Beijing Watermelon (北京的西瓜) 34 years old

Beijing Watermelon

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.

Credits

Beijing Watermelon Cast

Name Character
Hana Kino She was 41, now 76 years old as Matsue Otobuji
Akira Emoto He was 41, now 75 years old as Mr. Teramoto, the Shopkeeper
Yasufumi Hayashi He was 17, now 52 years old as Toru Horikoshi
Takashi Sasano He was 41, now 75 years old as Mr. Yamada, the Real Estate Agent
Ryo Iwamatsu He was 37, now 72 years old as Policeman
Bengaru as Haruzo Horikoshi, the Greengrocer
Masako Motai She was 37, now 71 years old as Michi Horikoshi

Beijing Watermelon Crew

Name Department
Michio Morioka as Producer. Production
Yoshihiro Ishimatsu as Writer. He was 57 (now 91) years old Writing
Nobuhiko Obayashi as Director. He was 51 (now 86) years old Directing
Beijing Watermelon poster
Beijing Watermelon (34 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, November 18, 1989
  • Runtime: 135 minutes