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Up the Yangtze

2007·Movie
1h 33min
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.5Metacritic845.5Rotten Tomatoes96%83%

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A , documentary: .

Good for date night · friends night · teens

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The river that erased her past will write her future

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.
Chinese CinemaYangtze RiverSocial CommentaryEconomic ChangeContemporary LifeClass StruggleCharacter StudyMelancholicDocumentary Style

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Directed by:
Yung Chang
Written by:
Yung Chang
Produced by:
Germaine Ying Gee Wong, Mila Aung-Thwin, Lixin Fan
Composed by:
Olivier Alary

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Where can I stream Up the Yangtze?

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In the United States, Up the Yangtze is free with ads on Kanopy and Filmzie. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 89 other countries.

Is Up the Yangtze worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.5, Rotten Tomatoes 96%, and Metacritic 84). Critics rate it higher (90 out of 100) than audiences (71).

Is Up the Yangtze plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (7 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is Up the Yangtze in English?

ChineseEnglish

No, it was made in Chinese, with some English.