

Upstream
2024-08-03 · 121 min · ★ 6.8
A moment of impulsiveness turns Gao Zhilei into a "stay-at-home" individual, but he never expected his life to take a turn in the opposite direction. A series of changes compel him to take on his responsibilities as the head of the family. When life's burdens hit hard, he must confront himself and start anew.
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Production details
- Directors
- Xu Zheng
- Production companies
- Shanghai Ruyi Film & TV Production 上海儒意影视制作, Maxtimes Pictures, 八十八影业(上海)有限公司, 四川闻有道影视文化有限公司, 湖北长江电影集团有限责任公司, 北京八十八文化发展有限公司, Tao Piao Piao 淘票票, Beijing Intercontinental Brothers Film and Television Culture Communication, 深圳二狐影业有限公司, 北京天天开心咨询有限公司, 河南电影电视制作集团有限公司, 沃栢嘉文化传播(上海)有限公司
- Countries
- China
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Xu ZhengGao Zhilei
Xin ZhileiXiao Ni
Wang XiaoOld Kou
Jia BingManager Zhu
Feng BingDa-hei
Ding YongdaiGao Zhilei's Father
Ding JialiGao Zhilei's Mother
Helen ChenJia-jia
Wu JiakaiYang Dashan
Liu MeihanQiu Xiaomin
Yu HeweiMr. Wei
Huang XiaoleiSan-yuan
Ma DongInterviewer
Liang JingHR
Zhang ZhanyiLao Zhang
Wu BiHR
Zhou TienanColleagues
Wang XiaoyuSun Yao
Xu XiangRich Man
He NanLu MeiliTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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