Synopsis
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.
Scores
Overall Score
46.6
Popularity Percentile (Year)
30.4%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
44.7%
Review Aggregate
86.6
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is largely positive, with 86% of 7 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize coming of age, dark, character-driven. Most critics frame the film as an effective delivery of its core style and intent.
coming of agedarkcharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provoking
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Li Xiaolu | 1999 | $17,000 | $32,000 | (est) |
| Lopsang | 1999 | $11,000 | $20,000 | (est) |
| Zheng Qian | 1999 | $8,000 | $15,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic score96.0
RT critic review count24
Rotten Tomatoes audience score84.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating7.5
IMDb votes3,805
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1999 | $1,010,933 | $1,903,540 |
| International | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1999 | $1,010,933 | $1,903,540 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1999 | $505,466 | $951,770 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1999 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1999 | $9,182,000 | $17,289,276 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1999 | $11,868,000 | $22,346,888 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1999 | $404,373 | $761,416 |
| Total Revenues | 1999 | $21,959,840 | $41,349,350 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1999 | $1,112,000 (est) | $2,093,844 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1999 | $809,000 (est) | $1,523,309 (est) |
| Participations | 1999 | $878,000 | $1,653,233 |
| Residuals ? | 1999 | $1,568,000 | $2,952,471 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1999 | $222,400 | $418,769 |
| Total Expenses | 1999 | $4,589,400 | $8,641,625 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1999 | $17,370,440 | $32,707,725 |
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