Devils on the Doorstep several times to collect resources for "Devils on the Doorstep". According to Box Office Mojo, "Devils on the Doorstep" opened in a single cinema in the United States on 18 December 2002. In its 65 days in theater, the film grossed a meager US$18,944. "Devils on the Doorstep" was screened at the National Film Theatre in London, United Kingdom on 28 March and 29 March 2006. A dialogue between Jiang Wen and British director Anthony Minghella ("The English Patient", "The Talented Mr. Ripley") was initially arranged to take place after the screening on 28 March, but Jiang was eventually unable
Tom Ripley harbors some unacknowledged attraction towards men. In "The Talented Mr. Ripley", he is obsessed with Dickie Greenleaf, and is jealous of Greenleaf's girlfriend Marge Sherwood to the point that he fantasizes about Greenleaf rejecting and hitting her. He is also afraid that others will think he is gay, and jokes that he wants to give up both men and women because he can't decide which he likes more. In "Ripley Under Ground", he recalls "turning green" during his wedding, and going impotent with laughter while having sex with Heloise during their honeymoon. In "The Boy Who Followed Ripley", he reflects