Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)

Directed by Joan Chen

1h 39m

Drama

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.

Cast

Li Xiaolu

Li Xiaolu

Wen Xiu

Lopsang

Lopsang

Lao Jin

Zheng Qian

Zheng Qian

Li Chuanbei

Lü Yue

Lü Yue

Father

Gao Jie

Gao Jie

Mother

Li Zhizhi

Li Zhizhi

Sister

Lü Zhong

Lü Zhong

Belt Man

Qiao Qian

Qiao Qian

Chen Li

Jiang Cheng

Jiang Cheng

Rider A

Crew

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Director

Joan Chen

Joan Chen

Writer

Yan Geling

Yan Geling

Novel

Yan Geling

Yan Geling

Screenplay

Lü Yue

Lü Yue

Director of Photography

Lau Sai-Wan

Lau Sai-Wan

Art Direction

Michael Chin

Michael Chin

Director of Photography

Ruby Yang

Ruby Yang

Editor

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