Excuse me!
Excuse me, sir!
Yes?
We're in the middle of a take.
What?
We're doing a take.
What?
You see, we're, uh...
shooting a movie over there.
And?
Would you mind stopping the noise for just a moment?
A moment?
Well, I mean more like, uh...
a while.
Which is it?
Just a little bit.
I've stopped.
Okay, I'll give you a sign.
It's stopped.
I had him stop.
Good, keep it that way.
Let me know when you roll.
Copy that.
Can I prune?
Pruning.
Can I prune?
If it isn't noisy, sure.
Picture's up! Quiet please!
THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN
Now for the weather forecast throughout the country.
The sky should clear up with few clouds across Japan.
In the Tokai and Hokuriku areas, you can expect...
blue skies throughout the day
The highs will rise to I 5°C in Hokuriku,
and around I8°C in Tokai.
I'm off to work.
Keep coming, keep coming... good.
A little closer... good.
Hey!
What?
Rain's coming.
How long?
Maybe 30 minutes.
Maru san, look.
Wow, he grew up quick.
Yeah, in the blink of an eye.
How old is he?
Three, remember?
Katsu san, look.
I already saw him.
But he's grown since then.
Look, see?
He's cute, huh?
Cutest thing in the world.
Enjoy it while it lasts.
You okay?
Want some?
Oh, thanks.
It's good stuff.
Thank you.
Katsu san.
No thanks.
Why not?
Can't eat sweets.
His doctor told him he can't.
Really?
My blood sugar level is too high or something.
Good, huh?
Yeah, just sweet enough.
With premium chestnuts.
Is that right?
Oh, it's raining?
Hey!
Hey, what?
Hey!
You slacker.
No job?
I'm still looking.
You'll only quit again.
Ow...
Hey, you okay?
Let me see.
Don't make any plans for the 26th.
The second anniversary of Mum's death!
Ready, push.
Thank you so much.
Ready, push.
We appreciate it.
Oh no, it's nothing.
It's on my way to work anyway.
Hope that area looks nice and mountainous.
This whole area is like that.
That's what you wanted, right?
Right.
The rain yesterday ruined the river we were going to film.
Where?
Uh, the one by the big shrine...
Oh, Shiraishi? That river's no good.
What?
It floods now that the trees are gone.
I warned them not to cut those trees.
But the Ebisawa river should be fine.
It's the prettiest around here.
Hope it's big enough for ten people splashing around.
That should be no problem.
Was that right?
Right.
Sorry.
A crab.
The water tastes good, too.
Any other rivers around here?
This isn't big enough.
Just put the ten people in a single line.
They need to be spread out.
This is the prettiest.
Doesn't need to be pretty.
Ten people, no problem.
Amorous Aristocrats Love Hotel
Mizoguchi River? Wait, let me write it down.
Shoot, I dropped my pen.
Damn, I can't find it.
And what are you?
Shouldn't you help him?
But, well...
You're a lot younger than him.
Yes, but uh...
- I'm sorry. - I don't need an apology.
C'mon, move.
Move?
Just do something!
Yes, sorry.
Okay, just wait
What're you doing?
Right, right, got it.
Got it.
Would you mind taking us to this Mizoguchi River?
Sorry, I really need to get going.
Don't give me that.
You can't just abandon us here.
It's a bit far
Thank you!
It's over the mountain.
Not a problem.
Your pen.
Katsu san?
Damn, by foot?
Good enough?
Yes...
Katsu san, so how do we get here?
You just did it.
No, by car!
I got stuck with something.
I won't get there until after 9am.
Get started without me.
Right now? I'm at Yoshio's store using his phone.
Say, who's in this movie anyway?
Well...
C'mon, who's in it? Just tell me.
Yoshio.
Quit embarrassing yourself.
Why's it you helping 'em?
I'm not helping them.
Know a lot about movies or somethin'?
Not at all.
And you think you can help 'em?
I said I'm not!
Oh, they're here.
They're here.
Listen, one car is lost.
Huh.
So would you mind showing this group to the river...
and then coming back here?
This is the last time, really.
Please.
What about him? He knows, make him do it.
But...
He hasn't been doing anything!
