Understand the five metaphors of Article 20

After reading "Article 20", if I were to sum it up in two words, I would use: silky!

That is, the play is silky, the transition is silky, and the undertaking is silky.

Lei Jiayin and Ma Li's bickering is silky like no script, all improvised.

The transition between sadness and joy, the silky teeth can't help crying before they have time to close.

Playful and serious, love and law, silky and not stiff.

explained the Fa clearly and handled the case in the hip-hop-hop, which not only clarified the theme, but also warmed people's hearts, and brought joy.

Overall, "Article 20" is a surprise, and what is even more exciting is the details in the film, which are intriguing and stand up to scrutiny, and are worth watching again and again.

01 Do you understand the metaphor?

The movie is multi-line and directly refers to "legitimate defense", and prosecutor Han Ming (played by Lei Jiayin) runs through the main line and subline, with great responsibility and pressure, because he is not judging the case but other people's lives, so he is more cautious and just.

At the same time, Zhang Yimou is also committed to portraying the prosecutor in the film as flesh and blood, in addition to letting the prosecutor wear less work clothes and more private clothes, he also hides a small detail in the film, that is, hanging a "Five Bull Picture" in the living room of Han Ming and Li Maojuan.

"Five Oxen Picture" is one of the top ten famous paintings in the mainland, and Emperor Qianlong once wrote a poem for this picture:

One cow is the first four cows to be idle, and Hongjing is imaginative.

舐龁讵惟誇曲肖，要因问喘识民艰。

Among them, "to know the difficulties of the people because of asking" refers to the allusion of the famous minister Bingji of the Han Dynasty who saw the pang and asked the cow, which probably means that we should follow the example of the ancient sage Bingji and care more about the people's livelihood and suffering.

Hanging this painting in the living room not only shows the justice of prosecutor Han Ming, but also points out the main purpose of the film: to achieve fairness and justice in everyone.

Judging from Han Ming's attitude towards the handling of the case and the last force to complain about the victims, he is worthy of "Five Bulls" and the clothes he is wearing.

Details determine success or failure, although it is easy for the audience to ignore this detail or not understand the meaning of this detail during the viewing process, it is not denied that Zhang Yimou has made the character of Han Ming more solid and three-dimensional in details.

In addition to this detail, Zhang Yimou also set a mobile phone ringtone for Han Ming to crow a rooster.

I thought that the ringtone of the rooster crowing was to add laughter and play a comedic effect, but after listening to the explanation of actor Wang Xiao (playing Deputy Procurator Tian), it suddenly dawned on me that there are abolished shots, and where there are unintentional arrangements, they are all intentional details!

The crowing of the rooster can be interpreted in two ways, one is that it means that justice has come when the day is bright, and the other is that the day is always bright, and the crowing of the rooster is to awaken the numb soul and the sleeping people.

Zhang Yimou's design is more inclined to the latter, because Article 20 is always about one thing: awakening the sleeping kindness and courage in the depths of the heart, and awakening the sleeping law.

Funny is really funny, and the metaphor is also a real metaphor, hiding Zhang Yimou's careful shaping of the characters and the fit of the theme everywhere.

also reflects the character in the details, as well as Director Zhang, the teaching director played by Zhang Yi, Zhang Yimou's technique in portraying this character is very interesting, and only two shots make the role of Director Zhang very three-dimensional.

The first one, Han Ming waited for Director Zhang at the school gate at night, and waited for a long time to have a bag on his arm bitten by mosquitoes, and when Director Zhang came out, it was dark and there were almost no passers-by, which also proved that Director Zhang usually got off work very late, and the side also reflected that he was a responsible teacher, so his status in the school was relatively high.

Second, when he met with Han Ming and his wife because of his son's fight, he didn't want money as long as he apologized, and if he didn't apologize, he insisted on prosecuting, and if he didn't accept it, he turned around and left, and there was no room for negotiation.

These two points alone prove that Director Zhang is a rigid and stubborn person, not to be emotional, let alone ruthless, and his character is undoubtedly reflected.

is not smiling, has sharp eyes, works hard, and is stubborn, Zhang Yimou portrays the teaching director played by Zhang Yi in just two scenes.

At the same time, it is also understandable why Director Zhang's son Zhang Ke is two faces, a victim in front of his father and an abuser in front of his classmates.

Aside from the fact that Director Zhang divorced his wife and neglected to care about the children, more factors were that Director Zhang was busy with work and neglected to manage the children, and more importantly, he said that his character brought a huge sense of oppression to the children in daily life, so that the children felt only fear, and then pretended to be obedient and well-behaved, and once they left the sight of their father, they would expose their suppressed nature.

Zhang Yimou's sophistication lies in the fact that he does not directly explain the characteristics of the characters to spend pen and ink, but through many details or three or two shots, the audience can clearly feel the personality of the characters.

is like Han Ming played by Lei Jiayin, who suffers from prostate calcification and lumbar disc herniation, which is actively explained by the character, so how can we strengthen these small problems and enhance the realism of the character?

Zhang Yimou gave a few detailed shots, one is that Han Ming has a lumbar support on the chair in the procuratorate's office, and twists his waist at the school gate to highlight the problem of the lumbar disc, and the other is the expression of difficulty and pain in urination, highlighting the problem of prostate calcification.

