The Flowers of War
E443076
The Flowers of War is a 2011 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, depicting the Nanjing Massacre through the intertwined stories of civilians seeking refuge in a church.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Flowers of War canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4459890 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flowers of War Context triple: [Zhang Yimou, notableWork, The Flowers of War]
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A.
Downfall
Downfall is the codename for the planned but never executed Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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B.
Downfall
Downfall is a 2004 German historical war drama film depicting the final days of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich in a besieged Berlin bunker.
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C.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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D.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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E.
5 Days of War
5 Days of War is a 2011 action-war film depicting the 2008 Russo-Georgian conflict through the perspective of an American journalist.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Flowers of War Target entity description: The Flowers of War is a 2011 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, depicting the Nanjing Massacre through the intertwined stories of civilians seeking refuge in a church.
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A.
Downfall
Downfall is the codename for the planned but never executed Allied invasion of the Japanese home islands near the end of World War II.
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B.
Downfall
Downfall is a 2004 German historical war drama film depicting the final days of Adolf Hitler and the Third Reich in a besieged Berlin bunker.
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C.
Lust, Caution
Lust, Caution is a 2007 espionage erotic thriller film directed by Ang Lee, set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai and known for its intense psychological drama and explicit content.
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D.
Black Tiger Spring
Black Tiger Spring is a renowned natural artesian spring in Jinan, China, celebrated for its clear waters, distinctive tiger-shaped stone outlets, and cultural significance as one of the city's most famous springs.
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E.
5 Days of War
5 Days of War is a 2011 action-war film depicting the 2008 Russo-Georgian conflict through the perspective of an American journalist.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chinese film
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film ⓘ historical drama film ⓘ |
| basedOn |
13 Flowers of Nanjing
NERFINISHED
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novella by Geling Yan ⓘ |
| budget | approximately 94 million US dollars ⓘ |
| castMember |
Atsuro Watabe
NERFINISHED
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Cao Kefan NERFINISHED ⓘ Christian Bale NERFINISHED ⓘ Han Xiting NERFINISHED ⓘ Huang Tianyuan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ni Ni NERFINISHED ⓘ Shigeo Kobayashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Tong Dawei NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Xinyi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Zhao Xiaoding NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Qigang Chen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| depicts |
Japanese occupation of Nanjing
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Nanjing Massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ refugees in wartime ⓘ |
| director | Zhang Yimou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor |
China Film Group Corporation
NERFINISHED
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Wrekin Hill Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Mei Feng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Hengdian World Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
historical drama
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war drama ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
protection of civilians
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redemption ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ war atrocities ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | John Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Nanjing
NERFINISHED
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church in Nanjing ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award submission for Best Foreign Language Film by China
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Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage |
English
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Mandarin Chinese ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Christian Bale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Zhang Weiping NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | New Picture Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 2011 ⓘ |
| releaseEvent |
theatrical release in China in December 2011
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world premiere at 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival ⓘ |
| runtime | 146 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Liu Heng
NERFINISHED
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Yin Lichuan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Second Sino-Japanese War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Flowers of War Description of subject: The Flowers of War is a 2011 Chinese historical drama film directed by Zhang Yimou, depicting the Nanjing Massacre through the intertwined stories of civilians seeking refuge in a church.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.