2001
8.2 (168 votes)
2h 19m
Genres
Drama
War
Production Companies
Huayi Brothers Advertising
Asian Union Film & Entertainment
Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning
CMC Xiandai Trade Co.
China Film Co-Production Corp.
Asian Union Film & Entertainment
Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning
CMC Xiandai Trade Co.
China Film Co-Production Corp.
Devils on the Doorstep (鬼子来了)
Overview
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?
Key Crew
Director: Jiang Wen
Director of Photography: Gu Changwei
Screenplay: Jiang Wen, Shu Ping, You Fengwei
Writer: Haiying Li, Xing Liu, Shi Jianquan
Producer: Jiang Wen, Liu Xiaodian, Liu Xiangdong
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