The Flowers of War
金陵十三釵
“Fighting for freedom.”
Synopsis
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.
Trailers, Teasers & Extra Featurettes
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Flowers Of War | trailer US (2012) Christian Bale
Type: Trailer • Published 2011-12-11
Top Cast
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Christian Bale
John Miller
Ni Ni
Yu Mo
Zhang Xinyi
Shu
Huang Tianyuan
George Chen
Han Xiting
Yi
Zhang Doudou
Ling
Tong Dawei
Major Li
Cao Kefan
Mr. Meng
Atsuro Watabe
Colonel Hasegawa
Yuan Yangchunzi
Mosquito
Sun Jia
Hua
Li Yuemin
Dou
Bai Xue
Lan
Takashi Yamanaka
Lieutenant Asakura
Shigeo Kobayashi
Lieutenant Kato
Paul Schneider
Terry
Li Chun
The Woman of the Qin Huai River
Zhou Mengqiao
The Woman of the Qin Huai River
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 18, 2012
Wide Cinema Exhibition
August 14, 2013
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$94M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$95.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.01x
+$1.3M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Screenplay & Story
- Liu Heng, Yan Geling
- Original Score
- Chen Qigang
- Original Title
- 金陵十三釵
- Country of Origin
- China, Hong Kong
- Spoken Languages
- Mandarin, Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 26m
- Production Budget
- $94M
- Worldwide Gross
- $95.3M
- Production Studios
- New Picture Company, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., EDKO Film
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Zhang Yimou
Liu Heng, Yan Geling, Zhou Xiaofeng
Chen Qigang
Zhao Xiaoding
Meng Peicong
Zhang Weiping, Bill Kong
Department Leadership Roster
Zhang Yimou
Director
Zhang Weiping
Producer
Graciela Mazón
Costume Design
Zhao Xiaoding
Director of Photography
Yohei Taneda
Production Design
Meng Peicong
Editor
Peng Ke
Visual Effects Supervisor
Felix Lepadatu
Visual Effects Supervisor
Joss Williams
Visual Effects Supervisor
Liu Heng
Screenplay
Yan Geling
Screenplay
Chen Qigang
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Flowers of War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Flowers of War about?
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.
Who directed The Flowers of War?
The Flowers of War was directed by Zhang Yimou.
Who stars in The Flowers of War?
The principal cast of The Flowers of War includes Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Huang Tianyuan, Han Xiting.
When was The Flowers of War released and how long is it?
The Flowers of War was released in 2011 with a total runtime of 2h 26m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Flowers of War?
The Flowers of War had a reported production budget of $94M and grossed $95.3M at the worldwide box office (1.01 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Flowers of War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Flowers of War was composed by Chen Qigang.
Is The Flowers of War based on a book or true story?
The Flowers of War is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yan Geling".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Flowers of War?
The Flowers of War holds official age classifications: AU: MA15+ (Mature Accompanied — Restricted to persons 15 and older.); CA: 18A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).