Would you ever label a ten cent pen as a luxury item? Would you consider offering such a pen as a wedding gift ?Do you know of any children who have to work hard all summer in order to get a sum which equals 2.5 euros ? Have you ever met any children who drop out school to get married? If not, its time for you to visit the village where Xiaoyan lives. No Crouching Tigers, No Flying Daggers. This is the real China and its people.

"A touching Movie."

MOST HELPFUL READER REVIEW

"This movie's subject is similar to Zhang Yimou' s "Not One Less" but with a different perspective and heavier tone. The story is about a 12yr old girl, Xiaoyan, who lives in one of China's poorest provinces. Xiaoyan 's family does not have enough money to provide her to continue schooling. Also, most of the girls in her age have already stopped going to school and ready to be married off. However, Xiaoyan, eager for knowledge, wishes to continue learning and worked hard to earn her tuition all by herself for the coming semester. It's quite heartbreaking watching this film as Xiaoyan struggle throughout the movie trying to pay for her tuition and knowing there are thousands of kids like her in China suffering the safe fate. "

　

• Nominated in 30 film festivals nomination with 6 awards.
• Top B. O 10 in HK  summer'06, theatrical release in Netherlands, Belgium in this summer.
• Selected as the opening feature at Kids Best Fest in Hartford Connecticut USA in coming Feb., and selected for official participation in NYICFF at Mar' 2007 at NY. The film has been chosen from over 1,200 feature film submissions.

• AWARDS

  •  Best Young Actress in Olympia children film festival ( Greece ).

  •  CIFEJ Prize (CIFEJ--international centre of film for children and young people, an international non-governmental organization with consultative status )

  •  Best Movie in Lucas Intl  Children film festival (German)

  •  Best Feature at Golden Elephant International Children Film Festival (Indian)

  •  Best Director at Golden Elephant International Children Film Festival (Indian)

  •  Best Director Award in Iran Isfahan International Children Film Festival( Iran )

  　

• NOMINATION

  •  Official Selection in Giffoni Children Film Festival ( Italy )

  •  Official Selection in Gwangju film festival( Korea )

    •  Offcial Selection in Shanghai International Film Festival( China )

  •  Official Selection in Schlingel International Children Film Festival(German)

  •  Official Selection London Children's Film Festival(UK)

  •  Official Selection Cinekid International Children Film Festival(NL)

  •  Official Selection in International Children art Festival "Kinotavrik" ( Russia )

  •  Official Selection in BUFF INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE′S FILMFESTIVAL ( Sweden )

  •  Official Selection in Sousse International Film Festival for Childhood and Youth(TN)

  • Official Selection in Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for （ Canada ）

  •  Official Selection in Montreal International Children film festival( Canada )

  •  Oulu International Children's film festival( Finland )

  •  Stockholm International Film Festival Junior( Sweden )