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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.
Directed by Zhang Yimou
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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

Zhanqing Xu
Brick Factory Owner

Liu Hanzhi
Zhang Huike's Mother

Ma Guolin
Bus Station Man

Wu Wanlu
TV Station Manager
The Secret Garden
1993