Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive

2018•1h 57m•8.2/10

DramaComedy

Ratings

🎬TMDb

8.2/10(214)

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

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Production

Huanxi Media, Alibaba Pictures Group, Beijing Culture 北京京西文化, Wanda Pictures, 霍尔果斯坏猴子

Language

ZH

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Xu Zheng

Xu Zheng

Cheng Yong

Zhou Yiwei

Zhou Yiwei

Cao Bin

Wang Chuanjun

Wang Chuanjun

Lü Shouyi

Tan Zhuo

Tan Zhuo

Liu Sihui

Zhang Yu

Zhang Yu

Peng Hao

Yang Xinming

Yang Xinming

Pastor Liu

Wang Yanhui

Wang Yanhui

Zhang Changlin

Jia Hongxiao

Jia Hongxiao

Xiao Sun

Li Naiwen

Li Naiwen

Zhao Lizhong

Gong Beibi

Gong Beibi

Cao Ling

Wang Jiajia

Wang Jiajia

Lü's Wife

Zhu Gengyou

Zhu Gengyou

Cheng Xiaoshu

Ning Hao

Ning Hao

Landlord

Zhang Zixian

Zhang Zixian

Attorney Zhao

Ning Xiaozhi

Ning Xiaozhi

Director Hao

Du Jiayi

Du Jiayi

Shanghai Police

Wei Qing

Wei Qing

Old Woman

Fu Guanming

Fu Guanming

Nightclub Manager

Deng Fei

Deng Fei

Secretary Wu

Yue Xiaojun

Yue Xiaojun

Nursing Home Owner

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