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Devils on the Doorstep
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Devils on the Doorstep

2001-10-26 · 139 min · ★ 8.2

Drama · War

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?

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Production details

Directors
Jiang Wen
Production companies
Huayi Brothers Advertising, Asian Union Film & Entertainment, Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning, CMC Xiandai Trade Co., China Film Co-Production
Countries
China
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 20,000

Top Cast

Jiang WenJiang WenMa Dasan
Jiang HongboJiang HongboYu'er
Teruyuki KagawaTeruyuki KagawaKosaburo Hanaya
David WuDavid WuMajor Gao
Yuan DingYuan DingDong Hanchen
Cong ZhijunCong ZhijunGrandfather
Li CongxiLi CongxiLiu Wang
Li HaibinLi HaibinMe
Kenya SawadaKenya SawadaInokichi Sakatsuka
Chen ShuChen ShuQiye
Cai WeidongEr Bozi
Chen LianmeiAunt
Yoshimoto MiyajiKoji Nonomura
Chen QiangChen QiangLone-Stroke Liu
Katsuhiro NaganoTelephone Line Layers
Ryosuke UomiTelephone Line Layers
Yunshen BaiLiu Wang's Father
Haizhao ZhouLittle Thresher Yu'er's son
Haidong XuDe'rtou
Shiru DuDe'rtou's Father

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