The emotional impact and in-depth thinking contained in "Article 20" undoubtedly left a strong and lasting impression on the audience. Although it failed to replicate the box office counterattack legend like "Man Jianghong", director Zhang Yimou once again presented a deeply satisfying masterpiece to the audience with his consistent precision and direction.
With its unique narrative technique, the film deeply excavates the contradictions and conflicts between reason and legal principles, vividly interprets the subtle boundary between "legitimate defense" and "excessive defense" in legal provisions, and awakens the public's re-examination and deep understanding of the provisions of Article 20 in the most intuitive and simple way.
In this work, the comedy element cleverly disguises the core of the tragic theme, delicately exposing the difficult life of the low-level characters and the indifference and alienation of the capital and power, and each revisit will reveal the director's ingenuity hidden in every subtle surprise.
It is particularly worth mentioning that the cast of "Article 20" is so strong, including many powerful actors in popular dramas such as "Hurricane", "The Long Season" and "The Three Teams". Regardless of the severity of the role, every actor has dedicated a solid and excellent acting performance.
When it comes to acting competitions, it is really difficult to assert which is better or worse, and all powerful factions compete on the same stage, each of them is wonderful, and it is difficult to distinguish between the superior. The outstanding performances of Lei Jiayin, Ma Li and other leading actors are like a shot in the arm for the audience, and their names themselves symbolize the guarantee of superb acting skills, and they have repeatedly proved their artistic charm in many film and television works.
However, perhaps the most striking highlights of the film are not limited to the main characters, as the small but radiant supporting characters also bring unexpected surprises, and they add a lot of color to the whole film with their outstanding performances.
The first place, Yang Haoyu.
Yang Haoyu, a low-key acting school, can vividly show the characteristics of the character just by his standing posture. In "Article 20", he played Zhang Guisheng, holding a helmet, standing quietly on the side of the road, his eyes revealing his expectation for the distance. When he saw Han Ming's figure, he smiled with relief, and that smile contained endless relief.
Without the blessing of lines, Yang Haoyu can show the breath of the little people at the bottom to the fullest. Zhang Guisheng was imprisoned for his righteous and courageous actions, and the knots in his heart were always difficult to unravel. In the face of Han Ming's patient persuasion, he cautiously confided in his heart: "I just want an explanation." In this process, he didn't dare to look directly at the other party throughout the whole process, and the stubbornness revealed in the humility was moving. He knew that Han Ming was a good person, and he knew that his petition would cause trouble to the other party, but he firmly believed that the pursuit of fairness was beyond reproach.
The role of Zhang Guisheng has become three-dimensional and plump under Yang Haoyu's superb interpretation, and it has jumped on the paper. His performance was not only convincing, but also made this tragic image deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and touched the hearts of countless audiences.
In addition, there are also Zhang Yi, Yu Hewei, Chen Minghao and other acting stars joining, making this work star-studded. However, it is indeed a difficult task to pick one of these outstanding actors with the best acting skills.
second place, Zhao Liying.
In the behind-the-scenes footage, Zhao Liying's wonderful moments are enough to dazzle the audience, and those clips only reveal a corner of her deep performance potential. However, in the feature film, Zhao Liying subverted the audience's existing perception of her with her stunning performance.
She played Hao Xiuping in "Article 20", a character who has been devastated by life, and the source of her tenacious vitality is her daughter Juanjuan, this character interprets the determination and perseverance of a mother to do her best to protect her children.
When Lu Lingling entrusted Hao Xiuping's mother and daughter to Han Ming's family in the play, in the face of the intrusion of strangers, Hao Xiuping showed a vigilant side, and did not hesitate to protect her daughter behind her, her eyes showed panic and vigilance, and her subconscious movements of clenching the corners of her clothes delicately portrayed her defensive instinct and deep distrust of the outside world after being bullied for a long time.
When the plot advanced to find the key witness in her husband's case, when she learned the news of her daughter's sudden disappearance, Hao Xiuping's emotions instantly fell into extreme anxiety, and the words of questioning were not expressed in sign language, and tears had already burst out before words, vividly showing the instinctive reaction of maternal love.
