Synopsis
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
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes96%
Metacritic73/100
200 audience votes
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
Themes
classvillagemayormountainpromiseteachermoneyfoodchalk