Devils on the Doorstep (2001)
Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.
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?
Director: Jiang Wen
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 139 min
Release Date: October 26, 2001
Cast
- Jiang Wen - Ma Dasan
- Jiang Hongbo - Yu'er
- Teruyuki Kagawa - Kosaburo Hanaya
- David Wu - Major Gao
- Yuan Ding - Dong Hanchen
- Cong Zhijun - Grandfather
- Li Congxi - Liu Wang
- Li Haibin - Me
- Kenya Sawada - Inokichi Sakatsuka
- Chen Shu - Qiye
Screenplay
- Jiang Wen (Screenplay)
- Jiang Wen (Story)
- Haiying Li
- Xing Liu
- Shi Jianquan
Cinematography: Gu Changwei
Editing: Folmer Wiesinger, Yifan Zhang
Production: Huayi Brothers Advertising, Asian Union Film & Entertainment, Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning, CMC Xiandai Trade Co., China Film Co-Production Corp.
Country: China
Language: Français, 普通话, 日本語, English
Box Office: $20,000
Original Language: zh
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, japanese occupation of china
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Devils on the Doorstep about?
- 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?
- Who directed Devils on the Doorstep?
- Devils on the Doorstep was directed by Jiang Wen.
- Who stars in Devils on the Doorstep?
- Devils on the Doorstep stars Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding, Cong Zhijun.
- How long is Devils on the Doorstep?
- Devils on the Doorstep has a runtime of 2h 19m (139 minutes).
- What genre is Devils on the Doorstep?
- Devils on the Doorstep is a Drama, War film.
- How much did Devils on the Doorstep gross?
- Devils on the Doorstep grossed $20,000 worldwide.
- Where was Devils on the Doorstep produced?
- Devils on the Doorstep was produced in China.
- What are the themes of Devils on the Doorstep?
- The themes of Devils on the Doorstep include: The Horror of War and Humanity.