'Flowers of War' Trailer: Christian Bale Safeguards Women From Entering Japanese in 1937 China (Video)

A clip for Zhang Yimou's The Flowers of War, starring Christian Bale, hit the net on Thursday.our editor recommendsChristian Bale Visits ChinaChristian Bale to Star in Zhang Yimou Film The film, that is China's submission to find the best foreign-language film Academy Award, is modified by film author Liu Heng from Yan Geling's historic novel 13 Flowers of Nanjing. PHOTOS: Toronto Film Festival: 13 Films to know Flowers of War is occur Nanking in 1937 since the Japanese Imperial Military overruns China's capital. Bale plays John Haufman, a u . s . states missionary who aided safeguard several schoolgirls and hookers within the entering military. Inside the movie, Bale assumes the guide from the priest while he looks to leave the soldiers. A clip features plenty of gunfire and action. FilmNation Entertainment, that's handling worldwide sales, previewed footage through the current Toronto Worldwide Film Festival, and several U.S. customers are presently circling the project. STORY: Top U.S. Customers Get First Look at Christian Bale's 'The Flowers of War' The film, with dialogue in Mandarin and British, will probably be released in China in December. No U.S. release date is positioned, despite the fact that Oscar nomination will spur interest. Related Subjects Worldwide Asia Christian Bale Zhang Yimou