Question 1

What unusual filming technique did Zhang Yimou use to capture natural reactions from the amateur actors?

Accepted Answer

Zhang Yimou used hidden cameras and microphones to capture natural reactions from non-professional actors, resulting in an unusually high film-shot to film-used ratio of 35 to 1.

Question 2

What specific instruction was the 13-year-old substitute teacher given in Not One Less?

Accepted Answer

Wei Minzhi, the 13-year-old substitute teacher, was told not to lose any students during her one-month assignment in a Chinese countryside village.

Question 3

Which major international film festivals featured Not One Less in 1999?

Accepted Answer

Not One Less was featured at the Venice Film Festival and São Paulo International Film Festival in 1999, and also won an award at the European Film Awards that year.

Question 4

What compromise did Zhang Yimou have to make with government censors regarding the film's ending?

Accepted Answer

Zhang Yimou had to write on the title cards that one million rural children dropped out of school annually, though he believed the actual number was three times higher, as censors didn't want China portrayed as too backward.

Question 5

Who plays the main character Wei Minzhi in the film?

Accepted Answer

The character Wei Minzhi is played by actress Minzhi Wei, who shares the same name as her character.

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