Movie
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl was released February 19, 1998. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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More about Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Cast
Li XiaoluWen Xiu
LopsangLao Jin
Zheng QianLi Chuanbei
Lü YueFather
Lü ZhongBelt ManCredits
- Directed by
- Joan Chen
- Written by
- Joan Chen, Yan Geling, Yan Geling
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
Production
Good MachineUnited States- Whispering SteppesUnited States