But...
Hey, kid.
You can handle it, right?
Show them to the river.
Sorry.
You should just fire him, really.
Who's that? He's in the shot!
Sir, you over there!
You're in the way!
The other way! Can you get out?
That way! Right, just go!
Hurry, get out! Up the hill!
I said back, idiot! Don't you understand? Back!
Hey.
You don't get it.
Dammit, Tsuboi! You wanna die?
You moron.
Say something!
About time you came.
Actually, uh, I have a favour to ask of you.
I really hate to ask this, but...
Here's what you do...
At "action", walk five or six steps.
Then from the right side,
you'll hear a man, that man over there.
He'll say something like "I'll kill you all!"
Then you'll hear a gunshot from the left.
That's when you fall
But instead of actual gunfire,
you'll see that bearded guy waving his hand.
Think of that as the gunshot.
You're a zombie.
You fall like a zombie.
But you see, since you're a zombie,
one shot won't kill you.
So you get up slowly again.
Did you die? Or didn't you? Hm...
We need to feel that ambiguity.
Then you walk over there again.
That's all.
Get all that?
Tsuboi.
Are you clueless?
I asked you a question!
You alright?
Thank you.
Let's do this!
Let's rehearse.
Rehearsal's up.
Rehearsing!
And... action.
"I'll kill you all!"
Okay, cut.
C'mon! Will you get serious?
You're on camera, you know.
Oh, sorry.
Sorry.
Moving on to the next location.
Lunch is afterwards.
All crew to the bus.
Hey!
Slacker!
Yes?
I've had enough!
Huh?
Can I go now?
I'm going home.
Have some respect!
Let me go ask.
They said you can go.
You're free to go.
Oh, right.
Hold on a sec.
Move, please.
Sorry, would you mind just going home like that?
What?
The makeup person's already gone to the next location.
Even found my home?
Yoshio san told me where to find you.
What do you want?
I wanted to thank you for your help the other day.
Moon cakes, from a famous shop in Yokohama.
With chestnuts, too.
Can't eat sweets.
Sure, but...
it's the thought.
Well, then.
Say, would you happen to be free tonight?
Nope.
Ah, I see.
Why?
You see, we're watching rushes tonight.
Rushes?
It's when we screen what we've filmed so far.
Just thought you'd be interested, since you're in it.
Say Katsu san, you were with those movie folks, right?
Really?
Heard it from Yoshio.
Well, just a little.
He said you were in it, too.
In it?
He was an actor.
- Really? - No way!
Again, just a little.
Holy cow!
Yoshio said you looked like one of them famous actors
He was watching?
Come to think, you're pretty good-looking
You think?
So what did you do?
Well, I walked a bit...
I fell.
Got up again.
And then I...
got shot.
- Action! - An action movie!
That's so cool.
And then?
I got up again.
Walked a little, and...
got shot again.
Holy crap! That's amazing!
Okay, let's start.
Lights out.
"I'll kill you all!"
Hey, movie guy.
Yes?
Aren't you staying over in Kurisawa?
Well, yes.
You've come a long way.
I saw this place on a map and wanted to try it.
It's a hidden gem.
Not many people,
and the water is clean and soft on the skin.
Good job finding it.
Making a movie sure doesn't look easy.
Filming all that, one by one...
A lot of work, huh?
Right.
I saw the rushes.
I was in it, you know.
I was in it.
But you know, watching yourself on screen...
sure is embarrassing.
The train station, you sure?
Yes.
Going somewhere?
I have to be back in Tokyo tomorrow.
Oh yeah? That's a drag.
What's the movie about, anyway?
What?
The story, I mean.
Well, it's a zombie movie.
What's a zombie, again?
Don't know zombies?
Well, I have a general idea.
It's a movie about zombies swarming and doing stuff.
Hey moron, how about some details?
Let's see...
In the near future, civilisation has collapsed.
What, it's set in the future?
Yes.
The population of Japan has decreased to I/20,000.
That leaves... how many people?
About six thousand.
Man, they were wiped out!
Um...
Is this interesting?
Sure, keep going.
Let's see...
The survivors are faced with a big problem.
Some of their newborns are zombies.
