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Writers:
Joan Chen (writer)
Geling Yan (novel)
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Release Date:
29 April 1999 (Singapore) 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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Concise yet haunting more (68 total)
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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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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Rated R for strong sexual content.
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99 min
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1.66 : 1 more
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Iceland:12 | New Zealand:R18 | Argentina:18 | Chile:18 | France:U | Hong Kong:IIB | Singapore:R(A) | USA:R
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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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I have watched movies from China for many years, dating to the early martial arts films from (ca.) 1950's. This work is one of the finest, most coherent, focused, and most beautifully rendered. I trust that Joan Chen will continue writing and directing.
The plot and scene pallet were simple, leaving room for the excellent acting and poignant cinematography to show. Character development was superb. The film did not need the lecturing normally reserved for the poorly done party films of the period described. And, of course, the story provides a glimpse into the humanity of the Chinese people, in that system, without polish, making a subtle link to other human beings.
If this is the Joan Chen who showed Yang form to an American on Washington Square in April, 1985 and who consulted with the same one at "Taste of China," 1988, I would appreciate a note. Last known address was New York, 1988.