The Flowers of War Page #2

Synopsis: In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
Director(s): Yimou Zhang
Production: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
R
Year:
2011
146 min
$308,164
Website
718 Views


That's right.

What are they saying?

They said they're orphans!

Orphans?

Well, I'd like to adopt all of you,

right now.

Adopt all of us?

You would not be able to cope.

You are not the only

ones who speak English!

That's right!

You speak English?

The Westerner is a playboy.

Of course! Haven't you heard?

Westerners with beards are the horniest!

No wonder she is

the top girl of the Qin Huai River.

Mo, use all of your skills.

Seduce him!

That's right.

Make the big nose go crazy for us!

My name is John.

And you are?

Yu Mo.

Yu Mo.

I like that.

So what do you and your companions do?

We are kindergarten teachers.

Really? Kindergarten teachers.

Shameless.

And you?

What do you do?

I'm also a kindergarten teacher.

So as,

teacher to teacher,

you wanna...

get together and have a cup of joe, or...

What're those two yapping about?

Tell me.

Nothing. He's asking your price.

I told him.

He thinks you are too cheap.

There's no coffee.

Let's get liquored up.

Cheers.

The kindergarten fee is enough?

You coming?

I want you to take us out of Nanking.

Yeah.

Right.

We do this first?

I'm serious.

Why else you think we

were flirting with you?

Out of Nanking, how?

I don't know how,

but I know your face is

the way out of here.

The Japanese won't touch Westerners.

Did you see it out there?

That's not happening.

No.

Cash enough?

Cause... let's...

Are you kidding?

Are you kidding?

Wait...

Let's work this out. Let's work it out.

Think about it.

If you help us,

I will thank you in ways

you can never imagine.

All of us will.

Can I get an advance?

The Japanese have posted a notice,

whoever harbors soldiers will be shot.

I'll shoot you first.

Little bastard.

Open up. Carry that guy in.

Get up.

Get some water.

Hurry up!

What a temper.

He thinks he's so tough.

He thinks he's a hero.

Since he's fighting the Japanese,

protecting Nanking and women like us,

he feels he is entitled to have a temper.

Women like us need to hide here.

But if he hides here, he's a coward.

True.

Yeah, what a sissy!

Got scissors?

Thanks.

- You ruined my dress!

- Don't touch him!

Save your attitude for the Japs.

They are searching for

Chinese soldiers like you.

You are endangering us!

There are convent girls here, too.

Understand?

Towel.

What a handsome face.

Dou has good taste in men.

I mean he looks like my brother.

Are you hot for him?

No, he really looks like my brother.

You have a crush on him.

No, I don't.

Dou, cool off.

He doesn't even have hair down there!

He was homeless, so our troop took him in.

He's called Pu Sheng.

He's just a child.

Why are you leaving him with us?

Get some cloth,

tighten the bandage

so he won't bleed too much.

It's the best I can do.

I want him to be in a warm place

before he dies.

Thank you.

Please wait.

What do you want?

We have sharp tongues,

and we were very rude.

I hope you can forgive us.

Don't point a gun at a man of the cloth.

Mo.

Like me as a priest? Do you?

I dressed up for you.

I got a chance now?

Is he the priest?

Does he belong to the church?

You can say that.

What, the bank's closed

for me, but he gets...

He gets a special soldier

discount or something?

Please tell him,

the students can't end up

in the hands of the Japanese.

Otherwise my men would have died

for nothing.

What's wrong with you?

I want to help you.

I've joined the priesthood.

Stop it. It's not the right time.

You don't want cash.

You want me to save you.

I'm gonna save your soul.

I'll absolve you of your sins tonight.

Blessed are thee among women.

Blessed are thy lips,

blessed are thy eyes,

blessed are thy hips...

Don't.

and thy gams, and thy chest...

Stop it!

- Stop it!

- I gotta...

Stop it!

You drunk bastard!

This is a house of love not war,

you get out of here.

Who's he really?

An idiot. Don't mind him.

Fine, I'll leave now.

See,

I'm the only man for you.

You're such a fool!

If it wasn't for your foreign face...

I like it when you're angry.

I wouldn't even look at you!

Harder.

I'll never be into you.

Come here.

Get off me!

I love that!

I love seeing you walk away.

I love seeing that ass.

Mo!

Mo!

That night,

Major Li didn't go far.

He stayed at the paper

shop across the street.

I know,

he could have changed into

civilian clothing and fled.

I said you can't go in!

Little sister,

we won't sh*t or piss in there.

We just want to wash up.

We always wash before bed-time.

Bed-time?

Morning for you is night for us.

Little sister...

Don't call me sister!

You want to start a fight?

The bathroom is for people.

You mean we are not people?

You know what you are!

You've got some nerve!

We won't share the bathroom with you!

What a temper!

Sorry, go back to your rat hole.

What the hell?

She's humiliating us.

She thinks we are filthy.

Little b*tch!

You're the b*tch!

Watch your mouth!

Ling, want to see a good fight?

Really?

I thought you'd only fight for Mo.

Let's pull down your pants

and see what you are made of.

Don't touch me, you filthy whore!

Let's find out if you really

are cleaner than us.

Stop it! It's not fair!

I don't have to hit you,

I can just crush you with my butt!

I don't give a damn, I'm going in.

I won't let you go in!

Stop fighting!

What's going on?

Stop!

What are you doing?

Are you crazy?

We are just kids!

Hua, that's enough.

No, it's not over!

I won't let you go in!

Japanese!

Go to the cellar, I'll tell the others!

Search the yard!

Split up!

Hurry! Go to the cellar!

Come in, hurry!

Don't shut it, let the girls in.

Let the girls in!

Hurry!

Don't move!

Lieutenant Asakura!

Come over here!

Upstairs!

Hurry!

Let's move the shelves!

There are girls here!

Search everywhere!

Capture them alive!

Lieutenant Asakura!

Come up here!

We've got virgins!

Hurry!

Stop!

Girls! Girls!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

This is a house of the Lord!

These are children!

You are breaking the laws

of man and of God!

No soldiers here!

You have no business being here!

I am the priest!

And I command you,

in the name of the Father to leave now!

Girls, you come up here now!

Come up these stairs,

and stand behind me.

You're honorable men,

behave honorably!

I'll eat you up.

Stop! Stop this! Stop! Run!

Stop this! Don't...

Chinese soldiers!

Get them!

Let's go!

Assemble outside! Roll call!

Prepare for combat!

The sniper is across the street!

To your left!

It's a trap! Find the enemy!

Damn it!

He's in the building there!

Use the grenades!

Behind us! Fire!

Keep firing!

Hold your fire!

Wait!

Fire!

First platoon to the back gate!

Second platoon to the front gate!

Colonel,

he used to work for the

traffic department.

Most roads in Nanking are destroyed.

Having him can be useful.

Speak Japanese?

Yes.

Were our soldiers here recently?

Are you the resident priest?

Yes.

Father,

I apologize on behalf of our soldiers.

Please understand.

In the middle of a war,

occasional unfortunate

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