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Not One Less [DVD] [1999]

DVD ~ Minzhi Wei
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  • Actors: Minzhi Wei, Huike Zhang, Zhenda Tian, Enman Gao, Zhimei Sun
  • Directors: Yimou Zhang
  • Writers: Xiangsheng Shi
  • Producers: Weiping Zhang, Yu Zhao
  • Format: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language Mandarin Chinese
  • Subtitles: Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: U
  • Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 17 Sep 2001
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000055Z8Z
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 21,933 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Not One Less, Zhang Yimou's (Raise the Red Lantern) tale of a plucky adolescent substitute teacher in a rural Chinese village, cast entirely with non-actors and shot on location, is an astute example of censorship politics. Taking on touchy issues with a veneer of can-do spirit and happy-ending fantasy, his film is at once rousing and eye-opening. Wei Minzhi is a stubborn young woman who takes a substitute-teaching job in a tiny provincial town because they can't afford anyone else. When one troublemaking boy heads off to the city to help support his starving family, it's not a sense of responsibility that drives her rescue mission, but money: She won't receive her bonus if any students are missing. Her efforts to raise money for the city trip pulls the class together in a sense of purpose, and even drives the lessons. But when she finally reaches the city she's shocked to discover an urban jungle of lost and runaway kids. Yimou shoots with an easy naturalism that suggests a well-intentioned docudrama in spots, due to narrative contrivances and a few self-conscious performances, but his compromises ultimately make his shocking look at China's rural poverty, adolescent workers, urban juvenile homelessness and woefully under-funded educational system more potent. In the heat of the film's uplifting climax, the once-mischievous boy pulls the film back down to earth with his reflection on his big-city adventure: "I had to beg for food. I'll never forget that." --Sean Axmaker, Amazon.com


Special Features

1.85 Wide Screen
16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 5
Mandarin
Region 2
Dolby Digital Surround Mandarin
Dolby Digital Surround
Isolated Score
Trailer
Arabic\Czech\Danish\Dutch\Finnish\French\German\Greek\Hebrew\Hindi\Hungarian\Icelandic\Italian\Norweigan\Polish\Portuguese\Spanish\Swedish\Turkish
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Well worth the trouble, 9 Feb 2006
By A Customer
It's been criticised in a number of quarters for not positioning itself correctly in terms of the way the issues of poverty and politics are covered, it requires one to read sub-titles and to guess at 101 different cultural facets that one might be missing. All this made me cautious about this film. But in the end, I was, almost embarrassingly, completely won over. I'm not sure that it is correctly placed politically, and even less sure if that really matters. I read the sub-titles avidly and strained to pick up every cultural nuance. Why? In my view, it's more than worth the trouble; its a moving and beautifully crafted film. And if you can remain dry-eyed enough by the end not to shed a tear, then listen to the totally inappropriate American trailer, which should surely make anyone weep!
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Keeping them in school, 19 Jul 2006
By duirsgrove "duirsgrove" - See all my reviews
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Yimou (Hero, Flying Daggers, Red Lantern) comes at this very differently from his other more famous films, and this is more comparable to The Road Home or other more villagey, serene films like Balzac, Green Papaya, The Way Home etc. It's not superficial; swaying between moving, upsetting, relatively honest and natural.
For the viewer it's interesting to see how other countries/communities operate (technology free environment) and see their social/educational issues within film (although obviously a representation). The sub teacher comes from a neighbouring farming village to a one teacher dilapidated, resource free school with students disappearing as family financial needs dictate and when not removed by the mayor for athletic ability transfer. The existing teacher has been unpaid 6 months, the boy reads a story of being careful with chalk. Discipline is physical, the teachers have parental and community respect & power. We see Wei's motives and practical solutions develop alongside the mathematical ability and interest of her mixed age, only slightly younger classmates. We see child workers in the city and Wei's relentless attempts to bring the boy back. It brings to light various issues of poverty in rural China which isn't an everyday subject, perhaps why it gained acclaim at Venice. Issues of the day aren't dependent on sats, paperwork and theory - it's practical, disciplined, valued effort. Wei, the mayor, the children & China through the TV broadcast seem to do some learning and development and it did actually make me cry. No bright colours and swords or Ziyi but perhaps a better effort due to that, a real story.
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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Realist take on life in modern rural China, 31 Mar 2001
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Great to see a Chinese film that's not a sweeping historical epic. There's nothing grand or pretentious about Not One Less - none of the characters are actors, which makes it almost documentary-like. It's simply ordinary life in China today; it's unaffected and absolutely gorgeous
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4.0 out of 5 stars Stunning simplicity
I loved this simple heart-warming tale of the young(13 year old)female substitute teacher who deputises in a rural village school while the teacher takes a month's vacation. Read more
Published 4 months ago by technoguy

5.0 out of 5 stars A beatiful and touching film
This is a wonderful film that gives particular insight into rural life in China. The storyline is simple, but the story unfolds in a touch and often amusing way. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Paul F. Mooney

5.0 out of 5 stars Unusual and great film by Zhang Yimou
Somewhat didactic and sentimental, this film from Zhang Yimou is nevertheless irresistible. An unusual foray from Zhang into realistic films, Not One Less tells the tale of a... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Andres C. Salama

4.0 out of 5 stars an unusual and touching film
This is a very touching film about a little substitute teacher's search for a lost pupil, a rather naughty boy who has caused her some difficulty. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Ian A. Macfarlane

4.0 out of 5 stars Education, education, education...
This is not a film about a plucky heroine or noble poverty. I imagine any teacher would recognize Zhang Huike in every pupil they ever met that drove them to distraction with... Read more
Published 24 months ago by Dinky

4.0 out of 5 stars Very enjoyable
You won't be making a mistake by watching this. It's a very pleasant and amusing film. I would highly recommend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A quasi-realistic fairy tale of modern China
Wei Minzhi (played by Wei Minzhi, essentially playing herself) is a 13-year-old peasant girl pressed into being "Teacher Wei" at a small rural elementary school when the regular... Read more
Published on 3 Mar 2004 by Dennis Littrell

5.0 out of 5 stars Simple, yet very good indeed.
It's a pity that films like this simply don't get made in the West. Using a cast of non-actors (school children in the film are school children in real life, the mayor is a mayor... Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2003 by burtblahblahblah

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