Recently, when I was reviewing Yahe, I couldn't help but turn out this more than 3.5-long movie again (I didn't find 4 hours), and when I reviewed it, I found out that Hephaistion was actually in it. There are really not many clips, but Mr. Lai Rabbit does a wonderful performance. Whenever he looks at you with those affectionate blue eyes, his whole person will melt away.
Throughout the length of the film, Alexander himself is the absolute protagonist. Even if many people criticize the director's cut version for too many interludes, in fact, if you take a closer look, you will follow the main body of the story, and the whole drama welcomes the historical environment at that time. All The horses are not equipped with saddles, and Jon Lin broke his arm and ankle while filming. It seems that he and the young master went out to play alone because of this (I remember reading relevant reports or gossip).
The only pity is that there are really too few heart-warming war scenes for 3 and a half hours (if it was filmed as a historical short drama, it might be better expressive), plus the interludes, which led to this drama. The movie lost a part of its audience. But if you have the patience to watch it, this movie is definitely a pleasure for body and mind.
As far as Alexander's family environment is concerned, it is hard to believe that such a great person has such parents. Philip II and Olympias were really a pair of grudges. For this reason, Philip II was not close to Alexander. Sometimes he was proud of Alexander, but more often he could not help but mock his son. And Olympias said that Alexander was the son of Zeus, the little Achilles, who was full of possessiveness and control over him.
When I revisited this time, I deeply suspected that Alexander’s overly obvious homosexuality was actually because his mother put too much pressure on him, Olympias kept poisons, had a vicious heart, and finally murdered her husband. Getting along with such a dazzling and vicious mother must have had an influence on Alexander. The most obvious place in the film is that they had just conquered Babylon and entered the Persian palace. There were clouds of beautiful women in the palace. The only thing Alexander paid attention to was Bagos. History has also said that the great emperor was indeed "cold", at least in early marriages and early childbearing. In ancient times, when he was 18 years old, he did not have a wife and no son for various reasons. From a certain aspect, it can be shown that he was really not interested in this matter.
Bagos, Alexander's favorite male pet, because of time constraints, Bagos is mostly beautiful, docile, and charming in the movie. He is both a favored concubine and an effective servant. If you want to know more about Bagos, you can read Let's take a look at "The Persian Boy", where Bagos is more complicated, and may be closer to the real Bagos in history in some aspects. He is smart and knows how to control. After all, such a male pet has served two emperors, not just one. gentle character. In "The Persian Boy", while Bagos loves Alexander deeply, he is deeply jealous of Hephaistion in his heart. Love and hate tore Bagos in his heart. Yach CP fans like me are really good at reading. It's funny, and it's full of bad fun.
Roxana, Alexander's first wife. Perhaps the director wanted to reflect Alexander's Oedipus plot, and the actor was somewhat similar to Angelina Jolie, who played Olympias. Roxana, as a victim in politics, love instead of hate. At the wedding, the Persians once reminded Alexander that "she seems to be too deep for you, the one who loves more deeply will get nothing, on the contrary, the superficial love will get everything." Alexander did not take it to heart Perhaps in his mind, Roxana's role as a wife was only to maintain political stability and to carry on the lineage. After all, the Macedonian concept at that time was that women really didn't have to take it to heart. Even Roxana's dance was more touching Alexander's heart than Hephaistion's quarrel with others. What's worse, Roxana's dream was shattered on the night of the wedding. She bumped into Hephaistion giving Alexander the ring, although Alexander allowed her to knock it off in order to appease her. The ring was not separated from him until his death.
Hephaistion, oh Hephaistion, my whole heart is shaking when I type that name. This handsome, tall, good man has all the love of Alexander, and must bear the hatred of all, yes, all. Alexander's generals hated him because he was the man most trusted by the emperor; Alexander's wives and concubines hated him because he was the emperor's love; even Alexander's mother was jealous of him for stealing Alexander's attention. Looking back on that period of history, it's really hard to think of what kind of person Hephaistion was to endure so much love and hate, but Rabbit really played Hephaistion alive, and his blue eyes looked at him. I was full of affection and lightness when I approached Alexander. Every time I revisited the scene where he gave Alexander the ring, my whole person would feel heartbroken, and I could totally feel that he loved Alexander with all his heart. Because I love so much, I understand his choice and support his choice, but because I love too much, it is really difficult to let go emotionally.
