This film not only has a grand epic description and fierce war scenes, but also the portrayal of key characters is just right.
Let's talk about the male protagonist, Barian. In the film, the male protagonist's "benevolence" and his unique humanistic care are displayed everywhere. After his wife committed suicide, he was depressed for a time. With the protection of his biological father Godfrey, he escaped the pursuit and persecution and went to Jerusalem to carry out spiritual redemption for himself. After inheriting the title of his biological father and coming to his fief, the male protagonist seems to gradually find the meaning of life, that is, to lead the people of the fief to develop the barren land, live and work in peace and contentment, and create a better life. When the fanatical militants Gay and Reynard provoked a dispute, Saladin led the Muslim army to attack, in order to gain time for the people outside the city to escape, he did not hesitate to attack the crowd and be captured. When the king was about to die, he was unwilling to "achieve great good and do small evil", and refused to marry the princess and execute Guy and his knights at the same time. When the king died, the militant faction took the initiative to attack Saladin and annihilated the entire army. When Jerusalem lacked defensive strength, the male protagonist followed the teaching of his biological father, Godfrey, "protect the people when the king is not there", and led the people of the city and Saladin's army went shopping, forcing Saladin to finally be willing to negotiate, and sacrificed Jerusalem in exchange for the safety of the people in the city.
The consul Tiberius once commented that Balian "could not hold such a perfect knight in Jerusalem". And the male protagonist is just such an idealistic perfect knight. He has always adhered to the belief that "the man stands in the world, and when he benefits the common people", when facing the king's fate and hegemony, he must ask his conscience. This formed with the arrogant and narrow-minded Guy, and the hypocritical bishop who had wanted to encourage everyone to surrender to Saladin and convert to Islam as a stopgap, and then repent to God. sharp contrast.
In addition to the male protagonist, the two kings of Baldwin IV and Saladin in the film are also not inferior to the aura of the protagonist.
Although Baldwin IV is already a leper who wears a mask all day long, he is no longer a 16-year-old hero who defeated Saladin by a small amount, but behind his icy mask and gentle words is a heart It is the heart of the people who respect different civilizations and religions and are committed to maintaining peace. He knew very well that the land of Jerusalem does not belong to a certain religion and civilization, and that different races and beliefs need to coexist peacefully, so he has always abided by the peace agreement with Saladin, and also for the militant factions such as Guy and Leonard. With extreme repression, there was a short-lived peace in the Jerusalem area. When the opposite Saladin attacked, in order to avoid another war, he dragged his half-disabled body and led the army to stop Saladin. In a few words, he firmly expressed his determination to perish without retreating. Saladin also feared three points and agreed to retreat. The army, the king's spirit is fully displayed. It is a pity that Heaven is jealous of talents, and a generation of Mingjun soon passed away due to terminal illness.
Saladin is also a rare hero in Muslim history. He can assess the situation and objectively analyze the actual situation, and he is not influenced by fanatical religious sentiments to make decisions, and he is generous and broad-minded. When Baldwin IV put on a posture of perishing together, he first agreed to withdraw from the army (he was still a bit afraid of Baldwin IV). When facing questions from the radicals in the camp, he pointed out that taking into account the situation of combat readiness and water storage, it should not be carried out rashly. At the same time, in view of the deteriorating health of Baldwin IV, he and his assistants also formulated a plan to counterattack after the death of Baldwin IV, when the militant factions such as Guy came to power and took the initiative to attack. When brainless belligerent Christians like Guy and Reynard poured out, Saladin introduced them into water-poor areas and then annihilated them, greatly weakening Jerusalem's defenses. When he was at a stalemate with the defense forces led by Barian and started peace talks, he did not care about the massacre of Muslims after the Crusaders broke the city, and ensured that the Muslim army would not revenge the massacre of the city after the dedication of the city. After entering the city, I saw the cross scattered on the ground, I just picked it up and put it gently on the table. When entering the temple, avoid the cross on the floor and walk around. Comparatively speaking, Saladin is not sure how many ranks higher than those of today's Islamic fundamentalists.
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