Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)
3.7 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 39min
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- Synopsis:
Directed by Joan Chen from an award-winning novella, but banned in China because of political and sexual content, Xiu Xiu (pronounced Sho Sho) is actually two powerful love stories. Between 1967 and 1976, nearly 8 million Chinese youths were "sent down" for specialized training to the remotest corners of the country. Some returned to a home that couldn't accept them, others made a new home and reinvented their lives. Many disappeared into obscurity, never to be seen or heard from again. This is one girl's story and a compassionate deed that inspired a man and everyone else who hears her tale. The young and beautiful Xiu Xiu dreamt of becoming a horse trainer in the wide open plains of Tibet, far away from her busy city home. Her journey begins with a training camp in the isolated plains with a solitary and mysterious man. Slowly, Xiu Xiu discovers that she is unlikely to ever see her home again without a wealthy sponsor. Her world becomes a horrifying cage, where "patrons" promise her escape in exchange for her sexual compromise. - Actors:
- Xiaolu Li, Lopsang, Zheng Qian, Jie Gao, Qianqian Li, Yue Lü, Qian Qiao, Cheng Jiang, Xiaoyu Yang, Xuejun Gu, Huri, Zhizhung Lik, Kun Zhang, Shijin Li, Dong Jia
- Directors:
- Joan Chen
- Writers:
- Joan Chen, Geling Yan
- Aka:
- Tian yu
- Genres:
- Drama
- Countries:
- Hong Kong
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