Yanagawa
Asian Cinema
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Drama, Romance
Li Dong and Li Chun are brothers with completely different temperaments. Though they both live in Beijing, the two have been estranged for many years. One day, while reconnecting at a Japanese restaurant nestled within the busy streets of the city, they reminisce about their beloved childhood sweetheart Liu Chuan. Li Dong convinces his older brother to travel with him to Japan and seek out Liu Chuan, who lives in Yanagawa.
DIRECTED BY ZHANG LU
CHINA, JAPAN AND SOUTH KOREA | 2021 | CHINESE, ENGLISH & JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH SUBTITLES
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