Devils on the Doorstep
First aired on Oct 26, 2001
Runtime: 139 mins
80%
Genres: 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?
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Featured Crew
Jiang Wen | Director
Shi Jianquan | Production Design
Gu Changwei | Director of Photography
Cui Jian | Music
Jiang Wen | Screenplay
Jiang Wen | Story