When it comes to which movie has been well-received during the Spring Festival this year, " Article 20 " directed by Zhang Yimou is definitely on the list.
This movie is also the third time that national director Zhang Yimou has entered the Spring Festival film after "Sniper" and "Man Jiang Hong". After the release of the
film, the box office has exceeded 1 billion, and the Douban score has soared to 7.9 points.
Unlike "Sniper", which focuses on resisting U.S. aggression and aiding Korea, and "Man Jiang Hong", which focuses on ancient costume suspense, this "Article 20" is a realistic work. The name of the
movie is taken from Article 20 of my country's "Criminal Law", which stipulates the content of legitimate defense.
The film cleverly combines legal provisions with real life, and revolves around prosecutor Han Ming played by Lei Jiayin .
When prosecutor Han Ming reaches middle age, he originally wanted to catch up with the last train of his career and work in the city court, but unexpectedly he was involved in a hugely controversial case.
At the same time, his son also encountered injustice in school, which put the family into difficulties.
Therefore, as a prosecutor and a father, Han Ming needs to stand up and ask for an explanation and maintain corresponding fairness and justice through the law.
As a realistic work, the cases in "Article 20" are very close to the lives of ordinary people.
Topics such as self-defense, bravery and campus bullying, each of which is a real thing that happens in our lives.
While showing these real-life cases one after another, the film also analyzes the dilemma between love and law, pointing directly to the simplest questions in the heart.
"I just act bravely, why do people say I am wrong?"
"What will you do when your family is harmed?"
In addition, unlike many realistic themes, "Article 20" is full of The screen is full of joy.
Whether it is the various embarrassing things Han Ming encounters at work or the interactions with his family, it makes people laugh.
No wonder even director Zhang Yimou said that this film has the most laughs among all his films.
This relaxed and humorous shooting method not only breaks down the heaviness of real topics, but also allows the audience to think while laughing.
At the same time, we are more deeply aware that the realization of fairness and justice cannot be achieved without everyone's efforts and persistence.
In addition to the wonderful and profound story, the performances of the actors in "Article 20" are also very eye-catching.
I have to say that the cast of this movie is very strong, almost all the starring cast of last year's hit movie.
National Day box office champion Lei Jiayin and Yu Hewei in "Sturdy as a Rock".
Fan Wei, Chen Minghao and Jiang Qiming in "The Long Season" with high scores.
Zhang Yi, Gao Ye, and Wang Peilu in the popular "Hurry Up".
In addition, there are Ma Li , Zhao Liying , Liu Yaowen, Li Naiwen, Wang Xiao, Ding Yongdai, Liu Yitie, Pan Binlong, Yang Haoyu and other acting talents.
As the male lead, Lei Jiayin’s performance is still top-notch.
In the movie, the male protagonist Han Ming, played by Lei Jiayin, was transferred and became a temporary prosecutor. However, as a middle-aged man, he just wants to be peaceful in the workplace.
Therefore, Han Ming, who is a bit "waste", adds a lot of laughter under Lei Jiayin's interpretation.
For example, when he was slightly injured while mediating with the masses, he insisted on picking up a net and wearing it on his head to deceive the sympathy of his colleagues and wife. The scene was very funny.
was sitting on an electric car and wanted to stretch, but the electric car fell over, taking a row of electric cars with it.
After being teased as a "pretty boy", Han Ming hurriedly retorted before he could even swallow the food in his mouth. His expression was quite innocent.
At the same time, Lei Jiayin also performed the emotional stability of a middle-aged man.In the
film, the scene where Lei Jiayin makes the character look a little hunchback arouses empathy, because he plays the role of a real father.
As netizens commented, my dad walks like this. It feels like the older he gets, the heavier his shoulders become.
Zhang Yimou was also full of praise for Lei Jiayin's performance.
"Lei Jiayin is very malleable."
"He surprised me this time, just like Qin Hui last time."
It is worth mentioning that this is also the fourth collaboration between Lei Jiayin and Zhang Yimou , the middle-aged "man-seeker" is about to take action.
Moreover, Lei Jiayin also collaborated with Jia Ling in "Hot and Spicy" and appeared in two popular works at once. Lei Jiayin can be called the busiest actor during the Spring Festival.
In addition to Lei Jiayin, these five acting actors in "Article 20" are also worthy of attention.
The first one is Ma Li.
Regarding starring in Zhang Yimou's new film Ma Li, she said that she did not expect that she would be lucky enough to work with Zhang Yimou.
In the film, Ma Li plays Li Maojuan, the wife of the male protagonist Han Ming.
In Ma Li's opinion, this character is a woman who is very wise in life. She has a strong and stable core and can provide her husband Han Ming with mental support.
Although she is a housewife, she is the queen to the family, which is quite "tiger".
When her son was slandered for his courageous actions, Ma Li drank a glass of white wine, threw the glass on the table, rolled up her sleeves and argued with him.
In this one scene, Ma Li established the image of a mother who loves her son eagerly but is impulsive and reckless.
Although the partner changed from Shen Teng to Lei Jiayin, Ma Li and the other party also had sparks and contributed a lot of jokes.
For example, after Lei Jiayin saw his son being beaten, he first asked how many people had beaten him like this.
When he heard that four people were beating one of his sons, he blurted out without thinking, "Four of them beat one, how light is the beating?"
Ma Li was incredible. She glanced at him and said something bad to him.
Of course, Ma Li's most touching moment is when a person who looks like a tigress suddenly becomes tender because of her child's problems, and the tears she shed make people instantly feel the great power of a mother to protect her children.
