This director is vindictive.

Chapter 191 Tell me, what can he do? (Last day, please vote!)

The reason this thing has become what it is now is because...

It's as if sitting in that row makes you a real star.

It represents an elevation in status, position, and prestige.

This is also largely due to the media's hype; of course, such events are indeed quite informative.

After all, given Chen Mo's current status and position, the number of invitations to his movie premieres is truly limited.

Therefore, when sending invitations, you also need to consider the person.

Most celebrities in the entertainment industry wouldn't receive an invitation.

Therefore, this inherently represents background, connections, and popularity.

As a result, the first row seats at Chen Mo's premiere are now being referred to by the media as "flower seats"!
As the name suggests, if you sit in it, it means you are currently very popular, or a rising star in the entertainment industry.

Getting back to the main point, these were just preludes before the movie premiere.

Just for the amusement of the masses. In the future, with internet celebrities dominating and the entertainment industry in a chaotic frenzy, the flower-lined seats at Chen Mo's movie premiere will become increasingly prestigious.

Of course, this is a story.

At a movie premiere, the main focus is definitely on the movie itself.

It's Chen Mo, and it's the main actors.

Before this, many people were speculating about what kind of movie "Article 20" would be.

Is it the model of "Life's Big Events" or the model of "Dying to Survive"?
"It should follow the model of 'Life's Big Events,' after all, the trailer showed three cases! It's actually quite similar to 'Life's Big Events'!"

“But there’s only one main storyline in ‘Dying to Survive,’ so the two are definitely different. This movie can’t follow the narrative route of ‘Dying to Survive,’” Zhou Xiaobin guessed.

Bai Yue nodded.

“However, regardless of the route, I think it’s important to highlight the key points!” Bai Yue said.

"Yes, actually, because of the subject matter itself, people are more concerned about the interpretation of the case itself, and hope that it won't be the kind of work that is particularly entertaining," Zhou Xiaobin said.

Everyone has their own preferences, and Chen Mo can't please everyone.

However, he does share one thing in common with Zhou Xiaobin: in this film, he removed many slice-of-life scenes and focused more on the case.

This is also a matter of trade-offs.

Since the movie is only so long, if the focus is on everyday life, then the amount of time spent on the case will definitely be reduced.

vice versa!

Soon, after a series of routine premiere events, the film officially began screening.

Many premieres don't actually show the film, but Chen Mo's premieres are always essentially a combination of a premiere and a preview screening!

This time is no exception.

The movie started playing soon afterward, and the previously noisy premiere venue suddenly became completely silent.

The experience of watching a film at a premiere is different for different groups of people, and it can be said that for many people, it is very different from watching a film in a regular movie theater.

Because here, you can't tell what the audience's specific feelings about the movie are based on their reactions.

Of course, comedies are an exception.

The film opens with a news report: "Dear viewers and netizens, I am currently outside the courthouse. I have just received news that the first-instance verdict in the highly publicized 'Insulting Mother and Killing Case' has been reached. The defendant has been sentenced to death, and the righteous lawyer sheds tears in the courtroom!"

The camera then panned to the courtroom.

An elderly mother collapsed to the ground, her face streaked with tears, while a girl squatting beside her also wept.

The defendant, who was refined-looking and thin, wearing a beige prison uniform, knelt in the center of the courtroom, handcuffed, and knelt in the direction of his mother with tears streaming down his face.

The camera pans to the lawyer's bench, where Lei Datou, playing a male lawyer, is looking at the judge with red eyes. He is pointing at the defendant kneeling on the ground and kowtowing to his mother, arguing anxiously with the judge.

He seemed somewhat agitated.

At this point, there was no sound on the screen; it was a silent scene.

At this moment, the first-instance judgment had been made, and his theory was futile. He suddenly slumped down in dejection.

The opening scene was a powerful, unleashing move right from the start.

Of course, the main reason is that the case of the mother-insulting incident has a real-life prototype, so people don't even need to know the details of the case in the movie to fill in the blanks in their own minds.

At this moment, the entire premiere venue was completely silent.

Many sentimental people were deeply moved by this scene.

The scene suddenly froze at the point where the reporter was reporting live.

Fan Binbin, playing a senior female lawyer, appears before everyone; she is watching this news.

"Knock knock knock!" Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Enter!"

The man who entered was a middle-aged man. Those who had seen the trailer were somewhat surprised because this man was the same one who was arrested for his act of bravery in the trailer.

But how did he end up here?

"They're here!" the man said with a smile.

"Let's go to the conference room!" Fan Binbin said with a smile.

They quickly arrived at the conference room, where the mother and daughter who had been crying helplessly in the courtroom earlier, along with the male lawyer played by Lei Datou, were present.

"Lawyer Fan!"

"Thunder Law!"

"These are the case files! Attorney Fan, thank you for your help!" Lei Datou handed a thick file bag to Fan Binbin.

Fan Binbin took the USB drive out and plugged it into the computer.

The screen starts playing.

This footage was clearly captured by a surveillance camera.

Soon, the screen was filled with images.

The process of the murder case, described in Article 20, was shown on the big screen.

