Story Line
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.
“In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn.”
Top Cast
Wei Minzhi
Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Zhang Huike
Tian Zhenda
Village Chief
Gao Enman
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
Sun Zhimei
Feng Yuying
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Rating
7.5/ 10
Release Date
1999-10-30
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
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