law come from? It comes from the simplest emotional expectations of the common people.
In two days, I finished watching three movies, namely "Hot and Spicy", " Article 20 " and "Flying Life 2".
Although there is a lack of heavy industry blockbusters in this year's Spring Festival, the reputation is still relatively good (around 8 points), and there is no crotch lifting.
Unfortunately, the film schedule and box office of "Article 20" are not as good as those of the previous two films.
However, I still like this movie very much, and my feelings are a bit complicated.
If Zhang Yimou's " River Red " last year was a bit flattering, catering to the audience and a movie that was sinking into the market, then "Article 20" returned to his original intention, stayed grounded, and insisted on self-expression.
01,
First of all, "Article 20" is the only realistic theme in the Spring Festival, rooted in the lives of ordinary people.
The story tells a total of three cases.
highlights various sensitive social issues such as rural gangsters, school bullying, and train harassment.
Take the line Zhao Liying as an example. This case is very touching to the audience.
restore the story.
Liying plays Hao Xiuping, a hearing-impaired person.
She and her husband Wang Yongqiang had a disabled daughter. In order to provide medical treatment for their child, the couple borrowed a loan shark from a bully in the village.
couldn't pay back the money, so he was targeted by evil forces represented by Liu Wenjing.
went to his house repeatedly to collect debts, locked Wang Yongqiang on a dog leash, and raped Wang Yongqiang's wife in front of him.
He forced Wang Yongqiang and his wife to sign a divorce agreement.
said that Hao Xiuping would give Wang Yongqiang a 200 yuan discount for sleeping with her once.
The physical pain, coupled with the psychological humiliation, the bully even went to the car to get a knife.
Wang Yongqiang, who couldn't bear it anymore, struck first and stabbed the bully more than 20 times with scissors. The bully also faced a lawsuit and the village chief wanted to exonerate him.
This case is very large-scale, with beating scenes, rape scenes, suicide scenes...
It was shocking on the big screen. I really admire the efforts of the actors.
If Liu Wenjing's viciousness is "clear", then his father's viciousness is hypocrisy.
What is hidden in the dark is even more evil and terrifying.
Liu Bingren, played by Fan Wei, has a sanctimonious and elegant appearance, but hides a wolfish ambition.
stepped forward and attacked the hearing-impaired Hao Xiuping and her five-year-old disabled son.
made her admit that she willingly slept with the bully.
In front of the prosecutor and a group of bullies, Hao Xiuping couldn't bear it and jumped off the building.
Some people think that Hao Xiuping's jumping off the building was stupid, because there was no one left, and many things were even more unclear.
However, I think the best part of the film is the jumping off building part.
If Hao Xiuping hadn't risked her life by jumping off a building and breaking the law, this case might not have attracted much attention from society.
It is the glimmer of hope that she desperately sacrificed her life to get, which makes justice so precious and can better show the difficulty of the people at the bottom in pursuing justice.
It is said that justice is a "long detour".
If it were replaced with a Korean realism theme, would be a return to reality. Maybe it would end here. This is real life.
Limited by the review system, Lao Mouzi chose to compromise and hesitate at the last moment, and forcibly arranged a he-directed ending for Hao Xiuping.
allowed her to be rescued, her husband to be released from prison, and a glimmer of light in their lives.
On the contrary, it greatly reduces the social significance of the movie.
It is precisely because of this that this movie cannot touch the hearts of the audience as much as "Suwon", "The Melting Pot" and "I am not the God of Medicine".
If you change the ending, it can get 9 points.
02,
Zhao Liying’s performance is a highlight.
Over the years, the glamorous girl has turned to realism, which can be said to be a completely different person.
Frail and thin body, dark skin, simple to the core of the village girl's clothes.
Zhao Liying vividly interprets a helpless ordinary person who is desperate for the law and justice.
What is touching is that although she is weak, she is strong as a mother.
In order to save her children and husband, she dragged her weak body to the construction site to look for evidence. Her weakness and despair can really make people cry.
Opposite Zhao Liting is Aruna who plays the role of the village bully.
's expression of wanting to be beaten, and his down-to-earth performance are a bit familiar.
By the way, he is the arrogant and unrestrained Li Hongwei in "Kurst".
laughed at Gao Qiqiang for selling fish, and he was killed by a frozen fish.
is so disgusting and ridiculous.
In "Article 20", he returned to his old business, even more terrifying than before.
His evil also better highlights the necessity of pursuing justice.
If you take a closer look at the cast of this movie, you will find that this movie is just like a large-scale ensemble drama of ""Hurry Up" + "In the World" + "On the Cliff".
Sister-in-law, Li Hongwei, Wang Xiao in "Kurst";
Yu Hewei, Zhang Yi in "Above the Cliff";
Lei Jiayin in "The World" and so on.
These dramas are put together, and "Article 20" is somehow related to the previous ones.
are both anti-criminals and duels.
Zhang Yimou arranged for more than two hours of "quarrel" between Lei Jiayin and Ma Li to cater to the atmosphere of the spring release.
has worked hard to balance the two aspects of "realistic themes and comedy elements".
Lao Mouzi also comes up with some interesting jokes from time to time, making this heavy topic less depressing.
However, too many wars of words and comedy can easily reduce the reality of the story.
This is one of the few shortcomings of this movie, which is destined to fail to score 8.5 points.
03,
"The law must not bow to the law!"
"What we are dealing with is not the case, but other people's lives."
What a great line, really catchy.
Lei Jiayin’s last speech can be regarded as the highlight of the second half.
I am very fortunate that Hao Xiuping was able to meet such a conscientious, fair and just prosecutor, so that she could appeal her grievances, making the judiciary more powerful and warm.
But in reality, how many people are so lucky?
