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.
大洪水的桥段，让人想到芥川奖作品《相食》的结尾。
我看到一半就知道导演取材生活。
导演很努力的想要把超英拉回现实主义，也拍出了一部画风不错的老式黑色侦探片，但，侦探大部分时间是靠文戏推理，一身胶衣披风面具的站在犯罪现场0.5倍速打嘴炮，除了觉得该侦探有一些特殊的癖好之外就想不出什么必要性啊
意外比前作好，至少解決了節奏拖沓的問題，但仍在耍屌。有可能是魏如萱出來太好笑了讓我覺得這部比較幽默 (儘管那或許並非本意)。然後家景根本就是鍾孟宏品味展示中心吧這也很好笑...總結是...我覺得鍾孟宏應該感謝壁虎先生，他幫大家打了劑預防針，而且讓更多觀眾願意進戲院一探究竟 (至少我就是啦)
2.用地毯铲杀市长，把凶器放在家里，把视频的密码藏在地毯下面。
前半段配乐太满，且重心有点太偏向疫情的当下生活，填塞了太多东西进去，后半段反而更从容更落到实处一点。瀑布的声音最终取代了机器的声音，我理解为瀑布的声音也是内心汹涌的情绪，其实不要太过惧怕它。电视新闻讲救人的一段在我这里是败笔，和前半段的疫情呈现一样，皆是作者藏不住的野心，但要的东西太多且来回拉扯，全篇也太多语焉不详，比较失望，但丰富程度倒是强于《阳光普照》，更有生命力一点。
瀑布是持续落水来形容压力真是再好不过。只要远离了瀑布，就会看到彩虹啊。
2-4星随机。cnm钟孟宏导演！你快赶上黑泽清了。赚我的眼泪我也要骂你！电影就是一场骗局。生活没有真相。
钟孟宏一贯的创作风格，拍的是社会的角落，却从来都不愿意把那些最黑色的横剖面切出来。是一碗好鸡汤，也只是一碗好鸡汤。
没有太多特效大场面，却依然靠着故事剧情质量稳扎稳打，作为老爷粉一开始也是不太看好，但帕丁森的内牛五方脸看习惯了之后还是可以的，（我承认我香了）猫女选角非常成功，性格颜值我非常喜欢，姐姐太御了！希望今年DC可以多给点力啊！
在你以为就要happy ending的时候突然给你来个落水，原本几十分钟的揪心又要继续延宕，人生真的不想再丧了，失婚失业又精神失控的中年女人，不知道活着还有什么意义。
这才是电影，电影艺术。
不可预知的一切 如同前半段的恐怖氛围连接到后半段的治愈人心最后到结局的惊慌一场 跌宕起伏 如同瀑布 母女俩的演技都超好 反映了后疫情时代人们的不安😷
（中途想了三次“还有？”吧（结尾导演狠不下心你就输到底了啊
摄影一项是钟孟宏的强项，但为什么他这么喜欢让人说金句呢？而且这么多的客串其实是大大降低现实主义力度的。
4.5 现实世界不遵循逻辑发展，老师说的，好像在这个片子里看到了一丢丢影子。贾静雯演得好啊，私心多给零点五是因为经历过同样的事，我妈真的无比强大。
每个人都有脆弱的权利。钟孟宏真的好会「拍」！
依然喜欢钟孟宏镜头里人物情绪的抽丝剥茧，那种冷静克制，让它故事里畸态的情感更加真实露骨。（说个题外话，台湾已经落后带连个手机的健康码行程码都搞不出来吗？）
整部电影的主题色：蓝色。蓝色，冷色调，冰冷，人与人之间的冰冷。病的是肉体，更是人的精神。贾静雯演得很好。结尾温柔了。
低于预期啊，代入感不足，和阳光普照比差点意思
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