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Fighting for freedom. - The Flowers of War
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Title: The Flowers of War

Release Date: 15 Dec 2011

Runtime: 2h 26m

Genre: Drama, History, War

Director: New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., EDKO Film

Production Companies: New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., EDKO Film

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.5 (798 votes)

Cast

  • John Miller: Christian Bale
  • Yu Mo: Ni Ni
  • Major Li: Tong Dawei
  • Shujuan Meng: Zhang Xinyi
  • Lt. Kato: Shigeo Kobayashi
  • Colonel Hasegawa: Atsuro Watabe
  • Chinese Soldier: Shawn Dou
  • Terry: Paul Schneider
  • Mr. Meng: Cao Kefan
  • George Chen: Huang Tianyuan
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