Devils on the Doorstep (2001)

Devils on the Doorstep (2001) is a Drama, War film directed by Jiang Wen, rated 8.2/10 by 193 viewers.

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?

Directed by Jiang Wen. Starring Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding.