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The Flowers of War

The Flowers of War

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The Flowers of War

"Fighting for freedom."

2011

2h 26m

7.4(901 votes)

Drama

History

War

Overview

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.

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56 members

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Christian Bale

John Miller

Christian Bale

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倪妮

Yu Mo

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张歆怡

Shu

张歆怡

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黄天元

George Chen

黄天元

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韩熙庭

Yi

韩熙庭

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张逗逗

Ling

张逗逗

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佟大为

Major Li

佟大为

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曹可凡

Mr. Meng

曹可凡

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渡部篤郎

Colonel Hasegawa

渡部篤郎

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袁杨纯子

Mosquito

袁杨纯子

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孙佳

Hua

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李玥敏

Dou

李玥敏

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白雪

Lan

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山中崇

Lieutenant Asakura

山中崇

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小林成男

Lieutenant Kato

小林成男

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Paul Schneider

Terry

Paul Schneider

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李纯

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

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周梦乔

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

周梦乔

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钱柳吟

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

钱柳吟

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邓莉

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

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周羽

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

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顾璇

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

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苏小妹

The Woman of the Qin Huai River

苏小妹

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叶清源

Winchester Cathedral Student

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戴瑶君

Winchester Cathedral Student

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沈俊然

Winchester Cathedral Student

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李楚楚

Winchester Cathedral Student

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王靖雯

Winchester Cathedral Student

王靖雯

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李瑞琦

Winchester Cathedral Student

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金子欣

Winchester Cathedral Student

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谷艺璇

Winchester Cathedral Student

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许佳丽

Winchester Cathedral Student

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张照怡

Winchester Cathedral Student

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谭逸敏

Winchester Cathedral Student

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赵伊聪

Winchester Cathedral Student

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阙丽雯

Winchester Cathedral Student

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吴雨涵

Winchester Cathedral Student

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黄海波

Peng

黄海波

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夏易

Pu Sheng

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窦骁

Chinese Soldier

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聂远

Chinese Soldier

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奇道

Chinese Soldier

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高虎

Chinese Soldier

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秦昊

Chinese Soldier

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王景春

Chinese Soldier

王景春

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来喜

Chinese Soldier

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项斌

Chinese Soldier

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郭晓明

Chinese Soldier

郭晓明

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王羽铮

Chinese Soldier

王羽铮

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王聪

Chinese Soldier

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李飞

Chinese Soldier

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王超北

Chinese Soldier

王超北

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松角洋平

Japanese Military Outside Affairs Officer

松角洋平

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涩谷天马

Japanese Military Officer

涩谷天马

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高岛真一

Japanese Military Officer

高岛真一

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松田笃儿

Japanese Soldier (uncredited)

松田笃儿

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