The Flowers of War (2011)
Fighting for freedom.
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Director: Zhang Yimou
Genre: Drama, History, War
Runtime: 146 min
Release Date: December 15, 2011
Cast
- Christian Bale - John Miller
- Ni Ni - Yu Mo
- Tong Dawei - Major Li
- Zhang Xinyi - Shujuan Meng
- Shigeo Kobayashi - Lt. Kato
- Atsuro Watabe - Colonel Hasegawa
- Shawn Dou - Chinese Soldier
- Paul Schneider - Terry
- Cao Kefan - Mr. Meng
- Huang Tianyuan - George Chen
Screenplay
- Liu Heng (Screenplay)
- Yan Geling (Novel)
Music: Chen Qigang
Cinematography: Zhao Xiaoding
Editing: Meng Peicong
Production: New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., EDKO Film
Country: China, Hong Kong
Language: 普通话, 日本語, English
Budget: $94M
Box Office: $95M
Original Language: zh
Themes
Inspiring True Stories
Keywords
rape, based on novel or book, brothel, based on true story, atrocity, prostitution, forced prostitution, nanking massacre china 1937, japanese occupation of china
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Flowers of War about?
- A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
- Who directed The Flowers of War?
- The Flowers of War was directed by Zhang Yimou.
- Who stars in The Flowers of War?
- The Flowers of War stars Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Tong Dawei, Zhang Xinyi, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe.
- How long is The Flowers of War?
- The Flowers of War has a runtime of 2h 26m (146 minutes).
- What genre is The Flowers of War?
- The Flowers of War is a Drama, History, War film.
- What is the budget of The Flowers of War?
- The Flowers of War had a budget of $94M.
- How much did The Flowers of War gross?
- The Flowers of War grossed $95M worldwide.
- Where was The Flowers of War produced?
- The Flowers of War was produced in China, Hong Kong.
- What are the themes of The Flowers of War?
- The themes of The Flowers of War include: Inspiring True Stories.