Chinese Title: Not One Less
Director: Zhang Yimou
Date: 1998
Starring: Wei Minzhi/Zhang Huike
Length: 90 mins
Country: China
Cast List
The Not One Less" Cast
Wei Minzhi - Wei Minzhi (Student of Zhenningbao Township Middle School, Chicheng County, Hebei Province)
Zhang Huike - Zhang Huike (Student of Toubaozi Village Elementary School, Chicheng County, Hebei Province)
Tian Village Headman - Tian Zhenda (Headman of Shuiquangou Village, Dazhuangke Township, Yanqing County, Beijing)
Mr. Gao - Gao Enman (Primary School of Shaliangzi Township Center, Chijiadian Town, Yanqing County, Beijing)
Mr. Gao - Gao Enman (Primary School of Shaliangzi Township, Chijiadian County, Yanqing County, Beijing)
Mrs. Dian Township Shaliangzi Township Center Primary School Teacher)
Sun Zhimei - Sun Zhimei (Student of Longmenshou Township Middle School, Hebei Province)
Television Station Concierge - Feng Yuying (Ticket Clerk of the Ticketing Office of the People's Park of Zhangjiakou City)
Television Presenter - Li Fanfan (Presenter of the Economy Department of the Television Station of Zhangjiakou City)
County High School Teacher - Zhang Yichang (Beijing Municipal Teacher of Yanqing County Education Bureau Infrastructure Department)
Brick kiln owner - Xu Zhanqing (village head of Hongshiwan Village, Qianjiadian Town, Yanqing County, Beijing)
Zhang Huike Niang - Liu Hanzhi (villager of Fenggou Village, Hongqidian Township, Yanqing County, Beijing)
Middle-aged traveler - Ma Guolin (cadre of Zhangjiakou Unilever Detergents Co.
Television station director - Wu Wanlu (Deputy Director of Zhangjiakou People's Broadcasting Station)
Train station broadcaster - Liu? Ru (Zhangjiakou People's Broadcasting Station announcer)
Stationery store owner - Wang Shulan (Zhangjiakou Qiaoxi District Ai Wanzhai cultural supplies store manager)
Television station director - Fu Xinmin (Zhangjiakou People's Broadcasting Station program department director)
Restaurant owner - Bai? Mei (Manager of Juxin Restaurant, Zhangjiakou)
Creative members of "Not One Less"
Producer - Zhao Yu Zhang Weiping
Producer - Zhang Weiping
Director - Zhang Yimou
Based on Shi Xiangsheng's novel "There's a Sun in the Sky"
Screenwriter - Shi Xiangsheng
Cinematography - Hu Yong
Artist - Fu Xinmin (Manager of Programming Department, Zhangjiakou People's Broadcasting Station)
Television director - Bai? p>
Art - Cao Jiuping
Recording - Wu Lala
Composition - Sanbao
Literary Planning - Wang Bin
Editing - Zhai Ru
Producing Director - Hu Xiaofeng Zhang Zhenyan
Starring - Wei Minzhi
Starring - Zhang Huike Tian Zhengda Gao Eunman
Plot Introduction
When Teacher Gao of ShuiQuan Primary School has to go home to visit his sick mother, the village head finds Wei Minzhi from a neighboring village to give Teacher Gao a substitute lesson for a month. Mr. Gao sees that Wei Minzhi is only thirteen or fourteen years old, and does not want to teach. The village chief said, "It's not easy to find such a person, and she can take care of the children for you. I'll let her make do for a month until you come back.
There were originally 30 to 40 students at ShuiQuan Primary School, but every year there is a loss of students, and now there are only 28 left. Mr. Gao repeatedly urged Wei Minzhi on his way out, he must keep the students, not a single one is missing. Wei Minzhi made the students copy texts all day long, counted them every day, and was so angry with anyone who wanted to get rid of them that she didn't even listen to the village chief. The students see her small, and can not teach, do not listen to her, some deliberately mess with her, making the classroom chaotic. She does not care not to ask, just guard the door of the classroom, do not let go until the time.
Ten-year-old Zhang Huike because his family is in debt and unable to pay, had to miss school to work in the city. Wei Minzhi remembers Gao Du is the advice before leaving, determined to find Zhang Huike back, she inquired about Zhang Huike's residence in the city, a single person embarked on the road to the city, thirteen-year-old Wei Minzhi began to bewildered by the search for people in the sea ......About the actors
The film chooses to use all of the actors are the ordinary teachers and students of the primary and secondary schools. and students. They are not professionally trained, but their performances are sincere and simple, and the story is touching. Wei Minzhi and Zhang Huike are both students from two villages in Xiaoqicheng County, Hebei Province. Wei Minzhi has received a lot of attention from the community since she made this movie. Wei Minzhi's family was as poor as she was in the movie. After the screening of "Not One Less", she received help from many warm-hearted people, and her younger sister in the family went back to school as a result. She had later enrolled in film school herself.
