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46% Critic Match
Tokyo Newcomer
“Sino - Japan Relations”
4.6 / 10• 2012• 1h 40m•NR• Chinese
RomanceDrama
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Qin Hao
吉流
Lead
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
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Shunsuke Kubozuka
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Tian Yuan
Mika Naito
Ning Chang
Nanako
Chieko Baisho
Old Woman
Toru Kazama
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Hideo Nakaizumi
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What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jiang Qinmin's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Tokyo Newcomer is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
