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The Flowers of War

Original title: Jin ling shi san chai
  • 20112011
  • RR
  • 2h 26m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
52K
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Christian Bale, Ni Ni, and Xinyi Zhang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's raid of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
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An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.An American finds refuge during the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking in a church with a group of women. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
52K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Heng Liu(screenplay)
    • Geling Yan(novel)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Ni Ni
    • Xinyi Zhang
Top credits
  • Director
    • Yimou Zhang
  • Writers
    • Heng Liu(screenplay)
    • Geling Yan(novel)
  • Stars
    • Christian Bale
    • Ni Ni
    • Xinyi Zhang
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 177User reviews
    • 138Critic reviews
    • 46Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 15 wins & 16 nominations

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    Christian Bale in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale and Tianyuan Huang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale, Ni Ni, and Xinyi Zhang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale and Ni Ni in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Ni Ni and Xinyi Zhang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Ni Ni and Xinyi Zhang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale and Yimou Zhang in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale and Ni Ni in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)
    Christian Bale and Ni Ni in Jin ling shi san chai (2011)

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    Christian Bale
    Christian Bale
    • John Milleras John Miller
    Ni Ni
    Ni Ni
    • Yu Moas Yu Mo
    Xinyi Zhang
    Xinyi Zhang
    • Shuas Shu
    Tianyuan Huang
    • George Chenas George Chen
    Xiting Han
    • Yias Yi
    • (as Han Xiting)
    Doudou Zhang
    Doudou Zhang
    • Lingas Ling
    • (as Zhang Doudou)
    Dawei Tong
    Dawei Tong
    • Major Lias Major Li
    Atsuro Watabe
    • Colonel Hasegawaas Colonel Hasegawa
    Kefan Cao
    • Mr. Mengas Mr. Meng
    • (as Cao Kefan)
    Yangchunzi Yuan
    • Mosquitoas Mosquito
    • (as Yuan Yangchunzi)
    Jia Sun
    • Huaas Hua
    • (as Sun Jia)
    Yuemin Li
    • Douas Dou
    • (as Li Yuemin)
    Bai Xue
    • Lanas Lan
    Takashi Yamanaka
    Takashi Yamanaka
    • Lieutenant Asakuraas Lieutenant Asakura
    Shigeo Kobayashi
    • Lieutenant Katoas Lieutenant Kato
    Paul Schneider
    Paul Schneider
    • Terryas Terry
    Chun Li
    Chun Li
    • Woman of the Qin Huai Riveras Woman of the Qin Huai River
    • (as Li Chun)
    Mengqiao Zhou
    • Woman of the Qin Huai Riveras Woman of the Qin Huai River
    • (as Zhou Mengqiao)
    • Director
      • Yimou Zhang
    • Writers
      • Heng Liu(screenplay)
      • Geling Yan(novel)
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      This film is banned in Japan.
    • Quotes

      John Miller: The way you are now, is what I like the best. I see you. I see everything that you've been through. And I want all of that, Mo. I want all of it. I love it. I love it all.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards (2012)
    • Soundtracks
      Love Theme 1
      Performed by Joshua Bell and Yi Zhang

      (Played during Opening Credits)

      Composed by Qi Gang Chen

    User reviews177

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    Top review
    10/10
    a movie definitely worth seeing
    Honestly,I am not the kind of people easily being touched so deeply as to cry, and I didn't cry much during the movie indeed. I just walked out the movie theater,took a bus,got off the bus,bought a piece of bread, walked home while eating the bread,then all of sudden burst into tears.

    Till now I still haven't walked out of it. There is so much to say, yet you don't know what to say nor how to say it. My only advice: you walk into the movie theater, forget whatever people said on the Internet, and just watch it with your own heart.

    It is a great movie.
    helpful•309
    54
    • gjqxe
    • Dec 19, 2011

    FAQ2

    • What other movies are there regarding the Second Sino-Japanese War?
    • What are the differences between the censored European Version and the Original Version?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 16, 2011 (China)
    • Countries of origin
      • China
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • English
      • Japanese
      • Mandarin
      • Shanghainese
    • Also known as
      • 13 Flowers of Nanjing
    • Production companies
      • Beijing New Picture Film
      • Edko Films
      • New Picture Company
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $94,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $311,434
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $48,448
      • Jan 22, 2012
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,855,644
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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