Background
A movie about children
Zhang Yimou said: "'Not One Less' is a movie that is very plain, traditional, commonplace and even clichéd from its content to its form, which happens to be one of our purposes: to create a truth and power in the commonplace. We who make movies, with the demands of today's movie market, of course we want to make them look good. So another of our aims is: what does the movie tell people, what does it make them think about, care about, love, in addition to looking good ...... because I firmly believe that the audience's tastes are not as monolithic and superficial as we envisioned them to be."
The documentary style of "Not One Less" reigns over the aesthetics of the entire movie, with its non-professional actors, documentary filming techniques, and impoverished mountain village elementary school, which pursues a sense of authenticity. Whether or not this realism was achieved, it still infected many people to some extent. At the same time, because the movie is in line with the policy, the National Copyright Administration issued a copyright protection notice for the movie "Not One Less", which is the first time that China has officially protected the copyright of a domestic movie. But what happens to the characters in the city, an unfamiliar environment, was a major reason why the movie won the Golden Lion in Venice. Of course, the film was also criticized by many domestic critics because all the difficulties in the film were solved by the mercy of the TV station director.
Awards
The film won the Outstanding Feature Film Award and the Outstanding Director Award (Zhang Yimou) at the Chinese Film Huabiao Awards in 1999; the Best Director Award (Zhang Yimou) at the 19th Golden Rooster Awards for Chinese Films; the Best Feature Film Award at the 22nd Hundred Flowers Award for Popular Cinema; the Best Feature Film Award at the 6th Beijing University Film Festival; and the Golden Lion Award at the 56th Venice International Film Festival; Best International Film Award, LA Film Organization Selection, USA, 2000.
Related News
Tracking Reports
Documentary of the Zhejiang Premiere of "Not One Less"
April 20, 1998, director Zhang Yimou led the crew of "Not One Less" to Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. At the exit of the airport, the enthusiastic Hangzhou audience offered a bouquet of flowers to director Zhang Yimou, expressing the feelings of the Hangzhou audience.
The press conference organized by China Film Group Corporation, Zhejiang Provincial Film Corporation and Hangzhou Film Company was scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on the same day, but there was still some time to go before 2:00 p.m., and more than 60 journalists from more than 30 media outlets in the province and the city (including news organizations from Wenzhou, Shaoxing, Huzhou, Zhoushan and other places that had traveled a long way) had arrived at the venue as early as possible to wait for the appearance of key figures.
In order to make the press conference intense and orderly and in-depth, the event organizers did a lot of preparatory work in advance. First of all, the early organization of a special news session, requiring every reporter to participate in the press conference and request an interview must watch the film, the film has a perceptual understanding; secondly, the reporter is required to prepare a good outline of the interview in advance, for uniform screening, to avoid superficial and boring questions; again, the organizers of the press conference on the layout of the venue attaches great importance to. According to past experience, in the press conference TV camera journalists often due to site constraints swarming, affecting the entire conference. For this reason, in the layout of the venue, the organizers specifically for the camera reporter to make enough space, to ensure that the conference is carried out in an orderly manner.
At 2 p.m., Zhang Yimou and his creators appeared at the venue on time to accept interviews with reporters. In more than an hour's visit, in the face of the reporters' various questions, Zhang Yimou behaved in a very down-to-earth, patient and friendly manner, without any big director's frame, just as he himself said: we are here to do things. His words and deeds infected every journalist who came to the meeting, and the journalists present all said the same thing: what an honest man. This shows that director Zhang Yimou, like his films, has an excellent "reputation"!
At the two audience meetings held at the Little Hundred Flowers Cinema Hall and Xinhua Cinema, many viewers could not hold back their excitement and went up to the stage to talk directly with director Zhang Yimou. A university professor said: "The movie gave me a deep impression, so that I was y taught, I will love my profession more in the future, and treat my students more kindly ...." Xinhua Cinema conducted an audience survey immediately after the premiere, and the results showed that "Not One Less" is first and foremost a good-looking movie. 197 of the 540 audience members thought it was "very good-looking" and 284 thought it was "good-looking", and the two together accounted for 8 percent of the valid questionnaires. The two together accounted for 89 percent of the valid questionnaires, and 84 percent of them said they would recommend the movie to others.
