Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.
82% Match2001NR2h 19m
DramaWar
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?
Cast: Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding, Cong Zhijun
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About Devils on the Doorstep
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?
Popularity
4.8
Revenue
$20,000
Release
Oct 26, 2001
Genres
Drama, War
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Production
Studios
Huayi Brothers Advertising
Asian Union Film & Entertainment
Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning
CMC Xiandai Trade Co.
China Film Co-Production
Countries
China
Languages
FrenchMandarinJapaneseEnglish
Keywords
world war iijapanese occupation of china