Does solving a case rely on the innocent love of the suspect? The police are too indifferent to the victim? The director and industry insiders of "All for One" say this: reality | film | director
The Shanghai produced film "All for One" has grossed nearly 800 million yuan at the box office in just two days since its release. Controversy has arisen: as a film based on real-life telecommunications fraud, the police's methods of solving cases are limited and the arrest process is simple. Will this really happen in reality?
For the hot topic discussed by the audience, we interviewed the director of the film's bid for the Olympics and relevant professionals in the legal industry to gain a glimpse of the similarities and differences between the film and reality.
The bid for the Olympics expressed the hope that after watching the movie, the audience can realize that telecommunications fraud is everywhere, improve their anti fraud awareness, and cherish trustworthy people.
Does solving a case rely on the "pure love" of criminals?
In "All in One," Jin Chen plays Liang Anna who tries to escape the scam den, but is detained by local black police when reporting the case and notified the den to take her back. Sun Yang's portrayal of An Juncai, the middle-level manager of the dens, had a favorable impression of her. He deceived Wang Chuanjun's portrayal of Lu Bingkun, the dens owner, by forging a video that threw her into the river, in order for her to escape back to China. After the police found Liang Anna, they will eventually make a pot of pastry. Some viewers cannot understand that a heinous criminal who can stab the boss and dare to shoot the police actually falls in love with the person he abducted. The police solve the case by relying on his emotional skills, and many online people even refer to him as a "pure love warrior".
"Acai's release of Anna has nothing to do with pure love," the bid told reporters that the original intention of the creation did not define this process as "pure love," and the creator wrote a complete "pre history" for the character Acai. "In fact, from many details of him, we can see that this character is different from others. We hope the audience can discover it and provide a closer interpretation to our original creative intention."
There is a clear strangulation mark on Ah Cai's neck
Some viewers have noticed that in the film, An Juncai often wears a necklace to cover the creases on his neck. "This character is likely to have resisted and been abused when he first arrived at the hideout." However, some viewers believe that this design is "washing away" this character.
The bid for the Olympics stated that the plot of releasing Liang Anna was not to whitewash the criminals, and this character ultimately paid the price of his life. "This scene is actually a reflection of a real character in a real-life case that we understand. Of course, this type of character is very sporadic, but his experience is very touching to me. A former victim eventually turns into an offender, and to some extent, he will have some empathy with the new victim. Perhaps Liang Anna and Pan Sheng's today was once Ah Cai's yesterday."
The reporter learned from some police officers involved in the arrest of telecommunications fraud cases that there are indeed people like An Juncai, such as someone who deceives their relatives and friends into a criminal group and is always very conflicted.
It is understood that in reality, when investigating telecommunications fraud cases, technical means are often used in China to fix the location of the dens, sort out the direction of funds and criminal processes, fix relevant evidence, and cooperate with local police overseas when prepared, rather than relying on the good intentions of gang members to "discover".
In addition, some viewers also expressed dissatisfaction with Liang Anna's experience: why was she sentenced despite suffering from inhumane torture?
According to legal professionals, unlike the programmer Pan Sheng played by Zhang Yixing who was scammed into a fraud gang, Liang Anna once asked An Juncai if "work" was illegal, and the answer she received was "it is not illegal in the local area"; She even persuaded Pan Sheng to "stay and make money together" at one point. This indicates that subjectively, she is aware of the legal issues involved in this behavior, while objectively, she is involved in a huge amount of fraud crimes.
Liang Anna, who knew she was engaged in fraud, once persuaded Pan Sheng, who wanted to escape, to "stay and make money."
"She has no criminal record, and from the plot, she played a very important role in solving the case. According to the criminal law, her significant meritorious performance can be reduced or exempted from punishment. In the film, she was sentenced to two years in prison with a one-year probation, which is not sudden. In addition, they suggested that in reality, when Liang Anna's initial photos were stolen and used for soliciting prostitution advertisements, she should immediately report to the police, and the company cannot terminate the contract based on this.".
The bid for the Olympics also stated that the members of these groups have "complex identities" and are being held hostage for survival. The complexity of their circumstances brings about a complex mindset, "so this group of people has a strong dramatic conflict."
How could the police not persuade the victim?
Compared to the antagonist An Juncai, who gained the favor of some viewers, Yongmei's portrayal of the captain of the criminal police, Zhao Dongran, as a positive character, received negative reviews from some viewers.
In the film, there is a scene where Zhou also plays Xiaoyu who meets Zhao Dongran at an event and hopes that she can persuade her boyfriend Gu Tianzhi, who has been involved in telecommunications fraud, to do so. However, Zhao Dongran does not make contact with him immediately, and Gu Tianzhi, who has been scammed out of his property, ultimately chooses to jump off a building.
Criminal detective Zhao Dongran in the film received negative reviews from some netizens
Did the police remain indifferent to the suspected victim? According to insiders, this is not the case. Currently, the public security department has invested a lot of time and energy in promoting and preventing telecommunications fraud. Taking Shanghai as an example, the public security department has developed an intelligent system to identify and intercept suspicious information related to fraud, establish a linkage and dissuasion mechanism, trigger reminder SMS, voice calls, and even manually call to dissuade. Police officers may even come to inquire about reminders.
