Movies and TvShows featuring "three-gorges-dam" theme.

Set in the backdrop of China's criminal underworld, this movie follows Qiao, a woman who sacrifices everything for the man she loves. When he betrays her, she embarks on a journey of self-discovery, navigating the complexities of love, loyalty, and survival.

Manufactured Landscapes is a documentary that explores the environmental consequences of industrialization and consumerism through the lens of landscape photography. The film follows photographer Edward Burtynsky as he travels to China to capture the vast and surreal landscapes created by massive factories, waste dumps, and industrial developments. Through stunning visuals and interviews with workers and residents, the film highlights the scale of industrial production, the impact on local communities, and the global consequences of our consumer-driven society.

Up the Yangtze is a documentary that explores the effects of the construction of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River in China. It follows the lives of people who are affected by the dam, including a young girl forced to leave her home and work on a cruise ship.

Waking the Green Tiger is a documentary that explores the rise of the environmental movement in China, focusing on the struggle to protect the natural beauty of the Yangtze River and its surrounding areas. The film examines the impact of unregulated industrial development and the historical context of environmental activism in the country, highlighting the influence of Mao's policies and the Cultural Revolution. It also chronicles the efforts of activists to stop the construction of the Three Gorges Dam and raises important questions about the balance between economic development and environmental preservation.

Yan Yu follows his groundbreaking documentary Before the Flood with this profile of the residents of Gongtan, a 1700-year-old village soon to be demolished by a hydroelectric dam project.