始于中国境内，蜿蜒南流的河不只一条，而唯有这一条，一路向南，流向一片温润之地。
澜沧江-湄公河，中国、老挝、缅甸、泰国、柬埔寨、越南6个亚洲国家共享，90多个不同的人类族群繁衍生息。只有走入人们的传统与日常，才能体会它的波澜不惊，奔流不息。
河流变化剧烈，生活千姿百态。只有走进人们的内心，才能真正了解这条河流。历经三年，跨越六国，该片摒弃对澜沧江—湄公河流域地理、人文、历史的全景关照，而从关系出发，寻找河流两岸紧密相联却又独立生长的人物故事，尝试对浮生、自在、心法、持守、顺应、共生六个命题进行解读，呈现出澜湄流域源远流长的生命智慧。
though not the only river originating in china and flowing south，it is the only onethat runs through six asian countries before joining the sea。
china、myanmar、laos、thailand、cambodia、vietnam。
in these six countries over 90 different ethnicities thrive along the river，only by looking at their traditions and rhythms of life can we appreciate how people’s lives have been shaped by the river。
running through myriad landscapes it brings color and beauty into people’s lives as it flows，only by reaching into people’s minds can we really get to know the river。
by telling the stories of the diverse peoples connected by the river，we reveal wisdoms as ancient and timeless as the river itself。