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Beijing Watermelon (1989)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 15M

Director : Nobuhiko Obayashi

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Bengal
Bengal
Haruzo Horikoshi, the Greengrocer
Masako Motai
Masako Motai
Michi Horikoshi
Yasufumi Hayashi
Yasufumi Hayashi
Toru Horikoshi
Haruhiko Saitô
Haruhiko Saitô
Mr. Ioka, the Pharmacist
Takashi Sasano
Takashi Sasano
Mr. Yamada, the Real Estate Agent
Hana Kino
Hana Kino
Matsue Otobuji
Akira Emoto
Akira Emoto
Mr. Teramoto, the Shopkeeper
Yugi Ogata
Yugi Ogata
Bank Clerk
Ryo Okubo
Ryo Okubo
Mr. Aotani
Ryo Iwamatsu
Ryo Iwamatsu
Policeman
Kazunori Hagiwara
Kazunori Hagiwara
Yasuo Hirai
Hiromi Oshima
Hiromi Oshima
Yumi Horikoshi
Hiromi Oda
Hiromi Oda
Midori
Shinbo Minami
Shinbo Minami
Foppish Man

Crews

Nobuhiko Obayashi
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu
Writer
Kaneo Kawanabe
Kaneo Kawanabe
Producer
Michio Morioka
Michio Morioka
Producer
Kyôko Ôbayashi
Kyôko Ôbayashi
Producer
Tetsuo Kondô
Tetsuo Kondô
Original Music Composer
Shigekazu Nagano
Shigekazu Nagano
Director of Photography
Kazuo Satsuya
Kazuo Satsuya
Production Design
Shouhei Hayashi
Shouhei Hayashi
Sound Designer
Masatoshi Yokomizo
Masatoshi Yokomizo
Sound

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