There are many characters in the movie "Article 20", and each actor is not simple. Even Zhang Yi, who will be red and purple in 2023, will only play a supporting role, playing Director Zhang, the teaching director of No. 3 Middle School, and the father of Zhang Ke, a school bully.
Speaking of the role of Director Zhang, some people think that he is a villain, after all, he is on the side of the campus bully Zhang Ke and helps Zhang Ke suppress others. Some people also think that he is a clown, especially when he quarrels with Li Maojuan, he is so angry that his lips move around, which is funny enough.
In fact, if you look at it from another angle, Director Zhang may be the most misunderstood person in "Article 20", and maybe even the actor Zhang Yi is also misunderstood.
First of all, Director Zhang didn't know that his son Zhang Ke was bullying people on campus. The cause of the incident was very simple: Zhang Ke bullied his classmates, and Han Ming and Li Maojuan's son Han Yuchen fought with Zhang Ke when he stopped him, injuring Zhang Ke's nose.
The other students didn't dare to offend Zhang Ke, and they didn't dare to stand up and testify, but Zhang Ke's behavior could not be verified. Director Zhang took his son to Han Ming and Li Maojuan to "ask for guilt".
From an objective point of view, Han Yuchen, who has no hesitation, is of course a good person, Zhang Ke, who stands opposite him, and Director Zhang, who stands opposite Han Ming and Li Maojuan, should be villains.
But we have to look at it from a different perspective. I have to see if Director Zhang really knows that his son Zhang Ke is bullying people on campus. If he knew, he would be a bad father; If he doesn't know, then he is being blinded by his son.
I have to think about it first, if Director Zhang knew that his son was bullying people on campus, and knew that Han Yuchen was on the side of justice by beating his son, would he negotiate with Han Yuchen's parents, and would he go to the police station? Most likely not!
Director Zhang, as the director of teaching, should know that Han Yuchen's father is a prosecutor, and he probably also knows the origin of Li Maojuan and Li Maoquan. Although he has a bit of status in school, he can't do it in law.
If he knew that his son was bullying, in the face of such a family, he would definitely try his best to get things done, and he didn't want to get into trouble, because once the matter escalated to the legal level, Han Yuchen's background would be unfavorable to him.
If the deputy captain of the criminal police team and the prosecutor take action, it will not be difficult to find out the problem of school bullying. Those students who are usually scared to death may tell the truth when they face the police, and Zhang Keke will be finished at that time.
If Zhang Ke was identified as a school bully, Director Zhang probably would not choose to escalate the matter to the legal level. This is not beneficial to Zhang Ke, and Director Zhang's decision may imply that he does not know the real situation of Zhang Ke.
Secondly, Director Zhang maintained a moderate level of calm and proportionality in handling the matter. Before confirming Zhang Ke's bullying behavior, because Zhang Ke's nose was injured, Director Zhang could reasonably ask Han Yuchen to apologize to Zhang Ke or call the police, which is a reasonable approach. What's more worth mentioning is that he did not use his authority to deal with Han Yuchen rashly, but waited for Han Yuchen's parents' statement, which demonstrated his calmness and composure as the director of teaching.
In addition, Director Zhang chose to call the police when he could not know the attitude of Han Yuchen's parents, and there was no problem. This is carried out in accordance with normal official procedures, and it is more righteous and bright than using his position to deal with Han Yuchen.
Finally, in the negotiations with Han Ming and Li Maojuan, Director Zhang stated that as long as Han Yuchen apologized to Zhang Ke, he would not seek compensation. This kind of way of dealing with things makes Han Ming unable to deny it. On the one hand, Director Zhang took into account Han Ming's identity and tried not to go overboard.
On the other hand, perhaps he is not too confident in some aspects of his son, so he hopes to solve it as soon as possible, which is also beneficial to Zhang Ke. It is commendable that when Han Yuchen clearly opposed the request for an apology, Director Zhang did not take too hard and gave Han Ming and Li Maojuan enough time and face.
When Director Zhang's nephew, his nephew, who works in law, offered mediation, Director Zhang did not object. Perhaps at this time, he had some doubts about his son's ability and was no longer so confident. As for the choice of settlement, Director Zhang saw the benefits, which were not only beneficial to himself, but also to the stability of the entire Zhang Ke, and also beneficial to his nephew Lawyer Chen. After all, why deliberately avoid reconciliation? It can be said that Director Zhang has mastered the superb skills of grasping the balance in handling this matter.
On the other hand, Director Zhang's heart is very open. First of all, although he enjoys a certain status in society as the head of teaching at a key middle school, he does not show the slightest timidity when facing such a family relationship as the prosecutor and the sister of the deputy captain of the criminal police team. His words and deeds show that his heart is open and his background is innocent, otherwise it would be impossible to have such courage.
Secondly, Han Ming gave Director Zhang fruit, although it was not an expensive iron-covered Moutai, even if he accepted it, it was nothing. Strictly speaking, this can be called a condolence gift, but Director Zhang resolutely refused to accept it, because he didn't want Han Ming to have any misunderstanding about him. This frank refusal shows his principle.
To give another example, when Li Maojuan had an argument with him in the hotel box and caused Director Zhang to fracture a bone, he still chose a business-like attitude. will not bow his head and admit his mistake because of his son's campus problems, and he will not retreat because Li Maojuan is the sister of the deputy captain of the criminal police team. Judging from this series of performances, Director Zhang is indeed a person who is consistent inside and outside and acts frankly. Although his tone may be a little mean, his integrity and persistence in his official work are difficult to fault.
I think if we stand in Director Zhang's position, our children are bullied, and their faces are about to be beaten and deformed, do you think we can be like Director Zhang without panic at all, and be as sober as a robot? It's going to be hard.
Speaking of Zhang Yi, he has become a big mess this year, and has released several popular dramas and movies, and he is so handsome as a policeman! However, some people think that he plays a lot of policemen, and he feels that every time he plays the same, he is a little tired of watching it.
But it's not strange for you to say it's strange, he played a villain in Zhang Yimou's "Man Jianghong", and then played a somewhat dark and incomprehensible role in "Article 20", and the results of both roles are eye-catching, and the acting skills are great.
In "Article 20", Zhang Yi has two particularly poignant scenes, one is that his lips tremble with anger when the other party says, and that scene makes the audience laugh, which really makes that kind of anger corrupted. There is also a scene of quarreling with others, the action is so vivid that it seems to be played on the spot, and it looks very real.
Although Director Zhang does not have many roles, Zhang Yi's performance is still very eye-catching, and it seems that he is quite good at cooperating with the great director Zhang Yimou.