Storyline

This documentary examine China's rapidly changing economy by focusing on the construction of the Three Gorges Dam. For the government, the dam stands as a symbol of progress; but it displaces hundreds of families during its creation. Following local teenagers Chen Bo Yu and Yu Shi, who work on one of the Western cruise lines that sails up the Yangtze near the dam, the film details the friction in Chinese society as its citizens struggle with the realities of its new consumer capitalism.

Plot Keywords

cruise employee, tourist, mother, father, teenager, intense, emotional, moving, china, cruise ship, westernization, government, construction, social change, consumerism, transformation, discovery, sacrifice, 2000s

Short Review

A poignant reminder of the human, natural, and historical cost of technological advancement, where the price is not only tangible, but the very soul of a nation.

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2. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 8.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 8.99, Track Hd Price: 9.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 9.99