Similar to the real-life version, the case also stemmed from being subjected to violent debt collection after borrowing money at exorbitant interest rates.

However, the details of the murder case involving the mother's abuser have changed in this version of Article 20.

The scene of those debt collectors arrogantly insulting the defendant's mother, though brief, still filled the audience with righteous indignation.

It's quite natural to shift the perspective to that of Yu Hao, the son who committed the murder.

The footage clearly shows a mother and daughter tied to a sofa, their clothes tattered, and someone tearing at them.

Their screams and struggles were met with the arrogant and lewd laughter of the debt collectors around them.

On the other side of the camera, Yu Hao was kneeling on the ground, roaring angrily and resentfully.

"Ahhhh!"

Unfortunately, his roar was met with two slaps.

What followed was a blatant, humiliating scene with its image blurred out.

Of course, the movie can't possibly show all of this, but at this moment, the audience at the premiere were all furious.

The scene was heartbreaking and infuriating to everyone who witnessed it; some people couldn't even bear to watch.

Although many people know about the "insulting mother and killing case", in reality, most of them only know about it through news reports and hearsay.

At this very moment, the film is "recreating" the process of the crime.

The film has a limited runtime, so it can't present the whole thing in one go. So, it quickly gets to the crucial part.

Enraged to the extreme, Yu Hao somehow found the strength to break free from his restraints and charged towards the debt collectors.

However, the debt collectors' arrogance and domineering attitude made people tremble with anger.

"You little bastard, you're not happy watching the show? You want to hit me? I'll stab you to death first!"

As he spoke, he pulled out a knife and stabbed Yu Hao directly at him.

As a result, perhaps because of his anger, Yu Hao unleashed his boundless potential. He actually dodged the attack, while the debt collector, due to inertia, missed his target and fell to the ground, dropping his knife.

With bloodshot eyes, Yu Hao picked up a knife and, as if losing his mind, stabbed the debt collector leader! The debt collector leader, clutching his stomach, ran away, but Yu Hao chased after him and stabbed him again.

Seeing this, the others surrounded him and punched and kicked him, but Yu Hao got up and started swinging his arms wildly.

Then, two more debt collectors fell to the ground.

The scene ends here.

The audience at the premiere gasped in surprise.

Unlike the real-life version, in the movie version, it's clear that Yu Hao killed not just one person, but three!

No wonder the first-instance verdict was death, and there is only one death penalty: intentional homicide, especially when the circumstances are extremely serious.

They've already killed three people; how can it not be serious?
This is even more difficult than the real-life case of the mother's abuser; it's like a super-difficult version of hell.

In cases like this, many people even feel that the death penalty is justifiable!
Moreover, many people saw that Yu Hao chased after and killed the debt collector leader.

"I'll take this case!" However, the female lawyer played by Fan Bingbing in the movie said this after watching the video materials.

After seeing Lei Datou and the mother and daughter off, the righteous uncle asked a question.

"How do you plan to handle this case?"

"Self-defense! Not guilty plea!" Fan Bingbing said, looking at him.

"Are you confident? What if the not-guilty plea fails?" the man asked with some concern.

“I’m confident. Things are different now than they were back then, and this case is different. Public opinion is on our side!” Fan Binbin said.

"What happened back then is all in the past, but you still haven't let it go?" the man said with a wry smile.

"Brother Mu, how can I let it go? Are you willing to accept this? Back then..." Fan Binbin said, somewhat agitated.

The scene then flashed back to a previous point.

Fan Binbin looked very young back then; it turns out she was just an intern lawyer at the time.

Because of a case that has been targeted, the scene shown in the trailer has occurred.

And this man is Mu Jun, the same man who bravely intervened to help others back then.

But Mu Jun back then was clearly acting bravely and in self-defense!

However, in court, Mu Jun, who acted bravely and righteously, was sentenced to six years in prison for intentional injury.

The scene shifts, and the mother and daughter involved in the "insulting mother" case are once again being pressured for debt.

Clearly, even though the case has been concluded and the former head of the debt collectors is dead, the debt is still not settled.

They immediately called the police, who drove away the debt collectors. Upon hearing the news, Fan Binbin rushed over.

She looked at Mu Jun and asked, "Do you still think the matter is over?"

Mu Jun remained silent. He simply looked at the mother and daughter who were weeping and clenched his fists tighter.

The scene changes, this time to the school.

The school bullying case shown in the trailer has come to light.

Wang Hao, a student who fought back against bullying, was arrested by the police.

The prosecutor in charge of this case is the female prosecutor played by Zhao Liying.

Through Zhao Liying's investigation, the details of school bullying were revealed one by one.

Ironically, when Wang Hao's parents came to the school to question the deceased's parents, the deceased's parents appeared indifferent and offered a completely insincere apology, even saying, "Let the children handle their own affairs."

But now their child was accidentally killed by Wang Hao for bullying him, and the latter has become relentless and ruthless.

Every time he opens his mouth, he's demanding an eye for an eye!
Wang Hao's parents knelt down before the other party in an attempt to obtain a letter of forgiveness, but were met with all sorts of insults and humiliation.

