Not One Less
In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.
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.
- 7.5
- 1999
- Released
- 1h 46m
Wei Minzhi
Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Zhang Huike
Tian Zhenda
Village Chief
Gao Enman
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
Sun ZhimeiFeng Yuying
TV ReceptionistLi Fanfan
TV HostZhang Yichang
Mr. ZhangZhanqing Xu
Brick Factory OwnerLiu Hanzhi
Zhang Huike's MotherMa Guolin
Bus Station ManWu Wanlu
TV Station ManagerRu Liu
Train Station AnnouncerWang Shulan
Stationery Store ClerkFu Xinmin
TV Station Director
Bai Mei
Juxin Restaurant ManagerZhang Mingshan
StudentJiao Jie
StudentRong Huimin
StudentSun Zhiwei
StudentMing Xinhong
StudentTian Xuewei
StudentLi Mel
StudentLingyu Li
Student
Released
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- #village
- #mayor
- #mountain
- #promise
- #teacher
- #money
- #food
- #chalk
Reviews
The film Not One Less, adapted from Shi Xiansheng’s 1997 story A Sun in the Sky, highlights the real-life struggles of providing education in rural China during the 1990s. With a focus on the nation’s compulsory nine-year education policy, it brings attention to children who are forced to drop out due to poverty and work obligations. This issue remains relevant today, with dropout rates still pres