By the way, we can discuss whether Alexander and Hephaistion were in a platonic love. In my heart, they definitely fell in a platonic love when they were adults. After all, both of them studied under Aristotle, a student of Plato, since childhood. Just listen to the teacher's teaching. In addition, the relationship between Hephaistion and Alexander was really too close, and the two of them shared the letter of Olympias enough to arouse the dissatisfaction of others. If there is any more intimate contact, it is really for Hephaestion. Fila is full of hatred. (Historical legend: Olympias often wrote letters to Alexander, advising him not to give too much to his friends, but he kept these letters as a secret, only one of them was opened and read by Hephaistion, who often Read Alexander's letter. Alexander didn't stop him at the time, just took off his ring and pressed his seal to his lips as a signal to him not to reveal the secret)
But when they were young, I also wanted to be sure that the two of them had tasted the fruit of eroticism. Young people are never obedient or restrained. Loving someone is going to be too much, not to mention that he and Hephaistion are a common fit of body and mind. When 18-year-old Alexander encountered a political crisis for the first time, Olympias asked him to marry a wife and have children just in case. Alexander was afraid that Hephaistion was sad and rejected this request, and the love of the youth was unobstructed.
In "The Persian Boy", Hephaistion doesn't take Bagus to heart, but in the film Hephaistion is still jealous because of the existence of Bagus, although he doesn't know what happened in real history, But the setting of the movie still makes Hephaistion feel more vivid. When he first settled in Persia, Olympias sent a letter to Alexander, just when Hephaistion came to visit Alexander (the big robe of Rabbit in the movie is really gorgeous and beautiful, it sets off his whole person with a unique style), upset The emperor asked Hephaistion to stay with him. Hephaistion glanced at Bagos, who was on the side, and Alexander immediately let Bagos go down. In fact, I felt that Yahe had entered the realm of Plato at that time, but Hephaistion's occasional jealousy really made people feel both childish and full of love, and Alexander's subconscious reaction, Let a cp dog like me eat a mouthful of candy.
It is worth mentioning that although Hephaistion would be jealous, he knew very well that the people around Alexander truly loved him. When Alexander broke down in anger for killing Cretus, Hephaistion forbade Roxana from visiting Alexander, but allowed Bagos to stay by his side. Comparing the two, it can’t be said that Roxana doesn’t love Alexander, but this woman’s ambition is more obvious, and she doesn’t understand Alexander. In a state of collapse like Alexander, even seeing Alexander is meaningless for Roxana. , it is likely to make the military more easily uneasy. And Roxana's "Does he need you?" also verified Hephaistion's point of view. His whole reaction was a contemptuous smile. His wife was really worried, almost saying that you really are everything. I don't understand (but when I saw it, I really felt that Hephaistion was beautiful and domineering) and Hephaistion's death also laid the groundwork.
To be honest, I was surprised when I watched it for the first time. When I rewatched it this time, I felt it was right. After all, even more outrageous things have happened. The Queen Mother of Persia (changed to Princess Qianduo in the film) thought Pleading for his family, but mistaken Hephaistion for Alexander, but Alexander really didn't care at all, and even said: "You are not wrong, he is also Alexander." Hephaistion also did not show it. There was the slightest fear and unease, but there was only laughter and happiness in the eyes of the two of them. This kind of unreserved love and trust, I don't think it's unusual for them to happen.
There is a sentence in the film, "I believe that growing up in such an environment, Alexander can only find a sound mind in his friends." The childhood environment made Alexander crazily long for the love of others, but the only one who can satisfy his longing is He He. Feistion. Alexander wanted to be Achilles, and he wanted to be his Patroclus; Alexander wanted him to marry a Persian princess he had never met in order to fulfill his dream of a blood relationship (Alexander's brain circuit was really weird strange and logical), and he readily complied; he followed and echoed every decree issued by Alexander that displeased the Macedonian nobility, as if Hephaistion was born for Alexander, and so when he died, Alexander The source of love, the source of life dries up.
