David, now an old man, is still king of Israel. Among his sons, the ambitious Adonijah and the clever Solomon. The two young men are fierce rivals, since both are prospective heirs to the throne and only one can be successful. During a hunting expedition, Adonijah challenges his younger brother Solomon to a chariot race. While Solomon, though brave, still retains a modicum of caution, the daredevil Adonijah is eager to win at all costs -- and loses control of his chariot. Solomon takes the seriously injured Adonijah back to Jerusalem. On the way there they meet the attractive Abishag, who despite her youth is versed in the use of healing herbs. She actually succeeds in helping the prince. Adonijah falls in love with Abishag -- but Bathsheba arranges things so that she works for David, hoping that her youth, her beauty and her healing powers will soothe the old king's suffering. Several members of the influential priesthood and also the respected army general Joab, who served David loyally for many years, support Adonijah's claim to the throne-- even though David has still not made any decision with regard to a potential successor. The battle-experienced Joab regards Solomon as an indecisive weakling, under whose leadership the kingdom would soon fall apart. When the prophet Nathan finds out about Adonijah's conspiracy he informs Bathsheba and Solomon, who urge David to take immediate action. And so it comes to pass that preparations to anoint the future king of Israel are made both at the Spring of Enrogel, where Adonijah and his men are encamped, as well as in Jerusalem. The festive procession for Adonijah has already been assembled and the people enticed with delicious delicacies to cheer him on, when the news of Solomon's coronation reaches Enrogel. The people promptly acknowledge the will of King David and stream off to Jerusalem in their hordes to greet Solomon, their future ruler. Adonijah remains behind with a handful of loyal followers. He realizes that he has lost -- for the time being. Humbly he places his life in his brother's hands. Adonijah is forgiven on one condition: that he always remains loyal to his brother Solomon. The great King David is dead, and his son Solomon has succeeded him as the rightful ruler of Israel. Adonijah now has a request to make of Bathsheba: he wants to marry Abishag. Solomon hears about this seemingly innocent wish, and recognizes it as a renewed ploy on behalf of his brother to reclaim the throne -- Adonijah's marriage to the last woman to share King David's bed would strengthen his political position considerably. Solomon knows that he has to act quickly and decisively if he is to secure his own power. He has his brother Adonijah and the latter's closest associate Joab executed. After this radical decision, Solomon withdraws to present sacrifices. In a dream the Lord appears to him and grants him the fulfillment of a wish, whatever it may be. Solomon merely asks for wisdom -- in order to become a good ruler and judge. War with Egypt is looming. To arm his kingdom against the territorial ambitions of its powerful neighbors, Solomon not only introduces several reforms but also decides to marry the daughter of the pharaoh. The Egyptian princess does not remain Solomon's only wife, however: as time goes by the king marries numerous noble women from many different countries for political and economic reasons. In this way he preserves peace for his people, and creates great prosperity. By allowing the women to continue practicing their domestic customs and religious rituals in Jerusalem as well, he comes into regular conflict with the priesthood, who see the foreign religions as endangering Israel's sole covenant with the Lord. The wisdom granted to Solomon by God becomes fully evident when the king sits in judgment. One day two harlots each claim to be mother of the same baby. Solomon's decision seems utterly cruel: he says that the child should be cut in two so that each woman receives half. Solomon can now determine who the real mother is from her reaction: she will not allow her child to be harmed. Solomon hands the child back to its true mother amid cheers of approval. One of the most important tasks handed down to Solomon by his father David is building the great Temple to house the Ark of the Covenant. It has to be larger and more magnificent than all other temples in the