Not One Less

2000

Not One Less

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Teacher Gao loves the students in his poor village and is devoted to educating them in the hope of their greater futures. When he is called away to tend to his dying mother for a month, the Mayor calls in an inexperienced 13 year-old replacement, Wei Minzhi; much to Teacher Gao's dismay. Teacher Gao cannot stand the thought of losing anymore students: he has already lost twelve to ever-increasing attrition, and he promises Wei an extra 10 yuan if she succeeds in ensuring that upon his return, there will be not one less. Wei's difficult mission to fulfill Teacher Gao's wish and her own concern for the welfare of the children begins.

Cast

Wei Minzhi
as Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
as Zhang Huike
Tian Zhenda
as Village Chief
Gao Enman
as Teacher Gao
Feng Yuying
as TV Receptionist
Li Fanfan
as TV Host
Liu Hanzhi
as Zhang Huike's Mother
Sun Zhimei
as Sun Zhimei
Zhang Yichang
as Mr. Zhang
Xu Zhanqing
as Brick Factory Owner
Ma Guolin
as Bus Station Man
Wu Wanlu
as TV Station Manager
Liu Ru
as Train Station Announcer
Wang Shulan
as Stationery Store Clerk
Fu Xinmin
as TV Station Director
Bai Mei
as Restaurant Owner
Zhang Mingshan
as Student
Jiao Jie
as Student
Rong Huimin
as Student
Sun Zhiwei
as Student
Ming Xinhong
as Student
Tian Xuewei
as Student
Li Mei
as Student
Li Lingyu
as Student
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Audience Reviews for Not One Less

  • Feb 06, 2012
    Lovely film about a teacher's mission to ensure that children are still educated when he is challenged with a personal responsibility for a month.
    John B Super Reviewer
  • Dec 04, 2010
    Do you have a heart that beats inside your body? If you do, then you will like this film. It starts out a little slow, but gets better in the middle and ends with a powerful climax. Yimou Zhang direction is perfect. He just simply tells the story, and it looks great. There is no ego, or fancy editing. The kids in this film are about the cutest things I've ever seen, and are very true to life. In fact, all of this film is very true to life......and like life, it can be beautiful and sad at the same time.
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