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🍉 Beijing Watermelon (1989) – Original Japanese B2 Plakat Nobuhiko Obayashi | Cross-Cultural Drama | Vintage Japanese Poster |

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🍉 Beijing Watermelon (1989) – Original Japanese B2 Poster Nobuhiko Obayashi | Cross-Cultural Drama | Vintage Japanese Poster | 51 × 73 cm Rare original poster for “Beijing Watermelon” (北京的西瓜), a heartfelt and poetic film directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, best known internationally for Hausu. This 1989 release tells the story of a Japanese greengrocer who helps a group of struggling Chinese exchange students, reflecting on friendship, displacement, and cultural connection during Japan’s economic boom. The design – a simple, graphic watermelon with minimal text – is both quietly humorous and symbolically loaded. It’s become a cult favorite for collectors of Asian cinema, anti-consumerist aesthetics, and post-80s Japanese design minimalism. --- 🖼️ Poster Details: - Title: Beijing Watermelon / 北京的西瓜 - Director: Nobuhiko Obayashi - Year: 1989 - Country: Japan - Format: B2 (approx. 50 × 71 cm / 20 × 28.5 in) - Design: Minimalist illustration + vertical text layout in Japanese and Chinese - Print type: Offset lithograph - Condition: Near mint – no folds, no pinholes, no tears, clean surface - Origin: Japanese theatrical release poster - Not a reprint – original vintage issue --- ✨ Why we love it: This is more than a poster – it’s a quiet moment of cross-cultural cinema history, blending Obayashi’s poetic visual sensibility with a light-hearted symbol of international connection: the watermelon. Great for interiors that value clean design, poetic storytelling, and hidden cinematic gems.
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ConditionExcellentColorsMulti Color, WhiteMaterialPaperNumber of items1OrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight70 cmWidth50 cm

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