Devils on the Doorstep (2000)
Guizi lai le (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 19min
- Comedy, Drama
- 14 Mar 2001 (France)
- Movie
Villagers in World War II China are unsure what to do with the two enemy prisoners who have been left in their care.
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- 7 wins & 3 nominations.
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Cast
| Wen Jiang | ... |
Ma Dasan
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| Hongbo Jiang | ... |
Yu'er
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| Teruyuki Kagawa | ... |
Kosaburo Hanaya
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Ding Yuan | ... |
Dong Hanchen
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Zhijun Cong | ... |
Grandfather
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Zi Xi | ... |
Liu Wang
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Haibin Li | ... |
Me
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| Kenya Sawada | ... |
Inokichi Sakatsuka
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Weidong Cai | ... |
Er Bozi
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Lianmei Chen | ... |
Aunt
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Yoshimoto Miyaji | ... |
Koji Nonomura
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Qiang Chen | ... |
'One-Stroke' Liu the executioner
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| David Wu | ... |
Major Gao
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Shu Chen | ... |
Qiye
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Jianquan Shi | ... |
Brother-in-law
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Katsuhiro Nagano | ... |
Telephone Line Layers
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Ryosuke Uomi | ... |
Telephone Line Layers
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Yunshen Bai | ... |
Liu Wang's Father
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Haizhao Zhou | ... |
Little Thresher Yu'er's son
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Haidong Xu | ... |
De'rtou
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Shiru Du | ... |
De'rtou's Father
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Youren He | ... |
Drum Singer
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Yihe Wang | ... |
Drum Singer
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Junji Kajioka | ... |
Japanese officer
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Masayuki Yamada | ... |
Japanese Officer
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Yuta Ishiyama | ... |
Japanese officer
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Yayoi Inoue | ... |
Japanese prostitute
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Eri Kitahara | ... |
Japanese prostitute
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Mirei Nakahara | ... |
Japanese prostitute
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Tomoko Itaya | ... |
Japanese prosttute
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Etsuko Morita | ... |
Japanese prostitute
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Kokaji. Mineko | ... |
Japanese prostitute
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Ping Shu | ... |
KMT Army Officer
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Hu Jiang | ... |
KMT Army Soldier
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James W. Mayfield | ... |
US Marine
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Abram Sauer | ... |
US Marine
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Jincai Jiang | ... |
Japanese dancer
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Mamoru Yamada | ... |
Japanese soldier
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Yoshimoto Inoue | ... |
Japanese soldier
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Daisaku Uchino | ... |
Japanese soldier
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Makoto Shibazaki | ... |
Japanese Soldier
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Junichi Kajioka | ... |
Japanese sergeant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Wen Jiang | ||
Written by
| Wen Jiang | ... | (screenplay) |
| Wen Jiang | ... | (story) |
| Haiying Li | ... | () |
| Xing Liu | ... | () |
| Jianquan Shi | ... | () |
| Ping Shu | ... | (screenplay) |
| Ping Shu | ... | (story) |
| Fengwei You | ... | (novella "Shengcun") |
| Fengwei You | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Ping Dong | ... | executive producer |
| Wen Jiang | ... | producer |
| Xiaodian Liu | ... | producer |
| Xiaodong Liu | ... | producer |
| Zi Xi | ... | line producer |
| Hua Zhang | ... | line producer |
| Quangang Zheng | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Jian Cui | ||
| Haiying Li | ||
| Xing Liu | ||
Cinematography by
| Changwei Gu | ||
Editing by
| Folmer Wiesinger | ||
| Yifan Zhang | ||
Production Design by
| Jianquan Shi | ||
| Shiyun Tang | ||
Art Direction by
| Weidong Cai | ||
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Haibing Li | ... | assistant director |
| Wenzhong Ma | ... | assistant director |
| Quan Wu | ... | assistant: Jiang Wen |
| Yang Zhang | ... | assistant: Jiang Wen |
| Yijun Zhao | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jincai Jiang | ... | scenic artist |
| Cen Lin | ... | assistant production designer |
| Zhigang Wang | ... | assistant production designer |
| Biao Zhang | ... | assistant production designer |
| Pan Zhang | ... | assistant production designer |
Sound Department
| Gilles Barberis | ... | audio restorer |
| Steve Burgess | ... | re-recording mixer |
| James Harvey | ... | sound effects editor |
| Francis Ward Lindsay | ... | foley artist |
| Robert Mackenzie | ... | assistant mixer / sound editor |
| Ling Wu | ... | sound recordist |
| Quangang Zheng | ... | executive |
Stunts
| Yan Geng | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Shengui Wang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Yongcheng Wang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Fan Yu | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Chunzhong Zhang | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Langen Zhu | ... | stunt coordinator |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jun Fu | ... | gaffer |
| Jianmin Ji | ... | lighting technician |
| Mingsheng Ji | ... | key grip |
| Tianlei Li | ... | lighting technician |
| Min Wang | ... | camera operator |
| Xiaoshi Zhao | ... | camera operator |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Changsheng Li | ... | wardrobe |
Script and Continuity Department
| Junichi Kajioka | ... | script translator |
Additional Crew
| Nina Huang Fan | ... | assistant to director |
| Junichi Kajioka | ... | bilingual production assistant |
| Hong Wang | ... | production accountant |
| Norman Wang | ... | publicist |
Production Companies
- Asian Union Film & Entertainment
- China Film Co-Production Corporation
- CMC Xiandai Trade Co. (in association with)
- Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning (in association with)
- Huayi Brothers Advertising (in association with)
Distributors
- Filmmuseum Distributie (2001) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Cowboy Pictures (2002) (United States) (subtitled)
- Océan Films (France)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- AAV Australia (telecine)
- Cinevex (film processing)
- Mandarin Laboratory (International) Ltd. (subtitles)
- Soundfirm (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In a small village near the Great Wall, against the backdrop of the Second Sino-Japanese War, the ordinary lives of its inhabitants are about to change drastically when two prisoners are dumped into the house of the unsuspecting peasant, Ma Dasan. But, as if that weren't enough, while entrusted with keeping a belligerent Japanese sergeant and a servile Chinese interpreter until the eve of the Chinese New Year, Ma Dasan and the rest of the community will find themselves trapped in a dangerous cul-de-sac. And, as the weeks turn into months, the villagers will have to make a terrible decision. Is anyone safe when there are devils on the doorstep? Written by Nick Riganas |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | David Wu's character Major Gao in his first entrance to the compound ordered at the Japanese army peddler to move his belongings away in Cantonese, then in Mandarin. See more » |
| Goofs | When the jeep brakes to avoid running over the record player, the sound is tires locking up on pavement. However, they are on a dirt road. See more » |