Upstream (2024)
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.
Director: Xu Zheng
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Xu Zheng as Gao Zhilei |
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Xin Zhilei as Xiao Ni |
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Wang Xiao as Old Kou |
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Jia Bing as Manager Zhu |
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Feng Bing as Da-hei |
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Ding Yongdai as Gao Zhilei's Father |
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Ding Jiali as Gao Zhilei's Mother |
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Helen Chen as Jia-jia |
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Wu Jiakai as Yang Dashan |
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Liu Meihan as Qiu Xiaomin |
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Yu Hewei as Mr. Wei |
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Huang Xiaolei as San-yuan |
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Ma Dong as Interviewer |
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Liang Jing as HR |
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Zhang Zhanyi as Lao Zhang |
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Wu Bi as HR |
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Zhou Tienan as Colleagues |
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Wang Xiaoyu as Sun Yao |
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Xu Xiang as Rich Man |
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He Nan as Lu Meili |
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Liu Yang as Traffic Police |
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Teng Shen as Nightclub Guest |
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Song Jiateng as |
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Chen Youlong as Deaf Rider |
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Liu Weikang as Security Staff |
| Writing | Xu Zheng | Writer |
| Directing | Xu Zheng | Director |
| Crew | Chen Lizhi | Presenter |
| Art | Lu Wei | Art Direction |
| Sound | Fei Peng | Music |
| Crew | Ke Liming | Presenter |
| Crew | Zeng Jian | Cinematography |
| Editing | Xiao Yang | Editor |
| Production | Jiang Wei | Producer |
| Editing | Li Tianming | Editor |
| Writing | He Keke | Writer |
| Visual Effects | Shi Ye | VFX Supervisor |
| Lighting | Xing Hui | Gaffer |
| Camera | Zeng Jian | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tang Ning | Costume Designer |
| Directing | Tong Zhijian | Assistant Director |
| Sound | Yang Jiang | Sound Director |
| Sound | Zhao Nan | Sound Director |
| Sound | Fei Peng | Original Music Composer |