The Flowers of War behind the scenes gags

2021-12-25 08:01
  • The film will represent China to compete for the 84th Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. The film by Zhang Yimou, the previous director, has been nominated for three Oscars, including " Ju Dou ", " Raise the red lantern " and " Hero ".
  • "The Flowers Of War" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 69th American Golden Globe Awards. This is the fifth time that Zhang Yimou's film has been nominated for the Golden Globe Awards. The previous four times were: " Lifetimes Living " and " Shanghai Triad" ", " Hero " and " House of Flying Daggers ".
  • Bell's character has been greatly changed and is not the priest in the original book.
  • According to Zhang Weiping's interview, the crew once found a Turkish substitute for Bell, but after filming three scenes, Bell couldn't bear it, saying that he should go to the battle himself.
  • More than half of the Chinese actors in the film are newcomers who have appeared in the film for the first time. The selection and training lasted for two years. After the release, they were generally praised for their acting skills. 
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Extended Reading
  • Alessia 2022-03-28 09:01:06

    Jinling Fengyue is condensed in the basement of the church, and the babble of Wu dialects that can't be sung endlessly is the prosperity of the old days. Under the projection of the magnificent stained glass of the church, the two groups of prostitutes and girls hated each other to the point of reconciliation, which constituted a strong sketch in the chaos of the massacre. The picture of the fourteen Jinling Fengyue people slowly approaching is really beautiful. A gift for a movie, although the intention is too obvious, it touches the lacrimal glands innately for this history, and there is no cure.

  • Gillian 2022-04-24 07:01:16

    The Qin Huai scene in the final chorus is so poignant and beautiful, Ni Ni performed very well in this movie and showed a style

The Flowers of War quotes

  • Yu Mo: Maybe with your help, I can save them.