The Flowers of War is a movie directed by Yimou Zhang in 2011 and based on the book of the same name by Geling Yan, first published in 2007. The movie features Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Xinyi Zhang, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe, Tong Dawei, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
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Storyline
In 1937, Japan invades China, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War. After an incident when rogue Japanese forces assault the cathedral, Japanese Colonel Hasegawa promises to protect the convent by placing guards outside the gate and requests that the schoolgirls sing a chorale for him.
Movie vs Book
Year
2011
Minutes
146
Movie Rate
7.60
Source: IMDb
Movie
The Flowers of War
Original title: Jin ling shi san chai
Director: Yimou Zhang
Country: China
Year: 2011
Length: 2h26m
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Year
2007
Pages
250
Book Rate
7.40
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Book
The Flowers of War
Author: Geling Yan
Country: USA
First published in: 2007
Length: 250 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I liked the film very much but I found working on it incredibly stressful; I would probably not adapt my own work again - you need to have distance from the book.”
DAVID NICHOLLS (Writer and Screenwriter)
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