Devils on the Doorstep

Devils on the Doorstep

2001
2h 19m
8.2

8.2/10

185 votes • View on IMDb
Drama War

"Comedy to carnage, in one remote village."

Overview

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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Status: Released

Revenue: $20,000

Language: ZH

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Production Information

Production Companies
Huayi Brothers Advertising Asian Union Film & Entertainment Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning CMC Xiandai Trade Co. China Film Co-Production
Production Countries
China
Spoken Languages
French Mandarin Japanese English

Keywords

world war ii japanese occupation of china

Quick Facts

Original Title 鬼子来了
Release Date October 26, 2001
Status Released
Language ZH
IMDb ID tt0245929

Cast

Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen

Ma Dasan

Jiang Hongbo
Jiang Hongbo

Yu'er

Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa

Kosaburo Hanaya

David Wu
David Wu

Major Gao

Yuan Ding
Yuan Ding

Dong Hanchen

Cong Zhijun
Cong Zhijun

Grandfather

Li Congxi
Li Congxi

Liu Wang

Li Haibin
Li Haibin

Me

Kenya Sawada
Kenya Sawada

Inokichi Sakatsuka

Chen Shu
Chen Shu

Qiye

Cai Weidong
Cai Weidong

Er Bozi

Chen Lianmei
Chen Lianmei

Aunt

Key Crew

Jiang Wen
Director
Jiang Wen
Screenplay
Haiying Li
Writer
Shi Jianquan
Writer
Shu Ping
Screenplay
You Fengwei
Screenplay
Dong Ping
Executive Producer
Jiang Wen
Producer