Written on the occasion of the re-screening, convenient for friends who have questions about the difference between the two versions
------------------------------
Update after viewing on May 14
I went to watch the rescreening version the first day after it was released, and found that the mainland rescreening version deleted the plot of Oak throwing heads at Minas Tirith. It should be pointed out that this scene not only exists in the theater version, but also existed when it was released on the mainland in 2004, and it was not deleted.
------------------------------
1. When Smeggo and Diego competed for the Lord of the Rings in the opening scene, a few seconds of stuck neck shots were added. 2. Added the scene of Meri and Pippin smoking and chatting in Isengard. 3. Added Saruman's ending. Gandalf tried to get Saruman to explain Sauron's plan, but Saruman was killed by Sancun Tongue before he could tell, and Sancun Tongue was shot to death by Legolas. This plot is probably the most important one in the new plot of the extended version of the trilogy, and it introduces the ending of Saruman. In the theater version, this paragraph was deleted, and Gandalf made a sentence and put Saruman in the care of Shuhu. This makes Saruman this important figure missing in the theater version of the trilogy. 4. At the celebration banquet of the Luo Khanate, the plot of Jinli, Legolas and Iomo competing for alcohol was added. 5. The interactive plot between Aragorn and Eowyn has been added. Aragorn covered Eowyn with a quilt at night, and Eowyn woke up to tell Aragorn her dream. Eowyn’s dreams echo Tolkien’s history of the demise of the Numanor Empire. 6. After Gandalf took Pippin and left, the plot of Meili's dissatisfaction and emotion to Aragon on the tower was added. In this section of the theater version, the two did not communicate, but watched Gandalf and Pippin leave. 7. After Gandalf and Pippin saw Dineser, they added a section where Dineser asked about the details of Pippin Borromir's death. 8. After the conversation with Dineser broke up unhappy, the conversation between Gandalf and Pippin outside the palace was added. Gandalf told Pippin about the decline and fall of the Kingdom of Gondor, but he also predicted that the Holy White Tree will bloom (corresponding to the plot of the Holy White Tree blooming at the height of the war). There are more panoramic shots of Baicheng in this section. 9. Added the plot of Frodo and Sam in the wilderness. They saw in the wilderness the stone sculpture of the ancient emperor that was destroyed by Oc. The head of the stone sculpture was thrown on the ground, covered with wild flowers and weeds. Suddenly the sun shone brightly on the wild flowers. Sam said that the king wore the crown again ( In the first half of the third part, a strong atmosphere is created in which hope is still breaking through the ground in the great depression and darkness. This episode has a strong symbolic meaning and fits this atmosphere well. , But it may be deleted in the theater version due to the lack of relationship with the main line and the duration). 10. At night, Gandalf and Pippin said on the balcony of White City that the war is coming. Here are a few words of dialogue between Piping and Gandalf.
11. Added the plot of Sam and Gollum. Sam feels that Guru is hiding his evil intentions and warns Guru not to play tricks. After this plot has been laid out, Guru finds a way to get rid of Sam. 12. When Oak attacked Osgilius, the plot of Faramir and his troops adjusting the defensive deployment was added. 13. Before Rohan's army set off from Edoras, the role of King Hiurdon adding Meri as a knight was added. Jinli expressed his desire to have the dwarf army join the war. Legolas said that your tribe does not need to go to the war, and the war has already come to the door. This should be a hint of the northern front that broke out near the Lone Mountain at the same time. No performance). 14. After Faramir withdrew to White City, the plot of interaction between him and Dineser was added. Dineser accused him of not bringing the Lord of the Rings back, and the father and son had a dispute. Dineser even had hallucinations, seeing Boromir walking towards him, and later became even more dissatisfied and harsh on Faramir. 15. The exchanges between Pippin and Faramir have been increased. Pippin wore a military uniform from Faramir's youth, and the two talked very harmoniously. This episode paved the way for Piping to save Faramir later. 16. In the Rohan State camp, Iowen and Iomo talk about wars. Iomo said that people can only fight when they are forced to fight. 17. Before Aragorn left the Rohan Barracks, he rejected Eowyn's love, and a line or two was added here. 18. In the section of Summoning the Undead Legion, there are more additional paragraphs: First, Legolas made more descriptions of the history of the dead before entering the gate of the dead; later, after the three of Aragorn entered the gate of the dead , Seeing the bones and floating white shadows on the ground, Jin Li was very scared; in the end, Aragorn showed the holy sword and asked the undead to obey orders. The theater version ended here, but in the extended version, the undead disappeared. Then, the mountain of undead collapsed, and bones gushed out like a flood. The three desperately escaped from the cave. Aragorn thought that he had failed and fell to his knees. At this time, the undead leader suddenly appeared and expressed his willingness to participate in the war. The description and display of, may be deleted in the theater version due to the length of time). 19. After the start of the Gondor siege, a plot in which Ork used conventional methods to attack the gate of the White City for a long time was added to pave the way for the giant siege cone Gronde to be brought in later. 20. The plot of Umba pirates has been added. The three of Aragorn intercepted the pirates by the river. They were taunted by the pirates for being too small. Then the undead appeared and killed them.
