Master Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou turns his lens on the travails of modern China's peasants. When teacher Gao (Gao Enman) town for a month, 13-year old Wei (Wei Minzhi) is pressed into serving as his substitute at the school from which she just graduated. If she keeps her class intact, she will receive a bonus. But when a student leaves for the city, she follows and strives relentlessly to bring him back.



Rated G 1 hour 46 minutes 1999

5 stars. Starts slow but ends amazingly!! Bawled and bawled. LOVED IT! It gives us a glimpse of a chinese village in poverty and how much it affects the people who live there. And how some rise to overcome their troubles. I can't possibly recommend this high enough!!!