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 1960 adaptation of "The Talented Mr. Ripley", film critic Roger Ebert described Ripley as "a committed hedonist, devoted to great comfort, understated taste and civilized interests. He has wonderful relationships with women, who never fully understand who or what he is. He has friendships -- real ones -- with many of his victims. His crimes are like moves in a chess game; he understands that as much as he may like and respect his opponents, he must end with a checkmate." While Highsmith never explicitly portrays Ripley as gay or bisexual, certain passages in the Ripley novels imply that he