world war ii,japanese occupation of china

Devils on the Doorstep (2001)

Poster for Devils on the Doorstep

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?

Cast & Crew

Director
Jiang Wen
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    Ma Dasan Jiang Wen
  • Profile picture of Jiang Hongbo
    Yu'er Jiang Hongbo
  • Profile picture of Teruyuki Kagawa
    Kosaburo Hanaya Teruyuki Kagawa
  • Profile picture of David Wu
    Major Gao David Wu
  • Profile picture of Yuan Ding
    Dong Hanchen Yuan Ding
  • Profile picture of Cong Zhijun
    Grandfather Cong Zhijun
  • Profile picture of Li Congxi
    Liu Wang Li Congxi
  • Profile picture of Li Haibin
    Me Li Haibin

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • japanese occupation of china