"Article 20" was released during the Spring Festival for 8 days, and achieved a box office of more than 1.3 billion, standing out from the fierce competition. This remarkable achievement undoubtedly proves the excellent quality of the film.
This masterpiece directed by director Zhang Yimou, some of the scenes are extremely impactful, especially the scene where Zhao Liying's character Hao Xiuping walks out of the house, which is deeply shocking and heartbreaking.
Her clothes were messy, her eyes were filled with despair, and traces of bullying were clearly visible on her face. Zhang Yimou cleverly uses subtle but powerful sexual hints. Once the audience understands its meaning, they will feel a bone-chilling chill in their hearts.
The film is like a sharp mirror, revealing the real problems in the dark corners of society that we are unwilling to face.
Sexual hints are not only for the excitement of the plot, but also for the profound revelation and criticism of social injustice and the ugly side of human nature.
In this work that explores the legal boundaries of "justifiable defense", "Article 20" transcends a simple legal subject and becomes an artistic masterpiece that deeply analyzes the complex entanglements between human nature, morality and justice.
Director Zhang Yimou carefully weaves three story lines, among which the story of Hao Xiuping, a low-class deaf-mute woman portrayed by Zhao Liying, is the most exciting.
Hao Xiuping lives at the bottom of society. As a disabled person, she has endured all kinds of hardships in life, but fate has not spared her.
The bad news of their daughter's genetic disease made the family worse. Her husband Wang Yongqiang (a character in the play) had no choice but to turn to Liu Wenjing, a bully in the village, and borrowed a loan shark. From then on, the family fell into an inescapable nightmare.
Aruna portrays Liu Wenjing as a bully in the film, and his performance makes people think of Li Hongwei in "Hurry Up". Liu Wenjing's eyes and behavior all exude violence and evil.
The video shows a series of shocking atrocities. Liu Wenjing broke into Hao Xiuping's home many times and violently insulted her. He even forced Wang Yongqiang to drink urine, and even openly assaulted Hao Xiuping in broad daylight. This scene is described as shocking.
Zhao Liying's performance in this scene can be called textbook-level acting. She accurately captured and conveyed the fear, despair and endless sadness deep in Hao Xiuping's heart.
Through her broken eyes and scarred body, the audience truly felt the cruelty and ruthlessness of the evil forces. This unavoidable expression of suffering gives the film extremely strong appeal and persuasiveness. By contrasting the powerlessness and weakness of women in the face of violence with the arrogance and domineeringness of bullies, the
film not only highlights the disparity in gender power and the phenomenon of violence at the grassroots level in society, but also provides the follow-up Wang Yongqiang's resistance actions and the voice of justice interpreted by Lei Jiayin . A solid background.
Zhao Liying once again demonstrated her profound acting skills with this film and successfully created a female image that is both fragile and tough.
Her performance in the moment of suffering was deeply moving, and the determination and courage she displayed while fighting to save her daughter and her family's future ignited the fire of hope in the hearts of the audience.
In addition to Zhao Liying, other actors also gave wonderful performances.
Aruna vividly portrays the evil character Liu Wenjing with his superb acting skills; Lei Jiayin injects the power of defending justice into the film with his calm and powerful performance.
At the same time, actors such as Gao Ye and other prosecutors also used professional performances to enrich the theme of the film.
Zhang Yimou is unique in narrative structure. He skillfully incorporates comedy elements to resolve the heaviness brought by serious issues, allowing the audience to think deeply about serious legal and moral issues in a relaxed and enjoyable movie-watching experience.
I have to say that "Article 20" is a film masterpiece worth savoring again and again. It leads us to delve into the intricacies of law and justice in real life, and allows us to witness the tempering and growth of human nature in difficult situations.The film
uses sharp and delicate strokes to build a world full of cruel reality and full of hope. In this world, everyone is struggling for the dignity of survival.
