Monday Morning Maybe

Add your email and we'll match picks to the services you stream at home.

Poster for Yakiniku Dragon

Yakiniku Dragon

Seen it?

2018 | 128 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong drama.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Set in the 1970's in the Kansai region of Japan.. Yong-Gil is Korean, but he moved to Japan and settled down. He runs a small restaurant named Yakiniku Dragon. He is married and has three daughters: oldest daughter Jung-Hwa, middle daughter Yi-Hwa and youngest daughter Mi-Hwa. Oldest daughter Jung-Hwa is dating Tetsuo, but they break up. Middle daughter Yi-Hwa loves Tetsuo and marries him, but Tetsuo still loves her older sister and they divorce. Youngest daughter Mi-Hwa wants to become a singer, but she is in love with a married man.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    Not enough engagement data yet

More like this

Want more like this, picked just for you? Get my picks

Cast & crew

Directed by Wishing Chong

  • Yoko MakiJung Hwa (Shizuka)
  • Mao InoueYi Hwa (Rika)
  • Yo OizumiTetsuo
  • Hitomi MiyauchiMi Hwa (Mika)
  • Ryohei OtaniHasegawa
  • Shinpei OoeTokio
  • Shohei UnoOh Shin-Gil
  • Toshie NegishiMineko
  • Lee Jung-eunYoung-Soon
  • Kim Sang-hoYong-Gil