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The Flowers of War (, Pinyin: Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi ) is a 2011 Chinese-Hong Kong historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan. The film is based on a novella by Geling Yan, 13 Flowers of Nanjing, inspired by the diary of Minnie Vautrin. The story is set in Nanking, China, during the 1937 Nanking Massacre in the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, try to survive the Japanese atrocities.

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2011 · 2h 26m · Drama · History · War

TMDB 7.4/10 (917 votes)

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.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Box office $95M worldwide

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Zhang YimouDirector

Christian Baleas John Miller

Ni Nias Yu Mo

Zhang Xinyias Shu

Huang Tianyuanas George Chen

Han Xitingas Yi

Zhang Doudouas Ling

Tong Daweias Major Li

Cao Kefanas Mr. Meng

Atsuro Watabeas Colonel Hasegawa

Yuan Yangchunzias Mosquito

Sun Jiaas Hua

Li Yueminas Dou

Bai Xueas Lan

Takashi Yamanakaas Lieutenant Asakura

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The Flowers of War (, Pinyin: Jīnlíng Shísān Chāi ) is a 2011 Chinese-Hong Kong historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan. The film is based on a novella by Geling Yan, 13 Flowers of Nanjing, inspired by the diary of Minnie Vautrin. The story is set in Nanking, China, during the 1937 Nanking Massacre in the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, try to survive the Japanese atrocities.

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2011 · 2h 26m · Drama · History · War

TMDB 7.4/10 (917 votes)

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.

Directed by Zhang Yimou

Box office $95M worldwide

IMDb ↗