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.
睇嘅係點影，粵語版，據聞係根據香港一個殘奧冠軍真人真事改編，主打勵志加親情？ 先講結論，3星，不過不失。 典型三段式嘅結構，開局交待背景節奏還挺好，唔拖遢，青年時代嘅故事個人覺得節奏感，情節處理，情緒邏輯發揮係最好，但最後講到成年之後嘅一大段故事就拉垮了，無論從 明顯睇得出刻意安排嘅故事衝突製造嘅煽情段落以及虛構嘅經紀人設置，令到整個可觀性明顯下降，最後變成感覺體育勵志以及母子親情兩不靠嘅地步 相比較主要演員嘅發揮還是在線，特別扮演有殘障嘅男主以及一眾配角，君如姐拍呢啲煽情戲有那麼一兩幕好似睇緊歲月神偷嘅感覺 最後個人覺得，要睇親情，遠不及歲月神偷，要睇體育勵志，不及 點五步 ⋯⋯
致敬苏桦伟，了不起！苏母很伟大，赞！教练不容易，辛苦了。下午陪孩子一起看了该片，特此记录。
「黑色」很多时候其实不应该让「幽默」隐藏了那一颗子弹的，很多时候这颗子弹才是黑色的内核。反之就是黑色的笑话。
昨日观影记录
剧情太单薄了。去掉慢镜头，去掉煽情片段，整部电影没有30分钟
一个非常普通的故事，被编导讲述得花里胡哨的，一点也不闷。可是经不起回味咀嚼，而且这片一定程度上挑衅了观众，反转太多是有风险的，能力不足就会玩砸。这片口碑两极化就是这个原因
张继聪、梁仲恒、杨伟伦和胡子彤等演员，贡献了真实而又接地气的演技。
纯粹的黑色幽默犯罪片，完成度还不错，窦骁是惊喜。
Ps:唉，没想到，最初的石头赛车已经是多线叙事犯罪喜剧的巅峰了。
寻常生活中的不寻常，很多故事其实不需要多么华丽，故事本身就值得记录和传播。
不带期待去看，收获惊喜，前面的不断“铺垫套路做到第三次时就有点略显夯长乏味了，但！一个转折，节奏音乐表演摄影整体合一，黑色幽默与悬疑的加持，实在是有点惊喜…小孩子那part有点破防，尽管结尾弱下去了，但处女作能交出如此答卷，也是可期啊
优先场：进场前就知道大半剧情的类型片，担心的是拍摄手法和表达手法会否煽情过火。没有报什么期望，但有惊喜的，除了演员演得非常好，拍摄剪辑也交代得很好，good👍🏻
“你走得很慢，但是你跑得很快啊。”
虽然我还是看哭了，但不算特别好看，剧情过于平铺直叙和太多鸡汤式台词，吴君如的母爱也并不突出，和岁月神偷比真的有距离。不过估计金像奖入围是可以的，拿奖要看对手。最后一星给金jer的片尾曲，能在内地听到mirror的歌曲很感动。
和《疯狂的石头》《疯狂的赛车》有相似的地方，尤其爆炸场面，《疯狂的赛车》中有相似的。
扮演苏桦伟的童年，少年，中年的三位演员也都贡献出绝佳演技。对残疾人的肢体动作和表情神态模仿的惟妙惟肖。跑步是唯一能体现他生命价值和尊严的方式。
看了点映，剧本打磨的非常优秀，在一个房子里发生的故事，每个人出现都有用处，不同角色视角一点点展开信息量，伏笔衔接有时候觉得细思极恐，有时候有喜剧的巧妙达成的高级搞笑，为了不剧透点到为止透露。（这种剧本也超级适合改编成舞台剧啊！）
21.10.13 英皇
今天有幸看了提前点映，本人最喜欢悬疑犯罪喜剧，所以题材对我的菜！范伟老师yyds，无论演什么角色都自带喜感，但对人物特点的把握也永远恰到好处，真实可信。剧情并不是全开视角，不断加入新人物代入新的背景、展开新的剧情，又引发新的悬疑和惊喜，大呼过瘾！笑点挺多但不过分，唯一不足的是结尾太仓促，一把火的意外引发成了最后的高潮推动点，相比于《疯狂的石头》、《平原上的夏洛克》格局稍低，这也是狭小空间单一背景影片的弊端了。
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