"One in ten thousand mistakes is a hundred percent disaster for the parties involved." [70 outstanding political and legal film and television works in 70 years]

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"Justice and fairness are still to the common people. This is common sense. They should be what the common people deserve. It stands to reason that we should go to Wuxijiang's house to apologize instead of letting people come to give the plaque. Our court is not a yamen. This should not happen in the rule of law. Times." A plaque sent by a judge from

treated the families of the people who had been "justified" in this way. This is a classic scene in the TV series "The Justice" at the beginning of the century.

"One out of 10,000 mistakes is a 100% disaster for a person involved."

"Decide whether a person should be shot or not, should this matter be nitpicking? For our children to discuss the life and death of a person, this Shouldn't things be nitpicking? On a larger scale, it really matters whether a country's laws are fair in the future, and shouldn't be nitpicking?"

These are the two most impressive dialogues in the 2014 movie "Twelve Citizens".

The court is the final battlefield of the duel between good and evil, and judges and prosecutors are the decisive forces that guard justice. How can political and legal subjects miss such a scene full of tension?

On September 20, jointly sponsored by the Central Political and Legal Committee and various units of the Central Political and Law, the recommendation results of "70 outstanding political and legal film and television works in 70 years" were announced in Beijing. Among them, many of the award-winning works have their cameras aimed at judges and prosecutors inside and outside the courtroom.

"These works have successfully created a respectable and amiable image of political and legal heroes, vividly showing the original mission of the political and legal organs to fight crime, protect the people, and uphold justice. They enthusiastically praise the hard work, fearlessness, and sacrifice of the political and legal officers. The heroic character, with its distinctive characteristics of the times, exudes a timeless artistic charm, touched countless audiences, and educated generation after generation." Lei Dongsheng, deputy secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Committee, delivered a speech at the meeting.

Whether it is the fierce debate in the court trial or the pyrotechnics of life, all highlight a theme: The rule of law is the supremacy .

"Everyone is equal before the law"

In October 1937, during the all-out war of resistance, a "special" case occurred in Yan'an:

Huang Kegong, the captain of the sixth team of the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University, shot and killed a young woman for forced marriage. The judges of the Red Army want to try the generals of the Red Army. The simple border court has never experienced such a big case. In the face of public opinion at home and abroad, in the face of angry students and people, and in the face of the request of the old Red Army, how should the judge Lei Jingtian choose?

This is the story told in the movie "The Case of Huang Kegong" released in 2014.

This is a difficult choice, but the film gives a convincing answer.

"No matter how the era of war and chaos, how the situation is unresolved, and how people are in a state of panic, the law exists and must be obeyed."

Wang Xingdong, screenwriter of the "Huang Kegong Case", at the promotion meeting The scene said that this movie speaks with history. What did

say? "As early as 70 years ago, the Communist Party of China talked about'everyone is equal before the law.'"

(Picture: Screenwriter Wang Xingdong was interviewed at the 70 excellent political and law-themed film and television works selection results promotion conference in 70 years.)

The audience’s aesthetics is changing, but these 8 characters have not changed.

In 2013, a domestically produced movie with a major court trial as the subject, swept the box office of 180 million. This is the "Nationwide Witness" where Sun Honglei and Guo Fucheng staged an "opposing play". It not only has a suspenseful plot that is gripping enough, but also found a good cut of the times: the public opinion controversy arising from the Yaojiaxin case and the Li Moumou rape case are still in the ears, and the trial of the "rich second generation" "Nationwide Witness" has become a typical judicial fable on the screen.

The well-known rich man Lin Tai is about to marry his star girlfriend, but his girlfriend was murdered. The suspect turned out to be Lin Mengmeng, Lin Tai's only daughter. During the trial, Lin Tai's driver and Lin Tai himself admitted to being "the real murderer" successively, making the case facts confusing. The truth was finally restored under the scramble of the prosecutor Tong Tao.

Some people say that Tong Tao is the "most handsome prosecutor" on the screen. This kind of "handsome" does not only come from Aaron Kwok himself,More from Tong Tao's meticulous and perseverance in investigating the case, he resisted the pressure of public opinion and the identity of the parties involved.

Someone said that at the time, this film "basically represented the highest level of Chinese suspense films." This kind of praise not only refers to the Rashomon structure, multi-perspective narration, and layered advancement in artistic techniques, but also because of the film. It has become an open class on the rule of law.

Whether you are a driver or a rich man, no matter what kind of struggle you experience in your heart and what kind of salvation you need, what "Nationwide Witness" will finally let people see is that everyone is equal before the law and there are no special citizens before the law.

This is what makes this movie stand out: no matter how resistance, can't prevent the law from penetrating the truth and reaching people's hearts.

"Suspected crime from nothing" shines into reality

The rule of law in 70 years has been magnificent, and 70 years has not always been smooth.

The rule of law in New China has gone through detours, but from a film and television work, we can see the development of the times and the progress of ideas.

"A classic work on domestic legal subjects, the first work that truly incorporates the modern rule of law and the concept of suspected crime." This is the comment of Douban users on the TV series "The Justice". At that time, it was the turn of the century.

The wheels of the era are rolling forward. For China under the rule of law, 2014 is an unforgettable year. In the golden autumn of October, a sentence accompanied by the news of the Fourth Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee of the Communist Party of China declared China’s determination: "To promote the rule of law in an all-round way is aimed at realizing the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, the Chinese dream, and the long-term stability of the party and the country. Long-term consideration."

