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Resono
12 Chinese men, 1.2 billion voices!

12 Citizens

Chinese Cinema20141h 48mMandarinTop 89% of Chinese Cinema grosses
31Standing

173rd of 216 in Chinese Cinema

Reported gross
13
Return on budget
—
Audience rating
65
Momentum
13
  • Out-grossed 13% of Chinese Cinema releases with reported figures ($2M).
  • Momentum in the 13th percentile.
  • Audience rating 7.2 from 55 votes, the 65th percentile.
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Cost
Not on record
Took
$2M
Not yet graded

What did you make of it?

The picture

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.

Released
19 October 2014
Runtime
1h 48m
Language
Mandarin
Industry
Chinese Cinema
Top billedAll 23 credits
Made by
Director
Xu Ang
Director of Photography
Cai Tao
Filed under
DramaCrime

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