The Flowers of War
Original title: Jin ling shi san chai
“Fighting for freedom.”
2011 · 2 h 26 min
Zhang YimouCast
Christian Bale Ni Ni Xinyi Zhang Tianyuan Huang Xiting Han Doudou Zhang
Credits
Written by: 
Heng Liu
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
The Flowers of War (2011) is a Chinese drama directed by Zhang Yimou. It stars Christian Bale, Ni Ni and Zhang Xinyi. It runs 146 minutes. It is listed here as part of the director's body of work.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.5 / 10 (58,874 votes)
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