China unveils rare star power of Oscar entry

China unveils rare star power of Oscar entry
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Summary Zhang Yimou is banking on heartthrob Christian Bale to help country's chances of winning an Oscar.

Zhang Yimou, one of Chinas best-known directors, is banking on heartthrob Christian Bale to help boost the countrys chances of winning an Oscar, with his latest film on a tragic chapter in the nations history.The Flowers of War, Chinas Academy Award entry for best foreign language film, centers around a mortician (Bale) who gets caught up in the 1937 Nanjing Massacre and has to save a group of school girls from the clutches of the Japanese.

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