(aka 'Guizi lai le' or 'Devils on the Doorstep')
directed by Wen
Jiang
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and banned in its
native country, Jiang Wen’s ravishingly photographed anti-war epic is set in
1945 in a Japanese-occupied rural Chinese village. Wen stars as Ma Dasan, a
peasant, who, one night at gunpoint, is compelled to shelter two prisoners. One
is a captured Japanese soldier who wants to be killed, the other his Chinese
interpreter, who wants to stay alive. As the days turn into months, Dasan and
his fellow villagers keep their unwanted guests hidden from the Japanese forces,
while deciding whether or not to execute their captives. A plan to exchange the
men for grain leads to the film’s harrowing and devastating climax.
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Theatrical Release: May 12th, 2000 - Cannes Film Festival
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| Runtime | 2:19:10 | |
| Video | 1.78:1
Original Aspect Ratio Average Bitrate: 6.68 mb/s NTSC 720x480 29.97 f/s |
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| Audio | Mandarin + Japanese (Dolby Digital 2.0), Mandarin + Japanese (Dolby Digital 5.1) | |
| Subtitles | English, None | |
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Edition Details: • Steven
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This is the only 140 minute version of the film available anywhere. The Cannes version was later cut without the director's involvement.
There is a slim black border around this anamorphic image slightly
interfering with total horizontal resolution. I guess that this was
borderline being bumped up the Criterion Collection and gaining a
coveted spine #. The film certainly merits it, and the image is not
far behind. Excellent contrast, piercing blacks and dusted grays. It
reverts to shocking color for the final sequence. The Soda-burger intro is really
his admiration and respect for the film. The text interview in the liner
notes is nothing short of diplomatic. Worthy of a commentary this film
and transfer are top notch. A must have for those interested in Chinese
cinema. It is a masterpiece. We give the DVD
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