world, and Solomon now sets about fulfilling his father's wish. He places Jeroboam in charge of the Israelite workers as chief overseer. Seven years later, the work is completed. The expensive construction materials have been brought from far-off lands, and the people of Israel have paid exceedingly high taxes without complaint in order to finance the construction work. The Ark of the Covenant can now finally be taken to the Temple in a triumphant procession. After so many years of wandering, the Israelites' most sacred possession now has a fixed home of its own. People stream to Jerusalem from across the entire country to celebrate the great day. Abishag, now married, comes too and brings her family. Solomon has decided to mingle among the people in disguise, and he and Abishag are overjoyed when they accidentally meet again after so many years. The Temple makes Jerusalem and its king famous throughout the world. Even the dark-skinned Queen of Sheba sets off with a large retinue to visit the wise and cultivated Solomon and admire his magnificent city. The admiration turns out to be mutual: Solomon, captivated by her beauty, falls deeply in love with her. The two of them have a child, Menelik, but one day the Queen of Sheba decides to leave. She does not want Menelik to be deprived of the regal dignity awaiting him in his home country. Solomon stays behind, with a heavy heart. The king has now achieved everything he set his heart on, but with the passing of the years the wise Solomon gradually becomes a melancholy, skeptical old man who regularly questions his very existence. Material things seem to represent the only reality for him. He also refuses to adopt any kind of steady policy, especially in religious matters. With his foreign wives, Solomon sacrifices to foreign gods, and this incurs the wrath of the priesthood. The loyal Jeroboam appeals to his king's conscience, but to no avail. During one of Solomon's sorties in disguise among his people, a simple farmer reminds him of the first of the Ten Commandments revealed by the Lord to Moses: "You shall have no other gods before me." At another decisive moment, God Himself speaks to Solomon and announces the punishment for his sinfulness: the kingdom will collapse after Solomon's death. The king has grown old and weary. He has lost touch with the people of Israel, who are suffering from heavy taxation and forced labor. Solomon has treated his long-standing companion Jeroboam, to whom he entrusted the administration of the northern tribes, with murderous anger ever since a prophet predicted the division of the kingdom to him. The king no longer has the strength to change things -- he just leaves them as they are. The consequences of this become clear shortly after his death. Solomon's son and successor Rehoboam treats the country's leaders with arrogance, and provokes the division of the kingdom into two parts: the only tribe still loyal to him is that of Judah, while all the others unite under Jeroboam. The prophecy has been fulfilled. The kingdom that Solomon received from his father David, and invested with such might and magnificence, is now divided.
因为没看完所以不评价，不在节日气氛里看还是有点太热闹太黏糊了，以及男性浓度太高——关注LGBT人群请多出百合片！
俩0配对？！冲着我帅气的LUKE来的！！！！
horrible...... 就算是同性恋圣诞合家欢电影也不能这么老梗和刻板印象吧
我真的没有看到一丁点chemistry，感觉就是一对好朋友被家人gaslight到互相示爱的故事
美剧美影里小镇青年若在大城市里受挫了，最后选择的结果总是回到故乡，和家人团聚。和国产剧非常相反。
虽然网飞浪费的不是我的钱 但还是有点点痛心
这个同人里写遍的梗第一次拍到电影里也是很有意思，剧情老套，内容肤浅，但圣诞当头的我确实只想看这种不需要脑子的欢乐合家欢电影。备受诟病的家里人掺合了太多主角的爱情选择这点确实很减分，两个小女孩的过度磕cp有点烦了，国外或许还好但是国内近期好几起事件都导致人们有些过分敏感苛刻。以及电影里其实没有特别好的表现出有真感情的假男朋友最精彩的部分，小说中可以很轻松的动用心理描写写出两个人的互相试探小心翼翼，用假男朋友为理由约对方心中仍有的一丝期待试探，同意假扮男朋友的对方心中的苦涩沉重和爱慕，这里的fake boyfriend更像是个吸引人的噱头......不过高潮部分的男主终于明白心意转头去追的部分还是不错的，虽然素质可能不达标但是这口工业糖精我吃的很爽，四星吧！
第一次看这种题材的电影，剧情和对白都挺老套无聊的，也就勉强下饭水平
接下来的每一步你都能猜对的俗套故事。但是我爱大苏菲。。
Romcom这种电影为什么考虑剧情，看个开心就好了嘛. Nick真是好看😍
Very light hearted and wholesome, a proper cheesey gay Christmas movie not about coming out. And they have Jennifer Coolidge
不可以，毫无火花，如果真的相爱的话就不会做了N年的姐妹了。假，脱离群众的故事，正常人类都会选健身教练。
谁会不喜欢在圣诞季看chick flick rom-com！
看拍摄就知道这是明显的电视电影，所以也不需要过多的期望
两人真的毫无cp感可言…男主摇头晃脑的浮夸表演简直神烦
加入圣诞Playlist，好笑好暖。能量过剩的一家子，有时候就是得看看能量旺盛人的生活。
所以Aunt Sophia 到底是为啥在剧里？
还以为结局能逃过套路，终究还是没能幸免，好朋友一定要凑成一对吗，不过像luka那样的大帅哥放弃了真是可惜。好想有这样的家人过这样的圣诞节
我的共鸣点现实生活中也有很多人以朋友的名义爱着另外一个人，无论是同性还是异性
看预告片吸引进来的，但是剧情有点平淡，看完之后没有那种意犹未尽的感觉。羡慕男主有一群这么爱着他的家人们，和侄女们一起跳舞那段全剧最佳。
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