An early European and American costume film

It's Kingdom of Heaven, right? Here are the details of the film.

The Kingdom of Heaven

Director:

Ridley Scott, Ridley Scott

Writer:

William Monahan, william monahan ...

actor:

Orlando Bloom Orlando Bloom ... Balian

eva green Eva Green ... Sibylla

Edward Harrison Norton Edward Norton ... King Baldwin

Michael Sheen Michael Sheen. ..... Priest

Liam Neeson, liam neeson ... Godfrey

Erik Ebouaney, eriq ebouaney ... Firuz

David Thewlis, david thewlis ... Hospital

Kevin MacDonald, Kevin McKidd ... English. Sh Sergeant

marton csokas Marton CSOKAS ... Guy de Lusignan

jeremy irons Jeremy Irons ... Tiberias

Iain Glen Iain Glen ... Richard Coeur de Lion

Synopsis

After the children and his wife died one after another, the French blacksmith Balian (played by Orlando Bloom) was disheartened. At this time, Godfrey (liam neeson), the crusader general who led the troops back to Jerusalem, ran into Balian, recognized him as his long-lost illegitimate child, and decided to take him back to the Holy City to join the Crusaders and become a real warrior.

After some twists and turns, Balian finally joined the Crusaders and inherited his father's territory. When he came to Jerusalem, he was deeply attracted by the strange and peculiar local culture, and even fell in love with Princess Scibilla (Eva Green). However, when the dying king of Jerusalem asked him to inherit the throne, he flatly refused, having no desire for power disputes.

the king of Jerusalem died and a new king succeeded him. The bellicose new king started the war, but if he angered Saladin, a Muslim god of war with millions of soldiers, Saladin led Saladin's knights to attack soon, and the Crusaders were routed, and Saladin's next goal would be Jerusalem, the holy land in their hearts. In times of crisis, Balian stepped forward and vowed to defend the "Kingdom of Heaven" ...

Behind-the-scenes production

Crusade Complex

In this masterpiece, which was jointly completed by screenwriter william monahan and famous director ridley scott, the time background was chosen on the eve of the Third Crusade, when Jerusalem and most of the holy places were ruled by European knights, political fanaticism was spreading, and ethnic groups gathered all over the country. The story centers on a young man named Barian, who grew from a commoner to a hero, resolutely faced the rebellion of Christian allies and led the people of Jerusalem to bravely resist Saladin's army.

During the 18 years from 195 to 1275, there were eight wars between the East and the West on religious issues, which were called Crusades in history. Hollywood has made many movies about the Crusades, but none of them has won a total victory. In terms of the proportion of the content of the Crusade, The Kingdom of Heaven is somewhat similar to the Crusade filmed by Cecil B. DeMille in 1935, but Demille obviously pays more attention to the description of the court plot, and the critics have mixed opinions about his dangerous attempt.

"I've always wanted to make a film about the Middle Ages and knights, especially the story of the Crusades," Scott said. This is his long-term expectation, and such a role deeply attracts him. Scott's archetypal character is a mortal, but he is involved in the great era. A character has experienced bitterness and tragedy and become a real hero. He can bear everything and refuses to be washed away or taken away by the flood. Most of the protagonists in Scott's films are in this situation.

"Historically, knights, like cowboys or policemen, were in a certain marginal position in a certain time and space," Scott said. "These characters gave you many opportunities to cut in and let them accomplish the mission that a hero should accomplish. The most precious thing is that in these people, we see elements such as justice, faith and chivalry. " Scott attached great importance to this theme. He said that he had been waiting for almost 3 years. In order to be completely consistent with historical facts, he and the screenwriter read a lot of historical classics, hoping to reproduce the grand occasion at that time and make this epic movie full of shock. At the same time, he also stressed that "Kingdom of Heaven" is not a documentary, but a story based on historical facts, a story about human nature.

screenwriter william monahan suggested Scott focus his story on Jerusalem, the war between King Baldwin and General Saladin, and a young knight became the defender of the empire. "Knights exist for ideals," monaghan explained, "and the Crusade was the highest dream of that particular period."

