Devils on the Doorstep

Devils on the Doorstep (2001-10-26)

Drama | War |

8.234

Overview

During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected. The village leaders convene to interrogate the prisoners. The townspeople then struggle to accommodate the prisoners. One is a bellicose Japanese nationalist, the other a nervous translator. Will the townspeople manage to keep the prisoners until the New Year?

Directed By: Jiang Wen

Star Cast: Jiang Wen , Jiang Hongbo , Teruyuki Kagawa , David Wu ,

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Status: Released
Runtime: 139m
Popularity: 1.7395
Language: zh

Budget: $0
Revenue: $20,000

Vote Average: 8.234
Vote Count: 186

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Jiang Wen

Jiang Wen

Ma Dasan

Jiang Hongbo

Jiang Hongbo

Yu'er

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Kosaburo Hanaya

David Wu

David Wu

Major Gao

Yuan Ding

Yuan Ding

Dong Hanchen

Cong Zhijun

Cong Zhijun

Grandfather

Li Congxi

Li Congxi

Liu Wang

Li Haibin

Li Haibin

Me

Kenya Sawada

Kenya Sawada

Inokichi Sakatsuka

Chen Shu

Chen Shu

Qiye

Cai Weidong

Cai Weidong

Er Bozi

Chen Lianmei

Chen Lianmei

Aunt

Yoshimoto Miyaji

Yoshimoto Miyaji

Koji Nonomura

Chen Qiang

Chen Qiang

Lone-Stroke Liu

Katsuhiro Nagano

Katsuhiro Nagano

Telephone Line Layers

Ryosuke Uomi

Ryosuke Uomi

Telephone Line Layers

Yunshen Bai

Yunshen Bai

Liu Wang's Father

Haizhao Zhou

Haizhao Zhou

Little Thresher Yu'er's son

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A fantastic anti-war narrative by Jiang Wen that clocks in at 140 minutes and is so well-paced that it feels like half that time. The comedic overtone that permeates the movie serves to provide comic relief and underscore the strong anti-war, anti-nationalist message.