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Wednesday, July 31, 2024

New on Blu-ray: BEIJING WATERMELON (1989) - Based on True Events

Beijing Watermelon 1989 New On Bluray
Product Description: Shunzo (Bengal) and his wife Michi (Masako Motai) run a beloved greengrocer on the outskirts of Tokyo. When Lee, a struggling exchange student from China, visits the shop but is unable to afford the produce, an uneasy relationship sprouts. Begrudgingly, Shunzo agrees to lower his prices. Soon, Lee’s classmates begin frequenting the shop. As Shunzo’s generosity sneaks up on him and strains his family’s welfare, he confronts his role as surrogate father to his newfound Chinese friends.

Shot between May - July of 1989 and addressing the historically charged notion of a Sino-Japanese friendship, this lesser-seen masterpiece from director Nobuhiko Obayashi (House) chronicles the end of a decade marked by the Japanese economic bubble and the brutal close of possibility in China. A delicate elegy to the Chinese students of its time, BEIJING WATERMELON finds Obayashi at his most modern, channeling the style of Yasujiro Ozu, while his experimental flourishes provide the perfect disruption, inviting viewers to fill in the blanks of history.

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Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi

Starring: Bengal, Masako Motai, Le Han, Le Jun

Genre: Drama

Runtime: 135 min

Rating: Not Rated

Language: Japanese

Studio: Kani

Home Video Release Date: July 30, 2024




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  • Codec: MPEG-4 AVC
  • Resolution: 1080p
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
  • Region: Region A/1

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  • Blu-ray: None

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  • Blu-ray: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0


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Blu-ray: English



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  • Region A Blu-ray
  • 2K restoration
  • Interview with Chigumi Obayashi
  • Theatrical Trailer & Teaser
  • Optional English subtitles
  • Booklet with new writing by Aaron Gerow
  • New art by Qiu Jiongjiong of A New Old Play (Kani 010)
  • Logo design by Leo Mak
  • English subtitles


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