Christian Bale joins Zhang Yimou's Nanjing project

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Chinese director Zhang Yimou (Hero) announced at a press conference in Beijing that Christian Bale would star in his upcoming film, Nanjing Heroes, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Bale would play a sympathetic American priest during the 1937 Nanjing Massacre, when invading Japanese troops slaughtered thousands of Chinese citizens. The $90 million film, scheduled to begin shooting in Nanjing Jan. 10, will be 40 percent English, and the rest in Mandarin.

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harry
Wed 12/22/10 9:05 AM

very cool!!!

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jeff
Wed 12/22/10 9:33 AM

Whenever Christian Bale is in a movie, I want to see it. He always seems to pick projects that are interesting(except maybe newsies…but he was a teenager then:). Even when the movies aren’t good, I give him points for trying different things.

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liz
Wed 12/22/10 9:40 AM

I read a book about the Nanjing massacre. Very sad. I can’t wait to see this.

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Mr. Holloway
Wed 12/22/10 9:43 AM

Maybe I’ll go ahead and consider this an unofficial companion piece to “Empire of the Sun.”

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- Stacey Heart
  Mon 12/27/10 7:54 PM
  
  Its empire of sun part 2 and BBWMarriage was amazing
  
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Cat
Wed 12/22/10 9:49 AM

OMG! Bale + Yimou = pure cinematic awesomeness!!

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steph
Wed 12/22/10 11:51 AM

oh very cool! I love Christian Bale – this sounds like a very interesting project.

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