Miss Gao, the only teacher in Shuiquan Primary School, needs temporary leave to go home because of something at home. The village chief had to find a girl of 13 years old from the neighboring village to replace Miss Gao. Miss Gao felt that she was young, but it was not easy to find someone, so she had to tell Wei Minzhi to copy the text for them every day and count the number of people accurately. There were originally more than 30 students, but only 26 students were left because the family could not afford it. The students all thought that the teacher was too young, and they began to bully her without any teacher's appearance. The whole classroom was in chaos. Zhang is a study committee member in his class, but his family is poor and his mother is ill in bed, so he has to work in the city to earn money. When Wei Minzhi learned this, he called on his classmates to chip in to get him back. After arriving in the city, she found Zhang with the help of good people, and because of her search all the way, the public began to pay attention to these children who could not go to school in mountainous areas.

Bian Xiao said: This movie is a classic that most people have heard. It is the first work directed by Zhang Yimou 1999, and it is completely composed of non-professional actors. The highlight of this film lies not only in the documentary shooting skills, but also in the fact that it truly reflects the education situation in rural areas of China. As director Zhang Yimou said, "No One Can Be Less" captured a truth and strength in the platitudes. "