Devils on the Doorstep - 2000

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?

139min
2000
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating8.2/10

Cast

Jiang Wen profile pictureJiang WenMa Dasan
Teruyuki Kagawa profile pictureTeruyuki KagawaKosaburo Hanaya
David Wu profile pictureDavid WuMajor Gao
Ding Yuan profile pictureDing YuanDong Hanchen
Li Congxi profile pictureLi CongxiLiu Wang
Kenya Sawada profile pictureKenya SawadaInokichi Sakatsuka
Qiang Chen profile pictureQiang ChenLone-Stroke Liu

About Devils on the Doorstep

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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?

Runtime: 139min

Extra details

Original Title: 鬼子来了
Original Language: Chinese
Directed By: Jiang Wen
Production Companies
Huayi Brothers AdvertisingAsian Union Film & EntertainmentBeijing Zhongbo-Times Film PlanningCMC Xiandai Trade Co.China Film Co-Production Corporation