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Chapter 1393 Participation is crucial
"Twelve Angry Men" quickly entered the preparation stage, and there was actually nothing to prepare.

Because this film really doesn't require much other preparation, not to mention the actors. This time, the lineup of "[-] Angry Men" is not luxurious, but it is definitely an acting competition.

For those crazy actors and veteran actors, they really like this movie.

Because this movie can definitely keep them entertained.

Li Yi did not exactly follow the original lines, but gave each actor a set identity.

For example, Juror No. 1 is also the foreman of the jury. In the original version, his occupation is a high school team coach. In North America, there are high school team coaches, and his status is not low. However, in China, including Hong Kong Island, in fact, this occupation is not It was considered outstanding, so Li Yi simply changed to the team coach of the University of Hong Kong and was responsible for presiding over the meeting.The actor who plays this juror is a veteran actor from Hong Kong, Luo Lixiao. Although this person is not that famous and not a big star, he is definitely a veteran actor.

Juror No. 2, bank clerk.Li Yi did not make any changes here. The person who played the role of Juror No. 2 was Zhou Tian, ​​an old actor from the mainland. Although this person is not well-known in the entertainment industry, his acting skills are also top-notch.

Juror No. 3 is not important professionally, but this role is one of the more important roles among the twelve jurors, because he is set as a father, and he is a father who has conflicts with his son. , he has strong dissatisfaction with his son.

Juror No. 4 is a securities analyst in the financial industry.

Juror No. 5, taxi driver.

Juror No. 6, worker.

Juror No. 7, football fan.

Juror No. 8, an architectural designer, is led by Chen Weijie.

Juror No. 9, a good old guy, starred by Luo Xian.

Juror No. 10 has class bias.

Juror No. 11, the watchmaker.

Juror No. 12, a practitioner in the advertising industry.

Generally speaking, Li Yi has not made many changes. However, in terms of plot, Li Yi's request is to let each actor know and adapt to his own character and career, understand and know that such a character, What kind of words would a person with such a profession say in such a situation?

After all, they are from different eras, different environmental backgrounds, and different countries, so Li Yi hopes that they can play freely.

Of course, it must be free play within the framework.

In fact, this method of filming is quite popular in Hong Kong Island.

For many movies, there may even be only a few pages of outline when the script is written, and then it is filled in during the filming process. Many times, some characters do not have specific lines at all, and it is completely up to the actors to express themselves freely.

But it can often have unexpected effects.

For example, in the original "Infernal Affairs", many people didn't even know the complete plot, let alone the dialogue.

Of course, this method is indeed very risky, but Li Yi is very confident. On the one hand, it is because of himself, and on the other hand, it is also because each of these actors can be said to be veteran actors.

The older they get, the better they become, and their acting experience is extremely rich.

Even Chen Weijie actually doesn't have much objection to Li Yi's script, because he himself has made some such movies before.

Soon, the actors of "[-] Angry Men" were in place.

This movie is difficult to shoot because it has a single scene, but there are many characters. How to make each character shine and promote the plot will test the script and director's skills. Of course, the actors' acting skills are also impeccable. Or missing.

And it's easy to shoot. The same reason is because Li Yi can directly shoot this movie in a smooth way, because there is no need for transitions, it is just one scene from beginning to end, and even, if everything goes well, it can be shot anywhere. Just take photos wherever you go and don't stop until you're not satisfied.

Therefore, this kind of movie is definitely enjoyable for veteran actors with superb acting skills.

In fact, when filming, it is really scary to suppress acting skills. For some actors with superb acting skills, they would of course prefer to meet actors who are evenly matched. In that case, they do not need to deliberately suppress their acting skills. It is completely okay. Play freely.

And if you meet an actor with poor acting skills, both parties will feel uncomfortable. Poor acting skills will inevitably be suppressed, and the effect will naturally become worse. The same is true for the party with good acting skills. They must restrain their desire to perform, and even need to When you do this, you have to pull it down to the same level as the opponent.

Of course, script reading is even more important before filming begins.

In fact, it’s not a script reading, it’s mainly about everyone discussing together and analyzing what role their respective characters need to play in this film.

"Everyone, tell me why you think you voted for or against it in the first place." Li Yi said with a smile.

"Because I think the facts of this case are clear and the evidence is indeed sufficient."

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In fact, it is not difficult to answer why they voted guilty, because most people don’t think too much when they see the evidence. They are not professionals, and they just stay with the submitted evidence. above.

Therefore, Juror No. [-] played by Chen Weijie is very crucial.

"I feel that I don't think that boy is innocent. The reason why I voted not guilty is just because I feel that everyone voted guilty. If I also vote guilty, then we can quickly reach an effective resolution without discussion. But we have to know that our decision will determine a person's fate, what if we are wrong?" Chen Weijie thought for a while and said.

Li Yi couldn't help but nodded.

In fact, this is the essence of why this movie is so great.Is the defendant innocent?

There is no answer to this point, or in other words, under this system, the members of the jury do not need the truth, or in other words, they cannot find the real truth.

After all, the only people who know the truth are the people involved.

And the evidence is there. At the beginning, even Juror No. 8 did not really think that the boy was innocent. It was just that as an architect, his profession made him feel guilty. One thing naturally brings about a more rigorous attitude.

As an architect, he must be rigorous in his daily work, otherwise, big problems may occur if he is not careful.

Of course, it may not be exactly this. Another point is that it is undoubtedly irresponsible to convict without discussion. Although they are understandable even if they do that, after all, this is the procedure.

But what if we could discuss it?

"I think I might also hope that I can be convinced by others!" Chen Weijie added.

