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.
as Wei Minzhi
as Zhang Huike
as Village Chief
as Teacher Gao
as Sun Zhimei
as TV Receptionist
as TV Host
as Mr. Zhang
as Brick Factory Owner
as Zhang Huike's Mother
as Bus Station Man
as TV Station Manager
as Train Station Announcer
as Stationery Store Clerk
as TV Station Director
as Juxin Restaurant Manager
as Student
as Student
as Student
as Student
as Student
as Student
as Student
as Student