Beijing Watermelon (1989)
- Original title
- 北京的西瓜
- Directed by
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 5 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Japanese greengrocer befriends a group of Chinese exchange students. Their everyday interactions cross cultural boundaries.
gentlewarmbittersweetobservationalslow-pacedunderstatedhopefulneighborly
What happens
Beijing Watermelon (Japanese: 北京的西瓜, Hepburn: Pekin no Suika) is a 1989 Japanese slice of life film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. Based partly on true events, the film follows the relationship between a Japanese greengrocer and a group of Chinese exchange students. The film is noted for the proximity of its production and release to the Tiananmen Square massacre, which forced the cancellation of plans to shoot the Beijing-set portions of the film on-location. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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