In some small details, the character of Han Ming is strengthened, which is more down-to-earth and more three-dimensional and vivid, and at the same time, the side also reflects the hard work and seriousness of Han Ming's work, because one of the reasons for prostate calcification is sitting and holding urine for a long time.

Also expressed with metaphor is the portrayal of female characters, the film does not say a word of praise for women, but it reflects women's sense of justice and responsibility everywhere.

Hao Xiuping (played by Zhao Liying), who can endure pain for the sake of her children, and can also jump from a tall building in order to keep her husband, this character is full of pathos and tenacity.

Li Maojuan (played by Ma Li), who can give up her career for the sake of her children to be a housewife and teach her children, can also go to the meeting to discuss the law for the sake of her children, but she can be soft and rigid.

Lu Lingling (played by Gao Ye) can disregard her own safety for the sake of the disadvantaged, and she can also lose her job for the victims, and her sense of justice is bursting.

Not to mention the greatness of women, but it reflects the tenacity of women everywhere, Zhang Yimou's shooting techniques are advanced!

02 Interesting details add laughter

In addition to the above 5 metaphors, Zhang Yimou also buried many easter eggs in the film, adding a lot of laughter to the film.

For example, Li Maojuan, played by Ma Li, said that her ex-boyfriend's name is Li Kui, which happens to be linked with the Spring Festival Gala sketch.

When Han Ming went to investigate the case, the owner of the commissary was watching "Man Jianghong", and the two Lei Jiayin dreamed of the same screen.

Han Ming took Lu Lingling to the mall to rub the massage chair, and the shopping guide of the massage chair was Ma Li's husband Xu Wenhe.

At the beginning of the film, the truck convoy made trouble, and one of the troublemakers with dyed yellow hair was played by Zhang Yimou's son Zhang Yinan.

Shi Pengyuan, who plays the school bully Zhang Ke in the film, is a real righteous and courageous person in real life, and has rescued drowning people.

In addition to the interesting easter egg details, there are some rigorous details.

For example, Han Ming and Deputy Prosecutor General Tian drank drinks instead of alcohol when they had a barbecue, because public officials are not allowed to drink alcohol from Monday to Friday.

The reason why Han Yuchen was able to stand up to stop the bully and beat Zhang Ke violently was not only out of a sense of justice in his heart, but also because he liked football and had many medals and certificates of football games hanging at home, which also showed that he was athletic all year round and physically strong, so he could stop bullying and injure Zhang Ke.

Han Ming called Lu Lingling "Wang Tiejun", which actually has meaning, not pure fun.

"Iron" stands for "head iron", which refers to always insisting on what you feel is right and insisting on your pursuit of fairness and justice.

The photo of his son Han Yuchen on the table in the living room of Han Ming's house is the actor Liu Yaowen when he was a child.

Including Liu Wenjing sitting outside the door smoking after violating Hao Xiuping, it can be clearly seen in the camera that the car he drove was a BMW, and the prototype of this story also drove this car on the night of the accident.

Full of details, some are funny, some are highly restored, and they can stand up to scrutiny and are also conducive to the establishment of characters.

It is no exaggeration to say that "Article 20" is the most law-informed comedy, the funniest popular law film, and Zhang Yimou vividly embodies the effect of "joy comes from sorrow".

03 Arrange the Spring Festival stalls

After watching "Hot and Hot", "Flying Life 2", and "Article 20" one after another, the biggest feeling is: comfortable!

"Hot and Hot" tells the audience to pay attention to themselves, refuse to be a pleasing personality, and be brave to be themselves, even if it is just a small change, as long as they win the past self, it is progress.

"Flying Life 2" tells the audience to seize the opportunity and leave no regrets, even if it fails, it is worth it.

"Article 20" tells the audience to pay attention to the rule of law, and know how to take up legal weapons to protect themselves when necessary.

If you look at the three works, you will find that they are all talking about "progress", but some focus on their own progress, some focus on judicial progress, and their eyes are no longer limited to love and love, and at the same time, female characters are full of power.

If you want to rank these three films, the first must be "Article 20".

In terms of shooting, Zhang Yimou is still as stable as Mount Tai, wrapping pathos with comedy, which can not only make the audience feel happy, but also feel sad and angry, and the rhythm is just right without any urine spots.

In this regard, "Hot and Hot" and "Flying Life 2" are weaker, the front part of "Hot and Hot" is decent, and the middle part is a little dragging and lengthy, especially when Du Leying is presented by various stimuli, like acting in a sketch, there is no artistry and affects the overall rhythm, only the people who watch the weight loss part in the back are enthusiastic.

The same is true of "Flying Life 2", the lengthiness in the front increases the urine point, and the later game is full of passion, and there is a feeling of giving the audience a strong injection at the end.

In terms of concept, the pattern of "Article 20", which popularizes the law for the audience, has surpassed the other two, which is both funny and exciting.

In general, "Hot and Hot" and "Flying Life 2" are good-looking but not amazing, and "Article 20" is good-looking, funny and amazing.

Especially at the end, when Lei Jiayin spoke impassionedly about "legitimate defense", the theater consciously remembered the applause of the audience.

Perhaps, this is the best proof of Article 20.