I remember one line in the movie: the girl said, "I want to grow up, and be a useful person (in the society / the world)." I have been in US for close to 30 years, and I found that most of my actions, decisions, were geared towards money. And I felt some kind of loneliness and helplessness, as if there is no use or no meaning in life, and I actually stopped moving forward. The lady in the film did this to help the kids and hope that the school doesn't get closed down, and she also said to a guy who planned to "monetize" the kindergarten after-school education market, "are you doing finance, or are you doing the work of an educator?" So I got to rethink my life, and what I will do. This is a well made movie and made me rethink about life.

A 'tear gas' movie as local has it described.Most touching - very basic, human and genuine. No fancy dressing. Have not seen a true story turned into a 2-hour film that touch all that watch it. It provides an opportunity for all to let go the emotion in a cinema - much better than an expensive medical therapy.Superb acting on the parts of the 5 child actresses, especially Kai Kai.Temporarily keep us all away from this troubling world in this brief 2-hour.Many congratulations to all in the making of this film. All have shown great passion and good heart.Immense love. Hats off to Ms Lui, the real headmistress; she has a big heart. Wish you well with her own Thyroid treatment Must see.

Little Big Master is an extremely touching movie. This movie talks about a kindergarten in countryside Yuen Long that is about to close down due to the lack of students and teachers. However, an extremely kind-hearted headmistress (Yeung Chin-Wah) decides to take on the role of headmistress at this small school for a salary of only $4500 where there are only 5 students attending. She is a really good mentor and visits these children's families and eventually befriends their parents. Each of these children have different stories that are very meaningful. Although these kids are still in kindergarten, they love their parents very much and do their best to take care of them. The heart of this teacher and the little kids touched me very much. Meanwhile, many people are paying money to bet that the school will be shut down, but she continues her job and won't let other people bring her down. Overall, this is a very touching movie that will touch the hearts of viewers. Headmistress Lui teaches the little kids to pursue their dreams in the future.

I absolutely hate the movie because my wife and I were a fricking mess throughout the film. A couple of weeks ago we saw the trailer and in the midst of it we practically turned towards each other simultaneously and said in unison "Sure cry one. We must see." This is a human interest story based on a true story. A principal of a prestigious school for little tots played by Miriam Yeung, steps down feeling very disillusioned by what education is really about. Later, while filling her void with activities, she sees a news on the television that would change her life. A kindergarten with only five students in Yuen Long will be forced to close down and they are hiring a principal-teacher-janitor. The salary is stated as HK$4500 (S$793) a month, not negotiable. Miriam Yeung is a piece of fantastic casting. There is something about her that is so natural and down to earth. Her chemistry with her tots is spot on and believable. Maybe it is the fact that she has become a recent mother which I feel has improved her acting. Or it may be something about a person with a singular goal in life (which is not prestige or money) that makes her unfolding story so inspiring. Being a teacher myself, I really love how she teaches her underlings. She doesn't pay lip service and she never shies her kids from brutal truths. She uses action, not mere words to show her love for the kids and in so doing lay the blueprint for how they would want to live their lives. Her methods are not earth-shattering, awe-inspiring or even Hollywood-type cinematic envelope pushers but I come away feeling completely inspired. Allow me to share an example. While doing home visits she realizes the root of the kids' problems lie in their communication with their parents, so she devises a simple homework for the children - to find out from their parents what is their dream. That sequence is one of light-hearted moments and it completely made us a mess of emotions. Miriam Yeung's natural performance is buoyed by other good performances by veterans like Richard Ng, Fung Shui-Fan and Philip Keung. Louis Koo, definitely HK's busiest actor, plays Yeung's supportive hubby. But his parallel story to Yeung's suffers from under- development. Occasionally I love human interest movies like these. I didn't find it overtly manipulative and there are some subtle but creative scenes. The story is warm and inspiring and prior before watching, I already know where all the emotional traps are. But the really good ones know how to make you want to drop into those emo holes willingly. This one did that for us. It is also testament to a good film that even on the next day while driving my wife to work we were still talking about scenes from the movie, like what's the purpose of showing Jia Jia's dirty shoes. Hang back in the cinema when the credits run and you can see the actual kind visage of the principal and her five blessed kids.