
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.
Cast

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
Ru Liu
Train Station Announcer
Wang Shulan
Stationery Store Clerk
Fu Xinmin
TV Station Director

Bai Mei
Juxin Restaurant Manager
Zhang Mingshan
Student
Jiao Jie
Student
Rong Huimin
Student
Sun Zhiwei
Student
Ming Xinhong
Student
Tian Xuewei
Student
Li Mel
Student
Lingyu Li
Student
Crew

Zhang Yimou
Director
Xiangsheng Shi
Writer
Ru Zhai
Editor

Hou Yong
Director of Photography
Xie Dongshen
Assistant Director
Ya Te
Assistant Director

Zhang Weiping
Executive Producer, Producer
Yu Zhao
Producer
Cao Juiping
Production Design
Tong Huamiao
Costume Design
Wu Lala
Sound

San Bao
Original Music Composer

Zhang Zhenyan
Production Manager
Hu Xiaofeng
Production Manager
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