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Not One Less (DVD, 2001)
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One of Zhang Yimou's quiet masterpieces. In a similar vein to The Story of Qui Ju, this film patiently follows the determination of one young girl from the Chinese countryside, who is employed to teach a class of pupils not a great deal younger than herself. In order to ensure all the pupils stay the course and there is 'not one less' when the schoolmaster returns, she ventures into the city to bring back one boy who has left school. The seeming futility of her efforts delivers an important message to all audiences, as well as providing wonderfully comic and tearful moments. The strong ambience of the bewildering Chinese city combines well with the uplifting truth about human nature. Personally, to me it feels like the antidote to films in which every man poses a threat and every young girl is vulnerable and waiting to be corrupted. Moreover, the film potrays well the gulf between rich and poor within China without maligning either side - rich people can feel sympathy too. It is easy to enjoy the apparent simplicity of 'Not One Less' which makes for an extremely rewarding and moving film.Read full review
I like this movie and am a big fan of the director. Its interesting in that alot of the people in the film are not actors, so often this can look poor but at the same time you are learning about real china. The story is a bit of a tear jerker and after the first half hour or so flows along nicely. Picture quality is poor but I find this adds to the atmosphere. Give it a go if you like zhang yimou (director of Hero and House of Flying Daggers, To Live, Red Sorghum
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