devils on the door step-a film by jiang wen

[yoMAMA]

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews12/a%20devils%20on%20the%20doorstep%20dvd%20review%20 hve/title%20Wen%20Jiang%20Devils%20on%20the%20Doorstep %20Guizi%20lai%20le%20DVD%20Review%20PDVD_001.jpg


Just finished watching this film: a story about a chinese village under Japanese occupation at the end of ww2.....

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0245929/

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews12/devils_on_the_doorstep.htm

winner of the grand prize at the cannes film festival.....

and, it's banned in mainland china.

http://www.dvdbeaver.com/film/DVDReviews12/a%20devils%20on%20the%20doorstep%20dvd%20review%20 hve/cover%20devils%20on%20the%20doorstep%20dvd%20revie w.jpg

produced, directored by Jiang Wen (he also starred in it), very impressive art house type film.

[SunWuKong]

ooh. i want to get it. where did you find it?

[yoMAMA]

ooh. i want to get it. where did you find it?

I rent it from the public library in downtown minneapolis.

Don't know where I can buy it...probably some obscure online store or amazon....I really want to buy it.

[Woody]

Try also; Shanghai Dreams, by Wang Xiaoshuai

Xiao Wu, Platform (2000) Jia Zhangke
The Foliage (2004) Lou Ye
Seafood (2001) Zhu Wen
Unknown Pleasures (2002) Jia Zhangke
The World (2004)

Mr Zhao and Blind Shaft
Also; Summer Palace (2006) by Lou Ye

All these films and more were mentioned in Cinema magazine about the, booming new scene in films from mainland China, most r 'politically sensitive' and thus banned, but some r not!

The written article was titled:
'China-21st Century Tiger' By Michael Berry

[mr. x]

I take it they show Japanese soldiers tipping their hats and giving candy to children thus banned?

[yoMAMA]

I take it they show Japanese soldiers tipping their hats and giving candy to children thus banned?

yeah seems like that way...