With the official announcement of the Spring Festival movies, Zhang Yimou also threw a bombshell - "Article 20". This is the third time that Zhang Yimou has participated in the Chinese New Year movie war after "Sniper" and "Man Jianghong". 
It can be seen from the current list of officially announced films that this year's Chinese New Year movies can be described as "rolling out of the sky". 
Whether it is "Mr. Red Carpet" starring "Heavenly King" Andy Lau, or "Hot and Hot" directed and starred by Jia Ling, who lost weight and lost weight, or "Flying Life 2" starring Shen Teng with 100% content, and the popular IP "Bear Infested" movie, all of them make the audience look forward to it. 
However, if you predict who will be able to fight your way out of such fierce competition, it is likely to be "Article 20", which took only 43 days to shoot. 
This time, in order to cater to the festive atmosphere of the Spring Festival, Zhang Yimou chose a comedy theme. It can be seen from the trailer of the film that Zhang Yimou has abandoned the Chinese gorgeous painting style in the middle of directing, and has a sense of returning to the basics. 
Of course, as one of the representatives of the "fifth generation of directors", the simplicity of the painting style does not mean that the content is simple. The super cast of "Article 20" alone is enough to make fans smack. 
I don't know if Zhang Yimou fell in love with surfing the Internet in the time when he didn't shoot his works. The cast of "Article 20" is almost all popular actors in popular dramas in recent years. If you want to ask about the hottest TV series in 2023, it must be "Hurricane", which has set off a wave of ratings. 
This time, in Zhang Yimou's new film "Article 20", not only "An Xin" Zhang Yi was invited, but also the new generation of actress "sister-in-law" Gao Ye, who became popular with this move, Wang Peilu, the "crazy donkey" Wang Peilu, "Li Hongwei" Aruna, and Wang Xiao, the supporting actor who performed prominently in "The Three Teams". 
Not only that, Zhang Yimou also invited Fan Wei, a veteran actor with a high reputation in the hit drama "The Long Season", and other outstanding characters in the play: Chen Minghao, Shi Pengyuan, Liu Yitie, Jiang Mingqi. And Yu Hewei, who has been active on the whole network with his emojis and superb acting skills, is also in the cast. 
In order to add more comedy elements to the film, Zhang Yimou also chose Ma Li and Lei Jiayin as the protagonists. The addition of comedians Qiao Shan and Pan Binlong made the film "even more joyful".
Even, even Zhao Liying, who is very popular in "85 Flowers" this year, joined the filming of the film. Looking at Zhao Liying's interpretation of "Dumb Girl" in the trailer, it is enough to convince people of her acting skills. obviously didn't have a single line, but Zhao Liying's expressions and sign language movements caught everyone's attention.
It's hard not to wonder what this "dumb girl" has gone through to be so anxious and desperate. Compared with Zhao Liying's previous roles, this supporting role, which does not account for a large proportion of the picture, seems to prove the improvement of her acting skills. It is no exaggeration to say that there is hardly a face in Article 20 that is not well known and recognized by the general public.
Plot aside, just half of the popular actors in the entertainment industry are among them, and how many box offices have been booked. I have to say that Zhang Yimou, who has been in the film industry for decades, really understands how to add heat to the film.
Even, even viewers who are not keen on chasing dramas in recent years, after watching "Article 20", they will learn who the film and television celebrities are in 2023. After all, if you don't have a little bit of popularity, you can't get on Zhang Yimou's movie, even if it's a supporting role, it also has its own splashing traffic.
What's more, don't look at the filming time of "Article 20", but with the joint blessing of powerful directors and powerful actors, this Chinese New Year movie has no chance to overturn even if it wants to.
Don't look at what Zhang Yimou says, this may be the most comedic movie he has ever made, but in fact, this is a neorealism dressed as a comedy. How can we use humor to expose some problems and provoke people to think deeply? This depends on whether Zhang Yimou is not old.
Many people are curious about the meaning of the title "Article 20". In fact, the title of the film comes from the "Criminal Law", Article 20 of the "Criminal Law" is about "legitimate defense" and "excessive defense", and the film also revolves around this.
How do you add comedy to a realistic genre? At this point, Zhang Yimou just smiled slightly, and asked everyone to preview the film.
If your son were to raise his hand one more centimeter, the eye would be gone. "Isn't that one centimeter missing?" The simple dialogue with Zhang Yi and Ma Li's joyful expressions is obviously a serious topic, but it makes people laugh when they see it. And there are many clips like this that inadvertently cause laughter in the film.
It's just that, compared to the content of the film, many fans are more curious after watching the official trailer, is such a strong cast really enough at the box office to pay the actors' salaries?