Not One Less (一個都不能少)

Teacher Gao! Teacher Gao!

He's washing his hair.

Wait here.

Teacher Gao!

- The substitute is here. - Where from?

From Wei village, called Wei Minzhi.

She's in the classroom. I'm going.

Stay and eat.

No, I have to go.

Bye.

- How old are you? - Thirteen.

Only thirteen? Where did you graduate?

Primary school of the Wei village.

What did the mayor tell you?

He said your mother is dying and you need to go home.

I'll substitute for a month.

We have students from first to fourth grade, 28 in all.

You haven't been to high school. How can you substitute?

no one else will come.

there's no one else?

I've been everywhere. No one will come.

This is a remote village, far from everything.

No one wants to come.

We had 40 students, but 10 already quit.

She's too young to teach.

It's only a month.

You have to go. What can I do?

This is the best you can do?

It's just a month.

Figure something else out.

Okay, how's this?

Don't go.

I will send her away.

But you have to go.

Tell me what you can do.

What can you do?

I can't hear you. What can you do?

I can sing.

You can sing. Sing something.

Go outside. Close the door.

Go ahead.

our country is like a garden (music)

the lovely birds in our garden (music)

will praise our country (music)

songs-- (music)

songs-- (music)

songs to praise our leader Mao (music)

make the sky blue again (music)

and lead us to success (music)

You sing too softly, and the first line was wrong.

Sing with me.

our country is like a garden (music)

our country is like a garden (music)

the flowers there are beautiful (music)

the flowers there are beautiful (music)

Practice this song...

And memorize the lines.

Then teach the students.

- What other songs do you know? - None.

You can't sing one song all month.

What else can you do?

- Can you copy lessons? - Yes.

Good.

Copy one chapter a day.

Write it clear.

And write it neatly.

After you finish, let the students copy.

See that pole?

When the sun reaches that, it's time to go home.

What if there is no sun?

If the weather turns, you let them go early.

But if it rains really hard, don't let them go.

After a hard rain, that alley collects water.

You must see the students home.

If the students finish early?

Let them go outside to play.

Don't let them fight.

After they play, have them copy lessons again.

Understand?

I will be gone for a month.

Excluding four Sundays. How many days is that?

Twenty-six days.

You get one piece of chalk a day.

One for a chapter.

Copy the lesson.

Don't write too small.

They won't be able to see it. It's bad for their eyes.

But don't write too big. It wastes chalk.

You have one piece of chalk a day.

The words should be as big...

As a donkey's turd.

About that size.

We're a poor school, not much chalk available.

Here's two. Two pair. Three. Four.

Five. Six. Seven. Eight.

Nine. Ten pair.

- Is that enough? - One more.

Still missing one?

Twenty-six in all.

Come in here.

This is the teacher's room.

Your work desk.

Do your work here.

You have books and ink.

You sleep here.

If the bed's too small,

Extend it with the chair.

Let me introduce you. Zhang Mingshan.

Zhang Mingshan is the class monitor.

- Jiao Jie. - Zhang Huike.

- Tian XueWei. - Ming Xinhong.

These three girls sleep with you at night.

The two boys sleep outside.

You make meals in the kitchen.

You'll find food and a wok. You eat together.

Teacher Gao.

What is it?

- What about my fifty yuan? - What fifty yuan?

The mayor said he would pay me fifty yuan.

Then ask him for it.

If he promised you fifty yuan, then ask him for it.

- He told me to get it from you. - Ask me for it?

I don't have money. I haven't been paid in six months.

All we have is some chalk.

He told me to ask you for it.

Ask him then. I've got no money.

- Do you pee at night? - No.

Then sleep inside. I'll sleep outside.

Do you know Wei Chunzhi?

- Why? - No reason.

- Where is she going? - Going for a run.

- At this hour? - She doesn't want to wet the bed.

That's silly. I don't wet the bed.

But it's true. She runs more than 10 km a day.

Why don't we wet the bed?

After running, she doesn't either.

We don't sweat, and we don't wet the bed.

That's how she thinks.

Stop.

Teacher Gao. Teacher Gao.

Let's get going.

- I'm still worried. - What for?

It's only for a month.

Mr. Mayor!

Mr. Mayor!

Mr. Mayor!

Mr. Mayor!

Mr. Mayor! Mr. Mayor!

Stop the car!

- Mr. Mayor. - What is it?

What about my fifty yuan? Teacher Gao said he doesn't have it.

You ran all that way for this?

I thought something bad happened!

You do your job, we'll pay you fifty yuan.

Wei Minzhi, you look after the students.

More than ten have already left.

I don't want to lose any more.

The mayor promised fifty yuan. He'll make sure you get it.

If all the students are here when I get back--

Not one less-- you'll get an extra ten yuan.

Okay, but you have to pay me.

If the mayor doesn't, I'll give it to you.

Wei Minzhi.

Why are you sitting here?

The students run amok, and you just sit!

What about class?

You are supposed to teach!

No more nonsense. It's time for school!

What time is it?

It's almost noon!

- Let's get started! - We haven't raised the flag.

Today is Monday. We should raise the flag.

Raise the flag.

Raise the flag!

one, two, one. One, two, one.

One, two, one. One, two, one.

- Stand up straight. - Turn left!

- Stand straight! - Turn right!

Raise the flag!

- Sing the national anthem. - Wait!

There is no flag. How can you sing?

Zhang Huike, where is the flag?

- Teacher Gao has it. - Teacher Gao is away.

- But-- - go get it.

How can you sing without the flag?

Raise the flag and sing the anthem.

Ready, begin!

rise up! We are no man's slave (music)

together we will build a new great wall (music)

in times of danger, the Chinese people (music)

will fight to their last breath (music)

rise up! Together we have one goal (music)

we brave the enemy's bullets and March ahead (music)

we brave the enemy's bullets and March ahead (music)

and March ahead (music)

Be quiet!

Teacher Wei, come in.

Come in.

You are the teacher! Come here!

Get in here.