• Comedy
• Drama

Article 20 (Di er shi tiao) 2024

Article 20 (Chinese: 第二十条), a 2024 Chinese comedy-drama, is directed by acclaimed filmmaker Zhang Yimou and stars Lei Jiayin, Ma Li, Zhao Liying, and Gao Ye. The film's title refers to Article 20 of China's criminal law, which deals with the principle of justifiable self-defense. The plot centers on Han Ming (Lei Jiayin), a middle-aged prosecutor on a temporary assignment to the city prosecutor's office. He finds his personal and professional lives intertwining in a series of complicated situations. At work, he is faced with a difficult case involving a man who is accused of intentional injury but claims his actions were in self-defense, a legal defense rarely used. Simultaneously, his home life is in chaos after his son gets into a fight at school and his wife intervenes, escalating the conflict. As Han Ming navigates these two parallel struggles, he is forced to confront the bureaucratic and emotional realities of upholding fairness and justice. The film was released in China on February 10, 2024, grossing over $337 million at the box office. Read More

• 2024
• 2 h : 21 min
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