| Director | Feng Xiaoning |
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| Genre | historical film, romantic drama film, war film |
| Runtime | 115 min |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
In 1900, a young Han Chinese woman named Xue'er (Ying Zhen) narrowly escapes being sacrificed to a river god during a severe drought. She flees into Tibet, where she is rescued by Gesang (Shao Bing), a Tibetan herdsman, and his elderly mother, who give her the Tibetan name "Xue'er Dawa". The two fall in love and begin a new life in a peaceful Tibetan village.