鬼子来了
Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.
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?
Devils on the Doorstep (2001) is a drama and war film directed by Jiang Wen, released on October 26, 2001 with a runtime of 2h 19m. It stars Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa and David Wu. Viewers rate it 8.2 out of 10 across 195 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Devils on the Doorstep before you stream it.
Jiang Wen
as Ma Dasan
Jiang Hongbo
as Yu'er
Teruyuki Kagawa
as Kosaburo Hanaya
David Wu
as Major Gao
Yuan Ding
as Dong Hanchen
Cong Zhijun
as Grandfather
Li Congxi
as Liu Wang
Li Haibin
as Me
Kenya Sawada
as Inokichi Sakatsuka
Chen Shu
as Qiye
Cai Weidong
as Er Bozi
Chen Lianmei
as Aunt
Directed by Jiang Wen, written by Jiang Wen, Jiang Wen and Haiying Li, produced by Jiang Wen, Liu Xiaodian and Liu Xiangdong.
Average viewer score of 8.2/10 from 195 ratings.
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.
Reviewed on March 6, 2023
2020
1987
2016
1963
2002
2023
1957
1966
1940
1958
2017
1955
1968
1943
2021
1981
1957
1963
2017
1951
2006
2014
1966
2021
1962
1971
2001
1987
1981
1967
2005
2001
2000
1985
1985
2014
1970
1942
1945
2010
Devils on the Doorstep (2001) does not have a confirmed streaming, rental or digital purchase option listed for your region yet. Availability is refreshed regularly, so check back for updates.
The main cast of Devils on the Doorstep (2001) includes Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu and Yuan Ding. The film was directed by Jiang Wen. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Devils on the Doorstep was released on October 26, 2001 and runs for 2h 19m.
Devils on the Doorstep (2001) holds an average rating of 8.2 out of 10 from 195 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official Devils on the Doorstep trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
