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Release Date:
Friday, January 20, 2012 Limited Theaters
for strong violence including a sexual assault, disturbing images, and brief strong language
The Flowers of War Plot: What's it about?
The story of China's Nanjing Massacre, which involved Japanese troops killing thousands of Chinese citizens in what was then the nation's capital in 1937. Christian Bale will play an American priest called John who helps a great number of Chinese escape certain death.
The Flowers of War Cast List & Characters
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The Flowers of War Crew and Production Team
A look at the The Flowers of War behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Zhang Yimou previously directed Coming Home, House of Flying Daggers and The Parsifal Mosaic.
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The Flowers of War Production and Filming
Key Facts
- The film will be shot about 40% in English and the rest in Mandarin Chinese.
The Flowers of War Filming Timeline
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— The Flowers of War entered Completed status.
Awaiting release by the distributor; a release date may or may not be available.
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— The film entered Post-Production status.
Filming completed; footage being edited; music being composed and recorded; sound and visual effects being added.
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— The film entered Production status.
Finalizing production budget, filming the movie begins.
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— The film entered Pre-Production status.
Begins shooting the film on January 10.Key cast and crew being hired; budget and production schedule finalized; shooting script approved.
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— The film entered Announced status.
Intentions to make the movie; early in development.
The Flowers of War Release Date: When was the film released?
The Flowers of War was released in limited theaters on . The film opened in approximately 30 theaters. Nine other films are opening on the same date, including Underworld: Awakening, Haywire and Red Tails. The movie was released in select theaters in major markets.
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The Flowers of War was released on DVD and Blu-ray on . Buy your copy of The Flowers of War today on Amazon.
Digital, VOD & Streaming Release Date
The Flowers of War is available now through digital retailers because its DVD and Blu-ray release date has already passed.
