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   Berlin Film Festival: THR's Festival Daily

   12:49 pm 2/14/2012

   • by THR Staff

   Meryl Streep was the prime minister of the Berlin International Film Festival on Tuesday, receiving almost as many Valentine's Day presents as questions during a crowded press conference.Read more

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   Taiwan Stands Tall as 'Warriors of the Rainbow' Earns Foreign-Language Oscar Shortlist Spot

   10:55 pm 1/18/2012

   • by THR Staff

   Taiwan director Wei Te-sheng's rebellion epic "Warriors of the Rainbow: Seediq Bale" was the only film from East Asia to find itself on the Academy's best foreign-language film Oscar shortlist when the nine finalists were announced Wednesday.Read more

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   Chinese Official Accuses Christian Bale of 'Creating News' With Shoving Match

   1:31 pm 12/21/2011

   • by Associated Press

   The country's foreign ministry spokesman said the actor "should be embarrassed" about being involved in a scuffle with authorities in a village outside of Beijing.Read more

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   Christian Bale in Shoving Match With Chinese Police (Video)

   6:07 pm 12/15/2011

   • by THR Staff

   The "Flowers of War" and "Dark Knight" star was attempting to visit blind activist Chen Guangcheng in a village near Beijing.Read more

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   'Flowers of War' Director Zhang Yimou Reveals Steven Spielberg's Role in Casting Christian Bale

   5:55 am 12/11/2011

   • by THR Staff

   The Oscar-winning actor worked with the legendary director in his 1987 "Empire of the Sun" drama, which was filmed in China.Read more

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   'Dark Knight's' Christian Bale on Why He's Starring Next in a $100 Million Chinese Movie

   11:30 am 11/30/2011

   • by THR Staff

   From Nolan to Nanjing? Directed by the legendary Zhang Yimou, the Oscar winner is the first major Westerner to play a lead role in a Chinese movie with Rape of Nanking epic "The Flowers of War." In the latest issue of The Hollywood Reporter, days after "The Dark Knight Rises" filming wrapped, the pair discuss what it means for business in China, and if the language barrier mattered: "Yimou actually wanted Christian Slater but ended up with me," jokes Bale.Read more

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   An Auteur + This Actor = Game Change

   7:46 pm 11/29/2011

   • by Pamela McClintock

   Oscar winner Christian Bale becomes the first Western actor to star in a Chinese movie (a $100 million one at that) as he and director Zhang Yimou shake up the Hollywood model of doing business with "The Flowers of War."Read more

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   Zhang Yimou To Be Honored at Asia Pacific Screen Awards

   3:35 am 11/9/2011

   • by Pip Bulbeck

   The "Flowers of War" director will receive the Outstanding Achievement In Film prize.Read more

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   'Flowers of War' Trailer: Christian Bale Protects Girls From Invading Japanese in 1937 China (Video)

   4:23 pm 10/20/2011

   • by THR staff

   The movie will be China's submission for the best foreign-language film Academy Award.Read more

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    China to Submit 'The Flowers of War' in Foreign-Language Oscar Race

    1:42 pm 9/23/2011

    • by Gregg Kilday

    The movie, in both Mandarin and English, stars Christian Bale as an American who protected Chinese women from the Japanese invaders.Read more

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