'' Devils on the Doorstep '' ( ; ; literally " the devils are here " ) is a 2000 Chinese black comedy film directed , co-written and produced by Jiang Wen , starring Jiang himself , Kagawa Teruyuki , Yuan Ding and Jiang Hongbo . Shot in black and white to mimic old-time war movies , the film premiered at the 2000 Cannes Film Festival on 12 May and clinched the Grand Prix . The film was initially not allowed to be shown in theaters in China for a certain period but was eventually made commercially available in China since
2000 Cannes Film Festival
2000 Cannes Film Festival
Devils on the Doorstep