Dying to Survive

Dying to Survive
Dying to Survive
Traditional Chinese	我不是藥神
Simplified Chinese	我不是药神
Literal meaning	I'm Not a Medicine God
Hanyu Pinyin	Wǒ Bú Shì Yào Shén
Directed by	Wen Muye
Written by	Han Jianü; Zhong Wei; Wen Muye;
Produced by	Ning Hao; Xu Zheng;
Starring	Xu Zheng; Zhou Yiwei; Wang Chuanjun; Tan Zhuo; Zhang Yu; Yang Xinmin; Wang Yanhui;
Cinematography	Wang Boxue
Edited by	Zhu Lin
Production; companies	Dirty Monkey Films Group; Beijing Joy Leader Culture Communication Co.; Huanxi Media Group; Beijing Jingxi Culture & Tourism Co.; Beijing Universe Cultural Development Co.; Beijing Talent International Film Co.;
Release dates	19 June 2018 (Shanghai International Film Festival); 5 July 2018 (China);
Running time	117 minutes
Country	China
Language	Mandarin
Budget	$10.9 million
Box office	$453 million

Dying to Survive is a 2018 Chinese comedy-drama film directed by Wen Muye in his feature film debut. The film is based on the real-life story of Lu Yong (陆勇), a Chinese leukemia patient who smuggled cheap and generic cancer medicine from India for 1,000 Chinese cancer sufferers in 2004. Dying to Survive stars Xu Zheng in the lead role, who also co-produced the film with Ning Hao.

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