What’s the odds of Zhang Yimou’s three ＂signs＂ for the Spring Festival, Article 20？

Special feature of 1905 film network Directed by, starring,,,, and, will be released nationwide on February 10th, the film tells the story of prosecutor Han Ming and others who gambled everything and paid for fairness and justice with their own efforts in a relaxed and humorous way.

This film is also the third year in a row that Zhang Yimou fought in the Spring Festival. The year before last, he made a small attempt and showed his edge. Last year’s Spring Festival was a great success, and it also won the annual box office champion in 2023. This year’s "Article 20" is another realistic film after that, which is an exploration and reflection on realistic topics under the cloak of comedy.

As the seed player of the Spring Festival, the performance of this film in the pre-sale stage is also quite eye-catching. As of February 4th, the pre-sale box office of "Article 20" exceeded 50 million yuan, occupying the top three in the pre-sale list of new films in the Spring Festival with a very small gap.

This year’s Spring Festival movie file can be described as a "fairy fight", and almost all of the movies are comedy movies. What is the odds of veteran Zhang Yimou taking the movie "Article 20" for the Spring Festival file?

Chance 1: Stars gather and big coffees gather.

On the poster of "Article 20", the leading actors broke through the paper, and these actors are almost familiar faces of the audience in 2023. Therefore, this film is also dubbed by the audience as++"Rock-solid"+for the Spring Festival, and the cast is quite Starlight Glimmer.

Director Zhang Yimou’s skill in group drama has been verified in the film "Man Jiang Hong". In "Man Jiang Hong", actors such as,, Zhang Yi and so on are also in perfect harmony. Each role has its own characteristics and highlights, which set off each other in the film and are all brilliant. Therefore, "Article 20" can gather a large number of powerful actors and will certainly bring many unexpected surprise effects.

For example, Lei Jiayin, the central figure in Article 20, is the core of all the stories. In the film, Han Ming, the prosecutor played by Lei Jiayin, is involved in a case with huge differences in the workplace, and at the same time, his family is facing a similar test. Facing the double pressure of family and career, Han Ming decides to gamble everything and give a statement about fairness and justice in his own way.

This film is the fourth collaboration between Lei Jiayin and director Zhang Yimou. His interpretation of each role makes the audience feel trust. Lei Jiayin’s unique audience relationship makes people feel particularly comfortable, so he won’t feel anxious.

In Mary’s previous works, the audience may be used to her "God-Horse Combination" with Shen Teng. In this film, Lei Jiayin plays a middle-aged couple for the first time, and the CP sense of "Lei Ma Combination" is also worth the audience’s expectation.

Another highlight of the film is the deaf mother played by Zhao Liying. When her child is bullied on campus, she desperately takes care of her child in her arms. Even if she is threatened by the bad guys, she is still fearless and faces the injustice of the world.

Zhao Liying, as a new girl, also has the same spiritual temperament, resilience and vitality. This mother silently bears the weight of life in a silent world and interprets the greatness of maternal love with perseverance.

In addition, with the joining of powerful actors such as Zhang Yi, Gao Ye, Wang Ye, Wang Ye, and Wang Ye, what kind of sparks they will collide with in the film is also expected.

Chance 2: Realistic comedy hits people’s hearts directly.

As a realistic comedy, the film Article 20 shows the discussion of "self-defense" in Article 20 of the Criminal Law from the perspective of little people in real life, and through a series of interlocking cases, it causes the audience to think deeply about morality, law and humanity.

Many social topics of great concern can be seen in the film, such as campus bullying, bus harassment, reputation infringement, etc. The dilemma of emotion and law in related cases is unfolded around emotion and reason, morality and law, public order and good customs and national legal system, showing the core of the film’s pursuit of fairness and justice.

In addition to the pursuit of fairness and justice, the film brings the audience the most festive atmosphere by depicting the trivial warmth in daily life, so that the audience can immerse themselves in this warm and joyful atmosphere and feel that although things are difficult, love and justice are between you and me.

In Article 20, director Zhang Yimou uses unique narrative techniques and vivid characterization to lead the audience into a world full of banter and reversal. The audience can not only immerse themselves in a relaxed and happy atmosphere, but also find the pursuit of identity and dignity in the story of the film.

Article 20 is not only an ordinary comedy film, but also a profound exploration of fairness and justice. I hope that such an energetic realistic film can send a trace of winter warmth to the national audience during the Spring Festival and bring good hope for the New Year!