Preamble
The movie "Article 20" was originally a movie in the Chinese New Year file, but it was a crime film sandwiched between movies like "Hot and Hot" and "Flying Life 2", which seemed a little out of tune, and the name of the movie was not attractive.
I didn't want to watch it at first, but many of my friends said yes after watching it, and I went to see it a few days ago. After watching it, I think this movie is very good, and the despair and struggle of the people in the play left a deep impression on the audience.
The cast of this movie is very strong, focusing on several main actors from last year's two hit dramas "Hurricane" and "The Long Season", such as An Xin, sister-in-law, and the village chief's son in "Hurricane", Wang Xiang and Officer Ma in "The Long Season".
In this film, the director uses precise lens language to capture the despair and helplessness experienced by ordinary people such as judge Han Ming and victim Hao Xiuping in the face of legal loopholes. It also reflects the dilemmas and challenges faced by the legal system in protecting the rights and interests of citizens and defining justice and excellence.
Let's talk about this movie.
1. Judge Han Ming's despair
Prosecutor Han Ming (played by Lei Jiayin) is middle-aged and is facing a critical moment in his career, and he is eager to work in the city court, but also so that his children can go to a better school.
However, fate does not seem to favor him. One night, he is unexpectedly involved in a hugely divisive case in which every detail tugs at his heartstrings.
At the same time, his family is facing an unprecedented test, with their children being threatened and forced to apologize to their abusers when they are acting bravely at school.
At this critical moment, Han Ming must make a choice, and every decision he makes is related to his own fate and that of his family.
The judge in the film, Han Ming, was supposed to be the embodiment of justice, but he felt unprecedented despair in a seemingly simple case.
His son's courage to stand up for justice when he saw his peers being bullied should have been a commendable act of bravery. However, under the actual legal framework, the child was forced to apologize to the bullied because of "excessive defense".
This episode is undoubtedly a serious blow to social justice and public conscience. Judge Han Ming's helplessness and struggle in the court is not only his personal despair, but also a question of the entire legal system.
Second, Hao Xiuping's despair
The husband was sentenced for legitimate defense, and he was violated but had nowhere to redress his grievances.
The experience of Hao Xiuping, played by Zhao Liying, is even more distressing, and her acting skills in this movie are also commendable.
Her husband chose to defend himself in the face of unlawful aggression, which should have been a fundamental right protected by law. However, the reality is harsh. Her husband was sentenced for defensive acts, and she later died of her injuries, and her family threatened her to make a confession that it was voluntary, but Hao Xiuping herself could not find a way to achieve justice after being violated.
Her despair stems not only from her personal misfortunes, but also from her frustration at the failure of the law to give her the protection she deserves.
Later, she jumped off a building helplessly and was seriously injured - this is what the movie dares to shoot like this, if it were realistic, she would have fallen to her death.
In the movie, Judge Han Ming gave her a big reversal, and her husband was found not guilty.
In Hao Xiuping's tears, we see the deep suffering caused by legal loopholes to ordinary people, and her despair makes the audience unforgettable.
3. Despair of legal loopholes
Article 20 reveals not only the tragedy of a few specific cases, but also a profound reflection on the entire legal system.
The law, as the last line of defense for social justice, is supposed to provide a solid guarantee for citizens. However, when good people can't get the protection they deserve because of legal loopholes, when those who act bravely have to bear unnecessary responsibilities, when justice seems so pale in front of ** - this kind of despair is despair of the law itself.
Through the stories of Han Ming and Hao Xiuping, the film allows us to see the deep suffering caused by legal loopholes to ordinary people. It is not only an injury to the individual, but also an impact on the concept of justice for the whole society.
Conclusion
Article 20 is not only a movie, but also a mirror, which allows us to see the dilemmas and challenges faced by the current legal system in protecting citizens' rights and interests and defining justice and morality.
Although this mirror makes people desperate, it also makes us more soberly realize that the improvement and progress of the legal system requires the efforts and promotion of each and every one of us.
Only in this way can we gradually close the loopholes in the law, so that justice is no longer a luxury, but a fundamental right that every citizen can enjoy.
In this era of challenges and hopes, let us work together to build a fairer and more complete legal system. Only in this way can we truly say goodbye to despair and usher in a brighter future.