'The Flowers of War' premieres in Berlin
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British actor Christian Bale (L), Chinese director Zhang Yimou (3rd L) and cast members Ni Ni (2nd L), Zhang Doudou (2nd R) and Tong Dawei pose during a photocall to promote the film "The Flowers of War" at the 62nd Berlinale International Film Festival in Berlin February 13, 2012. [Photo: Chinadaily.com.cn/Agencies] |
The movie is an adaptation of a Chinese-language novel by writer Yan Geling about 13 sex workers in Nanjing who volunteer to replace university students as escorts for invading Japanese soldiers.
Bale stars as John Miller, an American mortician who pretends to be a priest, in an effort to shelter both the prostitutes and the students in a church during the invasion.
Bale has been to the Berlin Film Festival before and says it's the type of event that would appreciate a film like this.
"It's a different approach to movies here. And it's very nice, you know, you always get very intelligent questions here. So it's a nice its a nice place to launch from," he said.
"The Flowers of War" is being showcased as part of the presentation section of the Berlin International Film Festival which wraps up on Sunday.
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