 Not One Less ( Chinese : 一个都不能少 ; pinyin : yíge dōu bùnéng shǎo ) is a 1999 drama film by Chinese director Zhang Yimou , adapted from Shi Xiangsheng 's 1997 story " A Sun in the Sky " ( Chinese : 天上有个太阳 ; pinyin : tiān shàng yǒu ge tàiyáng ) . It was produced by Guangxi Film Studio and released by China Film Group Corporation in mainland China , and distributed by Sony Pictures Classics and Columbia TriStar internationally . 
