The Flowers Of War

violence

There is some strong war violence, including bloody bullet impacts and blood spurts from exit wounds, in particular during a sequence in which Japanese soldiers are hunting a Chinese sniper in the ruins. There are some strong bloody images during scenes in which two prostitutes are caught in the streets and offer resistance to the Japanese. One is raped by a soldier, without any nudity or other strong detail. In an act of defiance the woman bites the man's ear and he retaliates by stabbing her with a bayonet. A heavy spray of blood is seen landing on some curtains. Shortly afterwards, the other prostitute is seen lying dead in the street with a long pole-like object protruding from between her leg In another scene, two schoolgirls are assaulted, one being thrown to her death from a high landing and another having her clothes ripped off by a group of soldiers who pin her down while one of them prepares to rape her. However, the would-be rapist is shot by a hidden Chinese sniper before the rape can take place.

threat and horror

There is also a pervasive sense of threat throughout, including sexual threat towards women and children.

additional issues: There are also two uses of strong language ('f**k').

Contains strong bloody violence, sexual threat and violence

Classified Date:

27/07/2012

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Revolver Entertainment

violence

There is some strong war violence, including bloody bullet impacts and blood spurts from exit wounds, in particular during a sequence in which Japanese soldiers are hunting a Chinese sniper in the ruins. There are some strong bloody images during scenes in which two prostitutes are caught in the streets and offer resistance to the Japanese. One is raped by a soldier, without any nudity or other strong detail. In an act of defiance the woman bites the man's ear and he retaliates by stabbing her with a bayonet. A heavy spray of blood is seen landing on some curtains. Shortly afterwards, the other prostitute is seen lying dead in the street with a long pole-like object protruding from between her leg In another scene, two schoolgirls are assaulted, one being thrown to her death from a high landing and another having her clothes ripped off by a group of soldiers who pin her down while one of them prepares to rape her. However, the would-be rapist is shot by a hidden Chinese sniper before the rape can take place.

threat and horror

There is also a pervasive sense of threat throughout, including sexual threat towards women and children.

additional issues: There are also two uses of strong language ('f**k').

strong bloody violence, sexual threat, sexual violence

Classified Date:

20/05/2014

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media + VOD/Streaming

Distributor:

Kaleidoscope Home Entertainment

violence

There is some strong war violence, including bloody bullet impacts and blood spurts from exit wounds, in particular during a sequence in which Japanese soldiers are hunting a Chinese sniper in the ruins. There are some strong bloody images during scenes in which two prostitutes are caught in the streets and offer resistance to the Japanese. One is raped by a soldier, without any nudity or other strong detail. In an act of defiance the woman bites the man's ear and he retaliates by stabbing her with a bayonet. A heavy spray of blood is seen landing on some curtains. Shortly afterwards, the other prostitute is seen lying dead in the street with a long pole-like object protruding from between her leg In another scene, two schoolgirls are assaulted, one being thrown to her death from a high landing and another having her clothes ripped off by a group of soldiers who pin her down while one of them prepares to rape her. However, the would-be rapist is shot by a hidden Chinese sniper before the rape can take place.

threat and horror

There is also a pervasive sense of threat throughout, including sexual threat towards women and children.

additional issues: There are also two uses of strong language ('f**k').

Contains strong bloody violence, sexual threat and violence

Classified Date:

28/06/2012

Version:

2D

Use:

Physical media

Distributor:

Revolver Entertainment

violence

There is some strong war violence, including bloody bullet impacts and blood spurts from exit wounds, in particular during a sequence in which Japanese soldiers are hunting a Chinese sniper in the ruins. There are some strong bloody images during scenes in which two prostitutes are caught in the streets and offer resistance to the Japanese. One is raped by a soldier, without any nudity or other strong detail. In an act of defiance the woman bites the man's ear and he retaliates by stabbing her with a bayonet. A heavy spray of blood is seen landing on some curtains. Shortly afterwards, the other prostitute is seen lying dead in the street with a long pole-like object protruding from between her leg In another scene, two schoolgirls are assaulted, one being thrown to her death from a high landing and another having her clothes ripped off by a group of soldiers who pin her down while one of them prepares to rape her. However, the would-be rapist is shot by a hidden Chinese sniper before the rape can take place.

threat and horror

There is also a pervasive sense of threat throughout, including sexual threat towards women and children.

additional issues: There are also two uses of strong language ('f**k').

Classified Date:

26/07/2012

Version:

2D

Use:

Cinema

Distributor:

Revolver Entertainment

Classified date

20/05/2014
BBFC reference

BVV291378
Language

English

Director(s)

Zhang Yimou

Production Year

2011

Genre(s)

War, Drama

Approx. running minutes

136m

Cast

Christian Bale, Ni Ni, Zhang Xinyi, Huang Tianyuan