Abby is from Nanning, Guangxi and has been teaching Chinese since 2006. She holds a BA in Education from Guangxi Normal University.

你最喜欢的中文电影是什么？What is your favorite Chinese movie?

张艺谋导演，葛优、巩俐主演的电影《活着》。电影展现了中国不同的历史时期下普通百姓的生活。有些事看似荒唐，却真实存在。有喜有悲，有起有落，但这就是人生，活着就好。

“To Live” is a famous Chinese film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Ge You and Gong Li. The film shows ordinary Chinese people’s lives during different historical periods. Some things may seem hard to believe, but they’re actually realistic. There is happiness and sorrow, there are ups and downs, but this is life. Just be alive.