In the morning of the 21st, as Zhang Yimou and his entourage were leaving Hangzhou, reports from the Hangzhou news media had already appeared in the press, with many articles expressing the media's great affection for director Zhang Yimou and his film No One is Too Small, and it could be said that Zhang Yimou's trip to Hangzhou had had the desired effect.
"One for All" premieres in Shanghai
After traveling through Beijing, Tianjin and Zhejiang, Zhang Yimou and his entourage came to Shanghai on April 21 to attend the premiere of the film held here, which was preceded by Zhang Yimou's open letter to Cannes Film Festival President Jacob, so Shanghai journalists, in addition to being very concerned about the film itself, also expressed their concern about Zhang Yimou's withdrawal from Cannes. The reason for Zhang Yimou's withdrawal from Cannes is of greater interest to journalists in Shanghai. Zhang Yimou said: I just did what I think is the right choice, I will continue to work hard to make movies, make good movies that Chinese audiences like, more important than participating in international film festivals, more important than getting awards. As for what kind of movie is a good movie, Zhang Yimou feels that among all his works, "Not One Less" belongs to a good movie. As to whether this rural theme of the film can be loved by the Shanghai audience, Zhang Yimou is very confident, he believes that a film can attract the audience mainly lies in the emotion, not in the theme of rural or urban.
The truth is, as Zhang Yimou said, when "Not One Less" premiered in the cinemas of Da Guangming, Huanyi, Studio City and Changbai, the audience showed great enthusiasm for the film, and Zhang Yimou and his companions were also warmly welcomed by the audience. Fans of Film Studio 101 wore homemade promotional plaques on their chests with the words "Care and Support National Films ---- No Film is Too Small" printed on them. At China Textile University, more than 1,000 movie tickets were quickly purchased, while two consecutive screenings at Fudan University still failed to satisfy the majority of students and teachers. Cinema City, HuanYi, JiaHua HaiXing and other theaters in charge of people think: this simple and true to win the film can win the market, some of the first round of theaters are ready to extend the period of screening.
At the time of the release of "Not One Less", students from poor families in Shanghai also received a piece of love from the people. Some of the students who have achieved excellent results in the face of adversity were invited by Huan Yi Cinema to watch the movie, and the city's charity foundation also awarded 40 outstanding students from poor families in key high schools with "Huaiyin" fund prizes at Huan Yi Cinema in Meilongzhen Square.
Zhang Yimou went to Anhui to renew the relationship
Invited by the Anhui Provincial Film Corporation, Zhang Yimou rate brush group members as promised to Hefei premiere publicity. The premiere of the meeting activities scheduled earlier, but the audience's enthusiasm is very high, they came to the liberation of the cinema early, to enjoy the Zhang director's another masterpiece, "not one less". At 9 a.m., Zhang Yimou came to the theater to meet with the eagerly waiting audience, he said 10 years ago in southern Anhui had shot "Ju Dou", and now for the publicity of the "one can not be less" once again came to Anhui, that he and Anhui is very close, and I hope that the audience and friends like his film, care to support the national film.
After the meeting, Zhang Yimou accepted a collective interview with more than 50 journalists in Hefei, answered their questions, and once again showed his views on the future of the two young actors, he hoped that after a period of hustle and bustle, they would return to their hometown to study hard, and not to change their original trajectory of life because of the shooting of a movie.
All for One
All for One
April 18, 1998, director Zhang Yimou led the cast and crew of All for One and began a fifteen-part "Going in All Directions" publicity and promotional campaign, with Beijing becoming the first stop on the campaign.
Under the organization and arrangement of China Film and New Film Association, Zhang Yimou and his team met with the audience in Geological Auditorium, Youthful Rich, Capital and Dahua cinemas. These four theaters were full, and the whole audience was happy and sad with the ups and downs of the film. Until the end of the film when the lights were gradually lit up, all the audience was still y immersed in the film. When Zhang Yimou led the members of the film crew on the stage, the audience immediately broke out in applause, the audience with applause on the film gave a very high evaluation.
The film's sincere and touching artistic style greatly inspired the audience's love. In the geological auditorium, all the staff of Ping An Insurance Company collectively donated 10,000 yuan and 100 sets of desks and chairs to the film's prototype elementary school; the general manager of Ping An Insurance Company donated 10,000 yuan and 100 sets of desks and chairs on behalf of the company to the Hope Primary School; a woman named Guo Zhimin of Ping An Insurance Company was very excited after seeing the film. A woman named Guo Zhimin of Ping An Insurance Company was very excited after seeing the film and donated 10,000 RMB to the Hope Primary School on the spot, which she was going to deposit in the bank; when the van in which the crew was traveling drove out of the Geological Auditorium, a man about 30 years old took advantage of the moment when the car stopped to suddenly shove 1,000 RMB into the hands of Zhang Huike, who was sitting in the front seat, from the open window, and then turned around and disappeared in the crowd. It was only afterward that people realized the man had donated all his cash to Zhang Huike. Because there were also a few Mao Ticket, this action made people present y touched.
