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Devils on the Doorstep

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8.2/10 • 162

2001-10-262h 19m

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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?

Directors
Jiang Wen
Writters
Jiang Wen

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Jiang Wen

    Jiang Wen

    Ma Dasan

  2. Jiang Hongbo

    Jiang Hongbo

    Yu'er

  3. Teruyuki Kagawa

    Teruyuki Kagawa

    Kosaburo Hanaya

  4. David Wu

    David Wu

    Major Gao

  5. Yuan Ding

    Yuan Ding

    Dong Hanchen

  6. Cong Zhijun

    Cong Zhijun

    Grandfather

  7. Li Congxi

    Li Congxi

    Liu Wang

  8. Li Haibin

    Li Haibin

    Me

  9. Kenya Sawada

    Kenya Sawada

    Inokichi Sakatsuka

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badelf

Mar 6, 2023

8/10

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Chinese
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
world war iijapanese occupation of china