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Up the Yangtze

  • 20072007
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 33m
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7.5/10
1.9K
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Up the Yangtze (2007)
  • Documentary
At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China... Read allAt the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.At the edge of the Yangtze River, not far from the Three Gorges Dam, young men and women take up employment on a cruise ship, where they confront rising waters and a radically changing China.
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  • Director
    • Yung Chang
  • Writer
    • Yung Chang
  • Stars
    • Jerry Bo Yu Chen
    • Campbell Ping He
    • Cindy Shui Yu
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  • Director
    • Yung Chang
  • Writer
    • Yung Chang
  • Stars
    • Jerry Bo Yu Chen
    • Campbell Ping He
    • Cindy Shui Yu
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    • 22User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 84Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 14 wins & 11 nominations

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      • Yung Chang
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      Confucius: By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third, by experience, which is the bitterest.

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    Twain And Dylan Would Be Proud
    Mr. Chang and crew took me on an unforgettable journey down the foggy ruins of time......and then it hit me. Mark Twain, the River King, would be very proud.

    The timing of the Olympics peaked my interest in this magical and misty movie. I whistled, I wept, on the edge of my seat I sat laughing.

    I cannot do it justice with a full review but instead will quote here maybe the greatest lyrics ever written about change, memory, sorrow, and finally, hope.

    Chang is the Tambourine Man for China in this most critical moment in their modern times. This is merely the end of the beginning. Bravo! Encore!!

    "Then take me disappearing' through the smoke rings of my mind down the foggy ruins of time,

    far past the frozen leaves, the haunted, frightened trees, out to the windy beach,

    far from the twisted reach of crazy sorrow.

    Yes, to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free,

    silhouetted by the sea, circled by the circus sands,

    with all memory and fate driven deep beneath the waves,

    let me forget about today until tomorrow.

    Hey! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me I'm not sleepy and there is no place I'm going to Hey ! Mr. Tambourine Man, play a song for me In the jingle jangle morning I'll come following' you." - Dylan
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    • Release date
      • July 11, 2008 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Official Facebook
    • Languages
      • English
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • 沿江而上
    • Filming locations
      • China
    • Production companies
      • Eye Steel Film
      • National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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    • Budget
      • CA$1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $783,969
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,851
      • Apr 27, 2008
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,029,211
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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