In the 2nd century BC, Rome became the hegemon of the Mediterranean. By the 1st century AD, it had expanded into a vast Roman Empire that spanned Europe, Asia and Africa and dominated the Mediterranean Sea. By 395 AD, the Roman Empire was divided into east and west. The Western Roman Empire, which died in 476 and the Eastern Roman Empire (i.e., the Byzantine Empire) in 1453, was destroyed by the Ottoman Empire in 1453, and it was one of the most powerful empires in the ancient world, like China during the Qin and Han dynasties.
Start with the 1959 version of the film, which won the 32nd Academy Awards in 1960. Compared with other versions that were later remade, it is recognized that this version is the best. At that time, the lens footage had the texture of an oil painting, coupled with the majestic classical music. Delicately and magnanimously shows the protagonist's humble family life from prosperity to decline, from rebellion to Roman rule to compromise and concession, from revenge to forgiveness.
Bien Hui's best friend, Misara, eventually becomes an enemy
When I was a child, I always felt that the dreamlike movie life of the protagonist on the screen gave me unlimited reverie, and I am still fascinated by film and television stories. Several long shots in the film, where an old painting slowly advances to a halt with undulating and compact music, seem to tell a shocking and real story. This kind of film editing arrangement, the screen does not seem to have any pictures, but the music always evokes a piece of memory, or triggers their own inner story, the aftertaste is endless. Whenever I look forward to such a story, I am afraid that there will be the misfortune of the protagonist, but I will not have the good luck of his resolution.
The protagonist is humble
The story of Bin Hui is indeed full of legends, he is a Jew, his family is rich and prominent, he is deeply loved by the people in his hometown, and his prestige and fame are on one side. The Roman Empire carried out a war of territorial expansion, the war spread to his hometown, Binxu represented the interests of the Jews, uncompromising and belonging to the Roman regime, the family was unjustly convicted by his former friend Misala, imprisoned in prison, after which Binxu broke with Misala and became enemies. Binxu escaped from prison and was arrested, and when he was imprisoned, he became a slave and was sent to a distant frontier, and later was seen by the slave owner Arist as his ability to be wise and courageous, and finally gave him freedom, and Binxu was able to return to Misara for revenge. The story experience of the protagonist Bin Xuan, after the ups and downs, returned to flatness, fell to the bottom, the desperate slave life, and was able to achieve a counterattack and accept the highest praise of the Roman Emperor and the deepest respect of the people. It is a theatrical life, a fusion of reality and imaginary experiences, which are only encountered in virtual works of art.
The climax of the film is that Bin Xuan is to achieve the revenge that he has longed for, and the camera picture and soundtrack of this section are exciting and shocking, and the rhythm is smooth.
One of the most shocking scenes is the arena horse racing
In the Arena of Ten Thousand People, Binxu and the enemy engage in a horse race, and this scene combines the audience's high emotions of watching the game, the out-of-control emotions of Binxu and the enemy, and the personal honor and human rights and freedoms won by the Binxu horse racing. The game unfolded in the momentum of thousands of troops and horses, making people enjoy watching it, ending with the tragic death of the enemy, and people could not help but boo. While supporting the revenge of the "Binxu", he pondered the death of the "enemy" and the hatred was still there.
Representing God, the mysterious and faceless Jesus
The mysterious plot of Jesus' martyrdom that healed his family was unexpected and reasonable. Ordinary people were incapable of resisting the Roman regime, not even the courage to overcome disease, but only faith in ordinary life, and the power of faith and other forces could only come from Jesus, who had the power of God. It was Jesus who suffered physically to make Bin Hui let go of his painful revenge and achieve the theme of forgiveness and redemption. After all, revenge has been taken, and personal ability can not overthrow the brutal rule of Rome, it is better to live like everyone else with gratitude and forgiveness, and it is also a kind of responsibility to the family, and it is to look down on hatred and return to normal life.
The benevolent slave owner, Arist
The Internet says that "Binxu", "Titanic", "The Lord of the Rings 3" these three works have won the most Oscar awards, even for the same excellent works, netizens have their own views on the comparison. I would like to say that of course, the degree of love for them cannot be ranked by the perception of the same period, and perhaps the current influence is constrained by a certain emotion, and it will feel that the works that are close to their emotions are a little smarter, and after a few years, they will look different in retrospect. It is also possible not to consider the era of their production, the works of several decades ago, the film and television effects presented will be more or less limited by the shooting technology at that time, and the connotation will naturally be different from today's aesthetic trends. In fact, I want to choose the most favorite work, of course, is "Titanic", the theme of love, eternal green is also the most straightforward and simple. The ever-changing possibilities are inseparable from a romantic feeling.