'The Flowers of War' --- more Nanking

by **Taro Toporific** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 2:25 pm

Check out this new Chinese trailer for the upcoming film "The Flowers of War" about the Nanking massacre in 1937 and an American (?) who helps a group of Chinese women.

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by **Netherlander** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:53 pm

Christian Bale is so cool. He has always been my favorite actor!

by **Netherlander** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 4:59 pm

Taro Toporific wrote: and an American (?) who helps a group of Chinese women.

Well Christian Bale is a British actor, but he can speak with an American accent. When he speaks with an American accent you would be convinced he's American. Unlike other British actors, when they try to speak with an American accent, always end up sounding Irish:p.......or something in between:confused:

by **BigInJapan** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:10 pm

It will be interesting to see the reaction to this movie in Japan (if it is allowed, and if it gets a wide release). I can imagine more than a few protesters (a la "The Cove" which only made it to a few limited venues).

With this being China's biggest budget movie yet, and starring a bonafide Hollywood "A lister", as well as a Japanese actor (Shigeo Kobayashi) in a lead role, it might just have an impact here in the land of the rising sun :nihonjin:

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by **Mike Oxlong** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:10 pm

Netherlander wrote:Well Christian Bale is a British actor, but he can speak with an American accent. When he speaks with an American accent you would be convinced he's American. Unlike other British actors, when they try to speak with an American accent, always end up sounding Irish:p.......or something in between:confused:

I think Hugh Laurie has one of the most convincing American accents coming from an English actor.

by **Netherlander** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:29 pm

Mike Oxlong wrote:I think Hugh Laurie has one of the most convincing American accents coming from an English actor.

That's right!

Dr. House has a convincing American accent.

by **Mike Oxlong** » Sun Dec 18, 2011 9:32 pm

In the meantime, Christian Bale's fame hasn't helped him in other ventures throughout China...

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by **Russell** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:52 am

Mike Oxlong wrote:In the meantime, Christian Bale's fame hasn't helped him in other ventures throughout China...

I am one of those stupid people who doesn't know Christian Bale, but deep respect for the dude's attempt to visit a Chinese human rights activist.
:bowdown:

by **Coligny** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 1:34 am

Russell wrote:I am one of those stupid people who doesn't know Christian Bale, but deep respect for the dude's attempt to visit a Chinese human rights activist.

It's the guy that managed to make Batman a supporting character totally crushed into oblivion by the interpretation of the joker by Heath Ledger in 'the dark knight'.

You have to see that movie...

Never The Joker have been so awesome...

In fact if he could be included in Tim Burton's 89 Batman against Mickael Keaton in place of Jack Nicholson that would be a total schmorgasborg...

by **Netherlander** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:26 am

by **matsuki** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:02 am

Coligny wrote:It's the guy that managed to make Batman a supporting character totally crushed into oblivion by the interpretation of the joker by Heath Ledger in 'the dark knight'.

You have to see that movie...

Never The Joker have been so awesome...

LOL, soo true.

by **Mike Oxlong** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:35 pm

Coligny wrote:It's the guy that managed to make Batman a supporting character totally crushed into oblivion by the interpretation of the joker by Heath Ledger in 'the dark knight'.

You have to see that movie...

Never The Joker have been so awesome...

In fact if he could be included in Tim Burton's 89 Batman against Mickael Keaton in place of Jack Nicholson that would be a total schmorgasborg...

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by **matsuki** » Mon Dec 19, 2011 2:55 pm

Slightly on topic but isn't there some sort of Japanese WWII movie being released now?

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'The Flowers of War' --- more Nanking

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