Not One Less
1999 · Movie · 1h 46m · G
Drama
"In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn."
Overview
Set in the People's Republic of China during the 1990s, the film centers on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, in the Chinese countryside. Called in to substitute for a village teacher for one month, Wei is told not to lose any students.
Ratings
IMDb
7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Metacritic
73/100
Key crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- Xiangsheng ShiWriter
- San BaoOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Wei MinzhiWei Minzhi
- Zhang HuikeZhang Huike
- Tian ZhendaVillage Chief
- Gao EnmanTeacher Gao
- Sun ZhimeiSun Zhimei
- Feng YuyingTV Receptionist
- Li FanfanTV Host
- Zhang YichangMr. Zhang
- Zhanqing XuBrick Factory Owner
- Liu HanzhiZhang Huike's Mother
- Ma GuolinBus Station Man
- Wu WanluTV Station Manager
Stills
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Themes
classvillagemayormountainpromiseteachermoneyfoodchalk