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7 The Flowers of War (2011)

Adapting from a novel named 13 Flowers of Nanjing by Yan Geling, The Flowers of War is a 2011 war movie directed by Zhang Yimou.

The story is set in China's Nanjing during the brutal Nanjing Massacre in 1937. It tells a heartbreaking story about how 12 prostitutes try to save the virginity of 13 school girls from the brutal rape of the Japanese army by martyring themselves.

The film features an international cast, starring Hollywood actor Christian Bale. It was chosen as the Chinese entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 84th Academy Awards, but it didn't make the final cut.