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?
The 1999–2001 China Window
20 China films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Devils on the Doorstep sits at position #3.
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.
The 2000s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Devils on the Doorstep premiered. 142 total titles in this decade from China.
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%).
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 |