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Devils on the Doorstep

"Comedy to carnage, in one remote village."

★ 8.2/10 (185 votes) Oct 26, 2001 ⏱ 2h 19m zh Released
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?

Director

Jiang Wen

Cast

Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding

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