The Flowers of War (2011)

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• Movie: The Flowers of War / 金陵十三钗 (2011)
• Chinese : Jin Ling Shi San Chai / 金陵十三钗
• Also known as : 13 Flowers of Nanjing
• Director: Zhang Yimou (张艺谋)
• Producer: Zhang Weiping (张伟平) , David Linde , Deng Chaoying (邓超英) , William Kong (江志强), Shi Leiyong (史雷勇) , Huang Xinming (黄新明)
• Writer: Liu Heng (刘恒) , Yan Geling (严歌苓)
• Cinematographer : Zhao Xiaoding (赵小丁)
  
• Choreographer : Bruce Law (罗礼贤) , Norman Luo (罗义民)
• Art Director : Yohei Taneda (种田阳平)
• Original Music : Chen Qigang (陈其钢)
• Production Design : Yohei Taneda (种田阳平)
• Costume Design : William Chang (张叔平) , Graciela Mazon
• Release Date : December 15 , 2011
• Runtime : 145 min
• Genre : Historical , War , Drama
• Distributor:
• Language: Mandarin
• Country: China
• Official website : http://theflowersofwarmovie.com/

Synopsis

It s 1937 and China is on the brink of collapse. Nanking is under siege from the Japanese Imperial Army, the streets awash with violence, the civilians desperate. The protective walls of a western church provide the only haven from the vicious battles outside. Here, an American John Miller (Christian Bale) caught in the midst of the chaos, joins a small group trying escape the violence wrought by the Japanese army. Through one act of heroism, this group of disparate refugees fight back, risking their lives for the sake of others and the nation. Inspired by true events, THE FLOWERS OF WAR tells the incredible story of an unlikely group standing up against an unimaginable and overwhelming evil. 

Stars

• Ni Ni (倪妮)
• Zhang Xinyi (张歆艺)
• Tong Dawei (佟大为)
• Huang Tianyuan (黄天元)
  
• Zhang Doudou (张逗逗)
• Han Xiting (韩熙庭)
• Li Yueming (李玥敏)
• Sun Jia (孙佳)*
• Cao Kefan (曹可凡)
• Huang Haibo (黄海波)
• Bai Xue (白雪)*
• Atsuro Watabe (渡部笃郎)
• Shigeo Kobayashi (小林成男)
• Yamanaka Takashi (山中崇)
• Wang Cong (王聪)
• Qin Hao (秦昊)
  
• Shawn Dou (窦骁)
  
• Kajioka Junichi (梶冈润一) 
• Shibuya Tenma (涩谷天马)
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• Zhou Yu (周羽) 
• Zhou Mengqiao (周梦乔) 
• Deng Li (邓莉) 
• Su Xiaomei (苏小妹) 
• Qian Liuyin (钱柳吟) 
• Gu Xuan (顾璇)
  
• Nie Yuan (聂远) 
• Gao Hu (高虎)
• Qi Dao (奇道)
• Wang Yuzheng (王羽铮)  
• Xiang Bin (项斌) 
• Guo Xiaoming (郭晓明) 
• Lai Xi (来喜)
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• Christian Bale
• Paul Schneider

Ratings

Awards

• Selected as the Chinese entry for the 84th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011.

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Trailer

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