12 Citizens

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12 Citizens
12 Citizens film poster.jpg
十二公民
Directed by Xu Ang
Based on Twelve Angry Men
by Reginald Rose
Release dates
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  • October 19, 2014 (2014-10-19) (Rome)
  • May 15, 2015 (2015-05-15) (China)
Running time
106 minutes
Country China
Language Mandarin
Box office CN¥2.07 million (China)

12 Citizens (Chinese: 十二公民) is a 2014 Chinese suspense crime drama film directed by Xu Ang. It was shown at the 2014 Rome Film Festival on October 19, 2014[1] and was released in China on May 15, 2015.[2] The plot is based on and heavily references the plot of Twelve Angry Men. The major changes in the plot are changes brought forward and made more appropriate for a Chinese audience.

Plot

On a hot summer's day, 12 male "citizens" undergo a mock jury for a law school's Western law subject. The mock jury need to decide whether a boy is guilty or not of a murder of his father with a knife based on the evidence. The evidence prepared by the students of the course seems airtight and therefore it seems as if the jury will render him guilty of the crime. However, one juror does not follow the consensus and appreciates the nuances and seriousness of the verdict. His motives are unclear but he wants to entertain the thought that there is reasonable doubt about the guilt of the boy. As a result, the evidence is slowly cross-referenced and examined. Conflicts are spurred as a result of their differing personalities and strong opinions. Eventually, one by one, the jurors are convinced that there is reasonable doubt and judge the boy to be not guilty. On the end of the mock jury trial, the jurors are visibly exhausted. The juror who had rebelled and wanted to see the case through is revealed to be an Attorney General of the People's Republic of China.

Cast

  • He Bing 何冰 as Juror no.8, the main character
  • Lei Jia 雷佳 as Juror no.1, the foreman
  • Wang Gang 王刚 as Juror no.2
  • Han Tongsheng 韩童生 as Juror no.3
  • Zhao Chunyang 赵春羊 as Juror no.4
  • Gao Dongping 高东平 as Juror no.5
  • Li Guangfu 李光复 as Juror no.6
  • Qian Bo 钱波 as Juror no.7
  • Mi Tiezen 米铁增 as Juror no.9, the elder
  • Zhang Yongqiang 张永强 as Juror no.10
  • Ban Zan 班赞 as Juror no.11, the policeman
  • Liu Hui as Juror no.12

Reception

By May 16, 2015 the film had grossed CN¥2.07 million at the Chinese box office.[3]

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a 9 out of 10, saying it "is superbly written and played."[4]

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