Released:
2002-10-28

Overview:
In response to the death of her husband and young son, peasant Zhang Meili founds a school in the dry desert landscape of northwest China. When cultured and chipper Xia Yu arrives from Beijing to help her out, the two women bond and learn from each other's character how to best serve the children. Various subplots include the arrival of Xia's husband, who tries in vain to persuade her to return to the city, Xia's quick abortion, and the comically clandestine relationship between Zhang and a local projectionist.

Director:
Yang Yazhou

Runtime:
1h 43min

Genre:

• Cast:
• 
  Ni Ping
  as
  张美丽
• 
  Yuan Quan
  as
  夏雨
• 
  Sun Haiying
  as
  王树
• 
  Xu Yajun
  as
  刘志鹏
• 
  Li Wannian
  as
  村长