The Flowers Of War (2011) (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) VCD

After a couple of smaller films, influential China director Zhang Yimou (Hero) is back with an epic production. His latest work, the powerful historical war drama The Flowers of War has attracted unprecedented worldwide attention for a Chinese film, due in part to the casting of Oscar-winning actor Christian Bale (The Dark Knight). Budgeted at approximately US$100 million, the most expensive Chinese film ever managed to recoup its hefty cost at the local box office alone, and the success wasn't limited to home soil. Zhang's rousing tale of redemption and self-sacrifice has also been favored internationally; its critical recognition included a Best Foreign Language Film nomination at the Golden Globe Awards. Besides a gripping story, stunning war scenes, and lush period details, one of the most acclaimed aspects of the film is the introduction of a group of fresh new actors, most notably female lead Ni Ni, who had received two years of vigorous training in preparation for the production.

Adapted from the novel by renowned writer Yan Geling, The Flowers of War tells a deeply affecting story set during the tragic Nanjing Massacre in 1937, when the then-capital of China was brutally torn apart by the Japanese Imperial Army. One of the few places yet to be taken by the invaders is a Catholic cathedral, where a group of teenaged convent schoolgirls resides. Also seeking shelter there is an American mortician named John Miller (Christian Bale), followed by fourteen courtesans from the local brothel led by Yumo (Ni Ni), as well as Chinese soldier Li (Tong Dawei) and his wounded comrade. Their temporary and uneasy peace in the sacred sanctuary is soon shattered by the arrival of the Japanese army. Under the most harrowing circumstances, it's the desperate low-lives who rise to the occasion in an extraordinary display of bravery...

