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.
年度最差电影必有它一席。棒子拍电影不是没能力，这部拍的实在草率，不过起码证明有拍丧尸片的潜力。故事质量和拍摄手法，说是粉丝自制我都信。
ps这个假人模特跟我在纽约的房东长得一模一样 我真是醉了
大部分只是交待一个粗糙的情境而已，效果还是一惊一乍式的，没有情感，没有意义。因为是短片集，竟然也就看完了
不如改个名叫《iPhone 的恐怖之旅》好了。
人体模型和层间噪音有点莫名，其它还好，不吓人。
新瓶装旧酒，偶像们演绎的夏凉剧，都是老梗，毫无新意。
作为处女作已经很成熟了。很多情绪都通过意象准确的传递，节奏刚刚好。父亲糖尿病坏疽截肢那一段印象最为深刻。曾经的高大上被快速的城市化和现代审美所取代，白楼和那一代人，就像父亲的坏疽，注定要被截肢，遗弃。
一截轰然倒塌的肢体 扶着这段身体的废墟就像扶着拐杖 半寐半醒的无奈现实 昏迷和窒息呃画面 气质深邃漂亮 好看 导演小哥真厉害
前1/3还行，越往后越拉垮，模仿大师没错，但别请他做监制，会束手束脚吧。
9：人形模特
三星给电影，一星给青年导演。土地迟钝，机器轰鸣，人们的脚趾和生活狡黠地溃败，新的时代在电钻尖端闪烁。
牙医被寄生虫感染变成丧尸的病人害死
刚在平遥看完，就想到这么多。希望未来我也可以拍一部有我自己成长意志的片子。
大部分只是交待一个粗糙的情境而已，效果还是一惊一乍式的，没有情感，没有意义。因为是短片集，竟然也就看完了
主要是想看看柬埔寨的城市风貌，没想到是这么私人化的影像表达。看起来没法不困。
要说变态 还得霓虹人来演 棒子就是演不出来那种感觉
南韩男女偶像团体成员大型再就业现场，好歹把持住了颜值。作为短片集显然不及格，故事老套，特效廉价，十个短片毫无特色，边吃边看毫无压力。如果《怪奇宅》值三星这片子也就一点五星。
白色大厦是导演人生中的重要的精神符号，只可惜这样的精神图腾也难免遭到时代发展的淘汰。白色大厦的衰落象征着人物友情家庭等多重回忆与情感依赖的终结。面对生活的冲击，主人公的家庭选择了隐忍，想留下来的父亲不得不为了楼中就收拆迁款的住户游说他人搬迁，想与父亲分享梦境的孩子也被母亲喝止，下定决心去治疗疾病的父亲最后还是在物质的压迫下当断不断，最后付出半条腿的代价。生活无情似水，当你只是一个无根的水草之时，又怎样奈何随之飘零。
3.0，小标题式的结构，摄影善于捕捉宏观的社会进程以及聚焦部分微观的家庭生活和人物状态，金边的GDP和基建总体上还是跟国内五线的县级市差不多，甚至不如，消费水平和收入完全是两极化发展，更是一个电信诈骗大国，底层国民看世界的眼光仍然处于时代末流，偶尔有一两部电影可以有机会多了解一下这个地方的真实的城乡环境。
中国人刻在dna里的算账让我看到拆迁款时掏出支付宝开始查汇率，在金边市中心一平补偿2块人民币有点太魔幻了。开始的节奏挺好的，后面逐渐开始压抑，不太了解柬埔寨，感谢这部电影只有90min，再煎熬多十分钟就要扣星了。相比白色大厦，金边白楼青春梦我觉得译得更好。由于是冲着贾樟柯监制去看的，所以天然多打一颗星。
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