Not One Less

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.

Cast

Wei Minzhi

as Wei Minzhi

Zhang Huike

as Zhang Huike

Tian Zhenda

as Village Chief

Gao Enman

as Teacher Gao

Sun Zhimei

as Sun Zhimei

Feng Yuying

as TV Receptionist

Li Fanfan

as TV Host

Zhang Yichang

as Mr. Zhang

Zhanqing Xu

as Brick Factory Owner

Liu Hanzhi

as Zhang Huike's Mother

Reviews

Alunauwie

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 d...

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