Not One Less

Not One Less

  • Director: Yimou Zhang
  • Countries of origin: China
  • Language: Mandarin
  • Release date: October 30, 1999
  • Sound mix: Dolby SR
  • Aspect ratio: 1.85 : 1
  • Also known as: Khong The Thieu Mot Em
  • "Not One Less" is a feature film directed by Zhang Yimou and starring Wei Minzhi and Zhang Huike . The film was screened at the Venice International Film Festival in Italy on September 7, 1999.
    The film is based on Shi Xiangsheng 's novel "There is a Sun in the Sky", and tells the story of rural substitute teacher Wei Minzhi, after learning that student Zhang Huike had dropped out of school and went to work in the city, she set foot on the road to find people in the city alone   .

    Details

    • Release date October 30, 1999
    • Production companies Guangxi Film Studio, Beijing New Picture Film

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $592,586

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $50,256

    Gross worldwide

    $592,586

    Movie reviews

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    • By Joaquin 2022-12-30 00:54:37

      Artists are sad to see the world, ordinary people are happy to see the world

      The little teacher played a very real, pungent, coy, simple and persistent
          
          film with a countryman, reflecting many social problems, which still exist today. The city is nice, but it can't hold them. Some of Zhang Yimou's films are seen by many people as consuming hardships to win awards, showing the ugly side of the nation to win the curiosity of foreigners. I don't agree. Why don't we want someone to tell us that there is a problem, that suffering exists, and is it not...

    • By Celine 2022-12-28 12:26:10

      movies on screen

      The blockbuster I understand does not depend on the shocking power brought by the special effects of the film. On the contrary, what really shocks me are some small things in life, but they are also essential and vital things in life. , such as education. Let me talk about education as I understand it. I think the real law of education is not to use a camera to record the beautiful education system and phenomena in the hearts of people in big cities, but to pay more attention to those who...

    • By Jackson 2022-12-28 03:44:40

      Director Zhang is still too gentle!

      Wei Minzhi, a 13-year-old flower girl, went into the city with a few dollars to look for students. She didn't encounter human traffickers, and she was not taken advantage of by wretched men. Finally, the director personally met her.

      Zhang Huike, a 10-year-old Xiao Zhengtai, can only go to the streets to beg without a penny. He was not beaten or kidnapped. The kind proprietress gave him food.

      It stands to reason that the two children would be eaten by wolves and leopards as soon...

    • By Alessandro 2022-12-24 07:11:57

      feel

      I watched "No One Less" at home, and I cried when I watched it. In my impression, the earliest contact with this film was in the language class, and there is a script that is a fragment of this film. In the past, the conditions were limited, and it was unimaginable to watch a movie that I liked or wanted to watch. Later, I had the conditions, but I didn't have time to watch those movies that I used to dream about. I always feel that time is passing so fast now that I dare not spend my energy...

    • By Lamar 2022-12-23 20:45:11

      It really confuses me...

      I like this a bit more than Qiu Ju.. the character Wei Minzhi.. it's really digging... it's frustrating to watch.. some details are well grasped.. but yeah.. I can't see the main line in the back.. Maybe she was portrayed too sharply.. There is no obvious turning point in the back.. one can't be missing... Is it for the 50 yuan... or is it just twisting my temper... I want 50 yuan in life and death .. but willing to work so hard to find a child.. I also want to spend my own money to find a...

    User comments

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    • By Preston 2023-09-22 18:11:59

      is the one of film from that guy all judged he as the best director in china .and i just jealous at that girl in...

    • By Monique 2023-09-22 12:42:29

      The ending of the film is still "satisfactory", but the reality is far from it, although Wei Minzhi himself is...

    • By Rogers 2023-09-08 01:50:59

      educate. It's a very good film, and the resources are quite few. I've been looking for it for a long time. I've been wanting to watch it for a long time, but I accidentally found this title in a book at night....

    • By Cornell 2023-08-29 13:50:36

      When I saw this film, I remember that the first time I watched it was 10 years ago, and then I rewatched it again, the memory is very deep, and the rating is very...

    • By Onie 2023-07-09 16:58:35

      Another "axis" film, is it the idea after [Qiu Ju's lawsuit] tasted the...

    Movie plot

    Teacher Gao from Shuiquan Elementary School wants to go home to visit her seriously ill mother. Only a 13-year-old girl, Wei Minzhi, was asked by the head of Village Tian from a neighboring village to take over for a month. Teacher Gao sees that Wei Minzhi is too young and thinks she can't teach, and doesn't want her to substitute. The head of the village told Teacher Gao that it was not easy to find such a person, and asked Wei Minzhi...
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    Behind the scenes gags

    All the actors in the film are amateur actors. In order to find suitable actors, Zhang Yimou interviewed more than 20,000 children   ; in addition, the actors used their real names in the film. The identity is also consistent with the identity in reality   .
    In the process of adapting the script, Zhang Yimou talked behind closed doors with the original author Shi Xiangsheng for 4 months   ; in the end, the older male protagonist in the...
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    Evaluation action

    "Not One Less" tells a simple, simple but touching story, with a kind of warmth and sweetness that makes the audience irresistible. The film is somewhat similar to the Italian neo-realist film, using non-professional actors, real and natural light shooting, extensive use of medium and long-range, calm and restrained long shots, to maintain the objectivity and integrity of the space and performance. The film embodies Zhang Yimou's...
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    Movie quotes

    • TV Host: Do you like the city?

      Zhang Huike: Yes.

      TV Host: What is good about it?

      Zhang Huike: The city is beautiful and prosperous. Much better than the country.

      TV Host: What's the most lasting impression?

      Zhang Huike: That I had to beg for food. I will always remember that.