Orlando Bloom has his own unique views on the word "Kingdom of Heaven". He said that this is not the place that everyone expected, let alone the life after death, but a place where you were born and loyal to yourself. This empire is full of conscience, hope and unity, and it is an ideal place to pursue world peace.

In order to play the role of Balian, Orlando not only read historical books about that era, but also learned how to be a blacksmith from an English blacksmith expert. In addition, he also studied martial arts hard, hoping to show the style of a samurai in his gestures.

a huge project with a cost of $13 million

Ridley once again chose Spain and Morocco as shooting locations, and besides taking pictures of local scenic spots, he also built many large buildings. Arthur Max, who is in charge of art design, and the art department in Rome have sketched out more than 1, design drawings after consulting related books and field visits, and the main set models have also been made in advance.

Rebuilding the Holy City of Jerusalem in the 12th century is the most difficult of all the scenes in this film. Max said, "This is the biggest project I have ever done, and it is also one of the rare projects in the film set field in recent years."

Max's first challenge is the location of the holy city. Because Scott wants the sunlight to form a distinct visual effect with the tall walls of Jerusalem, the angle of the sun's rays is very important. After computer simulation and precise calculation, the location of the holy city is finally chosen skillfully. Subsequently, the production department hired more than 35 construction workers from different countries to start construction. The wall area alone reached 28, square meters, and 6, tons of gypsum were used. Moreover, this construction technology is second to none in the world.

In addition to building the holy city, all the landscapes and props in the city are meticulously done. A team of 8 technicians showed their talents, including all kinds of leather goods, furniture and ironware, and even an eleventh-century horseshoe found in London was put to use. In short, everything in the Holy City is copied from the outside to the inside, so that the Holy City of Jerusalem in the 12th century can reappear in front of the audience.

Among the many war scenes in the film, the scene of Saracen's army attacking the holy city is the most spectacular. The enemy forces pushed siege tower to the castle and set up a long ladder to climb the wall. In order to resist the enemy, Barian's army dumped hot oil, and the enemy turned into a fireball fell from the high wall. In order to shoot this scene, Scott used nearly 2 extras and got the assistance of Moroccan military. Scott was deeply grateful for this: "Without the assistance of the King of Morocco, this" Kingdom of Heaven "will definitely not be made."

On the day of shooting, 2, extras were ready to stop at 5: 3 in the morning. The stuntmen set up towers, giant long ladders and machines to release arrows, and repeated the tests to make sure everything was normal. In order to shoot a shocking explosion scene, the crew will lay a 1 km long oil pipe every time, consuming 36, liters of propane. When the whole scene was completed, a total of 12, liters of propane was consumed.

during the official shooting, in order to capture every important shot, six cameras were set at different angles, one of which was used for aerial photography. In order to create the effect of thousands of troops, the crew not only used a large number of extras, but also skillfully used computer stunts. In an instant, 2, soldiers became 2, legions, and the 3-foot-long fence was extended for several kilometers, making the magnificent scene even more magnificent. This scene always took three times to satisfy Scott, and such a costly scene only appeared in the film for less than one minute.

Simon Atherton, a weapons expert, has made tens of thousands of various weapons in the film. In addition to ordinary swords, bows and shields, he has also specially made two commanders' swords, among which Godfrey's sword is made of aluminum. Although it is light and safe, it took a whole week to make it.

In terms of fashion design, Janty Yates, the fashion designer of "Kingdom of Heaven", personally went to the British Museum and many other British museums and Versailles to look for precious historical materials in order to design the clothes of the Crusaders. In order to produce a surprising number of costumes in a limited time, Yetis set up a design team of 8 people, shuttling between the shooting locations in Spain and Morocco, trying to make every actor wear appropriate costumes. Yetis always made more than 15, costumes, and even stunt body double had seven costumes each. The costumes in the film are not only meticulously selected, but also each costume consists of at least 15 costumes. Eva green has 28 sets of costumes in the film, most of which are made of Indian silk. All the trousers and boots are made in Rome, and the evening dresses are inlaid with pearls, which are handmade in India.