
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.

Wei Minzhi
Wei Minzhi

Zhang Huike
Zhang Huike

Tian Zhenda
Village Chief

Gao Enman
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
Sun Zhimei
Feng Yuying
TV Receptionist
Li Fanfan
TV Host
Zhang Yichang
Mr. Zhang
Zhanqing Xu
Brick Factory Owner
Liu Hanzhi
Zhang Huike's Mother
Ma Guolin
Bus Station Man
Wu Wanlu
TV Station Manager

Wake in Fright
Wake in Fright

Anhedonia
Anhedonia

Heidi
Heidi

Nobody Wanted to Die
Nobody Wanted to Die

Turk 182!
Turk 182!

A Tale of Springtime
A Tale of Springtime

Kandahar
Kandahar

Ivan's Childhood
Ivan's Childhood

Tempting the Devil
Tempting the Devil

The Wonder
The Wonder

The Man from London
The Man from London

The Tree of Wooden Clogs
The Tree of Wooden Clogs