Storyline
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
Wen Xiu
Lead
Lopsang
Lao Jin
Zheng Qian
Li Chuanbei
Lü Yue
Father
GJ
Gao Jie
Mother
LZ
Li Zhizhi
Sister
Lü Zhong
Belt Man
QQ
Qiao Qian
Chen Li
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Joan Chen's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
