Devils on the Doorstep (2001)
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?
- Jiang Wen
- Jiang Wen
Rating: 8.2/10 by 160 users
Alternative Title:
Devils on the Doorstep - US
During That War - CN
guǐzi láile - CN
Los demonios en mi puerta - ES
Les démons à ma porte - FR
鬼が来た! - JP
Guizi Lai Le - CN
Country:
China
Language:
普通话
Français
日本語
English
Runtime: 02 hour 19 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: world war ii, japanese occupation of china
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.
