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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?
Devils on the Doorstep is a 2001 Chinese war drama about two Japanese prisoners left with a peasant family during Japan's occupation of China. As the townspeople struggle to keep the prisoners hidden until New Year, tensions mount between a nationalist soldier and a nervous translator. The film explores themes of survival, cultural conflict, and moral ambiguity in occupied territory.
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Limited theatrical in United States · Rated NR
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David WuMajor Gao
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Li CongxiLiu Wang
Li HaibinMe
Kenya SawadaInokichi Sakatsuka
Chen ShuQiye- Cai WeidongEr Bozi
- Chen LianmeiAunt
- Yoshimoto MiyajiKoji Nonomura
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When was Devils on the Doorstep released?
The film was released on October 26, 2001.
What is the plot about?
Two Japanese prisoners are unexpectedly left in the care of a peasant during the Japanese occupation of China. The townspeople must hide them until New Year, but tensions escalate between the bellicose Japanese nationalist and the nervous translator.
What genres does this film belong to?
Devils on the Doorstep is a drama and war film that examines life under occupation and the complexities of coexistence during wartime.
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