At 4 p.m., the weather was hot and overcast, as if a rainstorm was about to fall.

In a court in Huaxia, the door is hung with the words "Law · · Law is a reflection of the fundamental will of the people. "A line of big letters.

After having a start-up meal with the crew that day, Peng Yichen returned to the hotel and directly entered the world of his script "Twelve Warriors".

After a lengthy and complicated six-day trial in the local court, a left-behind teenager was accused of killing his father, and the judge sentenced the juvenile to premeditated murder, and if the hearing panel unanimously passed, he would be executed.

And Peng Yichen, who was sitting in the court hearing seat, was a little confused.

He had just entered the world for less than 1 hour.

For an hour, he could only concentrate on memorizing every word of the lawyers, witnesses, and judges on both sides, and did not dare to relax in any way.

Although in the plot, the protagonist finally convinces everyone and vetoes the verdict of the juvenile homicide. But now if you are yourself, in this real world, you may not be able to succeed.

Therefore, he must now rely on his own strength to convince the other eleven jurors that the slightest mistake will lead to a losing game.

This is an extraordinary and difficult task for anyone.

"The defendant was sentenced to death for the brutal murder of his father. Murder is one of the most serious crimes in Chinese criminal law. All the hearing officers present here, you have observed the entire proceedings of this case. ”

The judge continued, with a tired face:

"Now, it is up to you to make a judgment on whether the outcome of this case can be passed. if there are sufficient grounds to challenge the guilt of the accused...... You can dismiss the trial, and if it is agreed that there is no doubt about the case, the trial will be valid. ”

"Whatever decision you take, you should agree. On behalf of this Court, I ask you to live up to the rights entrusted to you by the Party and the people, and truly uphold justice, deliberate consideration, and uphold justice...... Thank you again for your responsibility!"

Seeing that no one spoke again, the bailiff shouted: Dismissal.

Everyone else got up and slowly left the courthouse.

The twelve jurors were a little hesitant, they could not leave yet, because there was a difficult task waiting for them.

……

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

The auditors discussed the neat white walls, smooth floor tiles, and the smell of paint that still lingered in the newly renovated room.

An atmosphere of solemnity and solemnity permeated the room.

In the middle, there is a long conference table with twelve chairs.

Outside the window is the bustling city, with a lot of traffic and endless streams.

Suddenly, a bailiff opened the door, and twelve injurors rushed in.

Once all the jurors have entered the room, the bailiff closes the door tightly, and the discussion on behalf of the jurors can begin in earnest.

Peng Yichen followed the other eleven jurors into the conference room.

The whole plot of this movie takes place in this house, and Peng Yichen doesn't have much time to hesitate, he has to give it his all at the first moment.

None of the jurors had any intention of starting the discussion immediately.

Some of them lit cigarettes, some poured themselves a glass of water from the nearby water dispenser, and some stood at the window with the scenery in the distance.

Everyone felt a little awkward. After all, before this, they didn't know each other, and it was always a little awkward for a group of strangers to stay together.

A slightly chubby juror in a hat asked the other people's opinions.

"Don't you think it's very hot today? I'll open the window, and you'll have no opinion. ”

Peng Yichen sat silently in his place, and the other jurors didn't know his position, could he, a screenwriter, not know?

He didn't want to pay attention to other things now, he just wanted to figure out one thing, why he, a stranger, was here to confront the opinions of eleven other people for the sake of a young man who had nothing to do with him, and finally reversed the entire verdict.

Why?

Peng Yichen asked this question in his heart countless times.

Before Peng Yichen could think clearly, the convener of the jury, the No. 1 juror, knocked on the table and said loudly: "Please all sit clockwise according to your own jury number, starting from where I am sitting." ”

Some of these jurors had been jurors before, and some were first-time jurors, so they looked for a while before they confirmed their seats and sat down.

The convener looked and there was still a seat on the table.

"Who saw Judge No. 9, where did he go? ”

Judge No. 12 replied with a smile: "That old man is still in the toilet!"

As soon as his words fell, the ninth auditor walked out with an embarrassed expression.

Juror No. 1 said to him:

"We're going to get started. ”

Judge No. 9, the old gentleman smiled awkwardly.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't expect to delay everyone. ”

Judge No. 1 smiled nonchalantly: "It's nothing, it's nothing, sit down first, and our discussion will start immediately!"

The old man embarrassedly walked to the vacant seat beside Peng Yichen and slowly stopped.

Peng Yichen looked at the table full of jurors, who obviously came from all walks of life and were randomly selected from all ages.

These were the people he had to convince one by one, so he had to familiarize himself with their situation again now.

The person seated in the main seat is the convener of this discussion, Juror No. 1. He was a basketball coach for college. Responsible for maintaining order at the site and organizing voting.

The first person on the left hand is Juror No. 2, a small man, wearing glasses, a young man, with an unknown occupation, who should be engaged in computer programming and other work, and is relatively logical. He was attending the hearing for the first time.

Juror No. 3, a middle-aged man, with a loud voice and a fiery temper, opened a communication company on his own. Proud, conceited, and irritable, because he fell out with his son and broke off the father-son relationship, he has always insisted that the defendant killed his father.

Judge No. 4. An investment broker, who is confident, rigorous, logical, and always objective and calm, is the most difficult person to convince.

Juror No. 5, he is a university lecturer, but like the defendant, he was born in the urban-rural area, and he was once the first generation of left-behind children in China.

Judge No. 6, occupation is a decoration worker, polite, respectful of the old and love for the young. He once asked a question that left the protagonist speechless, pointing out the biggest human conflict in the whole film.

Juror No. 7, a salesman, insensitive, selfish, fickle, cynical, and self-righteous. Because I was in a hurry to get out and watch the football game in the evening, I was absent-minded all the time. It represents a class of people who are insensitive to the law, justice, and life.

Juror No. 8, that is, the role played by Peng Yichen himself, but now he is only known as an architect, and Peng Yichen does not have any other memories of this character.

Juror No. 9, the oldest of the jurors. He was the first to stand up and support the No. 8 juror played by Peng Yichen. He is also the most experienced, wise, and observant of the twelve jurors. When he analyzes the facts of the case, he often has a sense of sharpness and sharpness.

Juror No. 10, the man who suffers from severe rhinitis, is a rich nouveau riche, arrogant, rude in language, and always full of discrimination and prejudice against the vulnerable.

Judge No. 11, a mechanical engineer, has a strong ability to think independently, and likes to use a notebook to jot down every detail of the case.

Juror No. 12, who sits to the right hand of the convener, is a white-collar worker in an advertising agency, likes graffiti, is cynical, loves to tell bad jokes, has a vacillating position, and is sleek and sophisticated.

Peng Yichen had just finished observing all the jurors present when Jurator No. 1 began to speak.

Next, the discussion of the case officially began. ”

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