Jin líng shí san chai [The Flowers of War] (2011)

Storyline:
During the second Sino-Japanese war, in 1937 China, a mortician named John arrives at a catholic church in Nanjing to prepare the priest for burial.
Upon arrival, he finds himself as the only adult among a group of convent young girls and prostitutes from a nearby brothel.
When he finally realizes that he's the only one who can protect both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.

Director: Yimou Zhang
Writers: Heng Liu, Geling Yan
Stars: Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Xinyi Zhang
IMDb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1410063

Year: 2011
Genre: Drama, History
Country: China

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Review:
This is a beautiful and compelling story set inside very horrific events. Emotionally powerful story about people in a situation where seems to be no way of surviving.
Although the graphic violence is not so intense, it is still very brutal.
Christian Bale is an actor who everyone already knows, and as always his character is very good. He's an heartless man that day by day gains compassion with both groups and decides to help them even if his own life depends on it. On the other hand, we have the case of Ni NI who had her first major role in this movie, and we can say she made a brilliant work.

Personal Rating: 9/10

Posted in: 2011,China,Drama,History