The filming of the "Twelve Angry Men" movie took nineteen days for the original version, but Li Yi's shooting was faster, thirteen days.
The key is that Li Yi himself had a great time filming, and the actors who participated also had a great time acting.
There is no way, it's really like a needle against a thorn, the king of heaven covers the tiger of the earth, everyone is playing hard, and even many times, Li Yi thinks it's okay, but they don't know if they want to get addicted to tricks on purpose, they just think this
If there is a flaw, there is something wrong with that, then OK, do it again.
The entire shooting process can be said to be incredibly smooth.
That's why "Twelve Angry Men" was able to complete filming so quickly, and even after filming was completed, everyone still looked reluctant to part with it.
Compared with shooting, editing of "Twelve Angry Men" is actually much easier than other movies. Of course, this is mainly because Li Yi has the original version as a reference, and because everyone's scenes are really good, so soon
Post-production was completed immediately, and the film was declared completed.
In fact, "Twelve Angry Men" was definitely at the right time.
Haven’t you seen the endless debates on the hot searches about the recent “unjust cases”, the jury system in Hong Kong Island and British and American law, and the domestic legal system?
In Li Yi's memory, the domestic version of "Twelve Citizens" did not do well at the box office. In fact, it was partly because of the "virtual" background, but was it not a publicity issue?
But Li Yi's "Twelve Angry Men" this time is different.
Because of the controversy, many netizens began to learn about related matters such as the jury system, etc., so they are no strangers to this system.
Isn't this the beginning of the promotion of "12 Angry Men"? When everyone saw the name, many people directly said: "This should be the jury system in North America, right? The Hong Kong Island seems to have a jury of nine people at most, right?"
"This movie seems to have only been shot for more than ten days. Is it true?"
"Although Director Gou's movie has the speed of a Hong Kong movie, I still want to say that it is worth looking forward to."
"To be honest, I have watched a lot of movies and TV shows about courts and legal affairs, but most of the time, you just know where the jury is making a decision, and then the result comes out. How did the jury discuss it? This seems to be really important.
It’s rare.”
In fact, this is also true.
The legal dramas, legal film and television works that we are most exposed to in China, and even some crime films, are mostly film and television works from Hong Kong Island, so in fact, everyone is familiar with the idea of juries, but many times, they are not familiar with it.
It's really not the point.
Everyone will only see what vote the jury finally used to decide guilt or innocence. As for how the jury deliberated and how they made the decision, there is really very little about this process.
In fact, there are some films of this kind in Hollywood, but there are also very few related and popular films of this kind.
Coupled with the recent hot searches, "12 Angry Men" has also successfully gained more focus.
So what are you waiting for? It’s natural to strike while the iron is hot.
"Twelve Angry Men" quickly started its screening tour.
Of course, Li Yi is actually not very sure whether mainland audiences will accept or like this movie, but here on Hong Kong Island, he believes there will be absolutely no problem.
The movie "Twelve Citizens" that I remember is actually pretty good at its core, but unfortunately it turned out to be totally different in the end.
In the eyes of mainland audiences, the virtual court background of this movie is a bit distracting at first. However, on Hong Kong Island, because the content is too localized and the virtual court background is used, it is a bit distracting.
nondescript.
For this reason, this movie failed at the box office.
But Li Yi's "Twelve Angry Men" really doesn't need to worry about this.
After all, Li Yi's own status in Hong Kong Island is there. In addition, the people of Hong Kong Island are very familiar with the jury system of Hong Kong Island, and many of them may even have had such an experience.
So the ability to understand and accept is no problem at all. As for the difference between twelve and nine, this is not a big problem in the first place.
Because in a murder case, consensus must be reached, so it doesn't matter whether there are an odd or even number of juries, as no one can be missing.
For this reason, is there any difference between twelve and nine?
Furthermore, only if there is a direct interest relationship, will everyone be more involved. The jury system itself is not a perfect system. Well, in fact, no system is perfect.
And because Hong Kong Island continues to use this system, after so many years, has this system accumulated in the people's minds that they think is bad and unfair?
