Ma Dasan
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One night, a mysterious man brings two captives in sacks (Japanese soldier Teruyuki and translator Dong Hanchen) to the doorstep of a peasant's (Ma Dasan) home and threatens Ma to keep them until he returns to pick them up on New Year's Eve.
Mar 14, 2001 · A villager in World War II China is forced to host two enemy prisoners in his house. The film explores the themes of survival, betrayal and morality in a darkly humorous way.
A 2000 Chinese comedy drama film by Wen Jiang about villagers in World War II China who capture and torture two Japanese prisoners. The film has a 91% critics rating and a 95% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviews praising its dark humor, irony and satire.
Plot. During the Japanese occupation of China, two prisoners (a Japanese soldier & Chinese translator for the Japanese) are dumped in a peasant's home in a small town. The owner is bullied into keeping the prisoners for 5 days, until the next New Year, at which time they will be collected.
Dec 18, 2002 · A peasant is forced to host two Japanese prisoners in his home during the occupation of China. The film explores the themes of resistance, collaboration and survival in a small town.
A Chinese villager is forced to host two prisoners, a Japanese soldier and a Chinese interpreter, during the Second Sino-Japanese War. The film explores the themes of betrayal, survival and morality in a war-torn society.
May 8, 2000 · More of an all-out assault on the senses than a mere movie, Devils On The Doorstep is an exhausting marathon on the complexities of Japanese-Chinese relations, the nature of national...
