Not One Less
1999 · 106 min · Director: Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
In a remote mountain village, the teacher must leave for a month, and the mayor can find only a 13-year old girl, Wei Minzhi, to substitute. The teacher leaves one stick of chalk for each day and promises her an extra 10 yuan if there's not one less student when he returns. Within days, poverty forces the class troublemaker, Zhang Huike, to leave for the city to work. Minzhi, possessed of a stubborn streak, determines to bring him back. She enlists the 26 remaining pupils in earning money for her trip. She hitches to Jiangjiakou City and begins her search. The boy, meanwhile, is there, lost and begging for food. Minzhi's stubbornness may be Huike and the village school's salvation.
Emotional fingerprint
Not One Less (1999) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 32%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy32%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration18%
- Hope15%
- Satisfaction10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.7/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Hope
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Relief
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Hope | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Empathy | 33 % | 32 % | 11 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 8′ | Empathy | 34 % | 31 % | 12 % | 20 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 13′ | Empathy | 35 % | 29 % | 12 % | 16 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Tension | 36 % | 27 % | 9 % | 13 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Tension | 37 % | 27 % | 14 % | 12 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 29′ | Tension | 43 % | 34 % | 19 % | 20 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 34′ | Empathy | 52 % | 48 % | 22 % | 37 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Empathy | 59 % | 56 % | 36 % | 41 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Hope | 57 % | 55 % | 41 % | 30 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 54 % | 51 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 56′ | Empathy | 55 % | 50 % | 26 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 61′ | Tension | 58 % | 53 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 27 % | 43 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 62 % | 61 % | 24 % | 46 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Empathy | 63 % | 62 % | 23 % | 43 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 82′ | Empathy | 66 % | 66 % | 28 % | 46 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 87′ | Empathy | 73 % | 73 % | 40 % | 55 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 93′ | Empathy | 80 % | 78 % | 55 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 98′ | Relief | 81 % | 74 % | 67 % | 44 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 103′ | Hope | 78 % | 68 % | 71 % | 40 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Wei Minzhi
Zhang Huike
Village Chief
Teacher Gao
Sun Zhimei
TV Receptionist
TV Host
Mr. Zhang
Brick Factory Owner
Zhang Huike's Mother
Bus Station Man
TV Station Manager
Train Station Announcer
Stationery Store Clerk
TV Station Director
Juxin Restaurant Manager
Student
Student
Student
Student
Details
- Directed by
- Yimou Zhang, Zhang Yimou
- Written by
- Xiangsheng Shi
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1999
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Country
- China
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
Rent
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