

12 Citizens
"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.
Movie Details
Revenue
$2.1M
$2,074,000
Languages
Mandarin
Studio
Beijing Juben Production Company
Key Crew

Xu Ang
Screenplay

Xu Ang
Director
Cast

Lei Jia
Juror 1 /Mr. Foreman

Wang Gang
Juror 2

Han Tongsheng
Juror 3

Zhao Longhao
Juror 4

Gao Dongping
Juror 5

Li Guangfu
Juror 6

Qian Bo
Juror 7

He Bing
Juror 8/Lu Gang

Mi Tiezeng
Juror 9

Yongqiang Zhang
Juror 10

Ban Zan
Juror 11

Liu Yihui
Juror 12

Lin Cong
Teacher Li

Yang Le
Lu Gang's Son

Meng Xiu

Zhang Li