Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

1998 1h 39m EN

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7.2

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96%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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7.5

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 51🍅96%Rotten Tomatoes★7.5IMDB · 3,713

Drama

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Li Xiaolu
Wen Xiu
Lopsang
Lao Jin
Zheng Qian
Li Chuanbei
Lü Yue
Father
Gao Jie
Mother
Li Zhizhi
Sister
Lü Zhong
Belt Man
Qiao Qian
Chen Li

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joan Chen
Writers: Yan Geling, Joan Chen
Languages: Mandarin
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joan Chen, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Siu Chung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ruby Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Li Xiaolu and Lopsang and Zheng Qian carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0115005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joan Chen directs. Lü Yue behind the camera. Siu Chung scores. Ruby Yang cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin.

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128 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Joan Chen, shot by Lü Yue. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Siu Chung. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ruby Yang shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Li Xiaolu and Lopsang and Zheng Qian carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0115005 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 51 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.