Devils on the Doorstep
鬼子来了
“Comedy to carnage, in one remote village.”
Synopsis
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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Devils on the Doorstep Fanfare
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-26
Top Cast
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Jiang Wen
Ma Dasan
Jiang Hongbo
Yu'er
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kosaburo Hanaya
David Wu
Major Gao
Yuan Ding
Dong Hanchen
Cong Zhijun
Grandfather
Li Congxi
Liu Wang
Li Haibin
Me
Kenya Sawada
Inokichi Sakatsuka
Chen Shu
Qiye
Cai Weidong
Er Bozi
Chen Lianmei
Aunt
Yoshimoto Miyaji
Koji Nonomura
Chen Qiang
Lone-Stroke Liu
Katsuhiro Nagano
Telephone Line Layers
Ryosuke Uomi
Telephone Line Layers
Yunshen Bai
Liu Wang's Father
Haizhao Zhou
Little Thresher Yu'er's son
Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 18, 2002
Wide Cinema Exhibition
April 19, 2005
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
Undisclosed
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20K
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jiang Wen
- Screenplay & Story
- Jiang Wen, Shu Ping, You Fengwei
- Original Score
- Cui Jian, Haiying Li, Xing Liu
- Original Title
- 鬼子来了
- Country of Origin
- China
- Spoken Languages
- French, Mandarin, Japanese, English
- Runtime
- 2h 19m
- Worldwide Gross
- $20K
- Production Studios
- Huayi Brothers Advertising, Asian Union Film & Entertainment, Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning, CMC Xiandai Trade Co., China Film Co-Production
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen, Shu Ping, You Fengwei, Haiying Li, Shi Jianquan
Cui Jian, Haiying Li, Xing Liu
Gu Changwei
Folmer Wiesinger, Yifan Zhang
Dong Ping, Jiang Wen, Liu Xiaodian, Liu Xiangdong, Zheng Quangang
Department Leadership Roster
Jiang Wen
Director
Shi Jianquan
Production Design
Gu Changwei
Director of Photography
Jiang Wen
Screenplay
Haiying Li
Writer
Shi Jianquan
Writer
Shu Ping
Screenplay
You Fengwei
Screenplay
Jiang Wen
Producer
Liu Xiaodian
Producer
Liu Xiangdong
Producer
Folmer Wiesinger
Editor
Yifan Zhang
Editor
Shiyun Tang
Production Design
Yan Geng
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Devils on the Doorstep
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What is Devils on the Doorstep about?
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?
Who directed Devils on the Doorstep?
Devils on the Doorstep was directed by Jiang Wen.
Who stars in Devils on the Doorstep?
The principal cast of Devils on the Doorstep includes Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding.
When was Devils on the Doorstep released and how long is it?
Devils on the Doorstep was released in 2001 with a total runtime of 2h 19m.
How much did Devils on the Doorstep make at the box office?
Devils on the Doorstep grossed $20K in worldwide ticket sales.
Who composed the musical score for Devils on the Doorstep?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Devils on the Doorstep was composed by Cui Jian, Haiying Li, Xing Liu.
Is Devils on the Doorstep based on a book or true story?
Devils on the Doorstep is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "You Fengwei".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Devils on the Doorstep?
Devils on the Doorstep holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).