Drama ·History ·War · China · 2011 · 2h 26m

The Flowers of War

金陵十三釵

The Flowers of War poster
Director
Zhang Yimou
Cast
Christian Bale as John Miller Ni Ni as Yu Mo Tong Dawei as Major Li Zhang Xinyi as Shujuan Meng Shigeo Kobayashi as Lt. Kato Atsuro Watabe as Colonel Hasegawa
Crew
Zhao Xiaoding — Director of Photography Meng Peicong — Editor Liu Heng — Screenplay Yan Geling — Novel Zhang Weiping — Producer Yohei Taneda — Production Design
Tagline

Fighting for freedom.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Flowers of War — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
rapechinabased on novel or bookbrothelbased on true storyatrocityprostitutionforced prostitutionnanking massacre china 19371930sjapanese occupation of china
Key Collaborators
Zhang Yimou Director Zhao Xiaoding Director of Photography Meng Peicong Editor Liu Heng Screenplay Yan Geling Novel Zhang Weiping Producer Yohei Taneda Production Design Graciela Mazón Costume Design
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