The picture above did not cinematically dominate the film content in actual film footage or time so much as theme. The film focused most of its cinematography on a tourist boat of the Yangtze River. This river was 'lost' in its natural spendor to the demands of The Three Gorges Dam.
The social content of the picture was dramatic including loss of opportunity of Chinese youth to advanced education due to economic strife. Don't tell me for one minute that is not a growing reality in the USA, because it is and what overwhelming is a burgeoning awareness to 'cultural content' of countries dominated by Bush Empire Dreamscapes.
The film chronicled the change in the water levels, both actual and anticipated, of a river that would contribute to a huge China project that may prove to provide necessary water to the people of that nation, if the dam holds up to the 'weight stress' of such high volunes of water behind concrete..
As witnessed with the 2008 Olympics as well, China goes to great length to portray an image that is immaculate of flaws. To that end the people of China are served in their importance and political dedication to them.
China is a People's Republic. It should pay attention to its populous and be the promise of their futures. In that reality is also the content of high population demands met by a government that copes as best it can.
The film is not a ridicule to China, except in the minds of the movie goers. There was every reason to believe the Chinese government actually consented to this film as it portrays a strong reality in the sacrifices of its younger members in finding a foothold to economic survival. It also reveals a commitment to 'love of family' with a reality tempered by the demands of Communism and its removal of family members to work priorities.
The success to these huge building projects by China is not due to mechanization facilitated by fiscal wealth, but, in harnessing physical laborers to accomplish what many smaller countries with similar economic issues cannot achieve. Every brick laid for the 'lining' of the water canal leading to the dam was by hand. That goes for the manufacture of the stones themselves.
China is a not a 'comfy' country to live in and relies on its people to facilitate its growth. There is no way American labor wages can apply in China, but, the nation does need to provide a great health care content to its rural populations. If the Chinese people love their country enough to devote lives to its construction and uplifting from impoverishment, then they should be supplied a healthful longevity that rewards the reflection of old age.
The film is cinematically rich and when put into content to China's political reality vs USA becomes more revealing than the average film goer might anticipate. I enjoyed it, especially in 'revealing' the Chinese struggle as well as its success.
Excellant film.
