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.
看到那个modern flag我直接劝退，不好意思，我是个保守的男同。
真的是拿着傲慢与偏见的剧本拍啊，下雨都要复制，看来全世界的txl都很爱演下雨争吵的戏码
Ejnar 的任性差点让他和Iver永远长眠于格陵兰岛。记录真的比性命还重要吗？我想Ejnar应该也有后悔过。孤独与世隔绝真的可以逼疯一个坚强的人。
比起剧集《北海鲸梦》，这部就差了好多呢，不管是剧情还是画面都逊色很多。但它展示了一种不安分的坚持。
好看耶，在同志片日渐无聊的情况下，能叙事成这样已经很惊喜了。亚裔被贴的标签fine。就想想一下同志圈吧，想起昨天有人在小蓝上问我找什么？我说没有特意找什么？然后果然后面就想约炮。因为太多人已经不知道怎么去认识人，去相处，去享受生活，只有约炮是能让他们产生实质性下一步动作的需求。所以这部电影看了很感慨，norah不是害怕亲密关系，只是他害怕受伤，不知道怎么面对受伤后的下一步，于是拒绝新的恋情，好多人到后面都是这个状态了，但我觉得享受当下还是最重要吧！！！
去掉一些刻板印象的话勉强算一部及格的love comedy。杨伯文的演技意外的还不错。
火燒島度假村加長版宣傳片罷了。如果要講童話故事，go fantasy go wild，別給我整這些房東破產閨蜜邋遢被騙成小電影主角這些有的沒的。副線越接地氣越現實只會越提醒我主線故事故事有多虛假。
终于有电影开始关注歧视链 但更希望是一部写实电影而不是梦幻公主系列 这不是大多数人的结局 不是这种不动脑都能猜到的结局
怎么2022了还是这用套路啊，gay喜剧能不能有点新意。
不太满意这个老套的结尾。热心肠Noah很赞。
在海岛度假还看门罗的书，同时拥有美好肉体，怪不得有男人。
是部有趣的电影。
Teen music is great.
垃圾，太垃圾了。别尬吹了。求你们了。没看过冒险片吗？
除了讲句陈腐也没那么糟，不过换个思路陈腐不就是糟？
虽然刻意模板不真实之处随处可见，但看着还是挺乐呵的
很合时宜的6月爽片。Happy Pride!
Honestly it’s cheap haha, but Joel looks hot
1.真不知20世纪初美帝还向格陵兰岛有领土声索； 2.冰天雪地探险，《荒野猎人》更过瘾； 3.总觉得年轻人很脸熟，原来是《浴血黑帮》的乔科尔； 4.这类题材，摄影总是吸引人； 5.船长梦幻美女居然成真了，祝贺！
虽然主演是俩asian，但是这片子在提升gay asian的visibility和打破偏见上，我只想说not helping
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