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Synopsis: In 1937 China, during the second Sino-Japanese war, a mortician, John (Christian Bale) arrives at a Catholic church in Nanjing to prepare a priest for burial. Upon arrival he finds himself the lone adult among a group of convent girl students and prostitutes from a nearby brothel. When he finds himself in the unwanted position of protector of both groups from the horrors of the invading Japanese army, he discovers the meaning of sacrifice and honor.
Director(s): Yimou Zhang
Production: Wrekin Hill Entertainment
  Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 5 wins & 12 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
46
Rotten Tomatoes:
42%
R
Year:
2011
146 min
$308,164
Website
635 Views


Yeah.

Right.

We do this first?

I'm serious.

Why else you think we

were flirting with you?

Out of Nanking, how?

I don't know how,

but I know your face is

the way out of here.

The Japanese won't touch Westerners.

Did you see it out there?

That's not happening.

No.

Cash enough?

Cause... let's...

Are you kidding?

Are you kidding?

Wait...

Let's work this out. Let's work it out.

Think about it.

If you help us,

I will thank you in ways

you can never imagine.

All of us will.

Can I get an advance?

The Japanese have posted a notice,

whoever harbors soldiers will be shot.

I'll shoot you first.

Little bastard.

Open up. Carry that guy in.

Get up.

Get some water.

Hurry up!

What a temper.

He thinks he's so tough.

He thinks he's a hero.

Since he's fighting the Japanese,

protecting Nanking and women like us,

he feels he is entitled to have a temper.

Women like us need to hide here.

But if he hides here, he's a coward.

True.

Yeah, what a sissy!

Got scissors?

Thanks.

- You ruined my dress!

- Don't touch him!

Save your attitude for the Japs.

They are searching for

Chinese soldiers like you.

You are endangering us!

There are convent girls here, too.

Understand?

Towel.

What a handsome face.

Dou has good taste in men.

I mean he looks like my brother.

Are you hot for him?

No, he really looks like my brother.

You have a crush on him.

No, I don't.

Dou, cool off.

He doesn't even have hair down there!

He was homeless, so our troop took him in.

He's called Pu Sheng.

He's just a child.

Why are you leaving him with us?

Get some cloth,

tighten the bandage

so he won't bleed too much.

It's the best I can do.

I want him to be in a warm place

before he dies.

Thank you.

Please wait.

What do you want?

We have sharp tongues,

and we were very rude.

I hope you can forgive us.

Don't point a gun at a man of the cloth.

Mo.

Like me as a priest? Do you?

I dressed up for you.

I got a chance now?

Is he the priest?

Does he belong to the church?

You can say that.

What, the bank's closed

for me, but he gets...

He gets a special soldier

discount or something?

Please tell him,

the students can't end up

in the hands of the Japanese.

Otherwise my men would have died

for nothing.

What's wrong with you?

I want to help you.

I've joined the priesthood.

Stop it. It's not the right time.

You don't want cash.

You want me to save you.

I'm gonna save your soul.

I'll absolve you of your sins tonight.

Blessed are thee among women.

Blessed are thy lips,

blessed are thy eyes,

blessed are thy hips...

Don't.

and thy gams, and thy chest...

Stop it!

- Stop it!

- I gotta...

Stop it!

You drunk bastard!

This is a house of love not war,

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