The Flowers of War Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Jul. 28, 2012

The Flowers of War

Release Date: Friday, January 20, 2012 Limited

Director: Zhang Yimou

Starring: Christian Bale

R Action N/A

4.1 / 5.0

92% WILL SEE 8% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: The story of China's Nanjing Massacre, which involved Japanese troops killing thousands of Chinese citizens in what was then the nation's capital in 1937. Christian Bale will play an American priest called John who helps a great number of Chinese escape certain death.

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Who stars in The Flowers of War – Cast List

Christian Bale
... John

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Who is making The Flowers of War – Crew List

A look at The Flowers of War behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Zhang Yimou last helmed Coming Home and House of Flying Daggers.

Director: Zhang Yimou
Screenwriter: Liu Heng
Producer: Zhang Weiping

Studios: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
Production Company: EDKO Films
New Picture Film Company

Production – What we know about the The Flowers of War

Key Facts

The film will be shot about 40% in English and the rest in Mandarin Chinese.

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Dec 2011

Completed

Changed The Flowers of War movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Oct 2011

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jan 2011

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Dec 2010

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Begins shooting the film on January 10.

Dec 2010

Announced

Changed the movie production status to Announced. Preparations are underway to start production.

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: R Restricted for strong violence including a sexual assault, disturbing images, and brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Nanjing Heroes, The 13 Women of Nanjing, 13 Flowers of Nanjing
Language: Mandarin<br> English

The Flowers of War Trailers and Clips

The Flowers of War

Theatrical Trailer

The Flowers of War Release Date: When was the film released?

The Flowers of War was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, January 20 , 2012. The film was released in approximately 30 theaters. There were nine other movies released on the same date, including Underworld: Awakening, Haywire and Red Tails. As a limited release, The Flowers of War was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.