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Devils on the Doorstep
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
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The reception in Asia was similarly positive. Given its small budget, the film's release in China was a strong 7.7 million RMB box office for the opening weekend, particularly in light of the film's competition, the highly publicized "The Founding of a Republic". "Cow" was also nominated in seven categories for Taiwan's 46th Golden Horse Film Awards, including Best Director. The film would go on to win Best Actor for Huang Bo and Best Adapted Screenplay