Beijing Watermelon

1989 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama

4
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 295 295

Plot summary

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.

Director

Nobuhiko Ôbayashi Photo
Nobuhiko Ôbayashi

Top cast

Mitsuyo Asaka Photo
Mitsuyo Asaka as Hatsuko Iida
Ryô Iwamatsu Photo
Ryô Iwamatsu as Policeman
Akira Emoto Photo
Akira Emoto as Mr. Teramoto, the Shopkeeper
Masako Motai Photo
Masako Motai as Michi Horikoshi
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1.21 GB
1200*720
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 1
2.26 GB
1800*1080
Japanese 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  
23.976 fps
2 hr 15 min
Seeds 3

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by capica

Somewhat slow

Reviewed by samyanari 8 / 10

A Japanese greengrocer's warm relationship with Chinese students

Adapted from a true story. A greengrocer and his wife befriend and aid Chinese college students over a period of years. Neglect of their business results in a financial crisis which is resolved with the aid of the grateful students. Later, the couple are guests of the ex-students who are now in Beijing. Has humor and warmth. To achieve a natural setting, The director often has several people talking at the same time and often on different subjects. When Chinese is spoken, there are vertical titles, accompanying the English subtitles.
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