Betelnut
2006, Chinese. Directed by Yang Heng.
Ali and Xiao Yu are two teenage rebels idling away their days along the banks of a river in Jishou, a quiet town in Hunan province. They steal motorbikes, bully and rob kids, sing karaoke and get into fist fights outside the local internet bar. But their rough exterior belies a deeper romanticism, and a tenderness unfolds between them and their teenage loves. As one day bleeds into the next in this impoverished rural setting, it becomes apparent that these sun-baked days of misspent youth will be the wildest, freest time of their lives
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Chinese
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- Released
- 6 October 2006
- Original title
- 槟榔
- Country
- China
- Written by
- Yang Heng
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Betelnut runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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Betelnut isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 October 2006. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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Who directed Betelnut?
Betelnut (2006) was directed by Yang Heng.