Not One Less
Not One Less

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- 77/100 based on 9,120 votes
  • Released: 1999
  • Runtime: 106 mins
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  • Studio: Columbia Pictures
  • Genres: Drama

In a remote mountain village, the teacher must leave for a month, and the mayor can find only a 13-year old girl, Wei Minzhi, to substitute. The teacher leaves one stick of chalk for each day and promises her an extra 10 yuan if there's not one less student when he returns. Within days, poverty forces the class troublemaker, Zhang Huike, to leave for the city to work. Minzhi, possessed of a stubborn streak, determines to bring him back. She enlists the 26 remaining pupils in ... (Full plot summary below)

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Actors in Not One Less:

Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Tian Zhenda
Gao Enman
Sun Zhimei
Feng Yuying

Full Plot Details

In a remote mountain village, the teacher must leave for a month, and the mayor can find only a 13-year old girl, Wei Minzhi, to substitute. The teacher leaves one stick of chalk for each day and promises her an extra 10 yuan if there's not one less student when he returns. Within days, poverty forces the class troublemaker, Zhang Huike, to leave for the city to work. Minzhi, possessed of a stubborn streak, determines to bring him back. She enlists the 26 remaining pupils in earning money for her trip. She hitches to Jiangjiakou City and begins her search. The boy, meanwhile, is there, lost and begging for food. Minzhi's stubbornness may be Huike and the village school's salvation.

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Sacramento Bee - 10/10 by Joe BaltakeThis alternately sad-funny film sneaks up on you. Its ability to grab us is surprising because it does so little, because it's so spare -- so unadorned and unpretentious.
TheMovieReport.com - 9/10 by Michael DequinaThat these non-actors are able to so convincingly bring this highly emotional fictional story to life is the true mark of a master filmmaker at work.
New York Times - 8/10 by A.O. ScottDespite its deliberate austerity, Not One Less is extraordinarily rich.
Film Journal International - 8/10 by Kevin LallyA poignant story of poverty and spirit reminiscent of the great Italian neo-realists.
Globe and Mail - 8/10 by Rick GroenThis thematic 'lesson' is served up with non-didactic grace complemented by tiny bursts of humour.
Compuserve - 8/10 by Harvey S. KartenIn this touching road movie, the journey, not the destination, is the essence. The roads are rocky and rough and the excursion long and slow, but the trip is ever so worthwhile.
Jam! Movies - 8/10 by Liz BraunNot One Less is a multi-layered story. It has a strong investment in culture and politics, but it is also a delightful story.
San Francisco Chronicle - 8/10 by Peter StackIt's an excellent movie for kids, because it is about how amazing children can be.
San Francisco Examiner - 8/10 by Wesley MorrisLike a Sally Field movie by Vittorio De Sica: Zhang wants to affect you with the subtle sting of his politics.
Internet Reviews - 8/10 by Steve RhodesA simple, slice of life tale set in modern-day China from director Yimou Zhang.

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