Zhang Yimou's Nanjing Massacre film to get Japan release

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    Film producer Zhang Weiping was quoted by Sohu.com as saying that the film had found a Japanese distributor, although he did not name a specific company or release date. Zhang also said the film's creative team included top Japanese movie artists such as production designer Yohei Taneda.

    "Nanjing Heroes" is about a group of people making life choices in face of the Nanjing Massacre¹ in 1937. The lead characters include an American priest working in Nanjing, 13 prostitutes and a group of wounded Chinese soldiers.

    Hollywood star Christian² Bale takes the role as the priest, while new Chinese actresses have been cast to play the prostitutes.

    The movie's war scenes feature special effects by a team under the supervision³ of Joss Williams whose credits include "Band of Brothers" and "The Pacific".

    The production team recently finished shooting the film. It is slated⁴ for release in China on December 16.(本文由在线英语听力室整理编辑)

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