Don t play the poor, Article 20 tells you how to play the real poor

Mondo Social Updated on 2024-02-28

The Spring Festival and Valentine's Day film markets in 2024 can be described in one word

Immortal Brawl".

Jia Ling spent 100 pounds in order to make a movie, and she herself became the focus of publicity. "Hot and Hot" shows the ability of female directors to delicately control the subject matter, so it has achieved a double harvest at the box office and word of mouth, and has truly won the recognition of the audience.

Shen Teng's "Flying Life 2" is also competitive, showcasing the eternal theme of racing and love, which often arouses excitement. On the other hand, "Flying Life 2" is also very competitive.

Thousands of people were touched by the King of Bayingbrook.

As soon as these two comedy giants make a move, it is enough to be prohibitive. Who would have thought that Zhang Yimou would also decide to get involved in the field of comedy films during this period!

Article 20 is full of jokes, and the overall texture is on par with the above two movies.

It's a pity that although the box office has only exceeded 1 billion so far, the results are not ideal, and it is not even as good as the cartoon "Bear Infested: Reversing Time and Space".

Audiences know that judging a movie is not just based on the box office.

In my opinion, the key to Zhang Yimou's new work is the authenticity of its story. Compared to the fictional images of poverty in some films, this film really shows the life of the "poor".

In domestic film and television dramas, the audience rarely sees the image of "poor".

Zhang Yimou has succeeded in grasping the true meaning of the word "poor", which few people can do.

Take Hao Xiuping's family in the film as an example, their poverty is reflected in all aspects of life.

The first thing to consider is - food, clothing, housing and transportation.

Hao Xiuping's family lives in the poorest rural area today.

There are two deaf and mute members of the family, and the husband lacks cultural accomplishment and can only do some manual labor.

Even so, it is necessary to borrow money from others to ** children, exhaust the family, and suffer humiliation.

As a result, they had to live in the most modest brick houses, and the yards were covered with the imprints of time and the sundries were marked by time, in contrast to the other houses around them.

Especially in the back, the bullies deliberately retaliate, making the already dilapidated home even more helpless.

Hao Xiuping and her daughter chose to flee, wearing the two old clothes, which still had stains that were difficult to clean, and even their hair was messy.

Any normal person who sees this orphan and widow will think that she is a figure deeply rooted in the bottom society.

However, Zhang Yimou's talent lies in the fact that he successfully concretizes the image of the "poor" and presents the difficult and tortuous situation of these poor people in the face of the law.

The real poor are not only because of their hardships, but more importantly, because of their mental limitations.

Therefore, Hao Xiuping's husband had to resort to loan sharks to improve his daughter's illness instead of choosing other ways.

Maybe it's because they don't know, or maybe it's because there's no one who can help at all.

They didn't dare to call the police, because of the long-term bullying, Wang Yongqiang could only watch his wife being ** and being chained to the door like a dog by the bullies.

Didn't Hao Xiuping really have the intention of jumping off the building? She did not have a mother who left her daughter to die.

She was pressured by the bullies to use her children to force her confession to change, and she was unable to make a change.

Another reason is that Hao Xiuping is convinced that the truth of one life for one life is deeply ingrained in her impression.

Otherwise, the perpetrator bullies will not consider themselves to be the rightful party.

Maybe Hao Xiuping thinks that only by sacrificing her life can she start the case again and clear Wang Yongqiang's grievances, because she feels that her man is in a desperate situation.

In some cases, the law is seen by ordinary people as a tool for the unbridled actions of the villains.

Pay off your debts, pay off your blood debts.

How sad it is that these bullies treat the poor with impunity by using the terms of the law, divorce agreements and IOUs as tools!

However, for a long time, this has been the most true and unchangeable fact.

In addition to Hao Xiuping, the bus driver was also convicted of intentional injury and sentenced to three years in prison for acts of righteousness and bravery. After he was released from prison, he wanted to petition, but faced the dilemma of having nowhere to appeal.

Even the son of prosecutor Han Ming accidentally injured someone for stopping school bullying and had to face the situation of going to jail and leaving a criminal record.

The role of the law is to increase the cost to the offender, not to increase the burden on the good people.

Many viewers thought that the film's final cry seemed a bit forcefully sensational, with the feeling of exaggerating its value.

However, this line actually needs to be savored carefully, because each line represents the inner voice of the people at the bottom.

Poverty is not a tragedy.

Sadly, they are so poor that they don't even have a chance to seek redress, they are powerless in the face of any bullying, and they lose all their dignity.

I finally understood what the real poor are like, and this was after watching "Article 20" directed by Zhang Yimou.

In the past two years, domestic film and television dramas can easily gain popularity as long as they are grounded enough.

This gives some directors the secret to getting traffic, and even makes them feel like they can shoot the poor at will.

In the TV series "Fearless", Luo Yingzi played by Reyiza is the heroine, and her husband owes tens of millions to the bank and even mortgages the house.

With 6 million cash in her hand, she seems to be full of complaints about everything, even renting a spacious and bright house with her nanny, and complaining about the smell of the kitchen.

Now that it has reached this point, stop complaining about poverty, the real poor will be envious to the point of misery.

The heroine in "All Wishes Come True", despite having a salary of only 3,000 yuan a month, she can't even buy a new mobile phone.

At first glance, you may think that she is quite poor, but in fact, she lives in a courtyard house worth hundreds of millions of dollars in Beijing, and she is dressed gorgeously and charmingly every day, and her face is radiant.

Look, director, do you think it's funny?

Those who carry designer bags, live in villas, and drive luxury cars make the audience almost think that all poor people should meet this standard, but they are not even as poor as themselves.

It is hoped that the directors of domestic film and television dramas can carefully observe the lives of ordinary people and learn from Zhang Yimou how to truly show the lives of poor groups.

Article 20 does not deliberately highlight the poverty of the characters, but it still shows the difficult life of the people at the bottom from details such as clothing, makeup, and scenes.

The movie vividly presents the situation that ordinary people have nowhere to redress their grievances under power, so that the audience can also feel a lot of bitterness and helplessness in laughter, which is the most important thing.

Fortunately, the end result was positive. The law is in the process of continuous development and progress, and it can protect the rights and interests of the people in the most fair and just way.

Jurisprudence is inseparable from human feelings, and warm laws are more eagerly sought after by everyone.

Article 20 is currently in theaters, this movie has both laughter and tears, and has a profound connotation, which is definitely worth the audience to spend a movie ticket to enjoy.

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