David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
心似已灰之木，身如不系之舟。问汝平生功业，黄州惠州儋州。从一开头的小船镜头就让这部黑白文人电影蒙上了一层孤独感和无力感。一个倾心西方妖学的遭贬儒生邂逅了一个向往功名的小渔夫，双方从互相不理解逐渐完成人物弧光，圆满地从两个方向讲了这么一本书的产生的小故事。真是没想到是韩国人阐述了中国文人情怀，那段汉诗令人感动#
看到有些影评将其东学西学，新思想旧思想的大加赞赏了一番，我是实在不能认同，思考并付诸实践西学的中国人自谭嗣同康有为，舍生忘死，去改变世界，到用马克思主义替换四书五经，使中华大地重现繁荣的近现代革命和战争，你们特么说韩国一个写鱼谱的摒弃了束缚，追求了思想的先进？你告诉我他干了什么丰功伟绩？他做了什么努力？你别老说你幻想过多少次创立一个伟大的公司，使员工幸福快乐，使社会安定团结，打败资本，平抑物价，对，你的理想很好，你为之做了吗？没做？没做你有什么好赞扬的？一百年后，有这么个企业出现了，你家儿孙跑出来说，当年我爷爷也这么想来着，唔哈哈哈，我呸！我还想过当你爷爷呢！
我们已经好久好久没有出现非武侠非官斗的古代文人电影了。
看完只想说，还好还好我生在中国，要是在印度，真不是人过的日子😂
有一年中秋，独自往衢山岛，至夜，月满，于海边礁石上抱膝听海，吟诗抒怀。是袁崇焕的一首七律，是讲知己之情，而我只一人，觉得孤独无比。
一腔正气值得称道，但说实话，靠英明神武走路生风的主角来主持正义，靠嚎啕大哭来收获同情，靠信息不对等来营造悬念，都是有效却不太高明的电影手段，跟《辩护人》、《以父之名》之类的神作不太好比。4星赞的是对部落民劳动、葬礼和舞蹈的生动呈现，左翼电影总能跳出主流商业片之外，做出些新意。记得4年前也是在金奈，一位朋友带我访问了当地的一位左翼律师，她曾从矿产公司手中为部落民捍卫了不少利益。回来路上朋友对印度的这群法律卫士赞不绝口，说中国最缺的就是这样的“真左派”。我说中国更缺的是一个能允许他们自由活动还敢判他们胜诉的司法体系。然后，就没有然后了……石头不能做枕头，左右不能做朋友，虽然我觉得自己不过是实话实说。
这选材也太好了。虽然情节还是寻常拍法，更细致处根本无从顾及，显得异常浅平，但它阐释的是千帆阅尽后和启程前的两种选择和视野，这实在是拍不尽的母题。（也很好哭）其实要多拍点鱼就更好，不然显得导演利用鱼的功利心也太重了。
非必要不看印度电影，出发点不错，多少有点在侮辱智商，给你的美国人大哥去看吧！
分数这么高可我没届到，无非是个被贬的官在流放的时候写了本关于流放地附近海域的鱼类科普书而已，在这个鸟不拉屎穷得叮当响的地方回归自然放下身段，然后碰到一个喜爱读书的青年，恰好这孩子是当地显贵的私生子，一心想要考取功名为国尽忠~被流放的大官说他的理念不适合官场，也看不清这世间的浑浊，可这孩子就是轴一定要去证明自己才是天选之子，果然光读书而不明白为官之道毫无意义，遭受了社会和现实的双重毒打之后又回到这个小岛，却发现老师已经圆寂了，曾经说过的道理都一语成谶~无非这么个故事，平平淡淡没有啥出奇的地方，最后字幕出来的时候终于有了颜色，一看这岛的外型怎么很像金福南杀人事件里的那个“没有男人就是不行”传统小岛啊？唯一挺感慨的是，汉字多么牛逼啊，十分遗憾的是，我写不出韩国人和日本人写出来的那种漂亮汉字，惭愧~
如果这就是流放生活，有海鲜吃、有欧巴桑陪、有书读、有徒收，我也很想被流放啊……
编剧不行，对于平淡的文艺片更需要一个好的结构去讲故事。此片节奏太平，没拍好，可惜了。18分钟，弃剧。
杰伊比姆是光，杰伊比姆是爱，杰伊比姆是黑暗通向光明的道路，杰伊比姆是数百万人眼角的泪水。
因为在现实里，我看到太多有一点点小权，就作恶的人类。
章鱼的墨写出来的字会发亮，但随着时间慢慢褪色，听说放进海里会重新变黑：一半黑时犹有骨，十分红处便成灰
只要在自己的小世界活的开心就好。如果到了忍无可忍的时候。要么造反，要么自杀。
2022 #11。资源下了有好几个月了，一直因为是黑白片的缘故看了一下情节梗概觉得是人物传记类的文艺片，就一直没鼓起勇气看，看完了之后真的后悔没有早点看。虽然看了一些长评了解到后半部分很多内容为导演的自由发挥，但是从影片的评分就可以看出大部分人对导演的发挥还是非常满意的。此处非拉踩，但很多中国导演过于沉溺于拍摄战争时期的电影…其实我们能从古代文人墨客身上挖掘出来的那些“秘史”和“传说”太多了啊。当然肯定会承担很大的票房风险，但拍电影难道和做官一样，都是为了钱吗。
Jai Bhim （斗争万岁），印度宪法之父、贱民领袖安贝德卡尔博士提出的斗争口号，成为追随者们见面打招呼的用语。豆瓣的译名常让人误解为主人公名字。
不能像弟弟一样成为哲学家或者建筑学家，想成为一个生物学家还不行么？
这也太强了吧！这辈子头一次看了三分之一就冲过来打五星了，宣发没到位吧！获奖太少了吧！（语无伦次中
与思悼相比要轻松许多，黑白画面颇有山水意境，不过对昌大故事的演绎总觉得有些多余。
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