Columbia TriStar Home Video,Culver City, Calif. :c2000.
About
A young woman is ordered to a remote, rural Chinese village to be the substitute teacher and is told that she must keep the class intact for one month or she won't be paid. When one of her students disappears into the city to find work, she goes after him.
Publisher:Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c2000.
General Note: Winner of the Golden Lion for Best Picture, 1999 Venice International Film Festival.Winner of the Audience Award, 1999 São Paulo International Film Festival.IncludesChinese (Mandarin) language track with English subtitles.Closed-captioned.Program content : Sony Pictures Entertainment, Inc., c1999.Home use only.Original Mandarin title provided by All Movie Guide.Presented in a widescreen version and preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio, approx. 1.85:1.Special features : Theatrical trailers ; interactive menus ; scene selections.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Producer, Zhao Yu ; screenplay, Shi Xiangsheng ; director, Zhang Yimou ; cinematography, Yong Hou ; original music, Bao San. LINCOLN
Participant or Performer Note: Wei Minzhi, Zhang Huike.
Awards Note:
Winner of the Audience Award, 1999 São Paulo International Film Festival.
Winner of the Golden Lion for Best Picture, 1999 Venice International Film Festival.