"Then do you think he is trying to convince others?" Li Yi asked again.

"I think there is, otherwise, he wouldn't have taken out the folding knife that was the same as the murder weapon in the evidence. Obviously, he has analyzed this case!"

"In my opinion, he should feel that the boy is not innocent, but from a legal perspective, the evidence is not perfect."

At this time, the juror actor who was set to have a big conflict with his son said: "I actually don't understand something. First of all, since I also have a son, even if I don't like him and have conflicts with him, I can't stand his behavior all the time, but that is my son after all, and the age difference between that child and my son is not big, so do I only feel dissatisfied with my son? Not at all."

In fact, there is a big difference between domestic and foreign countries on this point.

In China, no matter how dissatisfied a father is with his son, of course, this refers to general circumstances, the same is true for tigers poisoned and unable to eat their children.

Therefore, Li Yi can understand the problem of actor No. 3.

"First of all, it is precisely because he has a son, and the conflict with his son is very big. Of course, there is nothing wrong with tiger poison not eating its seeds, but the defendant is not his son, he is just the same age. Secondly, he firmly believes that , children of this age also need to be punished for doing wrong things. It is precisely because he is very dissatisfied with some things his son does, but he cannot really punish his son, so the hatred is transferred. "Li Yi explained.

In fact, the progress of the entire plot of "Twelve Angry Men" lies in how Juror No. 8 raises reasonable doubts about the evidence one by one, and through these reasonable doubts, achieves the purpose of convincing these jurors.

As for Li Yi's schedule for shooting this movie, the plan is also in this order.

He plans to divide it into several large venues, which are the nodes where the voting results change each time.

The first scene, undoubtedly, is before and after the twelve jurors vote for the first time.

In the second scene, Juror No. 8 begins to raise his reasonable doubts, starting with a dramatic scene.First of all, the most direct evidence in the case, the murder weapon, can also be said to be the strongest evidence in the murder case.

The boy bought a folding knife. It was a unique and rare knife, the only one in the store.The boy claimed that he lost the knife when he returned home and that the same knife killed his father again.Is this a coincidence?Then No. 8 took out a knife from his pocket and stuck it on the table. The two knives were exactly the same, and everyone was surprised.

This surprise does not actually mean that the suspicion raised by No. [-] is definitely established. It does not mean that the murder weapon does not belong to the defendant. It just means that the evidence is not perfect. It may or may not be the case.

But according to the legal core of doubtful guilt, this evidence is equivalent to being overturned.

With the presumption of innocence and reasonable doubt, the review has undergone subtle changes.So the first juror, Juror No. 9, became the first juror to change his mind and vote not guilty. At this time, the voting ratio became 10:2.

Juror No. 8 successfully got one vote.

When Li Yi and his colleagues read the script, they must sort out the plot, because although the actors can be allowed to play freely, they cannot escape control.

Therefore, the general process must be followed according to Li Yi's requirements, that is, according to the outline of the script.

So in the next scene, some people were hesitant and some were angry.The fierce quarrel naturally began to touch on other key evidence. The old man living downstairs heard the boy yelling "I'm going to kill you", and a second later heard the sound of someone falling.The old man ran to the door and saw the boy rushing out.When a woman across the street looked out of her window, she saw the boy murdering someone with a knife.A car passed by at that time, and she witnessed the incident through the car window.When the two testimonies are combined, doubts arise.When the tram passed by the window, it made a rumbling noise. Can the old man hear the sound upstairs?Could he recognize the boy's voice?Reasonable doubt, this reasonable doubt caused everyone to have a change in their hearts!So two more people changed their stance, and at this time the voting ratio changed again to 8:4.

The next scene still involves reasonable doubt about the evidence. A lame old man got out of bed, "ran" through the bedroom and corridor to the door, and completed it in 15 seconds. Can he do it? Juror No. 8 arranged the scene according to the schematic diagram, imitated the old man's steps, and demonstrated the process for 41 seconds!The old man's testimony is not credible.Another vote: 6:6.

Then the next scene, the sound of rain broke the silence.It was raining heavily outside the window, and the old electric fan was spinning.The bursts of coolness failed to bridge the differences. Will the case become an unsolved case?Reasonable doubt cannot be ruled out, the debate continues, and new doubts are raised.The boy is much shorter than his father and the wound was downwards, is this possible?The reckless and violent No. 3 stubbornly insisted on his guilt. He held the dagger behind his back to demonstrate.Cha Qia No. 5 had been in a club and witnessed a knife fight.In his experience, folding knives are always used to stab people upward; no one holds the folding knife backwards to stab each other. It would be too stupid to do so.Reasonable doubt stems from rules of thumb. The 12 jurors come from different backgrounds and industries. In terms of daily experience and common sense of life, they are real experts.

This is also the wonderful thing about the occupations given to these jurors by the setting. Originally, their occupations had no direct connection with the temporary special occupation of jurors, but here, they were connected.

In fact, to a certain extent, it is also a reflection of participation.

As we all know, at the beginning, everyone did not particularly care about this case in a fundamental sense.

Because the defendant did not deserve sympathy, and it was also a crime of patricide, everyone felt that since the evidence was sufficient and conclusive, they might as well just sentence him and be done with it.

And it's also because they actually don't have that deep sense of involvement in the role of jurors.

Because their profession seems to be of little use in this case.

But as the discussion continued, each of their professions began to have an effect when analyzing the case.

For example, Juror No. 5, who has been in the club, knows how to use a folding knife.

Including wearing glasses later, rubbing the indentation on the bridge of the nose, etc., in fact, it is also a reflection of the sense of participation!
(End of this chapter)