Flowers Of War, The
Beijing New Picture Film Co. (2011)
Drama, History
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IMDB   7.7
2 hr 25 mins USA / English
DVD  Region 1   R
Christian Bale John
Paul Schneider
Shigeo Kobayashi Lt. Kato
Xinyi Zhang Shujuan Meng
Ni Ni Yu Mo
Atsuro Watabe Colonel Hasegawa
Dawei Tong Major Li
Tianyuan Huang George
Kefan Cao Mr. Meng
Junichi Kajioka Japanese Machinegun Soldier
Tong Dawei Major Li
Zhang Xinyi Shu
Huang Tianyuan George Chen
Cao Kefan Mr. Meng
Sun Jia Hua
Li Yuemin Dou
Director
Zhang Yimou
Yimou Zhang
Yimou
Producer William Kong
Weiping Zhang
Writer Heng Liu
Geling Yan
Cinematography Xiaoding Zhao
Musician Qigang Chen


Chinese sex workers in 1937 volunteer to replace university students as escorts for invading Japanese soldiers.

n 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. Written by msmith5484
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