Not One Less (1999)

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.

Genres: Drama

What to watch after Not One Less

• The Story of Qiu Ju (1992) — Same feel: dramatic, empathetic
• Ju Dou (1990) — Zhang Yimou directed both
• House of Flying Daggers (2004) — Zhang Yimou directed both
• Fearless (2006)
• Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (2019) — Same subject: teacher
• Mountain Patrol (2004) — Same subject: mountain