So they kill the zombie babies and send them down the river.
So cruel!
Well, zombies do eat people.
What? Zombies eat people?
They're contagious, too
I see... And then?
Um...
Is this interesting?
Sure, keep going.
Well, the main character is a woman named Rinko.
One day, her fiancé is eaten by a zombie.
Whoa... And then?
Rinko vows revenge and joins the Women's Bamboo Army.
Wait, what the hell's that?
A group of women who've lost their loved ones to zombies.
Wow, that's something!
And then?
You really like this?
Sure, keep going.
Iwamura Station
You're a bit early.
It's okay, I can wait.
Don't oversleep, it's the last train tonight.
Thank you.
Um...
Here.
Please take this.
But it's yours.
Please, I'd like you to have it.
Hey.
Hang in there, kid.
I will.
Hey!
Why you little...
You punk!
I'm sorry.
Are you crazy?
I'm sorry.
What's your problem?
Train's coming!
I'm sorry.
Get up.
Get up, dammit.
Stand up.
C'mon.
Hurry.
You get to direct!
Aren't you happy?
I'm sorry.
Tori san, let's just take him back first.
Tori san.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry.
Boss, let's head back.
Hey, what're you doing?
Ow, ow, ow...
Tsuboi.
Conductor!
Stop the train!
SELF
Koichi Tanabe
Going somewhere?
I'm going to Tokyo.
What?
What will you do there?
I'll figure it out later.
The last train's gone.
- I'll bike. - Are you stupid?
Well then, I'll walk.
- I'm leaving. - Fine, leave.
- I'm leaving! - See if I care!
Koichi?
Huh?
Uh, yes, it's Koichi.
Thought you went to Tokyo.
I had to... cancel.
Oh, yeah?
Um...
The script.
Koichi I 0 years old
Thank you.
Do you smoke?
No, I don't.
This is all I've got.
I busted my lung at work last year.
I was thinning, and a tree fell on me.
Now that I can't smoke, it's helped me quit
I thought I was dead
Have people died that way?
Sure, you can die in a heartbeat.
Almost forgot.
My fingers are sticky.
Thank you.
I liked it.
You wrote it, right?
Yes.
You're the... uh, the boss, right?
Well... yes.
Never read stuff like this,
but I kind of liked it.
Cried a little, too.
Shogi match?
Say, did you actually...
Yeah, I made it a while back.
Man, it's amazing.
Now it's just a handy stool.
This is a hisha piece.
Not the black.
Not the blue, either.
Rinko, there's something I need to tell you.
Dad, no...
20 years ago, your mother gave birth to a zombie baby.
I don't want to hear it.
Listen to me.
I can't forgive the zombies for killing my lover.
Even if it's...
my own brother.
No, Rinko! It's dangerous outside!
Okay, cut.
Alright, next one's a take.
Turn on the up lights.
Hey, boss.
Isn't the "Dad, no..." line too early?
Oh, uh...
Did she already know?
Just say the lines.
- The shot breakdown, please. - Wait.
How much does Rinko know?
I'm waiting.
- You're in the way. - Sorry.
- I'll do it myself. - Hang on.
And the timing for looking at the necklace is awkward.
It motivates your next line.
It's not realistic, and it's hard to see.
Just look at it.
- We're behind. - But we haven't even...
Gotta speed it up
How can zombies exist in Japan? We cremate dead bodies.
Well, zombies first emerged in Haitian voodoo alchemy.
The snake spirit...
- You're in the way. - I'm sorry.
Can I change the last line?
So in Japan, can zombies really...
Please, give me a moment.
Say, do zombies grow?
What was it again?
The timing of "Dad, no..."
Just say the damn line.
Are we doing this or not?
We are.
Okay, picture's up.
Quiet please.
Ready...
Speed.
Action.
Rinko.
There's something I need... to tell you.
Dad, no...
20 years ago,
your mother gave birth to a zombie... er, zombie baby.
I don't want to hear it.
Listen to me.
Damn zombies! I'll kill them all!
Excuse me.
No, Rinko! It's dangerous outside!
Cut.
That's a cut.
Okay?
Was it okay?
Um, well...
