FLOWERS OF WAR starring Christian Bale to get U.S. Distribution deal

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American audiences will be able to see Christian Bale in another movie thanks to Chris Ball's new independent distribution company Wrekin Hilll Entertainment, and Row 1 Entertainment. THR reports that they have acquired North American distribution rights to Zhang Yimou's epic film The Flowers of War, set during the Japanese occupation of Naking in 1937. The film will be shown in LA, NY and San Francisco in late December as part of it's awards-qualifying run. Wrekin Hill will then expand the film through the early part of 2012. 

Flowers was planned as an awards contender by Zhang Weiping, who financed the $90 million-budgeted film under his New Pictures Film Banner. The film is China's official Oscar entry for best foreign language picture, but once it gets a U.S. release, it can be submitted in other categories, including acting and directing. Zhang's past films include House of Flying Daggers and HeroFlowers of War will premiere in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou on December 16, and will have a wide release after that.

Shigeo Kobayashi stars alongside Bale in the film, which is 60 percent in Mandarin and 40 percent in English. The film is based on Heng Liu's screenplay adapted from Geling Yan's book The 13 Women of Nanjing. Zhang Yimou's film tells the story of "an American who finds himself trapped in China's capital city when it is overrun by the Japanese Imperial Army in 1937. Pretending to be a priest, he hides out at a church compound that is a girls school. Soon, a group of prostitutes also find refuge there as the Japanese overtake and massacre the residents of Nanking."

The trailer for the film shows it's epic scope and beautiful cinematography. I think that this is movie that will definitely win some awards, it's just a matter of how many. What are your thoughts on this news?

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