In an internal discussion, the prosecutor, played by Zhao Liying, argued that Wang Hao's actions constituted legitimate self-defense.

However, my colleagues didn't think so at all, and they also put forward their own arguments.

The fact that Wang Hao brought the murder weapon indicates that he premeditated the killing.

Otherwise, why would he bring a utility knife?

However, Zhao Liying still insisted that although Wang Hao brought a knife, he did not immediately try to harm anyone. Instead, he took out the knife to scare them when he could no longer bear being bullied and harassed.

The students who bullied him didn't care at all. They were used to bullying Wang Hao and didn't think he had the guts.

Ultimately, repeated coercion led Wang Hao to resist, resulting in the death of another person.

This debate was very intense.

Zhao Li was alone, and her colleagues were only discussing the matter at hand.

"Legitimate defense refers to the act of stopping an ongoing unlawful infringement in order to protect the interests of the state, the public, oneself, or others' personal safety, property, and other rights. If such an act causes harm to the perpetrator of the unlawful infringement, it is considered legitimate defense and does not incur criminal liability."

The purpose of defensive action must be to protect national interests, public interests, or the personal, property, and other rights of oneself or others from unlawful infringement. The legitimacy of the defensive purpose is the primary condition for legitimate self-defense. If the defensive purpose lacks legitimacy, legitimate self-defense cannot be established!

They argued that, in that situation, although an unlawful attack was taking place, it was not fatal, and Wang Hao's actions clearly exceeded the necessary limits stipulated by law!

This case is at least an example of excessive self-defense.

Moreover, Wang Hao himself brought the murder weapon with him.

In order to investigate the case, Zhao Liying continued to visit schools, allowing the entire bullying incident to be clearly presented on the big screen through her visits.

For the audience at the premiere, school bullying was a topic that resonated deeply with them.

The Wang Hao incident also caused them great distress.

Especially after seeing Wang Hao's parents repeatedly seek help, only to be met with increasingly worse treatment.

Everyone was silent.

The school's inaction in dealing with bullying incidents and the lack of clear laws and regulations to stop school bullying mean that even when they seek help from the police, they can only mediate and cannot solve the root problem.

This was also a major reason that led to the final tragedy.

Therefore, the female prosecutor played by Zhao Liying became even more determined to handle this case well.

She made many efforts, but unfortunately, the case resulted in death. In addition, Wang Hao did bring a knife beforehand, so even though she tried her best to persuade everyone at the joint meeting, it was all in vain.

Ultimately, due to her attitude towards the case, the hospital decided to change her from the lead investigator to an assistant investigator.

Furthermore, it was decided to prosecute Wang Hao for intentional injury!

The prosecutor, played by Zhao Liying, was very dissatisfied with this. She went to the prosecutor in charge, but unfortunately, the prosecutor was unmoved and still believed that the case was a typical case of premeditated intentional injury.

She tried to compromise by arguing that the defense was excessive, but the result was still unsatisfactory.

In order to fight this case, Wang Hao's parents found out about a lawyer who had a very high success rate in self-defense cases in recent years.

That is, the female lawyer played by Fan Binbin accepted the case.

During the process of contacting the prosecutors handling the case.

On the big screen, students Wang Hao's parents questioned the prosecutor.

"Does he deserve to be bullied? Calling the police can only mediate, and reporting to the school and calling the parents is useless; it only makes things worse."

What could he do? Tell me, what could he do? He could only be bullied, unable to fight back, unable to resist! He was alone, and there were several of them, what could he do?
Because of this incident, he never wanted to go to school and even had suicidal thoughts.

"Is it only if my son died that you would sentence them?"

Seeing this scene and hearing what Wang Hao's parents said, the audience couldn't help but feel indignant.

Because this is precisely where the despair of many bullied people lies.

The school called the parents to mediate, and the police also called both parties to mediate, but what was the result?

It's completely useless! It only makes things worse.

Yes, what could he do?
Do they deserve to be bullied? They don't fight back when hit, and they don't talk back when insulted?
If this would stop him from being bullied, that would be fine, but even this would solve the problem?

The presiding prosecutor was also taken aback by the series of questions raised by Wang Hao's parents.

He took the initiative to find Zhao Liying and calmly discussed the case. Although he still insisted that Wang Hao's behavior, even if it was not intentional harm, was definitely excessive self-defense!
Although he sympathized with Wang Hao's plight, he also believed: "The law is the law! From the perspective of an outsider, I also sympathize with his plight, but from the perspective of a prosecutor, I also need to be responsible for the law. I cannot disregard the facts just because of sympathy."

“But Wang Hao has never been the one to do evil! He has always been the victim! Although our current laws are somewhat vague on the concept of school bullying, this does not mean that school bullying is not illegal. The spirit of the rule of law is: the law cannot give way to illegality!” Zhao Liying argued forcefully.

The two then began to argue about this.

Ultimately, the presiding prosecutor conceded and dropped the charge of intentional injury, but still maintained that it was excessive self-defense!
(End of this chapter)