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7.3/10   1,925 votes
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Director:
Joan Chen
Writers:
Joan Chen (writer)
Geling Yan (novel)
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Release Date:
29 April 1999 (Singapore) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
Young teen girl Xiu Xiu is sent away to a remote corner of the Sichuan steppes for manual labor in 1975... more | add synopsis
Awards:
12 wins & 8 nominations more
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A remarkable first feature from Joan Chen more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Xiaolu Li ... Wenxiu (Xiu Xiu) (as Lu Lu)
Lopsang ... Lao Jin
Zheng Qian ... Li Chuanbei
Jie Gao ... Mother
Qianqian Li ... Sister
Yue Lü ... Father
Qian Qiao ... Chen Li
Cheng Jiang ... Rider A
Xiaoyu Yang ... Girl
Xuejun Gu ... Rider B
Huri ... Holligan
Zhizhung Lik ... Headquarter's Chief
Kun Zhang ... Assistant
Shijin Li ... Jeep Driver
Dong Jia ... Yak Herder A
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Xiu Xiu he ta de nan ren (China: Mandarin title) (bootleg title)
Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
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MPAA:
Rated R for strong sexual content.
Runtime:
99 min
Country:
Hong Kong | USA | Taiwan
Language:
Mandarin
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.66 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Company:
Good Machine more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Although the U.S. distributor claimed the film was banned in China for sexual and political content, the script was actually approved by the Chinese government. The film was only banned after the filmmakers decided not to wait for permits before shooting in Tibet (such permits are required for a film to receive official approval). more

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4 out of 4 people found the following comment useful:-
A remarkable first feature from Joan Chen, 27 August 1999
9/10
Author: Ned Depew (Acorn-2) from Albany, NY, USA

Xiu Xiu is a beautifully made movie in which Joan Chen combines sumptuous visual imagery, a beautiful, delicate musical score, fine performances by her actors and a spare and intelligent script to produce a simple, moving story of two lost lives.

The movement of the story from the dark confines of the tent Xiu Xiu and Lao Jin share to the almost limitless prairies and big skys of the Tibetan highlands follows the emotional pulse of the film. Expert camera work creates perspectives that sweep from the touchingly intimate to the overwhelmingly vast, exploring the characters from inside and out.

Wonderful, economical performances from newcomer Lu Lu and Tibetan stage veteran Lopsang give profound and touching insight into the extraordinariness of two ordinary people. Chen saves the story from descent into melodrama by a precise and thoughtful restraint that respects, observes, and never intrudes to seek to "explain" or apologize.

A film worth going out of one's way to see.

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