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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Directed by Joan Chen (陈冲)

1998•99 min
Genre
Drama
Topic
Justice
Mood
Lingering
Language
Chinese

Synopsis

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.

Trailer

Selected Awards

Winner

Golden Horse Awards

Best Director (1998)

Winner

Independent Spirit Award

nomination (1999)

Footnote

  1. Social impact

    Its Cultural Revolution-era setting led Chinese authorities to fine and blacklist the director from working in China's film industry

Main Cast

Li XiaoluLi XiaoluWen Xiu
LopsangLopsangLao Jin
Zheng QianZheng QianLi Chuanbei
Lü YueLü YueFather
GJGao JieMother
LZLi ZhizhiSister
Lü ZhongLü ZhongBelt Man
QQQiao QianChen Li

Director

Joan Chen陈冲RegionUnited StatesIn archive1 filmHeritageChinaUnited StatesMore→

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