Definitely impossible!
Therefore, this also gives this movie a good mass base.
Xintiandi Cinemas, Hong Kong Island.
"Twelve Angry Men" held a special screening of the film for the media and film critics here.
Although this film took a very short time to be shot and completed, no one was surprised at all, and it did not affect the media and film critics from the two sides of the Taiwan Strait and the three places who came here immediately to see it.
There are also many old acquaintances here, for example, there are only a few famous film critics from Hong Kong Island.
For example, Zhou Qingquan, Du Xianghai and so on from Mainland China's "Movie Weekly".
Moreover, this movie appeared at just the right time, which also made many people curious, how would such a movie be made?
In fact, many times, the genres that have not appeared in movies, or the content that appears in relatively small amounts, actually have their own reasons.
Those filmmakers and investors are not fools. The film and television industry is a very mature industry.
The process of jury deliberations and arguments is rarely made into movies, so there must be a reason.
First, how to make the story interesting? How to arrange conflicts? How to prevent the audience from finding it boring?
This type of movie is considered a dialogue movie, somewhat similar to a drama or sitcom.
The scene is single and the plot is driven entirely by dialogue, which places very, very high demands on the script.
At the same time, the requirements for the case are the same. First, it cannot be too complicated, and secondly, it cannot be too simple. In short, it must be just right.
Soon, the screening hall, which can accommodate thousands of people, was packed.
The theater lights dimmed and a picture appeared on the big screen.
Among the pictures, the first scene is the court scene.
"The closing arguments of both sides have ended. Next, the jury, I need to remind everyone that this is a first-degree murder case. Premeditated murder is the most serious crime in criminal proceedings. You have all heard the testimony.
, and also understand the relevant legal provisions. Now you must sit down and clarify the authenticity of this case. In this case, one person has died, and the fate of the other person is in your hands. If you can put forward a reasonable
Doubt, it is impossible to confirm whether the defendant is guilty. Based on this reasonable doubt, you must make a verdict of not guilty.
If you cannot find a reasonable doubt, you must decide the defendant is guilty based on your basic conscience.
But your decision must be completely unanimous. If you find the defendant guilty, this court will impose severe punishment on him. The maximum penalty is life imprisonment. This is a heavy responsibility. Thank you!"
As the judge finished speaking, the movie really began to enter its theme.
Obviously, neither the judge nor the lawyer, including the defendant, are the key to this movie. The real protagonists are the people on the jury.
The jury was told that they could study the final decision. When everyone left the scene, they couldn't help but look back at the young man in the dock.
Li Yi liked the next shot very much. It showed the face of the defendant, an 18-year-old young man. Then the picture gradually blurred. The young man's face gradually faded away and was replaced by a long picture.
table.
This is a very simple metaphor, meaning that this young man's fate will be decided here.
The location where Li Yi shot this movie was actually the jury room of a real court.
It can be said to be authentic and authentic.
In fact, unlike the original version, the conditions in the jury office in the court on Hong Kong Island are quite good in all aspects.
Although they were unable to contact the outside world during the resolution period, which was like being detained, they could get great satisfaction in terms of material things. The budget for this aspect was actually quite high.
It's not like the domestic version of "Twelve Citizens" which chose an abandoned factory, nor is it as crude as the original version of "Twelve Angry Men".
Soon, the door of the empty office was pushed open, and the court staff walked in with the jury members. The originally static picture became dynamic in an instant.
Twelve people, each of them has completely different postures, expressions, and attitudes.
There is a very special prop in the original version, which is an electric fan.
This electric fan is actually a turning point in the plot. Of course, it also has a second role. When the first person tries to turn on the fan and the fan does not start, everyone subjectively thinks that the fan is broken.
Finally, when another person discovered that the fan had to be turned on by a light switch, it meant that the less obvious truth had been obscured by empiricism and that the fan was not broken.
At first, Li Yi thought about changing this prop because it was actually different from the real jury office environment. After all, times have changed.
