This is a story about Henry V of England. The name of the movie is a bit wrong. It is clearly The King in English. What Lancaster do you want to turn into? Besides, before he became king, this little handsome boy won not only the Duke of Lancaster, but also the Prince of Wales and the Duke of Cornwall. , Earl of Chester, Duke of Aquitaine and Duke of Lancaster and many other titles. I don't know which badge is hung in his ducal mansion?
Not very familiar with British history, so Baidu first took a look at Henry V's heroic deeds. Before he became the throne, he showed great talents. He was named the Prince of Wales when Henry IV became king, and he was in charge of Welsh affairs during the Glendale rebellion. Together with his father, he defeated Henry Percy in the battle of Shrewsbury, when Henry V faced King Henry V. Zhong Yiya still insisted on fighting. In his early years, Henry V not only showed his military talents, but also played an important role in political affairs. As an important member of his father's council, he later became the leader of the council. On March 20, 1413, Henry V was crowned King of England. Henry V defeated the French knights in Agincourt two years after his father's death, and entered Paris as the French regent eight years later. He died nine years later. The honour and honor he achieved during his reign was truly his personal achievement. If it were not for his young death, it is difficult to say whether he would become the second Caesar.
This film is about the famous battle of Agincourt commanded by Henry V. According to the concept of the film director, Henry V was a pacifist and did not approve of making a big move at the beginning of his tenure. According to the words of the person in the play: "Although courage and heroic spirit bring pleasure, nothing can leave an indelible stain on the soul like killing. When standing on the battlefield victoriously, it is also the most evil and dirty thing I feel. Moment. The excitement of victory quickly dissipated. After a long time, it was always an unbearable feeling." But under the influence of the judge and the archbishop, he had to go to France. All the way to siege the city and land, when they arrived at Agincourt, there were only 6,000 British soldiers who could participate in the war. Facing the 20,000 French army full of pride, there was no fear. Carried out in-depth and meticulous pre-war mobilization, taking advantage of the right time and place to annihilate the French army in one fell swoop, and only suffered a few hundred casualties. It is a classic battle that wins more with less in history.
In the past European history, countries, territories, and national boundaries have always been a very vague concept. For water, forests, and land, all ethnic groups, starting with tribal fighting and fighting with tens of thousands of people afterwards, are adhering to the tradition that the winner is king. Whoever wins is the boss, and is respected by the people. Of course, these are the needs of survival and the inevitable stage of human development and progress. By the time of Henry V in the fifteenth century, this was still the case. Therefore, "coming to the battlefield, fighting him with one shot and one shot, winning a wife's shame, and not in vain." It has always been the ideal life of aspiring men. It is also difficult to distinguish between justice and injustice in these wars. We must not judge the ancients by today's morality, and of course, we must not use ancient concepts to call upon the various acts of aggression today. At that time, England and France were mixed and matched with each other. You have me in you, and you in me, mutual marriage, mutual calculation. For centuries of grievances, whoever wins and loses will ultimately depend on the fight with real swords and guns, rather than relying on the bragging of the media. "The current peace requires not only harmony, but also strength and self-confidence." The permanent scars on Henry V's cheeks are proof of this.
Shakespeare also wrote a script for "Henry V" at the time. In Shakespeare's pen, he is a typical dude who only knows that he enjoys not doing business. But in fact it is not the case. Perhaps Shakespeare is deliberately "joking". The image depicted in the film is closer to the true image of Henry V. Henry V was only 28 years old when he succeeded to the throne. Although he was smart since he was a child, he had his own ideas when he was in trouble, and after a period of political experience, he was not ready to be a king. Even more can't adapt to the loneliness in the heights. His subordinates also used "Hal" to call him habitually, and only changed to "Your Majesty" after a long time.
In the film, the image of Henry V is a weak and taciturn child, seemingly empty with a weak heart. Fortunately, he has two advantages. One is to use human insight. The British court described in the film is full of conspiracies. He was surrounded by little people who were only committed to doing things. Even the archbishop, who represents the supreme authority, is doing his own little calculation. A slight move was also analyzed by his ministers, as if the coup and usurpation were in the blink of an eye. Henry V had his own consideration for this. He said to two distracted subordinates: "Master Gray, Cambridge, I wanted to ask you to send a letter to France. After all, you are very familiar with each other. But I thought that you have other things to do in the morning. Do." Asked: "What's the matter? Your Majesty?" He replied: "Tomorrow you are going to the guillotine." The next day, he sat on a chair in the square and watched the two heads being chopped off with an almost cold expression of calm. . On the other hand, in order to win the war, he used the humility of his stubbornness to invite out Sir John who was messing around in the tavern. Laid the foundation for subsequent victories. People often say: To govern the country is to govern the officials. The practice of Henry V proves this point. The second is determination. When he marched towards Agincourt, he first paid attention to investigation and sent cavalry to observe the deployment of the French army behind the mountain; and then he listened to the opinions of the generals. When John put forward the idea of using the mud after the rain to retard the French cavalry impact, he immediately felt that this was a brilliant idea. After a short thought, he said: "If it rains tonight, we will fight tomorrow!" The fighting process proved the correctness of his determination. The film describes that at the end of the battle, the French crown prince is in armor and wants to fight Henry, but he can't take a step, half-step and one somersault, which is unbearable. Henry V also had a cruel side. At the beginning of the film, it was shown that he mercilessly killed the wounded soldiers of the enemy. After the Battle of Agincourt, the general came to ask him how to deal with the captives. He replied: "Kill all. Drop.” Maybe in that era, in order to become a great man, these qualities were all essential.
An interesting phenomenon is described in the film. Before the start of the war, the leaders of both sides, the Crown Prince of the French Army and Henry V of the British Army, were free to go to each other's camp with a white flag and vent their anger. Then they went back to line up their troops. Here, this practice seems to be popular in the Spring and Autumn Period, but it has rarely been seen since Sun Tzu said "the tactics of soldiers". This method of Song Xianggong has long been out of fashion. Most of the scenes are that the sword and axe are hidden outside the books, and the cup is smashed as a sign, and the enemy boss is slaughtered when they come in. What the film describes may be the aristocratic demeanor in the European war. I think more of the reason is that, as mentioned before, there is no difference between justice and injustice in the war between the two sides. So no matter which side it is, they don't think that the other party is an evil bad guy, but just treat it as an opponent in combat. During World War II, Little Japan also wanted to imitate this kind of demeanor, but unfortunately they could not learn at home. They are still ashamed of sending the declaration of war to the United States one hour late. It's really the thinking of the bitch tree chastity archway.
The scene in the film is very good. In the green forest, ray of light shines through the leaves, it's beautiful! The decapitation stunt was also very real, making the audience feel that the head of the living person was chopped off directly, and the camera did not evade it. The scars on Henry V's cheek also respect history. However, one omission in the description of the battle was that Henry V personally ordered that each longbowman inserted the prepared two sharpened wooden stakes into the muddy ground under his feet, and made the other tip obliquely facing the direction of the French army. This is the first use of "Juma" on the European battlefield. It played an important role in the victory of the Battle of Agincourt. In addition, the layout of the film is a bit smaller, the battlefield scene is not grand enough, and the plot seems a little flat. The highlight of Henry V is the impassioned words of mobilization before the war, and his personality is slightly thinner.
My score: 6.5.
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