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Beijing Watermelon

1989·135 min

Beijing Watermelon

Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

Drama

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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Haruzo Horikoshi

Michi Horikoshi

Yasufumi Hayashi

Toru Horikoshi

Mr. Ioka

Crew

Yoshihiro Ishimatsu

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Producer

Original Music Composer

Kyōko Ōbayashi

Producer

Shigekazu Nagano

Director of Photography

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Matsue Otobuji

Mr. Teramoto

Bank Clerk

Chiyodayu Okubo

Mr. Aotani

Policeman

Kazunori Hagiwara

Yasuo Hirai

Yumi Horikoshi

Midori

Foppish Man

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Takeko Kitamura

Satomi Kobayashi

Haruzo's Sister

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What is Beijing Watermelon about?

Beijing Watermelon (1989) is 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.

Who directed Beijing Watermelon?

Nobuhiko Obayashi directed Beijing Watermelon (1989).

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