Not One Less (2000): Cast, Ratings, Box Office & Plot
Not One Less is a 2000 comedy drama directed by Yimou Zhang, starring Huike Zhang, Minzhi Wei and Zhenda Tian. It runs 1 hour 46 minutes and earned $592,586 worldwide. Critics gave it 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 46m (106 min)
- Director
- Yimou Zhang
- Original language
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Chinese - Studio
- Columbia TriStar Home Video
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Not One Less About?
The premise of Not One Less without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
In a remote, impoverished village, a young and inexperienced 14-year-old unexpectedly becomes the substitute teacher when the regular instructor leaves temporarily. The novice must quickly learn to balance the demands of educating the village children with the challenges of dealing with adult concerns and the harsh realities of rural life, all while facing the weight of responsibility far beyond his years.
Not One Less Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- boy
- urination
- station wagon
- coca cola
- bedwetting
- train station
- television station manager
- dishwashing
- watching tv
- television camera
- tv interview
- tv show
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- television station
- china
- female protagonist
- city
- village
- promise
- mountain
- money
- mayor
- food
- class
- chalk
- begging
- begging for food
- search
- poverty
- yuan dynasty
- writing
- wok
- truck
- train
- tractor
- thief
- theft
- temple
- telephone call
- teenage girl
- tea
- teasing
- tears
- teacher student relationship
- sundial
- substitute teacher
- street market
- street cleaner
- sports school
- song
- sneaking onto bus
Not One Less Cast
Huike Zhang leads the cast, with Minzhi Wei and Zhenda Tian. Directed by Yimou Zhang.
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Director Yimou Zhang
Not One Less Reviews & Ratings
Critics gave Not One Less 96% on Rotten Tomatoes and 73 on Metacritic, and IMDb users rate it 7.7/10.
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IMDb 7.7 /10
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Rotten Tomatoes 96% Tomatometer
Popcornmeter 90%
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Metacritic 73 Metascore
User score 8.3
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TMDB 74% User score
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Not One Less Plot Summary
What happens in Not One Less from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 1-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set against the backdrop of 1990s China, this compelling film focuses on a 13-year-old substitute teacher, Wei Minzhi, who finds herself in the rural countryside. Tasked with covering for a village teacher for a month, she is given a significant responsibility: she must not allow any of her students to drop out. However, when one of her students bolts to the big city in search of work, she embarks on a determined quest to bring him back.
Full summary
The whole story of Not One Less, scene by scene
Not One Less Box Office
Not One Less grossed $592,586 worldwide.
Worldwide gross
$592.6K
- US & Canada
- $592.6K
Not One Less Trailers & Videos
2 videos: 2 trailers.
- Trailer Imprint Blu-ray Trailer
How Well Do You Know Not One Less?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
Question 1 of 10
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Who is the main character of Not One Less?
Not One Less Also Known As
22 alternative titles, including “Ni uno menos” and “Pas un de moins”.
- Also known as
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- Ni uno menos
- Pas un de moins
- Keiner weniger
- Yi ge dou bu neng shao
- Nenhum a Menos
- 책상서랍 속의 동화
- Ούτε Ενας Λιγότερος
- 책상 서랍 속의 동화
- Ikke en eneste
- Non uno di meno
- אפילו לא אחד פחות
- Bir Öğrencim İçin
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- あの子を探して
- Моите деца
- Vikarien
- Teljes a létszám
- Nė vieno mažiau
- Ούτε ένας λιγότερος
- Ни на одного меньше
- 一個都不能少, არც ერთით ნაკლები
- Mica învățătoare
- Wszyscy albo nikt
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Not One Less FAQ: Cast, Box Office & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, box office, ratings, post-credit scenes and language of Not One Less, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Not One Less?
Not One Less runs 1 hour 46 minutes (106 minutes).
When was Not One Less released?
Not One Less was released on February 18, 2000.
Who directed Not One Less?
Not One Less was directed by Yimou Zhang.
More films by Yimou Zhang Who is in the cast of Not One Less?
Not One Less stars Huike Zhang, Minzhi Wei and Zhenda Tian.
How much did Not One Less make at the box office?
Not One Less grossed $592,586 worldwide.
How is Not One Less rated?
Not One Less has 7.7/10 on IMDb, 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 73 on Metacritic and 74% on TMDB.
Does Not One Less have a post-credit scene?
No. Not One Less has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Not One Less in?
The original language of Not One Less is Chinese.
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