Released nationwide on New Year's Day. The title of the movie "Article 20" is taken from Article 20 of the Criminal Law. It focuses on the hotly debated legal article of legitimate defense. It tells the story of young grassroots prosecutors Han Ming and Lu Lingling who withstood numerous obstacles and traced the source to restore the truth of the case. A story about protecting the bottom line of fairness and justice.
The movie "Article 20" trailer screen provided by the interviewee
Zhang Yimou said that as the first domestic film with the theme of "justifiable defense", the film cuts through the perspective of ordinary people in ordinary life and tells the story of the torrent of the times. the rule of law process. "Chinese people are full of love and warmth in their bones, and have a natural warmth. The profound heritage of Chinese culture gives every Chinese a simple understanding of fairness and justice." He said that these will be reflected in the movie "The 20th" "Article" is reflected through the daily life stories of ordinary people, which is exactly the core of what the film wants to express.
The story in the movie "Article 20" involves 3 cases and 5 families. The characters in it span different age groups, including young, middle-aged and old, and cover a variety of groups. It truly depicts the appearance of current social groups and vividly restores urban life. of life.
Screen of the trailer of the movie "Article 20" Picture provided by the interviewee
The reporter learned that in order to portray the many characters, the film assembled three generations of acting actors, old, middle and young. Lei Jiayin joins hands with Zhang Yimou for the fourth time after " as solid as a rock ", "Above the Cliff" and "Manjianghong", playing a grassroots prosecutor in the play. Ma Li and Lei Jiayin form a "family of three" in the play, playing the seemingly strong but kind-hearted wife. Gao Ye collaborates with Zhang Yimou for the second time after "The Hawthorn Tree", this time playing the role of Lu Lingling, a female prosecutor who upholds justice. Many well-known actors such as Zhao Liying, Liu Yaowen, Wang Xiao, Chen Minghao, Pan Binlong, Zhang Yi, Fan Wei, Yu Hewei will also appear in the movie.
Zhang Yimou introduced that as a Lunar New Year drama, the movie "Article 20" also incorporates a large number of comedy elements. It uses "comedy" as a method suitable for all ages and directly addresses serious judicial issues in the gags, bringing a strong atmosphere of joy. , has become a movie suitable for the whole family, young and old, to watch in the cinema together during the Spring Festival.
Maoyan app data shows that the movie "Article 20" started pre-sale on January 31. As of 12:00 on February 9, the first-day pre-sale box office has exceeded 80 million yuan, ranking among the pre-sales of Spring Festival films. First echelon. (End)
