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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

1998Movie1 h 39 min

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes96%84%
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.4Letterboxd3.8/5Rotten Tomatoes96%84%

Summary

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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  • Thought-provoking
  • Adults
  • Solo watch

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  • You need an uplifting mood
  • You want fast pacing

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Cast

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Crew

Directed by
Joan Chen
Written by
Joan Chen, Yan Geling
Produced by
Joan Chen, Alice Chan Wai-Chung
Music by
Siu Chung

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Facts

February 19, 1998 · 1 h 39 min · Violence, Sexual Content

Released
February 19, 1998
Runtime
1 h 39 min
Content
Violence, Sexual Content
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Also spoken
Chinese
Made in
United States

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3 questions, like "Is Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl worth watching?"

Questions about Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 7.4, Letterboxd 3.8 out of 5, and Rotten Tomatoes 96%). Critics rate it higher (96 out of 100) than audiences (78).

Will I feel good after watching Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 8 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (8 of 10) more than on its plot.