Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1998-02-19
- Genres: Drama
- Runtime: 1h 39m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 53 votes
Directed by Joan Chen.
Top cast
- Li Xiaolu as Wen Xiu
- Lopsang as Lao Jin
- Zheng Qian as Li Chuanbei
- Lü Yue as Father
- Gao Jie as Mother
- Li Zhizhi as Sister
- Lü Zhong as Belt Man
- Qiao Qian as Chen Li
- Jiang Cheng as Rider A
- Yang Xiaoyu as Girl
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