But in the end, he made a surprising discovery, because there was actually a fan in the real jury office. According to the explanation of the court staff, although the air conditioner was turned on, there were jurors who liked to turn on the air conditioner before.
Turn on the fan again, because that will make people feel more refreshed.
Therefore, Li Yi also laughed a little. He found that he had taken it for granted. He thought that if there was air conditioning, there would be no fan, and there was no need to have an electric fan. However, in fact, this may not be the case.
Soon the door to the jury room was locked from the outside by the bailiff.
And through everyone's words, the audience can actually clearly feel the attitude of these jurors at this moment.
They thought more relaxedly and did not have that serious feeling, as if it was just an ordinary matter. A juror with relatively rich jury experience said: "I almost fell asleep! What the lawyers said was very
It’s boring. It’s so obvious who the murderer is. This thing itself is very boring. I think today’s children have to suffer a little bit to avoid getting into trouble. Today’s young people are getting more and more wild.”
"Shall we begin the verdict?" Suddenly the juror stood up and asked.
Juror No. 1, who is also the foreman of the jury this time, also echoed: "Yes, let's start as soon as possible. There is still a lot to do."
Because there is still one juror who has not come out of the bathroom, so we can't start yet.
Everyone is doing their own thing.
Finally everyone arrived.
Through the dialogue, the audience also roughly understands what kind of case this is. A young man killed his father.
Juror No. 1, who is the foreman of the jury and is the coach of the HKU team, stood up and said: "Everyone can do whatever they want, and I don't plan to make any rules. We can discuss it first and then vote. Of course,
You can also vote first and then discuss it. Whichever one everyone thinks is better, we will use it!"
At this time, Juror No. 7, who was anxious to watch the football game, looked at his watch and said, "Let's vote. Is this case obvious? Maybe we can leave here right away?"
The others looked at you, me and him, but did not refute.
Apparently most people think the same way.
"Well, everyone knows that this is a first-degree murder case. If we are to find the defendant guilty, it means that he will spend the rest of his life in a cell from now on!"
"Okay, we all know this!"
"So is there anyone who objects to the vote?" No. 1 asked again.
No one had an opinion.
"According to the regulations, we must reach a completely unanimous result in order to form an effective verdict, so everyone who thinks he is guilty will raise their hands!"
For a while, arms were like a forest, and seven or eight people raised their hands without hesitation at the first time. Some of them didn't raise their hands at first, but after seeing other people raising their hands, they gradually raised their hands.
Only Juror No. 8 did not raise his hand.
Juror No. 1 finished counting the votes: "Eleven people think he is guilty! Then please raise your hands if you think he is not guilty."
Juror No. 8, the character played by Weijie Chen, raised his hand.
The result is 11:1!
This result makes people who want to end it quickly and leave here very dissatisfied.
"Really, why are there always naysayers?"
"Then what should we do now?" Fan Juror No. 7 asked.
"We have to discuss it, right?" Juror No. 8, played by Chen Weijie, said.
"Do you really think he is innocent?" This question also made Chen Weijie hesitate.
"I have no idea!"
At this time, Juror No. 3 said: "You are sitting in the courtroom like us. You should be able to tell that the defendant is a dangerous person at first glance!"
His words made No. 8 very dissatisfied: "He is only eighteen years old!"
"Eighteen is old enough! He stabbed his own father with a knife and killed him. They kept proving this in court. Do you want me to explain it to you one by one?"
"No need!"
"Then what do you want?"
"I just wanted to discuss it!"
"Eleven votes are guilty. Everyone has reached a consensus except you!"
"I want to ask you, do you really believe what he says?"
"I don't know, maybe I don't believe it!" Juror No. 8 is almost facing the siege of several other jurors! After all, 11:1!
"Why do you think he is innocent?" the fan juror asked curiously.
"Eleven people think he's guilty, and it's really hard for me to put my hands up and send this kid to jail where he's going to spend the rest of his life. We don't discuss something as serious as this at all...
"
"Who said it was easy anymore?"
"No one said!"
"Do you think I'm talking nonsense and raising my hands randomly? I really think that young man is guilty!" said the fan juror.
