The Rickshaw Man
DramaComedywidowremakerickshawfather figuresocial differencesdrunkennessfeudal japanunattainable desiremeiji period
A tender, melancholic drama set in Meiji-era Japan about a humble rickshaw driver who becomes an unlikely father figure to a widow and her son, navigating class barriers and unspoken longing.
A poor rickshaw driver finds himself helping a young woman and her son after the woman's husband dies suddenly.
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