
Devils on the Doorstep
Drama · War
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 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?
Top Cast


Jiang Wen
Jiang Wen
Ma Dasan
Jiang Wen
Ma Dasan


Jiang Hongbo
Jiang Hongbo
Yu'er
Jiang Hongbo
Yu'er


Teruyuki Kagawa
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kosaburo Hanaya
Teruyuki Kagawa
Kosaburo Hanaya


David Wu
David Wu
Major Gao
David Wu
Major Gao


Yuan Ding
Yuan Ding
Dong Hanchen
Yuan Ding
Dong Hanchen


Cong Zhijun
Cong Zhijun
Grandfather
Cong Zhijun
Grandfather


Li Congxi
Li Congxi
Liu Wang
Li Congxi
Liu Wang


Li Haibin
Li Haibin
Me
Li Haibin
Me


Kenya Sawada
Kenya Sawada
Inokichi Sakatsuka
Kenya Sawada
Inokichi Sakatsuka


Chen Shu
Chen Shu
Qiye
Chen Shu
Qiye
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