6.0
Nathalie Granger
1973
“In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.”
Not One Less (1999)
October 30, 19991h 46mZH
7.5
191 votes
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.
Director
Zhang YimouWriter
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Mandarin
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Production Companies
Guangxi Film StudioBejing New Picture Distribution CompanyFilm Productions AsiaColumbia PicturesCP Film Production Asia
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9.0The 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 present in many parts of the world, including Indonesia. Director Zhang Yimou used non-professional actors in their real-life roles, making the film’s emotional depth feel raw and authentic. Wei Minzhi…
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