In 2010, Tong collaborated with award winning director Zhang Yimou for the film " The Flowers of War ".
The 6th Asian Film Awards presented " The Flowers of War " with several individual nominations, including Best Film.
As " The Flowers of War " is set in 1937 Nanjing, Zhang hoped to find a native actress to star in his film.
His most recent work includes the role of a Japanese Lieutenant in " The Flowers of War ", starring Christian Bale and directed by Zhang Yimou.
From 2008 onwards, Nie's career took an upturn when he starred in the television series " The Last Supper " and " The Flowers of War ".
In 2014, director Zhang Yimou ( director of " Hero ", " House of Flying Daggers ", " The Flowers of War " ) was in talks to direct the adaptation of the book
"' Ni Ni "'( born 8 August 1988 ) is a Chinese actress best known for her role as Yu Mo in the 2011 film " The Flowers of War " directed by Zhang Yimou.
Zhang's 2011 " The Flowers of War " was his most expensive film to date, budgeting for $ 90.2 million, until his 2016 " The Great Wall " surpassed it by $ 150 million.
In addition to his visit that included a workshop with film students, the retrospective of his films was shown, including " Not One Less " and " Raise the Red Lantern " as well as his latest film " The Flowers of War " as part of the contemporary programme.
Twitch Film called it " arguably the most eagerly-anticipated Chinese movie of the year ", saying that " " The Flowers of War " is a big movie in every sense of the word, from its kinetic battle scenes to the beautiful photography and impressive performances from a mostly young and inexperienced cast . " Pete Hammond from " Variety " gave a generally positive review, describing the film as " a uniquely harrowing account of the rape of Nanjing, " and defined it as " a work of often garish dramatic flourishes yet undeniable emotional power, finding humor and heartbreak in a tale of unlikely heroism in close quarters . " Andrew Pulver describes it as " a new dawn in China-Hollywood co-operation ", arguing that " this ambitious war film from Zhang Yimou is an attempt to turn the revolting aftermath of the 1937 Japanese assault on Nanjing into a globally friendly, putatively inspiring epic that also aims to underscore the US and China's geopolitical mutual respect ."