Values Individualism Collectivism West East 1. From Film Difference between East and West3 Introduction ? The film is set in 1937 in Nanjing, China during the Nanking Massacre, at the time of the Second Sino-Japanese War. A group of escapees, finding sanctuary in a pound, risk their lives as they struggle to survive the plight and persecution brought on by the violent invasion of the city. East VS West The Flowers of War fails to make Oscars ? China's state media are bemoaning the failure of the nation's most ambitious movie to make an impact at this year's Academy Awards. Global Times points out that many Chinese e to the conclusion that no matter how hard Chinese filmmakers try, they will never be able to cater to Western tastes. Sacrifice There is a vast difference between the major philosophies of eastern and western life. Westerners believe in self dedication to achieve their goals of ess and happiness Chinese have behavioral ethics, and are dependent on their inner world and perceptions of eternal recurrence