"Mongolian King": It is worth watching if it is not official history

Bailey 2022-11-27 17:40:32

Your people
don't have
bows
,

but
those big eagles
still
dare not fly on your temple


's "Visiting the Temple of Genghis Khan". It's short and lively.
A 2007 old movie "Mongolia King" directed by a foreign director and based on the historical facts of Genghis Khan's establishment of the Great Mongolia, the performance of the leading actors is slightly controversial, but it is also considered rough and fine, but it is remarkable. The art and costumes are very good. Sophisticated, the soundtrack incorporates the national singing voice Humai, photography, picture composition and color have nothing to say, it must be delicate and delicate, and it must be grand and grand. Its personal heroic temperament, the falsification of history is embarrassing, the plot is not refined in place, and the ending is a little sloppy. It is too much to say that it is an epic movie, rather it is an artistically processed biographical film.

The film is impressive from the very beginning: it's time to bring little Temujin to choose a wife, little Temujin is determined to be engaged with little Boer Tie, Khan's father is troubled by his son's move, which puts him in a dilemma, and at the same time praises him. : "You did the right thing, men should choose their own brides."


I thought I would see a Tianjiao who looked down on the world and pointed the country, but fate took a turn for the worse, and Tianjiao was pulled down from the altar. One word summary: bitter. The hatred of the father being poisoned, the hatred of the tribe being plundered, the pain of the wife being taken away, and the hatred of the brothers against each other are all closely related to the unique survival law of the nomads. Before Temujin was strong enough to establish a new order in the grasslands, his own khan would immediately seize power when he died, children taller than the wheel could be slaughtered, other people’s wives could be taken away at will, and even his subordinates had the right to change hands. It is difficult for the tribe to protect themselves, and the grassland is chaotic.

A generation of arrogant power will always be there, and the endless blue and moon will grow bright. The film is not to highlight Temujin's great and military talents. The director deliberately chose to show a more frustrated and peaceful period in the life of a great man. What we see more is Temujin as a good husband and a good khan. Really—for the sake of Boerte, Jamuka said to him when he joined forces with Jamuka to fight against Mie’er beggars, don’t let others know that we are waging war for women. Jamuka's treacherousness and narrow-mindedness set off Temujin's blood and mind. Temujin shared weal and woe with his wife, tolerated his son who was not white, cared about his brother's old relationship, and treated his subordinates equally. Genghis Khan, even though he was lifelong illiterate.

The old monk said: "I know that a Mongolian cannot be locked in a cage, he will die." Of course, if there is no clear-sighted Bo'erte, no family affection, no faith, Bo'er is only Jin Jin·Temujin I'm afraid he only knew how to bend the bow and shoot the eagle, and died in the middle of revenge, but he was a real khan who was killing the world right away, and he was the best interpretation of the image of Mongolian popularity. The mustache, the loose braids, or the resolute eyes staring at the world outside the cage, or the intimate running and playing with his son, all convince people that this is really a tender and fierce Mongolian iron man.

The biggest shortcoming of the film is that the tragic experiences of ups and downs that have been unreasonably adapted really make people want to smash TV. The most surprising thing is Jamuka and Temujin, the two grassland overlords, the former An Da's first tit-for-tat battle of the Thirteen Wings, historically it was 30,000 to 30,000 evenly matched, but it was shrunk to dozens of people fighting against hundreds of people from Zhafang, which made people wonder if the crew was short of funds. What's even more ridiculous is that later, Temujin was reduced to a slave and sold at a low price.

Many foreign directors are unavoidable in the face of China’s extensive and profound history and culture. This Russian director, Sergei Podrov, whose name I can’t remember, has shown the audience to the maximum extent what he understands during the Mongolian Steppe War. The film gathers Chinese, Japanese and Mongolian actors (because there is too little information on the actors, it is uncertain whether there are actors from other countries, according to the Mongolian lines spoken by the actors, they are collectively called Mongolian actors, not referring to the Chinese nationality. The Mongolian nationality is not included), from this point of view, it is not easy to dispatch the actors. It is rare to ensure the original Mongolian language in the lines, but unfortunately it is not refined enough, and the overall temperament of the film is the same, and most of the rhythm They are all well handled, and there is no ambiguity when they are in a desperate situation. The wide-angle and deep-view landscape pictures and the conscience special effects of the decisive battle for hegemony are still better than domestic films today.

A few more points:
▶In the last battle, Temujin’s archers shot at Jamuka’s vanguard. In order to highlight the army’s combat effectiveness and murderousness, only one horse was left alive and returned. This method is quite It's shocking, and hardly anyone thinks of it in most Chinese war movies.
▶The soundtrack of the movie is very attentive. My favorite is the deep and melodious performance and singing of "Final Battle, Death By Arrows" and "Destiny Themes".
▶As for the translation, there are disputes. In the version I read, the dialogue when Temujin married Boerte was like this, Boerte asked him, do you want to touch me? Temujin said, as soon as I touch you, you will have a baby. Although this translation is not necessarily the meaning of the original word, it is simple and honest, and I like it very much.

Supplement: From the perspective of modern film nationality theory, the film is of Russian nationality, because most of the investment in the filming came from Russia, representing Kazakhstan to compete for the best foreign language film at the Oscars, because Russia already has a "12 "Angry Man" was nominated for an Oscar. In principle, two films in a country cannot compete for this award at the same time. Therefore, the nationality of the film was changed to Kazakhstan, which has the most shooting scenes. - excerpted from the Internet

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Extended Reading

Mongol: The Rise of Genghis Khan quotes

  • Oelun: [Is being threatened by a masked rider] Get down. I want to see your face.

  • Young Borte: Why did you come here?

    Young Temudjin: I'm going to the Merkits to choose a bride. I'm here for the night.

    Young Borte: Smart people choose us for brides.

    [after a pause]

    Young Borte: Goodbye Temudjin.

    Young Temudjin: [Calls after her] Wait! What's your name?

    Young Borte: Borte, Temudjin.

    [after a pause]

    Young Borte: You should choose me!

    [Leaves]