At the Palace of Youth, enthusiastic audiences surrounded the passageway, and active young audience members spoke freely and were the first to express their feelings after watching the movie. Beijing New Film Association, Beijing Youth Palace and Beijing Youth Development Foundation also donated cultural goods to the students of ShuiQuan Primary School.
At the Capital Cinema, the Xicheng District Education Bureau officially launched the art workshop of "Not One Less".
At Dahua Cinema, director Zhang Yimou was invited to leave his handprints and sign his name. Cinema manager also donated books carefully selected and purchased from several bookstores to Wei Minzhi and Zhang Huike, and announced that Dahua Cinema and the Beijing Film and Advertising Company had set up the "Hongzhi Scholarship" to support students in difficulty*** together. At the end of the ceremony, a woman in her 20s excitedly gave Zhang Yimou 10,000 RMB, which she had prepared to buy clothes, and asked him to give it to the teachers in the mountainous areas. Zhang Yimou suggested that she donate the money to the "Candlelight Project".
Whenever the cast and crew left the theater, the audience either waved or shook hands to say goodbye, and many enthusiastically shouted: "Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike, study hard and be useful in the future. At this time, people have less chest thumping at the sight of a big star, but much more valuable true feelings. Many viewers believe that the impact of the film has greatly exceeded the film itself, which plays a role in focusing on society and life, and triggered people to think y about the development of science and education.
It is safe to say that the success of the four meetings has paved the way for the release of the film in the Beijing film market, and the good word-of-mouth from the audience is also a sign of good prospects for the film market.
The Tianjin News
At 2:00 p.m. on April 19, 1998, Zhang Yimou arrived in Tianjin to attend the press conference and premiere of No One Less organized by the Tianjin Film Company as scheduled.
At this time, the screening room has been crowded with more than 30 news organizations of journalists, all kinds of cameras, cameras aimed at Zhang Yimou and the small actors, flash frequently flashing. In the face of the many Zimen journalists like a barrage of questions, Zhang Yimou smiled and answered calmly.
When Zhang Yimou and his entourage came to the Daguang Cinema, they were warmly welcomed by the audience, and the Daguang Bridge in front of the cinema was full of people who wanted to have a glimpse of Zhang Yimou. After watching the movie, a teacher from Tianjin Dinghua Technical School donated 400 RMB on the spot as her contribution to "Project Hope". In an interview with the reporter after the meeting, the teacher said with tears in her eyes: "After watching the movie, I was very excited, but also very difficult, I think the country to develop, we must start from education, especially in poor areas should strengthen education. As a teacher, I offer a little bit of my heart today, aiming to hope that more children will master cultural knowledge earlier and keep up with the pace of the times." Another working woman from out of town at Dinghua Technical School also donated 100 yuan, saying, "Her own brother goes to school, but she is still willing to show her feelings. The gesture of these two audience members provoked a burst of warm applause from the audience, and Zhang Yimou was invited to take a photo with them.
China Film Group, China Cinema Line Launch Zhang Yimou's Latest Masterpiece 'None Less'
China Film Group Corporation (CFGC) held a signing ceremony with Guangxi Film Studio and Beijing New Picture Film and Television Distribution & Consulting Co. on Feb. 25 to distribute the latest masterpiece of renowned director Zhang Yimou, "None Less". China Film Group Corporation and China Film Distributors and Projection Association are scheduled to release the film in Chinese theaters in mid-April. The movie is another realist work by director Zhang Yimou. Unlike his previous films, this movie reflects the current situation of rural education in China from a unique perspective, showing the problems that exist in rural education in poverty-stricken areas that are of concern to the world. Moreover, all the actors and actresses in the movie are teachers and students from primary and secondary schools. Although they have not been professionally trained, they are sincere and simple performance, interpretation of the story of the heart. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the founding of New China, and all of us in the film industry are committed to delivering the best films to the party and the people. The newly listed China Film Group Corporation has made it its priority to produce and distribute more ideological, artistic and ornamental films to meet the growing spiritual and cultural needs of the masses and to promote the prosperity of the socialist film industry.No One Less
is the first film that China Film Group Corporation and China Film Distribution and Projection Association have united to operate in Chinese theaters in 1999. It is hoped that through the distribution and screening of this film, the operation mechanism of China Cinema Line will be more perfect and closer, and the best channel will be opened for the large-scale distribution and screening of domestic films. To make positive contributions to the prosperity of China's movie market.