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Beijing Watermelon (1989)

Which do you prefer, the watermelon from Beijing or the watermelon from Chiba?

TMDB 7.02h 15mDrama

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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.

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Full Cast & Characters

Bengal as Shunzo Horikoshi in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Bengal

Shunzo Horikoshi

Masako Motai as Michi Horikoshi in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Masako Motai

Michi Horikoshi

Yasufumi Hayashi as Toru Horikoshi in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Yasufumi Hayashi

Toru Horikoshi

Haruhiko Saito as Mr. Ioka in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Haruhiko Saito

Mr. Ioka

Takashi Sasano as Mr. Yamada in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Takashi Sasano

Mr. Yamada

Hana Kino as Matsue Otobuji in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Hana Kino

Matsue Otobuji

Akira Emoto as Mr. Teramoto in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Akira Emoto

Mr. Teramoto

Yugi Ogata as Bank Clerk in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Yugi Ogata

Bank Clerk

Chiyodayu Okubo as Mr. Aotani in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Chiyodayu Okubo

Mr. Aotani

Ryo Iwamatsu as Policeman in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Ryo Iwamatsu

Policeman

Kazunori Hagiwara as Yasuo Hirai in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Kazunori Hagiwara

Yasuo Hirai

Hiromi Oshima as Yumi Horikoshi in Beijing Watermelon 1989

Hiromi Oshima

Yumi Horikoshi

Director & Crew

Nobuhiko Obayashi

Director

Official Trailer

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Where can I watch Beijing Watermelon online?

Beijing Watermelon (1989) is available to stream on various platforms. You can also watch it online via our Watch Online button.

What is the TMDB rating of Beijing Watermelon?

It has a TMDB rating of 7.0/10 based on 7 votes.

Who directed Beijing Watermelon?

Beijing Watermelon was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi and released in 1989.

How long is Beijing Watermelon?

Beijing Watermelon has a runtime of 2 hours and 15 minutes.

Movie Details

Release Date: 1989-11-18
Status: Released