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.
徐昌大追求速胜，金云范讲求理想。加起来是绝配，拆开来双输。
电影节奏是不是太赶了？衔接有点生硬，怎么说，感觉整体有点别扭，并无太大感受
不知道真实的事情里肖这个人物的存在和作用，但是全片感觉放大了，民主的获取不是仅仅靠一些手段。
看完觉得心闷得慌……然后，新闻推送，出片国换总统了～曾亲手送两前任去坐牢的！这是最近看剧莫名扣和现实的第二回……上次震惊也为某国总统。果然自己人生太寡淡。
最爱的两个男演员怎么看都是享受，虽然政治首脑对于薛景求信手拈来，影子男人的隐忍设定也为李善均量身定制一般，但故事确实没啥新鲜， 看点主要还是演技。
真tm高级。国内也有人能写出来，但拍不出来，准确地说播不了。
很喜欢开头偷鸡蛋的故事，很喜欢结局呼应了，很喜欢李善均的表演。内容很满，来来回回扯对方小辫子，跟辅佐官一样。欣赏不来。可能韩国就是这样？
朴卡卡在室内开个会还戴墨镜，青瓦台是黑社会的老巢吗？
两位男主都太纠结太拧巴了，残留着理想主义是不是一种政治上的幼稚病？韩国电影还保持着对政治惊悚和历史题材的热情，也是世界影坛的幸事了
但因为这次大部分我没听懂 所以等有资源了再看一次后再打分吧😷
不知道真实的事情里肖这个人物的存在和作用，但是全片感觉放大了，民主的获取不是仅仅靠一些手段。
这让我想起了三国时期的军师和丞相 他们的作用可能超过了主公
导演好像把所有的能量都用在中场楼梯的“密室政治”戏中，那段的走位铺排，美术置景，寓意内涵，人物关系剑拔弩张，相当精彩，但十分可惜的是，后半段流于形式般的结束，又回到了国际市场那样年代片的套路，而且选举政治的展示是否过于“脸谱化”
虽是杜撰，但不难看出“杜撰”只是一个挡箭牌，与真实历史有很大关联。如果说《南站的部长们》是集多重矛盾于一起，那么这部电影是散多重矛盾于一滩，虽然会感觉矛盾冲突推的不够，但细想这种暗流涌动本也是政治斗争的一部分。
【B】娱乐性十足但又不失内涵的政治片 两位男主的选角太成功了 在影片里尽情飙戏的样子的真的很加分 从开头亦师亦友般柏拉图与亚里士多德师生关系的影射 再到被离间因为误会分道扬镳 这样的关系变化看完真的游有些怅然若失的感觉 唯一有点影响观感的就是看的字幕版本翻译出入太大 加上主角均使用了化名 对韩国历史了解不深到了影片中段的确会有些糊涂
没有人关心是谁操纵了一颗炸弹，他们只关心正义和事业。
当然不值满分，但无论如何也比《南山的部长们》高级吧。相对后者的打打杀杀，《造王者》更接近政治的核心，即使是很初级很幼稚的选举政治。
看完觉得心闷得慌……然后，新闻推送，出片国换总统了～曾亲手送两前任去坐牢的！这是最近看剧莫名扣和现实的第二回……上次震惊也为某国总统。果然自己人生太寡淡。
精彩的，也是严肃的与认真的。政治惊悚片的外壳之下有创作者的尖锐，双男主绝佳的演技让观众为人物的命运无比唏嘘。
阴谋权斗，选举说到底还是靠见不得阳光的手段。基于真实改变这几个字令人害怕
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