Synopsis

As the colossal Three Gorges Dam nears completion, it reshapes the landscape and irrevocably alters the lives of those who dwell along the legendary Yangtze River. Countless ancient villages and historic sites will vanish beneath the rising waters, displacing two million people and dismantling their way of life. The Yu family, clinging to hope, sends their sixteen-year-old daughter to work in the burgeoning cruise ship industry, offering tourists a final glimpse of the river valley’s timeless be