Zhang Yimou's stylistic flair is in full bloom during The Flowers of War, but his colorful treatment of a historical genocide ultimately does a disservice to the horrifying events' inherent drama.
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Movie Info
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Director -
Yimou Zhang -
Screenwriter -
Heng Liu -
Distributor -
Wrekin Hill Ent. -
Production Co -
Edko Films , Beijing New Picture Film Co. -
Rating -
R (Brief Strong Language|A Sexual Assault|Disturbing Images|Strong Violence) -
Genre -
History , Drama , War -
Original Language -
Chinese -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Jan 20, 2012, Limited -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Oct 8, 2016 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$308.2K -
Runtime -
2h 21m
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