Summary
In order to pay for the donkey that brings them water, a countryside village registers it as a teacher at its local school. But when the charity group that funds the school visits for an inspection, the village has to find ways to hide their secret.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 79GoodWatch 58
Audience score84%
IMDb7.4
Running time
1 h 51 min
A typical length for comedies, +11 min on the typical 100
typical 100111Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 2 countries, rent or buy in 2 more
Released
2016
October 28, 2016
10 years ago
Genres
ComedyDramaLanguage
Chinese
Original language
Made in
China
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightParty VibePartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 5 moreDirecting · 2
Production · 2
Camera · 1
- Jong Lin Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- Yang Yang Editor
- Li Chuang-yang Editor
Sound · 2
Art · 1
- Chuan-yong Li Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 2
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