Being Towards Death (2026)
After a failed suicide attempt, Zhang Xiaobing (Jiang Long) is sent to Ward 10 — a ward for the critically ill, but strangely full of joy. Among patients clinging to life, a man who wanted to die discovers the courage to live.
Director:
Chen Sicheng
Writer:
Chen Sicheng
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Jiang Long as Zhang Xiaobing |
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Qi Xi as Zhen Ai |
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Yang Chaoyue as Xie Xie |
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Wang Zichuan as Jia Dao |
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Zhang Chi as Lin Qiangsheng |
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Cao Bingkun as Liu Wanpeng |
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Huang Yi as Zhao Bowen |
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Ye Quanxi as Zhang Xiaobing |
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Ni Dahong as Liu Jianye |
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Cai Ming as Ma Meili |
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Tian Yu as Yi Jianmin |
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Ding Jiali as Meng Mei |
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Cheng Taishen as Zhao Bowen's Father |
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Liu Shou as Out-of-town Patient |
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Ai Liya as Zhang Xiaolan |
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Tong Mo-nan as Male Salesman with Glasses |
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Han Yanbo as Creditor Lao Liu |
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Kun Liu as Creditor Lao Zhang |
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Zhang Xiqian as Meng Mei's Husband |
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Wei Xiang as Director Wei |
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Chen Zhixi as Female Student A |
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Liang Zhi as Male Student B |
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Joshua as Male Student A |
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Yang Le as Porter |
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Jacky Gan as Male Student C |
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E Jingwen as Female Student B |
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Bao Bei'er as Director Bao |
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Sun Yizhou as Little Bing's Father |
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Lv Xingchen as Little Bing's Mother |
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Lei Songran as Assistant Director |
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Jia Zhangke as Self |
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Guan Hu as Self |
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Zhang Yixing as Self |
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Zhang Lei as Creditor Lao Guan |
| Production | Chen Sicheng | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Chen Sicheng | Director |
| Production | Fan Xia | Producer |
| Production | Zheng Zhihao | Producer |
| Production | Wu Jing | Co-Producer |
| Camera | Florian Zinke | Director of Photography |
| Production | Wang Kuo | Production Designer |
| Editing | Tang Hongjia | Editor |
| Sound | Hu Xiao'ou | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Tan Liying | Co-Writer |
| Writing | Liu Shou | Co-Writer |
| Directing | Hui Zijie | Co-Director |
| Writing | Chen Sicheng | Screenplay |
| Crew | Jia Zhangke | Thanks |
| Crew | Guan Hu | Thanks |
| Crew | Zhang Yixing | Thanks |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tang Ning | Makeup Designer |
| Sound | Chen Sicheng | Theme Song Performance |