Mr. Zhang, a resident of Shanghai, once received a fraudulent phone call claiming that his express package contained drugs. Amidst the panic, the other party stated that their initial investigation revealed that their background was "very clean," and it was most likely due to personal information leakage. Therefore, Mr. Zhang was required to cooperate with the investigation. However, the investigation process was confidential and information could not be disclosed to anyone, including the local police, otherwise it would be considered as "obstructing the police's investigation.". Later, Mr. Zhang opened a room in a small hotel about 5 kilometers away from the company and kept in touch with the police. Fortunately, soon after, the police called and kept knocking on the door to persuade the fraudster, explaining every step and script of the scammer. Only then did Mr. Zhang hang up the phone and open the door, saving his property.
According to data from the Ministry of Public Security, since its launch on March 15, 2021, the National Anti Fraud Center App has received a total of 23.23 million reported clues from the public and issued 310 million warnings to the public as of June this year. The Shanghai Anti Fraud Center sends an average of 390000 dissuasion messages per day, with over 10000 phone dissuasions, over 1000 manual dissuasion calls, and over 400 door-to-door dissuasions.
Shanghai police officers enter the vegetable market to provide individual guidance on anti fraud measures for vendors
"In the movie, Wang Dalu plays Gu Tianzhi, a master's graduate who must have received anti fraud propaganda on campus in reality." Industry insiders explain that even so, not everyone is as lucky as Mr. Zhang. It takes time to find these people who have been scammed into independent spaces, and there are also people who promise to come to the police and ignore scam calls but then contact scammers.
The bid for the Olympics stated that Gu Tianzhi's image design was due to the investigation, which found that the person being deceived was not related to gender, age, education, etc. It is precisely a child from a privileged family who has been well protected since childhood that is more likely to trust others. "There is another explanation, such people can all fall into traps, let alone you?"
The bidding also emphasized that during the research, it was found that China has invested a large amount of police force in anti fraud work. "The most important thing is for everyone to raise awareness of anti fraud, which is also to save police force." He also encountered a case like Mr. Zhang during his research, and the police had to repeatedly explain to the victims. "They are very patient and have a strong sense of responsibility, treating these victims like their own family members to persuade and enlighten them."
"No one should think they won't be deceived, maybe they just don't have a suitable script at the moment," said a person involved in anti fraud work, who also almost fell for the simplest way of telecom fraud. At that time, he made an online purchase of a product, but as the seller was an online user, he did not make the payment immediately. Later, he received a text message with only one bank account named "Randy". "Coincidentally, the seller's WeChat name is Landy, and I thought it was from her. I almost transferred the money."
Is overseas arrest less thrilling than Operation Mekong?
The last 30 minutes of the movie focus on the process of Chinese police cracking down on fraudulent dens overseas. Some viewers were looking forward to seeing a series of gunfight scenes like Operation Mekong, while others had hoped that An Jun would be an undercover agent arranged by the police and suddenly turn around at the end. But the overseas arrest process in the film was not as explosive, and the Chinese police even bought tickets to prepare for their return home.
In the eyes of industry insiders, this process is in line with the reality of cracking down on telecommunications fraud dens. "Most people in telecom fraud dens are scammed into it, and many people already want to escape. It is impossible to equip them with weapons, and even if they have firearms, they will only be in the hands of a few people. The so-called 'fight' is not in line with reality."
The bidding also stated that during the preparation for the Olympics, the main creator followed relevant departments to the front line of anti fraud investigations and arrests. "The deepest impression when experiencing life is how difficult it is to carry out work." He gave an example, saying that some areas overseas do not even have the most basic network, and some technological means cannot be developed. "Therefore, the movie also shows police officers using seemingly primitive methods to investigate and arrest, and being obstructed by various complex local forces."
According to some police officers, the biggest difficulty in combating cross-border telecommunications fraud cases is as Zhao Dongran, the captain of the criminal police in the movie, said, "There is no law enforcement power overseas.". "All processes need to be reported and approved by multiple local departments, and if one link is delayed, it is likely that all previous efforts will be wasted."
In recent years, Chinese police have repeatedly dismantled telecommunications fraud dens overseas
In addition, some viewers also expressed that they didn't understand the ending of the movie: "Isn't the hideout destroyed? How could anyone still hold the logo of a fraud gang and even dare to go to the public security anti fraud propaganda scene?"
The Olympic bid clearly stated that there are currently no plans for a sequel. "The main purpose of that shot is to express that telecom network fraud is rampant and difficult to eradicate, and we still need to improve our 'immunity'."
Some industry insiders who have been involved in the fight against telecommunications fraud are deeply concerned about the conclusion. In the movie, as the biggest villain in the film, Manager Lu has an unseen "Mr. Chong" behind him. Manager Lu's daughter was sent to the hideout midway, and in the end, Manager Lu entrusted her to Pan Sheng, who caused the destruction of the hideout, indicating that the extremely vicious Manager Lu was also coerced. "Like many real-life cases, 'dens' are just a part of the telecommunications fraud criminal chain. Those behind the scenes bosses almost never show up, and even extract themselves from the evidence level. Coupled with the difficulty of cross-border crackdowns, the fight against telecommunications fraud still has a long way to go."
Director's bid for the Olympic Games in "All for One"
