Jinling shi san chai : The flowers of war /

金陵十三釵

The dangerous streets of Nanjing throw together a group of opposites, a flock of shell-shocked schoolchildren, a dozen seductive courtesans, and a renegade American posing as a priest to save his own skin, or so he thinks, all seeking safety behind a walled cathedral. Trapped by marauding soldiers,...

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Corporate Authors: Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.), Wrekin Hill Entertainment (Firm), Row 1 Pictures, New Pictures Film (Firm)
Other Authors: Bale, Christian, 1974- (Actor), Ni, Ni, 1988- (Actor), Zhang, Yimou (Director), Liu, Heng (Screenwriter), Yan, Geling (Screenwriter), Zhang, Weiping (Producer)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Chinese
Language Notes:In English or Mandarin with Spanish or English subtitles. Closed-captioned.
Published: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lionsgate, 2012.
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Summary:The dangerous streets of Nanjing throw together a group of opposites, a flock of shell-shocked schoolchildren, a dozen seductive courtesans, and a renegade American posing as a priest to save his own skin, or so he thinks, all seeking safety behind a walled cathedral. Trapped by marauding soldiers, over the next few days the prejudices and divides between them will fall away as they unite around a last ditch plan to protect the children from impending catastrophe.
Item Description:Based on the novel by Yan Geling.
Orginally released as a motion picture in 2011.
Special features: Behind the scenes.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (142 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD; widescreen; 5.1 Dolby Digital.
Audience:MPAA rating: R; for strong violence including a sexual assault, disturbing images, and brief strong language.
Production Credits:Director of photography Zhao Xiaoding ; edited by Meng Peicong ; music by Qigang Chen.