support", but Pang points out that its success was "not purely egalitarian, but partly constructed." At the time of Not One Less release, DVD and VCD piracy was a growing concern in mainland China, and the China Copyright Office issued a notice forbidding unauthorized production or distribution of the film. This was the first time China had enacted special copyright protections for a domestic film. On 1999, Hubei province's Culture Office issued an "Urgent Notice for Immediate Confiscation of Pirated Not One Less VCDs", and two days later the Culture Office and movie company joined forces to conduct raids on ten audio-video stores, seizing pirated discs from six of them. Awards Although it was withdrawn from Cannes, Not One Less went on to win the Golden Lion, the top award at the Venice Film Festival. Zhang also received a best director award at the Golden Rooster, mainland China's most prestigious award ceremony, and the film was voted one of the top three of the year in the Hundred Flowers Awards. Awards the film won or was nominated for are listed below. References Citations Sources External links Not One Less at the Chinese Movie Database Not One Less at Sony Pictures Classics 1999 drama films 1999 films Films directed by Zhang Yimou Films set in Hebei Golden Lion winners 1990s Mandarin-language films Social realism in film Films about educators Chinese drama films Films shot in Zhangjiakou