Directed by Zhang Yimou, the movie begins when Mr. Gao, a teacher in Xiao Quan primary school, wants to go home to see his sick mother. The head of the neighboring village asks Wei Minzhi to take care of the students in place of Mr. Gao during his leave. Wei Minzhi requires the students to copy the articles of the text every day and she also takes the roll of the students every day, as not a single student is supposed to be absent from the class. Wei Minzhi is extremely serious about her job who doesn't allow anyone to get the students out of her classroom. The 10-year-old Zhang has to leave school and go to the city to work because her family owes a huge debt. Wei Minzhi makes up her mind to get Zhang back from the city no matter what
DVD, 110 minutes, Mandarin Chinese, with Simplified/Traditional Chinese and English Subtitles
