The famous singer Wan was assassinated in a closed dressing room, with only Jimmy Thomas (played by Sun Rui) present. Lawyer Duan Mulan (played by Zhou Xun) was entrusted to serve as the defense lawyer for the criminal suspect Jimmy to defend his innocence, so he had a fierce argument with the prosecutor of the case Wu Zhengwei (played by Wu Zhenyu), and the truth was revealed layer by layer.
At this time, an insider revealed that the criminal suspect Jimmy Thomas was the illegitimate son abandoned by Wan 18 years ago, which turned the nature of the case into a "matricide" case, and the truth was confusing. With the intervention of Cheng (played by Zu Feng), the key witness in this case, Wan's attorney, the case took a 180-degree turn.
Movie evaluation
Some people think that "The Story of Silence" is good, and the acting skills of Zhou Xun and Wu Zhenyu in the play are both excellent. The film was shot on a sunny day in the north, and it was all about Zhou Xun. The plot wasn't good enough for the actors, that's all. The script is not good and the actors don't have much room to perform. In short, to remain silent is to truly remain silent.
However, some viewers believe that the suspense line of the film is too simple and the details are not handled properly, which is disappointing. At first I thought it was going to be about the right to silence, but it turned out to be just a gimmick. When the prosecution has sufficient evidence (fingerprints of the murder weapon, bloody clothes, witness testimony, etc.). ), Duan Mulan still fought back. She used a very important principle of criminal procedure, which is to prove beyond reasonable doubt.