Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl

For the band of the same name, see Xiu Xiu.
Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl
Theatrical release poster
Chinese天浴
Literal meaningCelestial Bath
Hanyu PinyinTiān Yù
Directed byJoan Chen
Screenplay by
Based on"Celestial Bath"
by Geling Yan
Produced by
  • Alice Chen
  • Joan Chen
Starring
CinematographyLü Yue
Edited byRuby Yang
Music byJohnny Chen
Production
companies
Release date
  • February 19, 1998 (1998-02-19) (Berlinale)
Running time
99 minutes
CountryChina
LanguageMandarin
Box office$1 million[1]

Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (Chinese: 天浴) is a 1998 Chinese drama film directed by Joan Chen in her directorial debut, who co-wrote the screenplay with Geling Yan. Based on Yan's 1981 short story "Celestial Bath", the film is set in the 1970s during the Cultural Revolution's Down to the Countryside Movement in People's Republic of China.[2] The film stars Li Xiaolu as the titular character, with Lopsang also starring. The film premiered at the 48th Berlin International Film Festival and collected top prizes from various film festivals. It was released in the United States on May 7, 1999.

  1. ^ "Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl - Box Office Mojo". Box Office Mojo (IMDb). Retrieved February 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "Wettbewerb/In Competition". Moving Pictures, Berlinale Extra. Berlin: 37. 11–22 February 1998.