12 Citizens (2015)

  • NR
  • 05/15/2015 (CN)
  • Drama, Crime
  • 1h 48m

12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

Overview

When the film broke out that a young man coming from a rich adopted family murdered his birth father, the controversy around the case hit a nerve with the public at large. An experiment was held through the form of virtual court inside a college to discuss this hot topic. During the process of virtual court, 12 Chinese people from different walks of life got together and discussed the case like a jury. Through intricate and thought provoking questions from the main character, people start to think more critically about the case. During this process, one sees the revelation of people's bias and emotional-preconceptions about the suspect, about each other, and also about the society.

Xu Ang

Director, Screenplay

Han Jinglong

Screenplay

Li Yujiao

Screenplay

Cast

Lei Jia's headshot

Lei Jia

Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman
Wang Gang's headshot

Wang Gang

Juror 2
Han Tongsheng's headshot

Han Tongsheng

Juror 3
Zhao Longhao's headshot

Zhao Longhao

Juror 4
Gao Dongping's headshot

Gao Dongping

Juror 5
Li Guangfu's headshot

Li Guangfu

Juror 6
Qian Bo's headshot

Qian Bo

Juror 7
He Bing's headshot

He Bing

Juror 8/Lu Gang

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