Presented by BANDAI VISUAL, TOKYO FM
TV TOKYO and OFFICE KITANO
a TAKESHI KITANO fiIm
We re ready.
It's time. Here goes.
''I beg you. Calm thyself. Rashness will come to no good. ''
'' Thou hast become enslaved
to such a miserable state of mind. ''
'' Who hast led thee to such a state?''
''God have mercy. lt ls none other than I. ''
''I, Umekawa, is all to be blamed. ''
''Shall I be thankful to thee?''
''Or shall I plty thee?''
''Read thou my heart. '' She beguiled him.
The tears she shed fell on the gold coins.
And her tears shone like globeflowers
covered by dew.
It was indeed a sight, which drew forth
pity from one's heart.
All the goId Chubei spent
was not hls to possess.
Thus, glory was ephemeral.
A way they fled
to yonder and beyond where thelr feet gulded them.
Producers MASAYUKI MORI and TAKIO YOSHIDA
Starring MIHO KANNO HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA
TATSUYA MIHASHI CHIEKO MATSUBARA
KYOKO FUKADA TSUTOMU TAKESHIGE
Costumes by YOHJI YAMAMOTO
Music by JOE HISAISHI
Directed, Written and Edited by TAKESHI KITANO
The leashed beggars.
Leashed beggars!
WeII, heIIo.
Hi.
So, Matsumoto's bride isn't Sawako.
EvidentIy not.
When I got the invitation, I thought they finaIIy got hitched
but I was wrong.
He's marrying our company president s daughter.
You're kidding.
The famiIy seems to Iike him.
So, he's a CindereIIa boy.
He's now a way ahead of us.
Whatever happened to Sawako?
Must have broken up nicely.
Never thought Matsumoto was such a guy.
Why not take the opportunity?
Yeah, the shortcut to success.
In 2 years, we'lI have to speak poIiteIy to him.
The president is kind enough to. . .
I'm aIready engaged.
Forget her. You re not married yet.
Think about your Iife.
Your father worked hard,
but with littIe success, because he's not a coIlege graduate.
Why do you think he made you go to coIIege?
Think it over.
It s about your Iife.
This is a great opportunity.
You must know that.
I can't Ieave her.
We II go and apologize to her.
We'II beg her. . . do anything.
What?
CongratuIations.
I'm happy for you.
Excuse me, sir.
You have a visitor. She says she's Sawako's friend.
Hey.
What's up?
An old friend's here.
Forgot to invite him.
I see.
So, you chose success?
Sawako chose suicide.
She died?
No, she survived, but not completeIy.
She Iost her sanity.
Doesn't even recognize me.
She s as good as dead.
Where is she now?
HospitaI.
Which one?
She won't recognize you.
Sawako chose suicide.
She won't recognize you.
It's deIicious.
You can have more.
Whatever happened to him?
Heard he took off.
What about the wedding?
I guess it II be canceIIed.
Okay, coIIect the trash.
Put the trash in here. Okay.
StilI some over there.
Why the hell did you take off from the wedding?
The bride was in tears, and the president was furious.
Can you Iend me money?
What are you. . .
Whatever you have now.
What do you plan to do?
Better apoIogize quickly or you'II be doomed.
Thanks a miIIion.
I'II get in touch with you soon.
Hey, Matsumoto.
Where did you come from?
What s your name?
Sir. . .Your Iady seems to be. . .
Don t Ieave the room by yourseIf.
You II give troubIe to the hoteI.
I II take care of everything.
HeIIo.
Yes. . .I understand. . .
Sorry, sorry.
Give them to me.
Yeah. . .
I know. . .
. . .But Sawako isn't feeIing so great.
l heard.
They say she's lost her mind.
ls it true?
HelIo?. . .Hello?
Hello?
Hey, Matsumoto.
Are you from around here?
Where do you Iive?
Is anything the matter?
You know her?
Yes.
Can you pay for them?
Let me. . .
Come on. . .
Let me see them.
Do you want to try that out?
Go ahead. Open it and try it.
Wait. . .Let me.
Like this.
Let me. You bIow it. . .Like this.
It's coId. Let's go in.
You'II catch coId.
Here.
Watch out, you morons. What s wrong with you?
I'II buy you a new one.
Forgive me.
Boss, it's done.
We've finished Ioading.
Thank you very much.
We appreciate it.
We II be off then.
It was his choice.
Boss.
He II be guarding you.
I m Ikeuchi, sir. I'm starting today.
Is your mother weII?
Yeah.
I see.
Yeah. . .Hey.
Thank you.
- Say hello to her. - Sure.
That's my ( yakuza) brother's son.
What's with those guys? Some weirdos.
Excuse me.
Where did you say you came from?
The Takigawa FamiIy, sir.
OH, yeah. . .In Hiroshima, right?
How Iong have you been with us?
2 years, sir.
Is that right?
Not easy, is it?
Why did you become a yakuza?
When I was a kid, I used to fight aII the time.
Became a yakuza, because I was bad.
Being strong in fights doesn't mean anything nowadays.
Better use your head.
Being tough did mean something . . .in the good ol' days.
After you ice him, stay away from my pIace.
You have to kilI even your ( yakuza) brother at times.
Go ahead.
Brother, you're kiIIing me, too?
Sorry about it.
Do it.
Too bad. . .We were reaIIy cIose.
The doctor s here.
Oh, okay.
Damn quack. I can t tell whether I'm getting better or worse.
He never says anything straight.
Maybe I haven't got much time ahead of me.
Are you singIe?
No woman?
Not now.
How come?
Because women get in our way.
So you're an oId fashioned chap, huh?
Am I?
I used to be Iike you.
It's me.
You surprised me.
Here. I made Iunch for you, too.
Wow. This is terrific.
WiII you eat it?
I wiII.
Here.
Thank you.
It certainIy Iooks good.
How is it?
It's deIicious.
I'm glad.
I'm going out. . .
Yes, sir.
Take me to Saitama.
Sir?
Today's Saturday, right?
Yes.
Brought them from the shop.
Won't they be angry?
No, these were Ieft over.
Next Saturday, I II make the lunches.
I might not be abIe to come next week.
Are you busy?
Yes. . .WeII, no. . .
I'm thinking of quitting work.
Not much work at the factory and it may go bankrupt.
l think I'II do the owner a favor by quitting earIy.
He's a great guy, and can t teII me to quit.
I see.
I'II find a more worthwhiIe job.
The way I am now, I can't make you happy.
Being half-assed isn't good, so it might be better
to be alone for a while.
So, don't care about me, Ryoko, and go your own way.
I'II come see you when I'm ready.
When I come I'II be dressed weII, too.
You'II be surprised that I've made something of myseIf.
WeII, I'II be going.
See you.
Hiro!
I'II wait for you.
I Il make lunch, and be here every Saturday.
I II make Iunch and wait for you.
I Il make lunch, and be here every Saturday.
I II make Iunch and wait for you.
Wait here.
Yes, sir.
What is this pIace?
Don't ask me such things.
Sorry.
The woman in question.
Who?
She comes here every Saturday at noon with 2 box-Iunches
and waits for her beau.
Excuse me. May we sit here?
I'm sorry. l promised to eat lunch with my boyfriend here.
Can you keep it vacant?
Hey, there hasn't been any hit.
Sorry, sir.
How come there's no hit here?
Sorry, sir.
Forget the sorry, sir
Hey, did you put bait on my Iine?
Yes, tangerine.
Tangerine?
Yes, sir.
Tangerine as bait?
Yes, sir.
For fish?
Yes, sir.
How can you catch fish with tangerine, you moron?
This is ridicuIous. Let s go.