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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

★7.2(53)·1998·1h 39m·Released·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 & Crew

Li Xiaolu

Li Xiaolu

Wen Xiu

Lopsang

Lopsang

Lao Jin

Zheng Qian

Zheng Qian

Li Chuanbei

Lü Yue

Lü Yue

Father

Gao Jie

Mother

Li Zhizhi

Sister

Lü Zhong

Lü Zhong

Belt Man

Qiao Qian

Chen Li

Jiang Cheng

Rider A

Yang Xiaoyu

Girl

Gu Xuejun

Rider B

Huri

Holligan

Li Zhizheng

Headquarter's Chief

Kun Zhang

Assistant

Shijin Li

Jeep Driver

Dong Jia

Yak Herder A

Qiang Gao

Peddler

Xuelan Cao

Honey Dealer

Wenyuan Qin

Motorcycle Man

Xiaoying Tan

Tractor Man

Wenqi Hu

Janitor

Yayu Li

Nurse A

Min Du

Nurse B

Jiong Cao

Three Toes

Story & Production Details

DirectorJoan Chen

Release DateFeb 19, 1998

Original Languageen

ProductionGood Machine · Whispering Steppes

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