由克里斯蒂安•贝尔（Christian Bale）担纲主演、以1937年日本野蛮入侵南京为题材的中国影片《金陵十三钗》未能入围今年奥斯卡最佳外语片奖的初选名单。此前，对这部电影的宣传一直声势浩大。
With Christian Bale as leading man, "The Flowers of War", the Chinese movie based on 1937's Japanese invasion of Nanjing did not get Oscar nomination in the best foreign film category in spite of the constant hype associated to the movie.
《金陵十三钗》是目前为止制作成本最高的中国影片，预算接近一亿美元，也是中国角逐今年奥斯卡奖的最大希望，不过，该片仍有可能获得其他类别奖项的提名。
"The Flowers of War" is the most expensive Chinese movie ever made with expense over 100 millions US dollars and it is the best hope for China to compete in this year Oscar's best foreign film as well as other categories.
