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.
Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Tian Zhenda
Village Chief
Gao Enman
Teacher Gao
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
Juxin Restaurant Manager
Zhang Mingshan
Student
Jiao Jie
Rong Huimin
Sun Zhiwei
Ming Xinhong
Tian Xuewei
Li Mel
Lingyu Li
Zhang Yimou
Director
Xiangsheng Shi
Writer
Yu Zhao
Producer
Zhang Weiping
Oct 22, 1999
Apr 3, 1998
Sep 24, 2008
Sep 23, 1988
Aug 7, 2005
Oct 3, 1997
Sep 25, 1997
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May 20, 2000
Oct 1, 2004
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Jul 6, 2013
May 21, 2003
Sep 20, 1989
Feb 19, 1998
Dec 15, 1996
Guangxi Film Studio
CN
Bejing New Picture Distribution Company
Film Productions Asia
Columbia Pictures
US
CP Film Production Asia
HK
China
Hong Kong
United States
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