Where was The Flowers of War filmed?
2012 film, directed by Zhang Yimou.
- Nanjing
The story is set in Nanjing, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- Nanjing
- Filmed in
- Nanjing
About The Flowers of War
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- Released
- 2012
- Director
- Zhang Yimou
- Cast
- Christian BaleNi NiTong DaweiShigeo KobayashiPaul SchneiderAtsurō WatabeXinyi Zhang
- Genre
- War DramaRomanceHistorical
- Based on
- The Flowers of War
- Awards
- Huabiao Award for Outstanding Film
The story
In 1937, Japan invades China, beginning the Second Sino-Japanese War.
As the Japanese overrun the Chinese army, desperate schoolgirls flee to the sanctuary of their convent at a Western-run Roman Catholic church.
Soon a group of flamboyant prostitutes arrive at the cathedral, seeking refuge by hiding in the cellar.
Famous lines from The Flowers of War
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Why not?Colonel Hasegawa
They are asking us to sing at a party tomorrow.Shu
You are not so foolish after all. I'm impressed.Prostitute 2
I am sorry. This is an order from above. I cannot disobey.Colonel Hasegawsa
Yes. Sometimes, the truth is the last thing we need to hear.Yu Mo
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