The second place is Zhao Liying.
As the 85th flower, Zhao Liying's performance in "Article 20" can be said to be a breakthrough.
In the film, she plays the second female lead, Hao Xiuping, who is hearing-impaired and is described by Zhang Yimou as a role that plays a leverage role in the film.
In terms of appearance, Zhao Liying has completely thrown away the baggage of being an idol. She appears in the photo without any makeup, and her gray-faced look almost makes the audience unrecognizable.
Because the hearing-impaired person she played had no lines throughout the whole process, she could only use body movements and expressions to convey emotions.
In order to interpret this character well, Zhao Liying tried to speak as little as possible on the set in order to better immerse herself in her emotions.
In the end, Zhao Liying used her own efforts to interpret this role and contributed a wonderful performance.
For example, when her child was about to be snatched away, she rushed over and grabbed the child tightly. Since she could not speak, she could only open her mouth wide and shout "Ahhhh".
The helplessness of struggling and the mother's persistence to protect her child to the death were perfectly interpreted by Zhao Liying.
The crying scene after losing the child is even more touching.
Zhao Liying kept gesticulating in sign language and opening and closing her mouth. She wanted to open her mouth to speak, hoping that someone could understand what she meant.
At this moment, Zhao Liying's expressions and movements show the collapse and helplessness of a mother who has lost her child, and she has truly integrated into the character.
Just as netizens commented, the suffering performed by Zhao Liying is silent but deafening.
Zhao Liying's performance was also praised by Zhang Yimou. In this performance, she broke through her own ceiling and was no longer the Zhao Liying of the past.
The third place is Gao Ye.
In last year's "Hurry", with the appearance of the sister-in-law, Gao Ye also ushered in the highlight moment of his acting career. When
won the Actor of the Year award on Weibo Night, Gao Ye's words "Love can overcome all difficulties" were also very touching.
Good actor, spring is finally here.
As early as 14 years ago, Gao Ye had collaborated with Zhang Yimou on "Hawthorn Tree Love". At that time, she was the deputy director and played an inconspicuous nurse in the film.
Zhang Yimou also revealed that when filming "Hawthorn Tree Love", Gao Ye expressed that he wanted to work behind the scenes, but he felt that Gao Ye had talent in acting and suggested that she continue to act well.
Gao Ye also expressed emotion that it was finally her turn to collaborate with Zhang Yimou again. She was so excited on the first day of filming that she could hear her own heartbeat.
This time Gao Ye is no longer an inconspicuous supporting role, playing the role of Lu Lingling, a female prosecutor.
Gao Ye was full of momentum, sassy and beautiful as soon as she appeared, and she also performed the prosecutor's sense of mission.
Do your best to punish crimes.
The fourth place is Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi and director Zhang Yimou are old partners. The two have collaborated on works such as "One Second", "Above the Cliff" and "The River is Red".
Zhang Yimou also praised Zhang Yi, saying that he is an actor with good character and artistic skills.
Although Zhang Yi does not have many roles in the movie this time, it brings quite a surprise to the audience.
Last year, he repeatedly played the role of a policeman, which made the audience tired. Zhang Yi finally stopped playing the role of a policeman in "Article 20".
He plays the father of a child. His son was bullied at school and was beaten by the male protagonist's son, so he forcefully asked the other party for an explanation.
As a leader, he is very strong. When his subordinates want to say something at the dinner table, he just shuts up.
As a parent, when he encountered the heroine's crazy "quibbles", he was choked and speechless.
Especially my chin was trembling for a long time and I didn’t know how to reply. Zhang Yi completely brought out the comedy effect of the character with just this action.
The fifth place is Fan Wei.
In last year's word-of-mouth suspense drama "The Long Season", Fan Wei's god-level acting skills were said to be not about acting but about the times. Many people are looking forward to
's appearance in Zhang Yimou's new film.
In the film, Fan Wei plays the village chief Mr. Liu, but as the head of a village, he is a veritable villain.
Fan Wei vividly interpreted the characteristics of this character through a performance.
In the film, he led the villagers to arrest Hao Xiuping, played by Zhao Liying, and her children. When his men were making trouble, as the village chief, he silently observed from the sidelines.
Then with a gentle tone and loving movements, he asked Hao Xiuping and her daughter to go home with him. At this time, Lei Jiayin came up to stop him. Fan Wei suddenly changed his face and pushed the other party away.
is a loving elder one second, and turns into a bully the next. The acting skills of an experienced actor are always trustworthy.
It can be said that it is precisely because of the wonderful performances of these actors that the movie "Article 20" becomes better.
At the film's press conference, Zhang Yimou summed it up with the word "every household". He said:
I hope that "Article 20" can enter thousands of households, and I hope that the roles played by each of our actors can be remembered by everyone. , let everyone enjoy this Spring Festival holiday.
Hearing this sentence, Qingshi was very touched. As a pioneer of Chinese films, Zhang Yimou, now 73 years old, is still diligently and continuously weaving one movie dream after another with light and shadow.
He also said bluntly that as long as conditions permit, I am willing to work hard and continue filming for our audience and our era.
From last year's Spring Festival episode "Man Jiang Hong"'s "family and country's great justice" to this year's "Article 20"'s "small family and great love".
This unique romance of Zhang Yimou and the sincere emotions presented under the guise of the movie are really hard to refuse.
For such a national teacher, Qingshi has only one sentence: Please continue to shoot!
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