The box office revenue of the movie "Hot and Hot" starring Jia Ling has exceeded 2.7 billion so far, and its final total box office will reach 3.8 billion, sitting at the top of the box office of the Spring Festival stalls.
Shen Teng's "Flying Life 2" also performed well, with a box office exceeding 2.4 billion, and with the joining of actors such as Fan Chengcheng and Sun Yizhou, its popularity has gradually risen.
In contrast, Zhang Yimou's latest film "Article 20" does not seem to be satisfactory.
Despite this, the film has exceeded 100 million at the box office in the past 8 days, and has experienced many reversals, and its total box office is expected to reach 2.4 billion, which is expected to stand out among the popular movies at the beginning of the year!
This may not come as a surprise to the audience, as the film is essentially an excellent work.
In a light-hearted atmosphere, "Article 20" perfectly blends the legal text and the real situation, and I believe that among Chinese directors, only Zhang Yimou, who is known as the "national teacher", can do this, so what is the charm of "Article 20"?
The plot of this drama is real.
Even viewers who don't know much about criminal law, after finishing "Article 20", can understand that the core idea of the whole movie revolves around the theme of "legitimate defense".
Although the topic itself is highly sensitive and controversial, it is particularly important to disseminate relevant knowledge.
The anti-homicide case in Kunming in 2017, the anti-homicide case in Shaanxi in 2017, and Zhao Yong's righteous and courageous incident in 2018 are all mentioned in the behind-the-scenes documentary of the film, and the deep meaning behind them is worthy of our in-depth consideration.
Based on the facts of these cases, the film has also been adapted and expanded.
The first episode depicts Han Ming's son how to stop bullying at school.
Several young men stripped off all their classmates in the bathroom, while the other party was wearing only a ** and was covered with scars.
But you think it's all over?
They even took out their mobile phones and tried to capture the footage of their classmates crawling on the ground naked.
The physical and mental damage is the most disgusting part of school bullying.
When Han Ming's son, Han Yuchen, saw this and tried to stop it, he accidentally injured the bully.
The most frustrating part of the plot is that even though it has taken a long time to investigate the bullying, the fact that Han Yuchen has actually hurt people is obvious.
He has changed from a man of righteousness and courage to a man who makes mistakes, and he really doesn't know how to explain it?
The second plot depicts the righteous and courageous behavior of Zhang Guisheng, a bus driver.
When the driver, Zhang Guisheng, witnessed a girl being touched on the abdomen with a groping pig hand by a bad person on the bus and verbally insulted, he did not hesitate to step forward to stop this sexual harassment.
However, he was not a match for two strong men, more precisely, he was not attacking each other, but was defeated unilaterally.
In an emergency, Zhang Guisheng suddenly took out a fire extinguisher and slammed it into a gangster, causing him to fracture his skull.
However, the law at the time ruled that Zhang Guisheng had caused the injury intentionally, so he was imprisoned for three years and lost his job.
After he came out, he tried to petition many times, but he failed to avenge himself, and finally was unfortunately hit by a truck and killed on the way to petition, which really verified the old saying-
The hemp rope is cut only in the minutiae, and the bad luck is specifically for the miserable. ”
But the shocking thing is that these two infuriating plots are only minor parts of the plot, and the real core plot is even more brutal than the audience expected.
From the perspective of sexual innuendo, Zhang Yimou was too bold in filming.
In the movie "Article 20", there is always a core clue to the case, that is
Wang Yongqiang's ** incident.
The moment I witnessed the case being re-enacted, I felt that all the viewers in front of the screen were like me, so angry that their fists almost hardened.
Wang Yongqiang borrowed a high loan from the bullies in the village for the sake of his daughter's illness, which led to his long-term oppression and bullying.
His neck is chained by the bullies, while his other end is chained to the other side of the gate, like a dog that has lost its dignity.
However, an even more horrific event is taking place in the room.
The bully Liu Wenjing dragged Wang Yongqiang's wife, Hao Xiuping, to the bed, disobeyed her orders, and slapped her hard, causing her to bleed from her nose.
Unfortunately, Hao Xiuping is deaf-mute and can't even make a cry for help.
Until the moment the camera captures it, the entire process of the infringement is not fully recorded.
However, when the audience witnessed Liu Wenjing walking out of the room with his pants on his face, no one could understand what was going on?
He squatted in front of Wang Yongqiang and frankly said that if Wang Yongqiang could not repay his debts in the future, he would have sex with her wife, and the cost could be worth 200 yuan each time. If Wang Yongqiang can still come to the door like a dog, then he will add an additional 100 yuan.
Is this phrase something that people can express? It is better to call Liu Wenjing a beast, which is actually an insult to a beast.
The moment Hao Xiuping stepped out of the room, all the audience couldn't keep calm.
The woman's face in front of her was stained with blood, and her torn clothes were torn to shreds, revealing a large area of her breasts, which was also blue and red.
It is easy to imagine how she has been humiliated and abused recently.
Although Hao Xiuping couldn't speak, her facial expression revealed deep despair.
She looked at her husband and gestured to say, "He violated me", "I can't go on with my life", "I long to end my life!" ”
At this moment, the silent language of gestures is more powerful than all the dialogue.
It's often said that Zhang Yimou is good at using female characters to attract the audience's attention, but in my opinion, his photography skills are really unique.
Within an acceptable scale, the film's sexual cues succeeded in preserving the most tragic images of the low-level characters, and deeply touched people's hearts through visuals and plots.
This movie gives people a strong sense of substitution, and I believe that many viewers have a fixed view of Aruna who plays Liu Wenjing after the end.
However, in real life, he is a rather reserved individual.
When he recalled that violent scene, his face was full of guilt, and he resolutely said that Liu Wenjing's fate was what he deserved.
After the shooting, he handed Zhao Liying a pair of slippers and continued to apologize to her, and Zhao Liying also made it clear that she didn't mind.
It is precisely because of the dedication of the actors that the performance of this plot can be perfected, and the audience has no need to improve the level of the actors, and it is still necessary to distinguish the characters from the real characters.
I really hope that the next time I see Aruna again, he can try to play a positive role, otherwise he may never be labeled as a villain, because from his appearance to temperament, it is easy to be misunderstood.
Summary section. Although the movie "Article 20" seems to be a comedy movie on the surface, its core ideas are very profound, and the positive impact on the current society is also quite significant.
Everyone knows that the cost of acting bravely can be high, so most people tend to defend themselves wisely, asserting their rights with apathy and insensitivity.
However, the "justifiable defense" clause actually gives the legal clause more warmth, and the law cannot be compromised by illegal acts, which is the real connotation of the movie.
In addition, the plot of the show is very realistic, and we can observe many traces of real events from the story, and even the plot of sexual innuendo was filmed shockingly, showing a good scale.
It is no exaggeration to say that the movie "Article 20" deserves to be repeated by the audience**, but the current box office performance has not reached the quality of the film that matches it, so it does need higher evaluation data.
So, do you think the content of this movie is engaging enough?