Devils on the Doorstep

By Jamel 2022-12-27 09:03:19

Farewell, weapons! - Review of "The Devil is Coming"

"The Devil Is Coming" is still banned in mainland China as a banned film, because of the ambiguous relationship between Chinese and Japanese soldiers and civilians, as well as the scenes of Chinese peasants and Japanese soldiers getting together. Suspected, in fact, "The Devils Are Coming" and "Nanjing!" which caused controversy some time ago Nanjing! " has the same effect. Both films look at the war from a new height. It can be said that this film not only does not glorify the invaders, but...

By Alfonso 2022-12-26 23:42:33

Jiang Wen is very thoughtful

Anti-Japanese War movie starring Jiang Wen. When it comes to the theme of the Anti-Japanese War, many people lose interest. In fact, this film is very different. It is not a tribute to the anti-Japanese heroes, nor is it to expose the brutality of the invaders. Instead, it focuses on analyzing human nature, especially the characteristics of Chinese people.
 
It is said that the film was banned for "beautifying the Japanese invaders". But I don't think the film is to beautify or vilify...

By Eusebio 2022-12-23 06:10:48

Thought-provoking anti-Japanese themed works

Others are filming "Bing on the City", and you are filming Tear Devils.
       Someone else is filming Saving Private Ryan, you are filming a grenade bomber.
       Others are filming "Schindler's List", and you are filming dodging bullets.
       Others are filming "D-Normandy", and you are filming naked women to salute the Eighth Route Army!
       The Chinese finally filmed "The Devil is Coming", but you are not allowed to release it.
Every work that tries to break...

By Monte 2022-12-09 01:39:44

Fake documentaries in line with national conditions

It's a pity that such a good film was only watched today. After a day, I still have the fragments in my mind, and I feel more and more that it is a rare masterpiece. After thinking about it, it is because I have never gotten such a resonance in my heart. A satirical way to write a corner of the real history.

It is said that a documentary is the epitome of history, so it expresses a condensed shot, allowing people to see the core meaning in a short period of time, so we saw all...

By Silas 2022-12-08 03:16:12

To be kind to the enemy is to be cruel to oneself

It's not comedy at all. It's too blurry, it hurts my eyes, and it's really not clear, so I deducted one star. If I were to actually write a review of this stuff, I wouldn't be brave enough. Jiang Dao is really a tough guy.

I guessed the ending from the phone call, and the foreshadowing here is obvious.

Even the captured Japanese did not dare to kill them. They found a lot of helpers, but none of them dared...

By Lenny 2023-09-22 15:11:22

Jiang Wen's masterpiece won the Cannes Jury Prize. This film is simply an encyclopedia of Chinese inferiority: hypocrisy, selfishness, indifference, spectators, servility, infighting, kicking the ball and muddy... It also deeply portrays the duality of the Japanese, and cuts to the bone. The solemn black and white images are in great contrast with the absurd and playful plot, and the color images at the end are extremely shocking. The film is like a tragicomedy by Lu Xun and Kusturica....

By Reagan 2023-09-13 14:16:57

This is basically the pinnacle of mainland movies, depicting wars, people, and various faces of soldiers. Profound, funny, true, pathetic, hateful, ridiculous, pathetic. As one of the most powerful films in mainland China, it is also an honor for every Tangshan person to use Tangshan dialect throughout. When your head was cut off, you saw the world clearly, such ignorant and chaotic philistines were laughing and watching the...

By Dortha 2023-09-10 02:49:13

Jiang Wen, as a director and actor, has nothing to do with the general environment of the Chinese film industry. Awesome people doing awesome...

By Amani 2023-09-06 02:44:22

Personally, I don't think this movie is much better than "Let the Bullets Fly". It's almost self-deprecating. 's blank. One of the most wonderful domestic...

By Dessie 2023-08-21 01:21:23

A terrifying story. People of that era could only see the true colors of the world until they...