Looking back on the Spring Festival film market in 2024, so far, "Hot and Hot" has topped the box office list, and "Flying Life 2" is slightly inferior, ranking second.
However, Zhang Yimou, who won the box office championship last year, was a little low-key in the Spring Festival file, and the total box office of "Article 20" was 944 million different from the second place, which was not enough to see compared with "Man Jianghong" in last year's Spring Festival.
And now that May Day is approaching, the film market is lively again.
Films such as "Peacekeeping Anti-riot Team", "There Is No Thing That Can't Be Solved by a Hot Pot", and "Spending Money at the End of the Road" have begun to be pre-sold, and as for who is the box office winner, it depends on their ability.
At present, "Article 20" will be released in theaters and is scheduled to be launched online on April 26. The first broadcast won the first place on the soaring list of peach factories, which shows its popularity and repercussions.
What is the charm of such a film with connotation and depth, and it can set off such a big wave after the webcast, today we will review this Spring Festival masterpiece that makes people cry and laugh.
It's noisy, sensational, and funny
Before watching this film, in the face of overwhelming marketing, I thought this film was a serious and solemn didactic literary film, but I didn't expect to find that after watching it, it was not.
For me, there are three things about this film that attract the attention of moviegoers the most, so that I dare not fast forward for fear of missing a detail.
The first highlight: a noisy and warm family atmosphere.
That's the part that makes me feel the most immersed. I thought that this film would unfold the story in a solemn environment like most popular legal movies.
In fact, on the contrary, a lot of chickens and dogs in family life are added to it, and the narrative technique is funny and funny, which can easily arouse the curiosity of moviegoers.
At the beginning, the son stopped the school bullying in time, but he was also asked to parents because of the beating, and the child who was beaten was not an ordinary person, but the son of the director of the school, which can be "kicked to the iron plate".
In order not to let their children leave a criminal record, Han Ming (played by Lei Jiayin) and Li Maojuan (played by Ma Li) contacted Director Zhang (played by Zhang Yi) to apologize to each other, but Han Yuchen (played by Liu Yaowen) did not appreciate it, thought that it was a righteous act, and resolutely did not apologize.
And in the days when she was trying to find a way for her son, Li Maojuan happened to meet Han Ming and his colleague sitting on a massage chair in the shopping mall to chat and listen to the conversation.
Adding the stumbles between the couple's lives in the serious and tense plot neutralizes the overall atmosphere of the film, and the rhythm is just right.
The second highlight: a life of tragic suffering.
If you want to say the biggest tear in the whole play, it must be Hao Xiuping (played by Zhao Liying) and his wife.
Living in a backward village, Wang Yongqiang (Pan Binlong) and his family were bullied by the village bullies all the year round, and in order to treat their deaf and mute daughter, the couple borrowed usury.
In the story, Wang Yongqiang was chained like a dog under a tree in the yard, and no matter how he struggled, he couldn't break free from the heavy chains.
And inside the house, it was Hao Xiuping, who was bullied, because she was deaf and mute, she couldn't even shout for help, and her thin body looked weak even to resist.
The camera changed, Hao Xiuping walked out of the house in tattered clothes, looked at her husband under the tree, his expression was painful, his face was covered with blood, and he gestured with his hand "I want to die".
The hemp rope is cut in detail, on one side is the campus bullying, and on the other hand, there are vulnerable groups who are bullied, Zhang Yimou is too daring to shoot, and he is too good at shooting.
The third bright spot: the solemnity and humanity of justice.
In the end, what really touched me was actually this third point: the solemnity and humanity of justice.
In the face of Hao Xiuping's serious injury by jumping off the building, the host prosecutor Tian Lingling (played by Gao Ye) was suspended, and Han Ming, the newly appointed prosecutor, took over Hao Xiuping's case.
In the face of Tian Lingling's high hopes for herself, Han Ming counted the similar cases that had been pronounced in her over the years, and the prisoners, without exception, were all convicted of intentional wounding.
And Tian Lingling didn't know how difficult it was to overturn the case for Hao Xiuping's husband and change the verdict to not guilty, but when she said what Han Ming had said, it shocked me.
