The Flowers of War
2011·China·146 min.
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In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor. This is the most expensive chinese movie ever.
DirectorZhang Yimou
MusicQigang Chen
CinematographyZhao Xiaoding
CastChristian Bale·Ni Ni·Xinyi Zhang·Shigeo Kobayashi·Atsuro Watabe·Tong Dawei·Tianyuan Huang·Paul Schneider·Bai Xue·Shawn Dou·Takashi Yamanaka·Kefan Cao·Hai-Bo Huang·Junichi KajiokaShow all
Original titleJin Ling Shi San Chai (The Flowers of War)