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.
韩国电影看的很少 除去莫名其妙的情感线 整体的水墨感让习惯了120帧的眼睛觉得格外舒服 虽不懂儒家 但与西学的对抗有趣
除了亦师亦友这条线外，更是一部历史政治片。切入视角非常棒，不但描写了体制，阶级，还有友谊，学习的目的，人的选择。
2022年观看的第一部电影，足以列入年度十佳电影之列，在叙事、影像风格和思想意蕴等方面，都让人印象深刻。就叙事而言，以智者与平民的师徒关系为中心线索展开叙事，线索清晰、枝蔓有序。就影像风格而言，黑白影像带来的浓浓古韵、片末蓝色小鸟和海洋带来的现代文明指向，以及讲究的台词和符合每个人物身份的本色表演，都极其精彩。就思想意蕴而言，其深刻刻画了巨变来临前夜、儒学沦为王权帮凶、名实严重背离的混乱景象，也体现了先行者虽颠沛流离、仍独立思考的动人景象；除此之外，空谈玄理的朱子学跟注重实践指导和调查研究的实用科学之间的张力、以及这种博弈背后的思想史巨变的时代背景，都引人深思。苏东坡在海南、纪晓岚在新疆、江南士子在宁古塔……我们拥有太多的这类历史题材，却从未诞生过一部类似本片这样的精彩电影，让人唏嘘。
官场黑暗，不如闲云野鹤，但平民又怎能不受压迫的生活呢？不知道为什么一定用黑白色。感觉只有结尾的书信比较出彩，其他部分平平无奇。
“魟鱼要走的路只有魟鱼知道，鳐鱼要走的路只有鳐鱼知道。”一部体现了明代儒学精神的电影。若钟、若镛是权力中出世的人们，丁若铨却选择入世。在远离皇权的黑岛研究鱼类不是逃避，反而是深入世间，道理藏在万物中，因此需要格物致知。这种泛若不系之舟的境界从黑白画幅中极大地流露出来，山水寂寞，人却很释然。薛景求演得太棒了，从开头作为两班贵族的傲气到真心沉下气来与昌大交流，不动声色间展现了角色的变化。其他演员也都演得很好，差不多看到30多分钟就已经觉得心沉甸甸地充满水分了……鱼类、海带、海草之道，在明明德，在亲民，在止于至善。
徐霞客也拍过，但水花都没有，其实可以参考《明朝那些事儿》来拍。
近乎完美的电影，给人以力量！原来一直以为是文艺片，其实还是非常大众向的。在黑白的文人色调中，韩国人思索以西方科学充实东方智慧，在污浊现实中探寻自我价值和社会价值。儒家性理学能培育正直之人，却无法改变腐朽的现状，整个官僚体系由外儒内法的谎言、醉生梦死的官吏、追名逐利的小人组成。正直只存在于被流放的士大夫和朴实的渔民中，这是各国电影普遍简单化的想象，但非常动人。以乌贼比喻昌大，其墨汁写在纸上有非凡光泽但时间长了会褪色，放回海水中墨迹便重新显现；若无乌贼的骨，便不可治疮。儒家知识分子虽然修身一流，能舍弃名利，但还需要向西方学习实用科学，向渔民学习如何生活。本片就是借着双男主互相学习的过程，把所有这些思索都拧成一股绳。昌大说：“若不能按照所学的来生活，就得按照自己的性格来生活。”嗯，别再压抑自己了！
核心文本就是一团浆糊，根本就跳不出它自己反思和批判的那个框架，不要说我希冀看到的列维·斯特劳斯的原住民主题了；韩国影视向来善于把严肃的问题低幼化，这种肥皂剧属性多少跟影片里那场直接阉割阳具的戏互文，指向一种可能是来自儒家的高超的断子绝孙文化；好久好久没有看到薛景求了；黑白摄影用那么高锐度的镜头，看久了眼睛比彩色片更累。
韩国真是狂热的基督教国家啊，开头部分引起不适，后半段还算理智点。
田心，黑山《经世遗表》，学习一下？
“兹山一无所有，为何给我安慰。”
朝鲜时代的《海岸村恰恰恰》。扣一星是因为我更喜欢彩色电影。
这些都是主旋律、正能量啊，妥妥的文化自信。
韩国电影看的很少 除去莫名其妙的情感线 整体的水墨感让习惯了120帧的眼睛觉得格外舒服 虽不懂儒家 但与西学的对抗有趣
你讲多少次都掐不灭他想趟一回的欲望。
国家的民主现代性进程这样一个宏大的主题，落到具体的细微个体身上来展开，非常具有感染力
有人眼见不公而义愤，身处樊笼而不寐，
7/10 薛景求是在给对面那小伙子上演技课么
镜头从海边之人望月升到月亮，再从月亮落到山上望月之人，这不就是“海上生明月，天涯共此时”么。对于其画面和文本体现出的中华文化之博大精深和中国诗词之美，很难不佩服。
人世令人失望，能容纳我们的是自然之爱、万物本身具有的奇迹，它们存在就是美妙的，好奇心、考据与纪录，博物学是爱世界的畸零人永远的家。（这倒不是电影的重点。）在一开始，老师不也是把昌大看作假想敌吗。
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