When I revisited it, when I saw Hephaistion's death, I couldn't help crying. He was worried about Alexander until he died. He knew this man too well, so he would say that sentence: "I am very Worry, what can you do without me." Because he knew that when he died, Alexander would never get pure love again. Everyone loves Alexander with a purpose, only Hephaistion's love is selfless. Externally, Alexander the Great was decisive, courageous and resourceful, the son of Zeus, a true warrior; only in front of Hephaistion, Alexander was himself, he would be confused, would question his weakness or madness, would be vulnerable Sad, the side of his humanity he can only show to his beloved Hephaistion.
Historically, Hephaistion died while Alexander was on his way to India again. Alexander didn't even catch up to see him for the last time. When he came back from the theater, all he saw was Hephaistion's body. In the face of various historical materials, the only certainty is that Alexander was overwhelmed with grief, lost his mind, or that he was crazy.
Alexander lay on Hephaistion's body and wept bitterly for three days, with no water or rice. He then hangs Hephaistion's doctor and pays for a funeral. He also mourns Patroclus after Achilles, cutting off his own hair to accompany Hephaistion, and driving the hearse for him himself.
Alexander wrote to the great villain of Egypt, Cleomenes, asking him to build a temple for Hephaistion in Alexandria, Egypt, and promised that if he could build the temple to his satisfaction, he would forgive Cleomenes for the past and All future mistakes. In order to keep Hephaistion's name in the army, Alexander did not send anyone to take his place, the army was still called Hephaistion's Brigade, and the leader of the army held his portrait during the march.
In the film, the director boldly attributed the deaths of Hephaistion and Alexander to murder. Roxana poisoned Hephaistion, this woman was really sensitive and stupid, she always knew who was her worst enemy, but she couldn't understand what Hephaistion meant to Alexander, Bagos at this point far smarter than her. And Alexander, who died in full view of a well-known murder, and when he drank that glass of wine, looked at his generals, his darlings, those who claimed to love him but wanted him to die, How do you feel inside? Disappointed? resignedly? relief? There is nothing in the world that he can nostalgize. Even if there are ancient times and eight wastes, but there is no one in the four seas, it is better to go back.
Personally, I also like the Wikipedia explanation that the warrior who swept across three continents died of excessive grief and overdose of antidepressants.
As one of the greatest emperors in history, I actually feel inclined that Alexander did not deliberately commit suicide. At that time, Alexander was still preparing for another expedition to India. But in order to relieve the unstoppable grief of Hephaistion's untimely death, he forced the doctor to give him an overdose of Dougy (the drug is now used as a treatment for depression), coupled with excessive alcoholism. Relapsed from an earlier illness, 3 or 8 months after Hephaistion's death, he eventually went with him.
Alexander actually died of heartbreak. Although he wanted to get out of his grief in his actions, his heart still did not allow it. He loved Hephaistion far beyond his imagination, and at the moment Hephaistion left, half of his soul had been taken away by death.
Alexander followed the example of Achilles throughout his life, and he and Hephaistion visited the tombs of Achilles and Patroclus together and laid flowers for them respectively. In the film, the two of them also repeated the ending of the famous ancient Greek mythology countless times, "If I were Patroclus, I would die first." "If this is the case, even if Macedonia loses its king, I will also I'll get revenge for you." In the end, it was a prophecy. Legend has it that in the ten days when Alexander was on the verge of death, he didn't say a word, and the dynasty he built with his own hands collapsed.
We always say that emperors are ruthless. Obviously, Alexander and Hephaistion broke this setting, and it may also be because they always stay in the best years, the most glorious time of life. There is no need to face the subsequent disputes in the court, and there is no need to spend each other's love and trust in the daily intrigue. It is unfortunate and fortunate for this pair of lovers to die early.
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