Devils on the Doorstep

2001 · 2h19 · Film

Directed by Jiang Wen

Starring Jiang Wen, Hongbo Jiang, Teruyuki Kagawa, Ding Yuan, Cong Zhijun, Li Congxi, Li Haibin, Chen Shu

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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?

Original title

鬼子来了

Original language

Chinese

Screenplay

Jiang Wen, Haiying Li

Cast

Ding Yuan, Cong Zhijun, Li Congxi, Li Haibin, Chen Shu, Cai Weidong, Chen Lianmei

Updated July 22, 2026

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