New film starts, Zhang Yimou officially announces the movie | Lei Jiayin | official announcement
73 year old Zhang Yimou still maintains a strong creative ability. His new film "Article 20", directed by him, recently premiered in Langfang, Hebei. According to relevant information, the film stars Lei Jiayin and Ma Li and is a "new realism" film with comedic elements. It is reported that the film is expected to be released in next year's Spring Festival season.
According to netizens, director Zhang Yimou's "New Realism" legal themed film "Article 20" was officially launched on the morning of July 1st at a high school in Langfang, Hebei. The opening ceremony was held in an indoor basketball court, and Director Zhang Yimou was dressed in white summer clothes and in good condition. Several leading actors, including Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Gao Ye, Liu Yaowen, etc., all appeared at the filming site in Langfang.
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The storyline of the film has already been exposed: Prosecutor Han Ming, who is in middle age and intended to catch the last bus of his career, is caught up in a huge case of disagreement. Faced with the stubborn prosecutor Lv Zhengfang, Han Ming starts with confusion, retreats, and eventually works with him to resist pressure, turning the suspect's intentional injury into legitimate defense, and enforcing fairness and justice in the law.
It is reported that this is the fourth collaboration between Lei Jiayin and director Zhang Yimou after "Sniper", "On the Cliff", and "As Hard as a Rock". Lei Jiayin played prosecutor Han Ming in the movie. Recently, Lei Jiayin won the Best Actor award from Magnolia for her role as Zhou Bingkun in "The World". The character Han Ming in Article 20 this time is the type of character that Lei Jiayin is good at.
For this film, director Zhang Yimou once said that it is a "new realism" film with a certain degree of author expression, while also embodying popular aesthetics. Movies that focus on people's livelihoods will attract ordinary audiences and can be understood by ordinary people.
Zhang Yimou once said that he loves innovation very much and likes to try things he has never done before. From "The Sniper", "On the Cliff" to "As Firm as a Rock" and "Man Jianghong", in recent years, director Zhang Yimou has produced a surprising number of new films. In September of this year, Director Zhang Yimou will shoot the web drama "League of Legends". Regarding this web drama, Director Zhang Yimou said that it is a game he is completely unfamiliar with and is played by his son. However, he also wants to shoot such a work. I hope to capture a cool and handsome feeling, which is to innovate.
Red Star News reporter Zhang Shihao