Devils on the Doorstep_
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?
Starring
Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Devils on the Doorstep was released 25 years ago in 2001.
Overview
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 ...
Devils on the Doorstep is a Drama, War film with a runtime of 2h 19m.
CAST (20)
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
CW
Cai Weidong
Er Bozi
CL
Chen Lianmei
Aunt
YM
Yoshimoto Miyaji
Koji Nonomura
Chen Qiang
Lone-Stroke Liu
JS
Jianquan Shi
Brother-in-law
KN
Katsuhiro Nagano
Telephone Line Layers
RU
Ryosuke Uomi
Telephone Line Layers
YB
Yunshen Bai
Liu Wang's Father
HZ
Haizhao Zhou
Little Thresher Yu'er's son
HX
Haidong Xu
De'rtou
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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?
How long is Devils on the Doorstep?
Devils on the Doorstep has a runtime of 139 minutes (2h 19m).
Who stars in Devils on the Doorstep?
The cast of Devils on the Doorstep includes Jiang Wen, Jiang Hongbo, Teruyuki Kagawa, David Wu, Yuan Ding.
What is the rating of Devils on the Doorstep?
Devils on the Doorstep has a rating of 8.2 out of 10 based on 184 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
War
