Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl (1998)


Xiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
Release Date19 February 1998
US Box Office$1,000,000
Other NamesXiu Xiu: The Sent-Down Girl
GenreDrama
CountryHong Kong
USA
Taiwan
LanguageMandarin
Sound MixDolby
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassPolitical Drama, Coming-of-Age
MoodIn a Minor Key
ThemesInnocence Lost, Prostitutes, Redemption, Totalitarian States
TonesBleak, Poignant, Somber, Wistful, Intimate, Understated
TagsApprentice, Cultural Revolution, Girl, Horseman, Loss Of Innocence, Love, Mentor, Prostitute/prostitution

Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (Chinese: ; pinyin: Tian Ył) is a 1998 Chinese film directed by actress Joan Chen based during the 1970s in People's Republic of China, during the Cultural Revolution's Down to the Countryside Movement, instituted by Mao for political reasons. This drama film is the directorial debut of Chen. The film stars Lu Lu (Chinese: ) and Lopsang (Chinese: ).


Cast and Crew


Cast

Wenxiu

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

Yu Wang
Yak Herder B

Qiang Gao
Peddler

Xuelan Cao
Honey Dealer

Wenyuan Qin
Motorcycle Man

Xiaoying Tan
Tractor Man

Zhong Lu
Belt Man

Wenqi Hu
Janitor

Yayu Li
Nurse A

Min Du
Nurse B

Jiong Cao
Three Toes

Dashui Jia
Patient A

Yu Chen
Patient B

Luoyong Wang
Narrator

Xiaolin Yu
Jeep Driver Voice

Director

Producer

writer, executive producer, producer

Geling Yan
novel "Tian Yu", screenplay

Wai-Chung Chan
producer

Allison Liu
executive producer

Cecile Shah Tsuei
executive producer

Ruby Yang
associate producer

Original Music

Johnny Chen
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Cinematographer

Yue Lü
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Editor

Ruby Yang
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Production Designer

Lai Pan
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Art Director

Sai-Wan Lau
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Costume Designer

Lai Pan
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Makeup Department

Xiaomei Min
makeup artist, hair stylist

Production Manager

Tom Bullock
post-production supervisor

Ye Fan
production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

He Shi
assistant director

Art Department

Ping Feng
set constructor

Jianhua Gao
props manager

Zhihua Gao
second assistant props

Hai Liu
third assistant props

Weiguo Liu
set constructor

Cheng Qin
art department consultant

Zhiliang Wang
first assistant props

Ming Yao
set constructor

Sound Department

Jay Boekelheide
sound designer

Frank Canonica
supervising sound recordist: mix stage

Christopher Emerson
sound assistant

Stephen Hart
foley mixer

Gooning Mo
assistant sound

Dan Olmsted
sound re-recording mixer

Margie O'Malley
foley artist

David Parker
sound re-recording mixer

Frank Rinella
adr mixer

Zhanshan Yang
sound recordist

Visual Effects

Michael Hinton
film opticals

Bruce Miller
film opticals

Bruce Walters
digital visual effects

Ginny Walters
digital visual effects

Camera and Electrical Department

Jie Chen
third assistant camera

Michael Chin
camera operator: second unit

Zhegnjun Duan
second assistant camera

Jiebin Fan
camera operator

Dahai Li
first assistant camera

Zhilan Liku
electrician

Tiande Li
electrician

Carter Tomassi
camera operator: titles

Jingrei Wen
best boy

Fusen Xu
generator operator

Jianyun Yao
gaffer

Yong Ye
video operator

Diansheng Zhou
electrician

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Xuelan Cao
wardrobe assistant

Xiao Xi
wardrobe

Editorial Department

Angela Chou
negative cutter

Axel Geddes
assistant editor

Lauren E. Himmel
assistant editor: avid

Jim Kallett
assistant editor

Celia Pan
assistant editor

Stephen R. Sheridan
color timer

Kevin Zimmerman
assistant editor

Music Department

Mark Jan Wlodarkiewicz
music editor

Transportation Department

Junming Gong
driver: generator

Other Crew

Chris Barden
script translator: English language version

Guangping Cai
production coordinator

Eileen Chow
subtitle consultant: English language version

Shixiong Deng
assistant production coordinator

Baodi Fei
body double

Jie Gao
script supervisor

Jakob Nielsen
title designer: English language version

Lawrence A. Walker
script translator: English language version

Qifeng Yang
facility maintenance

Production Company

Good Machine
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Whispering Steppes L.P.
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Distributor

Angel Films

Image Entertainment

Primer Plano Film Group

Stratosphere Entertainment

Miscellaneous

Saul Zaentz Film Center
sound re-recording, sound post-production services






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