[Blu-ray] The Flowers of War (2011)

[Blu-ray] The Flowers of War (2011)

Also Known As: Korean release title: 진링의 13소녀

Director: Zhang Yimou

Cast: Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Tong Dawei, Ni Ni, Atsurō Watabe

Country / Year: People's Republic of China, 2011

Disc: 1 disc

Runtime: 146 min

Language: Chinese

Subtitle: Korean, English, Chinese, Japanese

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 / 1080P FULL-HD

Synopsis:

The Flowers of War is a 2011 historical drama war film directed by Zhang Yimou, starring Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Tong Dawei, Atsuro Watabe, Shigeo Kobayashi and Cao Kefan. A Chinese-Hong Kong co-production, the film is based on a novella by Geling Yan, 13 Flowers of Nanjing, inspired by the diary of Minnie Vautrin. The story is set in Nanjing, China, during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre in the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a church compound, try to survive the Japanese atrocities. It was selected as the Chinese entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards, but did not make the final shortlist. It also received a nomination for the 69th Golden Globe Awards. The 6th Asian Film Awards presented The Flowers of War with several individual nominations, including Best Film. Released on disc in Korea as "진링의 13소녀".