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.
Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Village Chief
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
TV Receptionist
TV Host
Mr. Zhang
Brick Factory Owner
Zhang Huike's Mother
Bus Station Man
TV Station Manager
Train Station Announcer
Stationery Store Clerk
TV Station Director
Juxin Restaurant Manager
Student
Student
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