12 Citizens
7.0
“12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!”
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.
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Cast
16 people
Lei Jia
Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman
Known for
If You Are the One 2
Wang Gang
Juror 2
Also in
The Legendary Restaurateur
Romance of the Three Kingdoms
Han Tongsheng
Juror 3
Known for
The Knockout
Wolf Totem
Zhao Longhao
Juror 4
Known for
The Knockout
Fireworks of My Heart
Gao Dongping
Juror 5
Also in
Palace of Desire
The Murder in Kairoutei
Li Guangfu
Juror 6
Also in
In the Name of People
A Lifelong Journey
Qian Bo
Juror 7
Known for
Hachiko
The Promise
He Bing
Juror 8/Lu Gang
Known for
The Dream Factory
Shower
Mi Tiezeng
Juror 9
Also in
Xiao Zhuang Epic
九九归一
Zhang Yong Qiang
Juror 10
Also in
I Love My Family
临时家庭
Ban Zan
Juror 11
Also in
North by Northeast
Bloom of Youth
Liu Yihui
Juror 12
Also in
The Great Protector
All the Way Crazy
Xu Ang Director · Han Jinglong Screenplay Li Yujiao Screenplay
Worldwide gross $2.1M · First release October 19, 2014 · Produced in China
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,074,000
Production
Beijing Juben Production Company
Production
China
Produced in
Languages
Original title
十二公民
Original language
Chinese
Spoken on screen
Chinese
Release dates
Italy · October 19, 2014
Theatrical
China · May 15, 2015
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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