The Flowers of War vs War and Music
War and Music has the higher audience score (8.5/10 against 7.4/10 for The Flowers of War). The Flowers of War is the older of the two (2011 against 2025). Both are drama, history, war movies, so they suit a similar mood.
The Flowers of War
War and Music| The Flowers of War | War and Music | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.4/10 | ★ 8.5/10 |
| Year | 2011 | 2025 |
| Length | 2h 26m | – |
| Genres | Drama, History, War | Drama, History, War |
| Country | China | Russia |
| Director | Zhang Yimou | Sarik Andreasyan |
| Main cast | Christian Bale, Paul Schneider, Shigeo Kobayashi, Atsuro Watabe, Ni Ni | Nicholay Kovbas, Michael Janibekyan, David Mkhitarel, Sergey Melkonyan, David Kotov-Oganesyan |
Synopsis
The Flowers of War
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
War and Music
The war burst into the peaceful life of three friends suddenly, forever changing their destinies. Each of them went to the front, leaving the most valuable things at home in order to fight for this most valuable thing. Surprisingly, they are helped to survive in this fiery hell of battles with fascism, music. Taking musical instruments with them, friends play to maintain the morale of fellow soldiers, as well as to compose the leitmotif of…
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