"We are not handling a case, we are working on someone else's life. ”
At the hearing where Han Ming was lectured later, listening to his statement, my eyes were red again. Maybe my tears are too low, and I can't help but shed tears in the face of such clichés.
But it is undeniable that this film has allowed me to see the various states of life and the human touch of justice. Tears in laughter, laughter in tears, it's amazing.
All the staff have big acting skills, and the lineup is too strong
When it comes to the most critical magic weapon of a film, it is impossible not to mention the actors.
"Article 20" is really unique in casting, and every actor unexpectedly fits the role.
The first place, Lei Jiayin.
Although Lei Jiayin has always been known as a representative of the "nest world", he is also low-minded in the face of his wife and leaders in the film. But at the final hearing, he spoke affectionately, which was really touching.
I saw Han Ming's eyes moist, his expression sad, and a note in his hand that "My father is a good person" written by the daughter of the previous party, with a choked voice in his words.
Lei Jiayin's acting skills are so good, maybe after watching the whole film, some people will think that his acting skills are mediocre and have no shining points, but it is precisely this kind of mediocre silent performance that has made Han Ming, an ordinary and great character.
second place, Ma Li.
As the most expensive female filmmaker at the box office at the moment, Ma Li's portrayal of the role can be described as a hand-holding.
His son was beaten by the thugs, and the instigator was the son of Director Zhang, who had an arrogant attitude in front of him, and in the face of the other party's unrelenting desire for his son to apologize, Li Maojuan slapped the table and shouted angrily, "My son really won't apologize!"
has a tough attitude, a "hideous" expression, and a look full of anger, which vividly portrays the image of a mother who feels sorry for her son.
It can be said that Ma Li's performance is superb, and she is handy in comedy, no matter what role she plays, she can grasp the most essential characteristics of the character, and her acting skills are too stable.
The third place, Gao Ye.
Tian Lingling played by Gao Ye is also the most important character in the whole film, and it is precisely because of her perseverance that Wang Yongqiang's "murder" case can be dragged on until the day the truth is revealed.
Facing Han Ming, who questioned herself, Tian Lingling said with a sad expression about her duties as a prosecutor, her whole face was "distorted" because of excessive force, and her eyes were holding back tears that did not fall.
She put all her hopes on Han Ming, betting that Han Ming, like herself, would be eternal and unchanging, and face the most sincere sense of justice and justice of the people.
Gao Ye's superb acting skills cannot be ignored, and it is precisely because of her true interpretation that the role of Tian Lingling is more three-dimensional.
fourth place, Zhao Liying.
Zhao Liying is definitely the most amazing actor in "Article 20".
The deepest impression is that she played Hao Xiuping, standing on the rooftop, facing Han Ming's bitter pleading and persuasion, her expression was sad, her face was full of tears and she stretched out her hand, her hair was flying in the wind, she seemed to be asking for help, but in fact, her heart was already full of devastation.
Zhao Liying's appeal is too strong, you can feel the despair in the character's heart across the screen, it can be said that Zhao Liying is definitely the most eye-catching stroke in "Article 20".
In addition, the joining of powerful actors such as Zhang Yi, Wang Xiao, Fan Wei, Pan Binlong, etc., makes the acting quality of this movie not to be underestimated, and the more you watch it, the more addictive it becomes.
epilogue
Although the results of the Spring Festival file "Article 20" are not eye-catching, the more you watch this film, the more flavorful it becomes. It's not perfect, but it's significant.
Before watching this film, I was actually apprehensive, after all, who doesn't want to watch a funny movie to relieve the boredom of life?
However, "Article 20" really kept me this time.
There are no super-large-scale pictures in the film, and many things are point-to-point, but the audience can still taste the most real story of reality from the endless plot.
Is Article 20 worth watching compared to other movies?
My answer is: it's worth it.
Before the May 1st file, take advantage of the release of "Article 20" on the whole network, and revisit this film again, you will have different perceptions, and you can also find more details that you have not noticed.
So do you think this film is worth watching again and again?