The identity in the film is not a priest at first, but an undertaker, a drunkard who loves money like hell, and only goes to the church to dress the dead father Ingermann. But in order to help the church students, he stayed and became a pseudo-priest. He also appeared in flowers of war (Thirteen Prostitutes).

Yumo, actress Nini.

One of the 13 prostitutes who fled the war on Qinhuai River. When the female students were unwilling to be humiliated by the Japanese army and prepared to commit collective suicide, they were rescued by prostitutes headed by Yumo and became heroes to protect everyone.

Meng Shujuan, actor Zhang Xinyi

A girl in the church. My father became a traitor, showing a firm side in the face of doubts and ridicule from his peers. She also saved thirteen prostitutes in Qinhuai River. Although she was very scared when facing the Japanese army, she was not timid.

Chen Nanfei, actor Huang Tianyuan.

The adopted son of the former church pastor is also the only boy in this group of students, so he shoulders the responsibility of protecting the safety of female students. In the absence of the last girl, Yumo and his party dressed as women went to the "celebration banquet" in Japan.

Instructor Li, actor David

He is a soldier in China and a sniper with excellent marksmanship. Led a dozen soldiers to defend Nanjing to the death. Police officer Li was surrounded by the enemy and wounded, and died with the Japanese soldiers under the explosive.

Mr. Meng, actor.

Meng Shujuan's father was called a traitor by Nanjing people because he translated for the Japanese army. However, he risked his life to get a pass from the Japanese army and helped John and his daughter escape from Nanjing successfully, but he died under the Japanese gun.

Extended data:

abstract

In Nanjing, during the war, the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties was in ruins, and many China soldiers and civilians were trapped in the city. Under the command of the chief instructor Li (David), the remaining national army moral and mechanical teaching team of more than ten people rescued a group of Japanese female students, and Li and others lost the opportunity to go out of the city.

Surviving students such as Shu Juan (Zhang Xinyi) and Johnny Miller (Christian Bale) return to Winchester Church. Johnny Miller, an American, is hired to collect the priest's body from a distance.

At this time, people fleeing from Nanjing flocked to the safe area and the church to take refuge, and fourteen prostitutes forcibly entered the church to take refuge. Among them, Yumo (Nini), who is proficient in English, hopes to provide more protection for the party with the help of John's identity. The walls of the church can't stop the Japanese army, and the people in the church will face a life-and-death choice.

Creation background

Zhang Yimou saw this novel by Yan Geling before the Beijing Olympic Games, and then bought the copyright. Zhang Yimou thinks that this story has a unique perspective, and from the legendary angle of Jinling 13 prostitute, it expresses a theme of redemption and embodies lofty humanitarianism. At the same time, Zhang Yimou also hopes to adopt a different technique from the previous Nanjing movies, which will bring different feelings to the audience.

Therefore, compared with the original, the film adds a story clue to show the bloody struggle of the people in China, and shows the bloody and indomitable spirit of the people in China. There are also many war scenes in the film, but there are no big scenes that are too emphasized. I hope the details of the war scene will impress the audience.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia-flower of war