Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

R 29 Apr 1999 • Drama • 1h 39m
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Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975 (sending young people to there was a part of Cultural Revolution in China). A year later, she agrees to go to even more remote spot with a Tibetan saddle tramp Lao Jin to learn horse herding.

Joan Chen
Director
Joan Chen, Geling Yan
Writer
Xiaolu Li, Lopsang, Zheng Qian
Starring

Language: Mandarin
Awards: 12 wins & 13 nominations
Country: China, United States
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Box Office Total: $1,010,933

7.5

IMDb (3704 votes)
96%
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