
"In her village, she was the teacher. In the city, she discovered how much she had to learn."
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.
Director
Zhang Yimou
Status
Released

Wei Minzhi
Wei Minzhi

Zhang Huike
Zhang Huike

Tian Zhenda
Village Chief

Gao Enman
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
Sun Zhimei
Feng Yuying
TV Receptionist
Li Fanfan
TV Host
Zhang Yichang
Mr. Zhang