The 37th China Golden Rooster Awards
Individual Nominations
- Best ActorLei Jiayin
- Best ActressMa Li
- Best Supporting ActressZhao Liying
- Best ScreenplayLi Meng and Zhang Yimou
- Best Art DirectionLin Mu
- Best MusicZhao Lin
Film Nominations
- Best Feature Film
Synopsis
Han Ming (Lei Jiayin), a prosecutor past middle age, has long lost the edge he once had. His days are taken up with household chores and trivial matters, and his greatest concern is turning his temporary posting into a permanent one as soon as possible. Meanwhile, a case in Kang Village is causing an uproar: Wang Yongqiang (Pan Binlong) stabbed and injured the village bully Liu Wenjing (Aruna) to protect his mute wife (Zhao Liying). Liu's family rounds up local thugs to petition and stir up trouble, demanding the death penalty for Wang. Han Ming's first love, prosecutor Lü Lingling (Gao Ye), withstands pressure from all sides and insists on finding the key evidence that will decide the case. At the same time, Han's son Han Yuchen (Liu Yaowen), trying to stop school bullying, injures the son of school director Zhang (Zhang Yi), and a tug-of-war begins between the two families over whether an apology is owed.
Jury Citation
Article 20 uses comedy to open up the space of everyday life and portrays a cross-section of society through stories from daily life. Its nested structure and multiple storylines interweave, and its highly naturalistic audiovisual language reaches the audience's hearts. The film makes an abstract legal provision lively and concrete, explores the relationship between the law, the individual and society through the experiences of ordinary people, conveys the legal spirit of fairness and justice, and shows the great progress of the rule of law in contemporary China.
Film Information
Director
Zhang Yimou
Genre:
Drama | Comedy | Family
Starring:
Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying, Gao Ye, Liu Yaowen
Country/Region:
Chinese Mainland
Language:
Mandarin | Chinese Sign Language
Running Time:
141 min
