Up the Yangtze
In China, it is simply known as “The River.” But the Yangtze and all of the life that surrounds it is undergoing a truly astonishing transformation wrought by the largest hydroelectric project in history, the Three Gorges Dam.
A “farewell cruise” traverses the gargantuan waterway, and below deck a bewildered young girl trains as a dishwasher sent to work by her peasant family, who is on the verge of relocation from the encroaching floodwaters.
Above deck, a phalanx of wealthy international tourists set sail to catch a last glance of a country in dramatic flux. The teenaged employees who serve and entertain them now tagged with new Westernized names like Cindy and Jerry by upper management warily grasp at the prospect of a more prosperous future.
Directed by
Yung Chang
Cast
Jerry Bo Yu Chen
Campbell Ping He
Cindy Shui Yu
Production Co.
EyeSteelFilm
Produced by
John Christou
Lixin Fan
Mila Aung-Thwin
Mila Aung-Thwin
Li Li
Sally Bochner
Daniel Cross
Germaine Ying Gee Wong
Studio
Zeitgeist Films
Writer
Yung Chang
Music
Olivier Alary