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Product Title:	The Flowers Of War (2011) (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) 金陵十三釵 (2011) (VCD) (香港版) 金陵十三钗 (2011) (VCD) (香港版) The Flowers Of War (2011) (VCD) (Hong Kong Version) The Flowers Of War (2011) (VCD) (Hong Kong Version)
Also known as:	13 Women of Nanjing / The Thirteen Women of Jinling / 13 Flowers of Nanjing / Nanjing Heroes / Heroes of Nanking / 13 Women of Jinling 13 Women of Nanjing / The Thirteen Women of Jinling / 13 Flowers of Nanjing / Nanjing Heroes / Heroes of Nanking / 13 Women of Jinling 13 Women of Nanjing / The Thirteen Women of Jinling / 13 Flowers of Nanjing / Nanjing Heroes / Heroes of Nanking / 13 Women of Jinling 13 Women of Nanjing / The Thirteen Women of Jinling / 13 Flowers of Nanjing / Nanjing Heroes / Heroes of Nanking / 13 Women of Jinling 13 Women of Nanjing / The Thirteen Women of Jinling / 13 Flowers of Nanjing / Nanjing Heroes / Heroes of Nanking / 13 Women of Jinling
Artist Name(s):	Christian Bale (Actor) | Ni Ni (Actor) | Watabe Atsuro (Actor) | Paul Schneider (Actor) | Tong Da Wei (Actor) | Deng Li (Actor) | Bai Xue (Actor) | Cao Ke Fan (Actor) | Gu Xuan (Actor) | Kobayashi Shigeo (Actor) | Zhang Xin Yi (Actor) | Huang Tian Yuan (Actor) | Han Xi Ting (Actor) | Zhang Dou Dou (Actor) | Yuan Yang Chun Zi (Actor) | Sun Jia (Actor) | Li Yue-Min (Actor) | Yamanaka Takashi (Actor) | Li Chun (Actor) | Zhou Meng Qiao (Actor) | Qian Liu Yin (Actor) | Zhou Yu (Actor) | Su Xiao Mei (Actor) 基斯頓 比爾 (Actor) | 倪妮 (Actor) | 渡部篤郎 (Actor) | Paul Schneider (Actor) | 佟 大為 (Actor) | 鄧莉 (Actor) | 白雪 (Actor) | 曹可凡 (Actor) | 顧璇 (Actor) | 小林成男 (Actor) | 張 歆怡 (Actor) | 黃 天元 (Actor) | 韓 熙庭 (Actor) | 張 逗逗 (Actor) | 袁楊純子 (Actor) | 孫 佳 (Actor) | 李 玥敏 (Actor) | 山中崇 (Actor) | 李 純 (Actor) | 周 夢喬 (Actor) | 錢 柳吟 (Actor) | 周 羽 (Actor) | 蘇 小妹 (Actor) 基斯顿 比尔 (Actor) | 倪妮 (Actor) | 渡部笃郎 (Actor) | Paul Schneider (Actor) | 佟 大为 (Actor) | 邓莉 (Actor) | 白雪 (Actor) | 曹可凡 (Actor) | 顾璇 (Actor) | 小林成男 (Actor) | 张 歆怡 (Actor) | 黄 天元 (Actor) | 韩 熙庭 (Actor) | 张 逗逗 (Actor) | 袁杨纯子 (Actor) | 孙 佳 (Actor) | 李 玥敏 (Actor) | 山中崇 (Actor) | 李 纯 (Actor) | 周 梦乔 (Actor) | 钱 柳吟 (Actor) | 周 羽 (Actor) | 苏 小妹 (Actor) Ｃｈｒｉｓｔｉａｎ　Ｂａｌｅ (Actor) | 倪妮 （ニー・ニー） (Actor) | 渡部篤郎 (Actor) | Ｐａｕｌ Ｓｃｈｎｅｉｄｅｒ (Actor) | 佟大為 （トン・ダーウェイ） (Actor) | Deng Li (Actor) | Ｂａｉ Ｘｕｅ (Actor) | Cao Ke Fan (Actor) | Gu Xuan (Actor) | 小林成男 (Actor) | Zhang Xin Yi (Actor) | Huang Tian Yuan (Actor) | Han Xi Ting (Actor) | Zhang Dou Dou (Actor) | Yuan Yang Chun Zi (Actor) | Sun Jia (Actor) | Li Yue-Min (Actor) | Yamanaka Takashi (Actor) | Li Chun (Actor) | Zhou Meng Qiao (Actor) | Qian Liu Yin (Actor) | Zhou Yu (Actor) | Su Xiao Mei (Actor) 크리스찬 베일 (Actor) | Ni Ni (Actor) | Watabe Atsuro (Actor) | Paul Schneider (Actor) | Tong Da Wei (Actor) | Deng Li (Actor) | Bai Xue (Actor) | Cao Ke Fan (Actor) | Gu Xuan (Actor) | Kobayashi Shigeo (Actor) | Zhang Xin Yi (Actor) | Huang Tian Yuan (Actor) | Han Xi Ting (Actor) | Zhang Dou Dou (Actor) | Yuan Yang Chun Zi (Actor) | Sun Jia (Actor) | Li Yue-Min (Actor) | Yamanaka Takashi (Actor) | Li Chun (Actor) | Zhou Meng Qiao (Actor) | Qian Liu Yin (Actor) | Zhou Yu (Actor) | Su Xiao Mei (Actor)
Director:	Zhang Yimou 張藝謀 张艺谋 張藝謀（チャン・イーモウ） 장이모우
Release Date:	2012-08-16
Language:	Original Soundtrack
Subtitles:	English, Traditional Chinese
Place of Origin:	China
Disc Format(s):	VCD
Duration:	146 (mins)
Publisher:	Edko Films Ltd. (HK)
Package Weight:	120 (g)
Shipment Unit:	1 What is it?
YesAsia Catalog No.:	1031335970

Director: Zhang Yi-Mou

In 1937, Nanking stands at the forefront of a war. As the invading Japanese Imperial Army overruns China¡¦s capital city, desperate civilians seek refuge behind the nominally protective walls of a western cathedral. Here, John Miller (CHRISTIAN BALE), an American trapped amidst the chaos of battle and the ensuing occupation ,takes shelter, joined by a group of innocent schoolgirls and thirteen courtesans, equally determined to escape the horrors taking place outside the church walls. Amidst the violence and persecution wrought by the Japanese army, this seemingly disparate group will fight to survice, ultimately rising their lives for the sake of everyone. Facing unimaginable evil, their acy of sacrifice will prove that fate has a way of bringing the most unlikely heroes together.