Up the Yangtze
Yung Chang
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Plot Summary
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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Movie Reviews from Rotten Tomatoes
TOMATOMETER
96%- Reviews Counted: 50
- Fresh: 48
- Rotten: 2
- Average Rating: 7.7/10
Top Critics' Reviews
Fresh: An astonishing documentary of culture clash and the erasure of history amid China's economic miracle.
Fresh: Filmmaker Yung Chang finds a sad and beautiful way to glimpse the big picture of dislocation through an exquisitely poised small study.
Fresh: A gloriously cinematic doc of epic, poetic sadness.
Fresh: One of the real pluses of Up the Yangtze, aside from its empathy with its subjects, is its striking visual quality.
Customer Reviews
Great Pathos
Brings documentary-stye story to life. Are the characters real? Yes. Is the situation extraordinary? Yes. Typical hollywood ending? No. As in real life there is no ending just valuable questions. This director's exceptional visual effects and honest character studies are wonderfully refreshing and insightful. Completely worthwhile.
Just ok
Didn't finish the movie
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