Summary:
In 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.
| Runtime: | 145 min |
|---|---|
| Official Site: | http://www.theflowersofwarmovie.com/ |
| Production: | Beijing New Picture Film Co. |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Countries: | Hong Kong, China |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin, Chinese, Japanese |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Yimou Zhang | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Geling Yan | Writer |
| Heng Liu | Writer |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Atsuro Watabe | Cast |
| Bai Xue | Cast |
| Christian Bale | John Miller |
| Junichi Kajioka | Japanese Machinegun Soldier |
| Kefan Cao | Cast |
| Ni Ni | Cast |
| Paul Schneider | Cast |
| Shigeo Kobayashi | Lt. Kato |
| Takashi Yamanaka | Cast |
| Xinyi Zhang | Cast |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chaoying Deng | Executive Producer |
| David Linde | Executive Producer |
| Weiping Zhang | Producer |
| William Kong | Executive Producer |
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