21. Added the plot of Eowyn comforting and encouraging Meili during Rohan's march, paving the way for the two to fight side by side afterwards. 22. Before the gate of Gondor was broken, the plot of Dineser preparing to self-immolate was added. Dineser asked Faramir to walk out of the palace. While Dineser said that "there is no hope for mankind", the holy white tree bloomed its first flower, a metaphor for the rebirth of mankind's hope in the flames of war. 23. Added the duel between Gandalf and the Witch King of Angmar. Gandalf was defeated by the Witch King, and the Witch King destroyed Gandalf's wand. The Witch King was about to kill Gandalf, the Luo Khanate army arrived, and the Witch King turned to deal with the Luo Han army. This paragraph is another important extended version of the third part. It not only echoes the lines that the Witch King said before that will destroy the wizard, but also explains why Gandalf lost his wand (this time the duel is not in the original book). When it happened, the Witch King and Gandalf just confronted, and then the Rohan army arrived. There is no answer in the original book about the stronger Gandalf or the Witch King, and fans have been arguing).
24. Since the plot of Gandalf vs. Angmar Witch King was deleted in the theater version, the editing of the plot before and after the Cavalry charge of the Luo Khan is slightly different.
Theatrical version: Gandalf led the army in battle in the city, and suddenly heard the sound of a horn—>Rohan cavalry arrived and launched a charge—>Pipin found Gandalf and told Dineser that he was going to set himself on fire—>Rohan cavalry continued to charge.
Extended version: Gandalf led the army to fight in the city. Pippin came and informed Gandalf that Dineser was going to set himself on fire. Gandalf took Piping and set off. When he encountered the defeat of the Witch King, he heard the horn sound at the very moment of his death—>Rohan The national cavalry arrived, the complete assault scene.
The problem here is that the editing of the cinema version cuts off the highlight moment of the Rohan Cavalry Charge, and the author believes that the longer version of the editing handles better. 25. Dineser set himself on fire, and Gandalf came to rescue Faramir. Added Dineser's lines, he said that even if Gandalf wins the battle before him, he will never be able to defeat Sauron. 26. In the Battle of Paliano Plains, more scenes and shots of Eowyn and Meri slashing and killing Ork have been added. 27. After Aragorn led the army of the undead, there was an increase in the plot of Ork Commander Gesmo chasing and killing the wounded Iowen, and being beheaded by Aragorn and Jinli who came up. 28. Added the plot of Aragorn treating the unconscious Iowen in the hospital. After Eowyn woke up, he met Faramir who was also in the hospital. At the same time, after the end of the war, the scene of Pippin looking for Meri on the battlefield was added. (In the extended version, the scene of looking for Meili is when the sky is going to be dark. In the theater version, this section is very short to be compatible with the previous scene, so the brightness is increased to make it look like it is in the daytime. .) 29. In Sirius Angota, a scene of infighting between Oaks has been added. 30. After everyone decided to send Mordor and divert Sauron's attention, a new plot in which Aragorn used the crystal ball of true knowledge to talk to Sauron was added. Aragorn challenged Sauron in the Crystal Sphere of True Knowledge, and Sauron showed him the illusion of Alvin's death. Aragorn retreated in panic. At this time, Evening Star fell to the ground and fell to pieces. 31. Added the plot of Faramir and Iowen staying in White City together. The ending of the two in the theater version only has one shot at the final coronation ceremony as an explanation.
32. When Frodo and Sam crossed the Mordor Plain, an escape scene was added. Because they were wearing Oak uniforms, they were rushed to the team by the passing Oak capture squad. Sam pretended to fight with Frodo, creating chaos and causing Frodo to escape the Oak team. 33. Before and after the arrival of Aragorn and others at the Black Gate, the plot of "The Mouth of Sauron" was added. After the black door opened, a hideous messenger walked out, named "The Mouth of Sauron". The messenger took out the Mithril clothes left behind after Frodo was captured, and deceived Gandalf and others to say that Frodo had been captured and tortured. When everyone was in a state of confusion, Aragonce immediately beheaded the "mouth of Sauron", saying that he did not believe what he said and would fight to the end. (This episode shows how desperate the humans in front of the Black Gate put into the decisive battle. Frodo's life or death is uncertain, and he may even be killed. Fighting in this situation is tantamount to self-sacrifice. But Human beings are still under the leadership of the emperor, and they have thrown themselves into the battlefield without hesitation.) 34. Before the Doomsday Volcano, the plot of Guru is added. Gulu suddenly jumped out to attack Frodo and Sam. Frodo tried to persuade Smeago, but after a short shake, Smeago still fell to the greed for the Lord of the Rings. There was no language exchange between the two sides in this section of the theater version, and they started fighting as soon as they came up. 35. The extended version of "The Return of the King" totals about 4 hours and 23 minutes. Excluding the fan club thank you list for about 10 minutes at the end of the film, the main film (plus the ending song and credits) totals about 4 hours and 13 minutes, which is more than the cinema version. Nearly 52 minutes.
View more about The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King reviews