This year, a movie has become a footnote to the rule of law. The remake of the movie "Twelve Citizens" depicts the complex rule of law texture on the road ahead. In a college moot court, a real case that happened not long ago is being debated. The suspect in the case was the adopted son of a real estate company, but his biological father was a migrant worker. On the night of the incident, someone heard a fierce quarrel between the "rich second generation" and his biological father, who was subsequently killed at home. Outside the moot court, the fathers of the students watched the whole process as a "jury." These 12 "jurors" will reach an agreement through discussion after the adjournment to determine whether the defendant is guilty. In the case of

, "the facts are clear and the evidence is sufficient", everyone thinks that the "rich second generation" killed someone. What else is there to debate?

However, only the No. 8 parent played by He Bing expressed opposition. Under the leadership of this unidentified prosecutor, the twelve citizens gradually overcome their prejudices. After taking off the prejudiced glasses, the loopholes in the evidence were discovered one by one. As a result, the voting result changed from 11:1 to 0:12, and the defendant was not guilty. Although

imitates the small environment of a Western court, the film does not simply imitate Western ideas: rich and poor, class, locals and foreigners, female students and "godfathers"... all kinds of Chinese contexts are introduced naturally, and In the end, the 12 parents were convinced that the "rich second generation" was not guilty, not verbalizing or inciting emotions, but accurate evidence to the second, and persevering professionalism.

In "Twelve Citizens", the "judges" are furious, ridiculed, and vacillating, showing why wrongful cases were once inevitable, and why the image of the rule of law is a balance that needs precise calibration. On the road of building the rule of law in China, "don't wrong a good person, don't let a bad person go" is passing reforms, gradually gaining roots in the hearts of the people, and becoming the foundation of the country's concept of the rule of law.

The "reversal referee" appeared because of a sense of responsibility inspired by a prosecutor. In "Twelve Citizens", this kind of quality of judicial workers is precisely the reason why we believe in the rule of law. Some viewers commented on

: “I think everyone in China should watch this movie calmly.” The power of belief in

, such as the "light burning"

political and law-themed film and television works, does not always win by "dramatic", some The works are trivial but touching, moisturizing things silently.

such as the movie "Zou Bihua".

Zou Bihua is an ordinary and unusual judge in Shanghai. He has devoted himself to his career, "dare to chew hard bones and be a lamplighter". "Zou Bihua"It is not a stereotypical theme movie. Some moviegoers once left such comments: "Seeing the campus and playground of the law school, the courtroom, the robes, and the thick files piled on the table, there are too many past memories and familiar things. Affection. Once, I almost turned a blind eye to them, and saw them after a long time apart, but it was like seeing first love." The precise appeal of

, the flesh and blood closely attached to ideals, stems only from a kind of emotion. : Because of faith.

Because of his beliefs, Zou Bihua presided over a "blade inward" reform. In general, this reform vows to eliminate the "difficulties in filing a case" and tackling the "difficulties in implementation", and to reshape the pattern of legal supervision. It is full of judicial organs "self-enhancing"; in the small, its promoters, However, it may be "self-destructing the future" in the face of the "reshuffled" post system reform because of the lack of the amount of case-handling required for entry. Zou Bihua also has her own confusion and hesitation after she shed her post.

But also because of his beliefs, Zou Bihua chose to become a "lamp burner." There are many more people like

. For example, Bai Jie, the national model prosecutor of the People's Procuratorate of Lingbao City, Henan Province, was filmed in the movie "Female Prosecutor" in 2007.

Human nature handles the case, leniency and strictness, serious illness but forgets to work, family difficulties but subsidizes others to go to school... At the promotion meeting, the actress Li Ge, who plays Bai Jie, also became friends with her outside the play. Li Ge gave Bai Jie a scarf and told her to "not only love work, but also love herself."

The rule of law is the supreme rule of law, and faith comes first.

The TV series "Small Judge", which is the story of the most basic judge in China, is based on the film "Nanping Hongli" adapted from the deeds of Zhan Hongli, the chairman of the juvenile court of the Yanping District Court of Nanping City, Fujian. The movie "I'm the Prosecutor"...These works all use sensual images to record the footprints of the rule of law in China, and their distinctive images have become classic expressions of an era.

(Picture: Stills from the movie "Nanping Red Li" starring Wu Junmei.)

"Since the founding of New China 70 years ago, political and legal undertakings have always shared fate and progress with the party and the country, especially since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, with Xi Jinping Under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with comrades at the core, historical changes have taken place in political and legal undertakings, historic achievements have been made, and outstanding contributions have been made to safeguarding political security, social stability, and people’s tranquility.” Lei Dongsheng, deputy secretary general of the Central Political and Legal Committee, delivered a speech Zhong said that "Today, reviewing these never-fading art classics and reviewing the extraordinary glorious history of the political and legal undertakings, we should be grateful to the art workers who have worked hard for them, and the political and legal heroes who have moved forward peacefully for the peace of China. , I am grateful for the great motherland and the great era."

has suspense, tenderness, and thought; there are big cases and important cases, there are deaths, and there are fields.

Over the past 70 years, a series of works reflecting the group portraits of judges and prosecutors not only remind us of the development and progress of our times, but also remind us of our original intention.

Just like the TV series "Small Judge", some people say that such a short judge in the family is "humble" and trivial. Does it fit the image of a judge today? Chang Anjun said that a good judge is a good judge who sits in danger and is professional and calm, and a good judge who wears the national emblem and walks through the sea is also a good judge. If the former represents the epitome of the progress of the rule of law, then the latter reflects its unchanging background. More than 70 years ago, there was no court, no gavel, and no robes. Judge Ma Xiwu won the people's initial trust in the law in the simplest way. This is the starting point of the original intention. The inheritance of ’s mission reminds us that in order for the people to regard the law as heaven, the law must first regard the people as heaven.