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| Directed by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Screenplay by | Yoshihiro Ishimatsu |
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| Edited by | Nobuhiko Obayashi |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Languages | Japanese, Chinese |
Beijing Watermelon (北京的西瓜, Pekin no Suika) is a 1989 Japanese 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.