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.
姐姐太美了，姐姐就算演公园一棵树，也会美到闪闪发光。
溢於言表。
拍给金敏喜的电影情书，金敏喜身上有少女的娇羞、不知所措和小情绪同时又兼顾成熟女性的妩媚与知性，确实很美很有味道。非常日常，真实得有些像创作和恋爱纪录片。
终于不用看洪电影里的男猥琐知识分子了，i love u 那句hhhh 金敏喜有点甜
当尖利的语言与世俗的棱角在遇到金敏喜之后一切都变成了灵魂共振式的激赏，诚然贯穿始终的是对于创作的阐释与解构，但也很难不觉得导演是借小说家之口表达对金敏喜的热爱，那美好甚至是堆砌的。到结尾在虚构中凝视虚构，反而用摄影机拉回到真实，观众在跟随导演一起思考电影中真实与虚构的关系、体验调度的神奇之外，同样怀疑这是否一场大银幕上的洪金婚礼，此时再回看整部电影的脉络，会发现不论导演设置了几重文本，他与金敏喜之间的爱情之路——冲破世俗互相欣赏到结婚（暂时不可能）都是喧宾夺主的。但当观众执着于八卦的时候，那种身不在场的转换和对电影概念的思考又完成了某种嘲讽。3.5.
我真的get不到洪常秀，只有自由之丘让我有一瞬短暂的震撼
4.5。因为莫名其妙而感到尴尬的瞬间。无交流欲又疲惫不堪的对话。小说家姐姐虚无的笑声。谈话里不在焦点的人逐渐涣散的注意力。结尾居然看到痛哭，我是真的太久没看电影吧。
在这部之前我对洪常秀是没有办法严肃对待的，但这部非常好
你要像猫一样好奇这个世界，同时又要像侦探一样观看她人，好的观众一定也是好的歌手，对一百种说出“我爱你”的语气熟稔于心。总之，要先修补好生活，因为情感的真相就是生活，每一帧转瞬即逝的语调、姿态、表情、动作，千万不要眨眼……所以影像的真相才不是叙述啊，而是一种诗的语言。
希望洪接下来的创作重心转移到李慧英身上，很野，很aggressive。
导演夹带私货已经没有上限了，敏后表演最松弛的一次。虽然我还是不怎么喜欢，但是能看敏后和一众熟悉的演员们每年尬聊一次，就已经很好。
真是服了洪尚秀这老头的深情了，能把电影拍成写给对象情书的，整个世界影坛，也没多少了吧
聊天场面一串连着一串，不适发生在店主和雇员，雇员和诗人，导演和演员，甚至年轻的助手和小说家自己之间。人与人关系的建立不仅依靠情感，也有看不见的东西，增加交流的阻力。直至遇见金敏喜，小说家和女演员完成一次镜花水月般的相遇。洪常秀把小说家和女演员身份的交叠与分离藏匿起来讲述，从一场场谈话里完成二人主体的交换，在生活片段里埋下残酷的成分。世人只聊金敏喜，殊不知洪才是眼光毒辣的小说家。
黑白文艺片的腔调，甚至都不是那种抒情的文艺片。整部电影就那几个镜头，你要说这是生活派，我会觉得这就是纯扯淡。这样的电影会火或许真的是因为金敏喜，但也不算太压抑，但属实没必要看。
固定变焦中景镜语不变，精致的文本互文性不改，流变的是他们俩投射出的爱意更深了，连烈人的烧酒都变成宜人的马格利米酒了。
私密又真诚到这种程度我也是服气了。和 独自在夜晚的海边相似度很高
小说家那段骂电影导演说“浪费”的话很解气
全程过曝让你只能专注于人物，长时间凝视着寄居在空间里的人物状态的变化。这就是虚构情境下身体真实的生成变化。最后的极致浪漫把我看迷了眼。这是洪式炫耀，他竟然开始解释自己的片子了。
导演真是有逆时代的自信啊，但抱歉不是所有观众都有颗怀旧且文艺的心。
感觉李的角色就是性转版的洪，这样看多了一分狡黠与真诚。最后在电影院似乎是一个环形结构，让我又分不清短片和结局是想象还是现实。
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