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Best movie of this year hands down!

Good story, Not enough for a whole film

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Minzhi Wei is marvellous in her eponymous role as the determined thirteen year old substitute teacher in a village primary school in 1990's China. Bearing in mind the artistic and cultural restrictions in China, this film is both a touching portrayal of individual humanity in China, and a searing indictment of the state of China's rural economy and the government's inability to tackle the level of need of its poorest people. By focusing on the individual, Zhang Yimou has none the less laid bear social inequality in Chinese society, and the resulting poor treatment and casting aside of the country's poorest and weakest citizens, with the skill of the finest of surgeons.

The substitute teacher in a remote poor Chinese village is a 13 years old. Wei Minzhi plays Wei Minzhi, the mayor of a poor village plays the major of this fictional village, the teacher is the teacher, and the TV Host is the TV host...Mr. Zhimou has created a fictional story, however, with the movie's style (as it was based in real life events) and with the use of "reliable" elements (non professional actors playing themselves), he makes it so believable, so, at about the first half of the movie, the bystander already feels identified with the film, it's touched by it, by its beauty, tenderness and sorrow.This is not a real story, however, it shows a reality in every day China (and perhaps other countries). Since it was impossible to do a documentary criticizing the Chinese government, he made this outstanding, touching, brilliant film. 10 out of 10.

A simple film with a linear narrative which reminds us of the complexity of modern life. Looking into this tale from the urban world reminds us that life is so very different elsewhere.Set in China but the themes could be matched to many places in the developing world. Rural v Urban, Poverty v Prosperity, the contrast is stark. It's a scary place looking for a lost boy in a strange city when you could so easily become lost yourself. The teacher struggles through grasping at one straw after another finally by determination and a bit of luck over achieves her goal.The happy outcome has a moralising whiff, good values will win in the end, unfortunately this tends not to happen so often in the real world.

I am not able to write 10 lines, but I loved this movie. It's simple, it makes you nervous sometimes, it shows you something your are not used to. it has a great ending. the main actress plays at herself, and even if she doesn't act that well, she gets to the point. Sorry, i can write any more in English, I think it's enough for someone not living in a English spoken country. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please. Thanks. Erase this please.