Reviewed in Issue 43 (Nov 2000) of Widescreen Review
| Studio | Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment |
| Catalog Number | 05275 |
| MPAA Rating | G |
| Rating Reason | NA |
| Retail Price | $29.95 |
| DVD Type | Single Side, Single Layer (DVD5) |
| Running Time | 106 |
| Release Date | 08/22/00 |
| Theatrical Year | 1999 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Director | Zhang Yimou |
| Screenplay | Subscribers only |
| Story | Subscribers only |
| Music | Subscribers only |
| Cinematography | Subscribers only |
| Stars | Wei Min Zhi, Zhang Huike, Tian Zhenda, Sun Zhi Mei, Gao Enman |
| Aspect Ratio | Subscribers only |
| Measured Ratio | Subscribers only |
| DVD Soundtrack | Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround |
| Subtitles | Subscribers only |
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Subscribe FreeWei Minzhi is a shy 13-year-old girl living in the poverty of rural China. Suddenly she finds herself taken to a remote village to be a substitute teacher for a classroom of somewhat unruly children who are not much younger than she. She is told that if she can keep the entire class of 28 students together for one month, she will receive a bonus. When one little boy runs off to the city in search of work to support his needy family, the young teacher goes after him, determined to bring him back. Based on the book
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