Up the Yangtze

Jul 11 2008 Not Rated 1h 33m
Documentary

A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam - contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle - provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.

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Plot

A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze - navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge - a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam - contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle - provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.

Written by

Yung Chang

Directed by

Yung Chang

Cast

Jerry Bo Yu Chen, Campbell Ping He, Cindy Shui Yu

Crew

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Production Countries

China, Canada

Languages

English

Awards

14 wins & 11 nominations

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UP THE YANGTZE trailer
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UP THE YANGTZE with Yung Chang
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# of Votes
2,002
Average Rating
7.5 out of 10
Metascore
84
Popularity
NA