, Wang Yanhui, Jia Hongxiao
- TMDB rating: 8.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7362036/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, compassionate, tense, social justice film night, world cinema night

## Synopsis

A small-town drug store owner takes on a life-changing mission to provide affordable medication to those in need.

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