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  • 135 min | Drama
Beijing Watermelon (1989)
135 min | Drama

The film is based on true events. It centers around Shunzo, a popular greengrocer who lives in a city near Tokyo. His life, and that of his wife, Michi and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor ...See moreThe film is based on true events. It centers around Shunzo, a popular greengrocer who lives in a city near Tokyo. His life, and that of his wife, Michi and their two children, undergoes a dramatic change when he encounters Li, a poor college student from China. See less
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Writer
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu (screenplay)
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Updated Nov 18, 1989

Release date
Mar 24, 1990 (United States)
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Cast

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32 cast members
Name Known for
Bengal
Haruzo Horikoshi, the Greengrocer (as Bengaru) Haruzo Horikoshi, the Greengrocer (as Bengaru)   See fewer
Masako Motai
Michi Horikoshi Michi Horikoshi   See fewer
Yasufumi Hayashi
Toru Horikoshi Toru Horikoshi   See fewer
Haruhiko Saitô
Mr. Ioka, the Pharmacist (as Haruhiko Saitoh) Mr. Ioka, the Pharmacist (as Haruhiko Saitoh)   See fewer
Takashi Sasano
Mr. Yamada, the Real Estate Agent Mr. Yamada, the Real Estate Agent   See fewer
Hana Kino
Matsue Otobuji Matsue Otobuji   See fewer
Akira Emoto
Mr. Teramoto, the Shopkeeper Mr. Teramoto, the Shopkeeper   See fewer
Yugi Ogata
Bank Clerk Bank Clerk   See fewer
Ryô Ôkubo
Mr. Aotani (as Ryo Okubo) Mr. Aotani (as Ryo Okubo)   See fewer
Ryô Iwamatsu
Policeman Policeman   See fewer
Kazunori Hagiwara
Yasuo Hirai Yasuo Hirai   See fewer
Hiromi Oshima
Yumi Horikoshi Yumi Horikoshi   See fewer
Jun Yamada
Actor Actor   See fewer
Hiromi Oda
Midori Midori   See fewer
Shinbo Minami
Foppish Man Foppish Man   See fewer
Ryô Amamiya
Customer Customer   See fewer
Kazue Tsunogae
Actress Actress   See fewer
Takeko Kitamura
Actress Actress   See fewer
Satomi Kobayashi
Actress Actress   See fewer
Wakaba Irie
Haruzo's Sister Haruzo's Sister   See fewer
Tôru Minegishi
Dr. Muraki Dr. Muraki   See fewer
Mitsuyo Asaka
Hatsuko Iida Hatsuko Iida   See fewer
Han Lei
Actor Actor   See fewer
Juan Li
Actor Actor   See fewer
Yue Wu
Actor Actor   See fewer
Hua Xu
Actor Actor   See fewer
Masaru Igarashi
Friend at Market Friend at Market   See fewer
Yasuyuki Iida
Mr. Akatani Mr. Akatani   See fewer
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