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Reviews for Up the Yangtze

7.2 / 10 1h 33min

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.

Write a reveiew, share your thoughts about the film Up the Yangtze 2007.

SparklingStarfish's Movie review

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Review by SparklingStarfish

Preposterous, Seemingly Dishonest And Ludicrous Upon Reflection (but great visuals)

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Review by MoonlitMantis

Sent up the river by Chinese capitalism

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Review by user269gpgq1qu4

Worthy of comparison to "Still Life"

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Review by SunlitSalamander

A fascinating documentary about modern China that's both sad and funny

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Review by user5947bgjprg6

No big statement, just basic realism to very strong effect.

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Review by user190sth3c926

A good documentary, though not a masterpiece

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Review by user6390wsfxpaq

a bit slow, more suitable for a middle aged audience

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Review by user274qm58kb99

Not nearly as good as everyone has said

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Review by user2435mi2u499

Nicely done narrative about a poor family -- the rest is backdrop

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Review by user3681gnilnh8

A Nutshell Review: Up the Yangtze

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Review by user418denvgtls

A sobering glimpse at the "new" China.

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Review by user983u2rwbvfq

An extraordinary film, not to be seen prior to taking the cruise