Tokyo Newcomer (2012)
Sino - Japan Relations
A young Chinese Go board game player arrives in Japan for training. He doesn't speak Japanese and becomes embarrassed living there. By dropping his Go stones, he happens to meet an old Japanese woman who sells vegetables on the street. They become familiar with each other. The young Chinese Go player, the old woman named Igarashi and her grandson Shoichi then live together.
Director: Jiang Qinmin
Genre: Romance, Drama
Runtime: 100 min
Release Date: March 22, 2012
Cast
- Qin Hao - 吉流
- Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
- Shunsuke Kubozuka
- Tian Yuan - Mika Naito
- Ning Chang - Nanako
- Chieko Baisho - Old Woman
- Toru Kazama
- Hideo Nakaizumi
Screenplay
- Kei Yoshida (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Hideo Yamamoto
Production: Wilco Co., Beijing New Performance Film, Top Fun Entertainment, Huaxia Film Distribution
Country: Japan
Language: 日本語, 普通话
Original Language: zh
Keywords
go, weiqi
More Films by Director: Jiang Qinmin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tokyo Newcomer about?
- A young Chinese Go board game player arrives in Japan for training. He doesn't speak Japanese and becomes embarrassed living there. By dropping his Go stones, he happens to meet an old Japanese woman who sells vegetables on the street. They become familiar with each other. The young Chinese Go player, the old woman named Igarashi and her grandson Shoichi then live together.
- Who directed Tokyo Newcomer?
- Tokyo Newcomer was directed by Jiang Qinmin.
- Who stars in Tokyo Newcomer?
- Tokyo Newcomer stars Qin Hao, Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Shunsuke Kubozuka, Tian Yuan, Ning Chang, Chieko Baisho.
- How long is Tokyo Newcomer?
- Tokyo Newcomer has a runtime of 1h 40m (100 minutes).
- What genre is Tokyo Newcomer?
- Tokyo Newcomer is a Romance, Drama film.
- Where was Tokyo Newcomer produced?
- Tokyo Newcomer was produced in Japan.