Up the Yangtze - 2008

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.

93min
2008
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating7.5/10

Cast

Yung Chang profile pictureYung ChangNarrator

About Up the Yangtze

Up the Yangtze Overview

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.

Runtime: 93min

Extra details

Original Title: 沿江而上
Original Language: Chinese
Revenue: $783,000.00
Directed By: Yung Chang