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Xiu Xiu: The Sent Down Girl (1999)

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Reviews Counted:23

Fresh:22

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.9/10

Runtime: 1 hr 39 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Between 1967 and 1976, nearly eight million Chinese youths were "sent down" for specialized training to the remotest corners of the country in order to rid them of any revolutionary thoughts. In... [More]

Director: Joan Chen

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Oct 26, 1999

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Tomatometer	Critic	Review	Category
N/R	Derek Elley	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 03 2009 03:15 AM	Variety
N/R	Andrew Sarris	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 27 2007 03:15 AM	New York Observer
3/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 06 2005 07:35 PM	Film Threat
3/5	Emanuel Levy	No review available. Comment \| Aug., 08 2005 05:30 AM	EmanuelLevy.Com
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jul., 21 2005 03:27 AM	Houston Chronicle
3.5/4	Susan Tavernetti	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| May., 20 2003 05:07 PM	Palo Alto Weekly
3/4		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 25 2003 08:06 AM	Globe and Mail
3.5/4	Jeffrey M. Anderson	An astonishing directorial debut. Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 04 2003 03:53 PM	Combustible Celluloid
4/5	Dan Jardine	No review available. Comment \| Dec., 18 2002 08:01 PM	Apollo Guide
3/5		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Dec., 08 2002 08:14 AM	Film Threat
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Nov., 30 2002 08:10 AM	Deseret News, Salt Lake City
N/R	G. Allen Johnson	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 18 2002 08:08 AM	San Francisco Examiner
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jun., 05 2002 08:08 AM	Boxoffice Magazine
B	Paula Nechak	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Apr., 03 2002 08:08 AM	Seattle Post-Intelligencer
	Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat	A rigorous drama about the plight of a fifteen-year old girl during the Cultural Revolution in China. Full Review \| Comment \| Mar., 04 2002 02:24 PM	Spirituality and Practice
N/R		Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 09 2002 08:07 AM	Movieline
N/R	Tom Block	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Sep., 18 2001 09:33 AM	culturevulture.net
N/R	Kevin Thomas	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Feb., 14 2001 08:21 AM	Los Angeles Times
84/100	Brian Webster	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Apollo Guide
4/5	Christopher Null	Click to read the article Full Review \| Comment \| Jan., 01 2000 12:00 AM	Filmcritic.com

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