A "farewell cruise" takes a luxury ship up the vast Yangtze River shortly before completion of the massive Three Gorges Dam. The passengers glimpse a rapidly changing countryside, while the local people struggle to adapt as their lives are irrevocably altered.

Originally produced as a feature film in 2007. Container insert includes interview Q & A by director Yung Chang. Special features: Time-lapse flood footage of the Yangtze River (3 min.); "Research Demo" footage (9 min.); deleted scenes (25 min.); theatrical trailer (2 min.).

Saying goodbye -- Faux-socialism -- Shipping off -- Cindy and Jerry -- How to talk to Westerners -- All of them are happy -- Different lives -- First in my family -- The superstar -- Unrecognizable. Special features include: Deleted scenes -- Time-lapse flood footage of the Yangtze River -- 2006 Research Demo, exploring the city of Zhaojia -- theatrical trailers.