Immediately afterwards, Zhao Liying drew a strong emotion of "she is my lifeblood, I can't survive without her" through powerful gestures, at that moment, although she couldn't speak, she could only open her mouth to make a helpless "ahh
Zhao Liying's acting breakthrough in this film undoubtedly brought a strong shock and resonance to the audience, and she created a tragic and incomparably strong mother figure with her deeply rooted interpretation.
The third, Aruna.
Aruna seems to have been immersed in the interpretation of "Bully", and his steps are determined to go further and further down this path.
The role of Liu Wenjing he interprets in the film is more ruthless and annoying than the "ruthless man in Mang Village" Li Hongwei. Liu Wenjing's name was only looming in the dialogue of the characters at first, but when Aruna appeared on the screen as Liu Wenjing, his ** aura exuded from his bones was impressive.
Just raising his eyes, it seems that he can get a glimpse of the ruthlessness and ruthlessness in his heart. His eyes were careless, but they revealed a strong desire for control, as if any action against his will would be severely beaten by him.
This depiction is not only the imagination of the audience, but also a portrayal of the real experience of Wang Yongqiang and Hao Xiuping's family. Liu Wenjing bullied Wang Yongqiang for a long time, and even forcibly violated his wife Hao Xiuping, treating the family as playthings, and restraining Wang Yongqiang like a rope to a dog.
When Liu Wenjing walked out of the room with his pants on his feet, tied his belt, and said those insulting words in a provocative tone, the anger in the hearts of many viewers was uncontrollable, as if they were about to break through the screen and beat him violently.
Although Aruna only has four lines in the film and does not have enough time to appear, he plays the role of a bully deeply and unforgettable with his superb acting skills.
However, in the competition of acting, someone easily sat on the throne of "worst acting", she is Xu Jingya, the actor who plays Zhang Guisheng's daughter Yaya.
When Zhang Guisheng decided to live again and signed a letter of guarantee, he embarked on the road of last petition under the persuasion of his daughter. Unfortunately, an accident occurred on the way, which caused him to be separated from his daughter. I can't imagine what a heavy blow this was for Yaya, who could have started a new life with her father, but because of her obsession, she indirectly led to her father's death. And her idea of pursuing fairness is understandable.
The complex emotions of self-blame, despair and pain all pressed on Yaya's body, however, Xu Jingya failed to interpret them. Her performance is contrived and exaggerated, the action of tearing the paper is deliberate and exaggerated, shaking her head, her facial features are flying wildly, and even tears are squeezed out.
If in this episode, Yaya blames Han Ming for the fault and resents his inaction, then the dramatic tension of this plot may be even stronger. However, Xu Jingya chose a bland way of acting, and just asked Han Ming monotonously. With her acting skills, she can't hold up the weight of this scene at all.
It is worth mentioning that this is not the first time Xu Jingya has appeared in Lao Mouzi's movie. In "Man Jianghong", she played Qin Hui's maid Lan Yu, and her ancient costume appearance was impressive. However, when it came to the clip of "Article 20", which tested her acting skills, her acting skills completely exposed her shortcomings.
People can't help but wonder if Xu Jingya's ability to play a role in a movie full of big names is because of Lao Mouzi's special care?
Finally, let's go back to the film itself. "Article 20" draws the audience deeply into the plot through several stories full of dramatic tension and realistic contradictions. In the process of watching the movie, the audience constantly takes on the role and thinks about how they will respond if they are the protagonist of the case? In the face of unlawful aggression and violence**, should we stop it in time or consider the consequences? This kind of thinking is the driving force of the plot, and it also pushes the audience to understand the true meaning of the law - the law cannot give in to the lawless.
Although the protagonists encounter depression and the helplessness of reality, Zhang Yimou uses humor to dissolve these heavy atmospheres, which makes people get along with each other full of warmth. This is also the most heart-warming part of Article 20. Once again, it proves that Zhang Yimou has once again succeeded in making a masterpiece that touches people's hearts.