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Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

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.

19981h 39mNRDrama

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About Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl

Directors
Joan Chen
Cast
Li Xiaolu, Lopsang, Zheng Qian, Lü Yue, Gao Jie, Li Zhizhi
Genres
Drama
Content rating
NR
Original language
EN
Production countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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