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Beijing Watermelon (1989)

Original title: 北京的西瓜

1989-11-18 · 2h 15m · JA
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Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.

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Nobuhiko ObayashiDirectorYoshihiro IshimatsuWriter

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BengalBengalHaruzo Horikoshi, the GreengrocerMasako MotaiMasako MotaiMichi HorikoshiHaruhiko SaitôHaruhiko SaitôMr. Ioka, the PharmacistYasufumi HayashiYasufumi HayashiToru HorikoshiTakashi SasanoTakashi SasanoMr. YamadaHana KinoHana KinoMatsue OtobujiAkira EmotoAkira EmotoMr. TeramotoYugi OgataYugi OgataBank ClerkRyo OkuboRyo OkuboMr. AotaniRyo IwamatsuRyo IwamatsuPolicemanKazunori HagiwaraKazunori HagiwaraYasuo HiraiHiromi OshimaHiromi OshimaYumi Horikoshi

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaPacingLongDirector preference283062Actor preference440198 · 298210 · 132102Country preferenceJp

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What is Beijing Watermelon about?

Shunzo is a popular greengrocer in a town near Tokyo. His life, and the lives of his wife Michi, and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China.

How long is Beijing Watermelon?

Beijing Watermelon has a runtime of 135 minutes.