"Article 20" is a work of realism, which takes "legitimate defense" as the starting point, and aims to present the plot of "striving to make the people feel fairness and justice in every judicial case".
However, this type of subject matter is what makes Zhang Yimou so down-to-earth, and he really plays homely humor to the fullest!
I went to the cinema today and watched a movie, and I really admired it when I saw it with my own eyes!
First of all, I would like to thank Lei Jiayin and Ma Li for playing this couple!
These two actors are both from the Northeast, born with living treasures, and they can tell jokes as soon as they open their mouths. Not only were they able to make each other laugh on the spot, but they also managed to make the director in his 70s laugh out loud.
This is also because the actors have a unique charisma and the reason why the director chose them as the lead actors. Even in daily life, the small talk drama at home can be performed very wonderfully.
Shortly after the film starts, a typical family drama is presented (this scene is shown in the trailer, I won't give too many details).
When the family of three played poker, they were all dealt cards of suit, and Lei Jiayin, who was at the bottom of the food chain, called his son J, the prince of the family (J is an abbreviation for jack, which represents knight and prince in poker).
Ma Li hurriedly asked, then what am I? Usually the answer should be that you are Q. But what Lei Jiayin said was, you are a preserved egg, and you have to owe your son a bad daughter-in-law.
The wife may suddenly get angry, so show weakness immediately, because she is the queen of our family. Especially Lei Jiayin's weak appearance with a northeast accent looks particularly funny.
This joyful family of three was retaliated against on the street because his son got into trouble after he came forward. When the father asked, "Son, how many people beat you?" ”
As soon as I heard that it was four people, my father was so anxious that he couldn't do it. But Lei Jiayin's way of thinking is different: four people fight like this? Ma Li angrily rebuked him loudly, you brute!
Once it has a comedic effect, but in fact, in the follow-up **, you will find that their lines are not just for the sake of please, but also have a deep meaning behind it.
The mother only cares about whether the child is injured, and the prosecutor's first consideration is to pursue the facts. The matter will escalate to the legal level, and the examination and evidence will become the key issue, and the other party may question that it seems unreasonable that four people have hit you and that your injuries are so minor.
The movie "Article 20" depicts the practical difficulties in the collection and identification of evidence for "righteous and courageous" and "legitimate defense".
Therefore, the plot is very gripping and exciting. Han Ming's son also fought back after the other party's move, which raised a well-talked about cliché - as long as you do it, it will be seen as fighting each other.
In this film, director Zhang Yimou is good at using the actor's comedic talent and down-to-earth joy to unfold the incident, allowing the audience to gradually uncover the truth in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, which is really a masterpiece.
The audience can be worried about the child being beaten for a moment, and the next moment they will be amused by Ma Li's own mother to "wipe the bald skin" of the child.
It should be emphasized here that Lei Jiayin's brother-in-law Chen Minghao played the role of "Birch Forest Dance King" Ma Desheng in "The Long Season", and he and Zhang Ziyi are classmates.
What this cop uncle does best is meddle before things get worse, and the two scenes he is involved in are arguably the most laugh-intensive moments.
You taste the product first, I will only list one detail. Ma Li invited her brother to solve her son's righteous and courageous affairs, and before this brother was done, she stared at the family heirloom Moutai old wine (this wine is the key prop of the joke, no spoilers for the time being).
After failing to win the wine, he made fun of his brother-in-law's emotional experience, calling him frivolous and unscrupulous.
Take a look at this look, with such a bullish uncle, which family would dare to separate.
Ma Li's family status and strong personality in the play are obvious, she will not show weakness in front of outsiders, even if the opposite is the other parent, played by Zhang Yi, he is still the director of the school, and his attitude is arrogant, but she can repel it with a word.
Director Zhang's mouth trembled, which really made Zhang Yi feel sorry for him for a second, and he couldn't help but want to laugh.
Although Zhang Yi only plays a supporting role in this film, he completely unleashes himself and presents many humorous scenes similar to those mentioned above.
In the production special, he mentioned that he was watching "The Long Season", and then found that there were several of his idols in the crew of "Article 20", and humbly said that he had met them.
Jiang Qiming played his nephew on the set, but he regarded Zhang Yi as an idol, did you see his adoring eyes?
Zhang Yi said that he liked idols, but he behaved unequivocally in the drama, and did not save face for Jiang Qiming at all to ask for reconciliation, and when Jiang Qiming just wanted to interrupt, he was immediately scolded back with a sentence of "You shut up".
directly started the emo style for Jiang Qiming.
In the movie, this kind of mouthful, witty dialogue scenes can be seen everywhere, and this humorous style is very close to life and not embarrassing at all. The laughter of the audience in the cinema is the most powerful proof of this.
This kind of humor comes from daily life and is also used to promote the development of the plot, just like the Northeast people often say "talk in a hurry", and each conflict and rivalry has its reasonable logic.
Article 20 shows a very humorous and witty side in the actual perception, so friends who are worried that the movie will be too heavy can rest assured!
At the end of the movie, everyone will deeply feel the progress of the rule of law in China, and at the same time, they can also appreciate the difficulties faced by ordinary people when taking the judicial route, as well as the challenges faced by prosecutors in real life and work. Finally, I have to say a word. Lei Jiayin