The Flowers of War

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Directed by Yimou Zhang, The Flowers of War is a 2011 Chinese war drama centered on the 1937 Japanese invasion of Nanking. Christian Bale stars as John, a Western mortician who arrives at a Catholic church in the city to prepare a deceased priest for burial. Instead, he finds himself the sole adult protector of two vulnerable groups sheltering within the church walls: young convent students and women from a nearby brothel. As the invading Japanese army closes in, John must navigate the horrors of one of history’s darkest atrocities while discovering what true sacrifice and honor mean.

This single-disc DVD release runs 146 minutes and carries an R rating from Row 1 Entertainment. The ensemble cast includes Ni Ni, Paul Schneider, Tianyuan Huang, Xinyi Zhang, and Xiting Han alongside Bale, with a screenplay by Geling Yan and Heng Liu. Own this powerful historical drama on physical media at a used price.