The Flowers of War

Basic Info:

Released Date:

2011-12-16

Languages:

Mandarin, English, Japanese, Shanghainese

Countries:

China, Hong Kong

Runtime:

146 min

Rated:

R

IMDB Ratings:

7.6 (35588 Reviews)

Director:

Yimou Zhang

Genres:

Drama History War

Cast:

Christian Bale Ni Ni Xinyi Zhang Tianyuan Huang

Writer:

Heng Liu (screenplay)

Geling Yan (novel)

Fullplot:

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.

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