Crocodile in the Yangtze (2012)
Overview
Crocodile in the Yangtze follows China's first Internet entrepreneur and former English teacher, Jack Ma, as he battles US giant eBay on the way to building China's first global Internet company, Alibaba Group. An independent memoir written, directed and produced by an American who worked in Ma's company for eight years, Crocodile in the Yangtze captures the emotional ups and downs of life in a Chinese Internet startup at a time when the Internet brought China face-to-face with the West. Crocodile in the Yangtze draws on 200 hours of archival footage filmed by over 35 sources between 1995 and 2009. The film presents a strikingly candid portrait of Ma and his company, told from the point of view of an “American fly on a Chinese wall” who witnessed the successes and the mistakes Alibaba encountered as it grew from a small apartment into a global company employing 16,000 staff.
Where to watch Crocodile in the Yangtze
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | — | Apple TV | Apple TV |
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What is Crocodile in the Yangtze about?
Crocodile in the Yangtze follows China's first Internet entrepreneur and former English teacher, Jack Ma, as he battles US giant eBay on the way to building China's first global Internet company, Alibaba Group. An independent memoir written, directed and produced by an American who worked in Ma's company for eight years, Crocodile in the Yangtze captures the emotional ups and downs of life in a Chinese Internet startup at a time when the Internet brought China face-to-face with the West. Crocodile in the Yangtze draws on 200 hours of archival footage filmed by over 35 sources between 1995 and 2009. The film presents a strikingly candid portrait of Ma and his company, told from the point of view of an “American fly on a Chinese wall” who witnessed the successes and the mistakes Alibaba encountered as it grew from a small apartment into a global company employing 16,000 staff. Crocodile in the Yangtze is a Documentary movie, released on 2012-04-12, runtime 77 minutes.
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Where can I watch Crocodile in the Yangtze?
In the Netherlands, Crocodile in the Yangtze can be rented from Apple TV. Movie World also lists the official trailer, online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Porter Erisman
Cast
- Jack Ma as Jack Ma
- Porter Erisman as Narrator
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