Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Directed by Joan Chen

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

Li Xiaolu

Wen Xiu

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

JC

Jiang Cheng

Rider A

YX

Yang Xiaoyu

Girl

GX

Gu Xuejun

Rider B

H

Huri

Holligan

LZ

Li Zhizheng

Headquarter's Chief

KZ

Kun Zhang

Assistant

SL

Shijin Li

Jeep Driver

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