Not One Less
Not One Less

Movie·1999·1h 46m

Not One Less

In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.

Directed By

Zhang Yimou

Country

China

Language

Mandarin

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The Story

Original title: 一个都不能少

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.

Written By

Xiangsheng Shi

Producer

Zhang Weiping, Yu Zhao

Cinematography

Hou Yong

Music

San Bao

Editor

Ru Zhai

Themes

classvillagemayormountainpromiseteachermoneyfoodchalk

Production House

Guangxi Film Studio
Bejing New Picture Distribution Company
Film Productions Asia
Columbia Pictures
CP Film Production Asia

Audience Score

75%

192 votes

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Timepass18%
Go for it38%
Perfection36%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Wei Minzhi

Wei Minzhi

Wei Minzhi

Zhang Huike

Zhang Huike

Zhang Huike

Tian Zhenda

Tian Zhenda

Village Chief

Gao Enman

Gao Enman

Teacher Gao

Sun Zhimei

Sun Zhimei

Feng Yuying

TV Receptionist

Li Fanfan

TV Host

Zhang Yichang

Mr. Zhang

Zhanqing Xu

Brick Factory Owner

Liu Hanzhi

Zhang Huike's Mother

Ma Guolin

Bus Station Man

Wu Wanlu

TV Station Manager

Ru Liu

Train Station Announcer

Wang Shulan

Stationery Store Clerk

Fu Xinmin

TV Station Director

Bai Mei

Bai Mei

Juxin Restaurant Manager

Zhang Mingshan

Student

Jiao Jie

Student

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Crew

Zhang Yimou

Zhang Yimou

Director

Xiangsheng Shi

Writer

Ru Zhai

Editor

Zhang Weiping

Executive Producer, Producer

Hou Yong

Hou Yong

Director of Photography

San Bao

San Bao

Original Music Composer

Yu Zhao

Producer

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