Devils on the Doorstep
- IMDb link: 0245929
- IMDb rating: 8.2 (9,411 votes) Search
- Genres: Comedy, Drama, War
- Director: Wen Jiang
- Cast: Kenya Sawada, Hongbo Jiang, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ding Yuan and others
- Release date: 14 Mar 2001
- Release year: 2000
- Runtime: 139 minutes
- Country: China
- Keywords: hitting one's head, log, army, japanese occupation of china, sino japanese war, chinese history, thumbprint, reference to franklin d. roosevelt, reference to harry s. truman, satire comedy
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Villagers in World War II China are unsure what to do with the two enemy prisoners who have been left in their care.
In a small village near the Great Wall, the Second Sino-Japanese War looms. War is hell, but things get messy when unsuspecting peasant Ma Dasan is entrusted with two unexpected guests: a belligerent Japanese sergeant and a servile Chinese interpreter. Now, the reluctant countryman must keep them safe and sound until the eve of the Chinese New Year. However, the community is trapped in a dangerous cul-de-sac; they just don't know it yet. As the weeks turn into months, the villagers must make a critical decision. After all, who is safe when devils are on the doorstep?
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