China Devils on the Doorstep sits in the top 8% of China films on this catalog — ranked #74 of 946 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
鬼子来了
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?
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #74 of 946 China films indexed here (92nd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Drama productions specifically: #44 of 547 (top 8%).
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Devils on the Doorstep. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Drama + War in China
45 China titles in our catalog blend the Drama and War genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Devils on the Doorstep itself).
The 1999–2001 China Window
Among 20 China films we catalog from this window, Devils on the Doorstep places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 2000s China Landscape
Devils on the Doorstep premiered in 2000 — a quieter year for China cinema with only 4 titles in our catalog. The 2000s overall landed 142 films and series across 10 years of activity.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China films in 2000.
The 74th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (747 films).
Audience Engagement
140 audience reviews — more than 81% of China films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 73th percentile among China films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Chinese |
| Spoken Languages | French, English, Mandarin, Japanese |
| Production Companies | Huayi Brothers Advertising, Asian Union Film & Entertainment, Beijing Zhongbo-Times Film Planning, CMC Xiandai Trade Co., China Film Co-Production Corporation |
| Runtime | 2h 19m |
| Release Date | May 12, 2000 |
| IMDb | tt0245929 |