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Devils on the Doorstep (2001)
Director: Jiang Wen
Cast: Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu
8.2
91%Runtime139 min
RatingNR
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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?
Critical Reception & Ratings
Devils on the Doorstep is a critically acclaimed 2001 drama film directed by Jiang Wen. The film has an impressive 8.2/10 rating on IMDb and a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating strong audience reception. Set during the Japanese occupation of China, the film follows a small town's struggle to accommodate two prisoners until the New Year.
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Fans of unconventional war dramas will appreciate the gripping performances and thought-provoking examination of morality and humanity during the Japanese occupation of China in Jiang Wen's 2001 film 'Devils on the Doorstep'.
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Devils on the Doorstep is a 2000 Chinese black comedy war film directed, co-written and produced by Jiang Wen, starring Jiang himself, Kagawa Teruyuki, Yuan Ding and Jiang Hongbo. Shot in black and white to mimic old-time war movies, the film premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival on 12 May where it won the Grand Prix. The film was initially not allowed to be shown in theaters in its native China for a certain period but has eventually been made commercially available there since.
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