I flubbed my lines.
I accidentally hit him, too.
Looked more real.
Really? If you say so.
My lines okay?
I didn't notice it.
Oh, it's fine, then.
Boss, was it okay?
Um...
Which is it?
Boss?
Excuse me.
I feel dizzy.
Hey, you okay?
I'm sorry.
Was it... okay?
Huh?
Did it look okay to you?
I don't really know, but...
that actress...
She sure smelled good.
Do it again.
Boss?
Sorry, I'm okay now.
I'm sorry, but let's do another take.
Okay, fix the chair.
Alright, going again.
So Koichi, how old are you?
I'm 25.
I see.
What, trying to say I'm young?
See the pines over there?
Those are pines?
Of course they're pines, idiot.
See the second one from the left?
Which one?
That one, it's about 25 years old.
The one three trees over is about 60, just like me.
Which one?
Three to the right.
That one?
No, that one.
What do you think?
They look the same.
Right.
Takes about I00 years for a tree to fully mature.
This one's I 50 years old.
You have five minutes to finish lunch.
Still here?
I'll go after I eat.
By the way, that's the director's chair.
It is?
I don't mind.
Too embarrassed to sit in it.
You alright?
Do you want this?
I'm staying away from sweets.
But you're only 25.
During this shoot,
things will be fine as long as I don't eat sweets.
Says who?
My own rules.
I can't eat sweets, either.
See you.
Extras
Yes?
Hey, it's me.
They told me you're here.
What is it?
Director
It's Japanese cypress.
I've sanded it, too.
Wouldn't be embarrassed about this one, would you?
Here, smell it.
Koichi 25 years old
Boss.
The bamboo army's grown.
We got two more tea picker ladies to come.
That gives us five.
Good night.
Five?
- Yes. - The bamboo army?
Right.
Why?
I just assumed there'd be more people than that.
It's all they could find.
Need more?
How many wives in the rangers' group?
About 20, maybe?
Were there about 20 wives in the rangers' group?
Sure.
Got a contact list?
Where's the contact list?
What, we're calling them at this hour?
I'm begging you.
Sweets with chestnuts.
No, it's okay.
- Take it. - It's okay.
Okay, show me the pose.
You've all had your loved ones killed by zombies,
so put some rage into your thrusts.
Loved ones?
What do you mean by loved ones?
Hey, Mum,
just imagine I was killed.
You, a loved one?
Now show me your thrusts, from that position.
Give me some battle cries.
Die! Die!
Die! Die! Die!
Boss
Are we behind?
No, how about having someone be a troop leader?
- More! - Die!
More!
More, I said!
Remember!
Die!
Cut
Cut! That's it for rehearsal.
Boss.
Sorry about all this.
It's fine, in fact... mind if I shoot this on a dolly?
It'll look good.
- Die! - More!
More! More I said! Die! Die!
In the heat of battle, Rinko gazes at him,
and touches her red necklace.
"Brother? Is that you?"
"Rinko! He's not your brother anymore! He's a zombie now!"
Can you come from this side instead?
This is more normal.
Assume you're being filmed from this side.
Oh, the camera.
That's right.
And it's Bro-ther, accent on the bro'
- Bro-ther - Bro-ther
Old man!
Come stand here for a sec.
Over here.
Come, come.
Stop.
"Brother?"
"Is that you?"
"Rinko! He's not your brother anymore!"
"He's a zombie now!"
Huh?
Picture's up.
Copy that.
A car coming, should I stop it?
Yeah, lock it down.
Will do.
- Katsu san? - What're you doing?
Katsu san.
Katsu san?
Katsu san, I thought you were sick.
You said you had a cold.
If you have a cold, you should be in bed.
What the hell is this for?
To stop cars, so we get clean sound.
You in trouble?
No.
If you're being forced into this, tell us.
Yeah, we'll do anything to help you out.
Katsu san, you there?
Do you copy?
Yes, what is it?
We lost our child actor.
What?
While Yoshioka looks for a new kid, we'll move to the next scene.
Be right there.
Copy.
Hey.
Sorry, gotta go
But Katsu san...
Katsu san
What?
Picture's up.
Quiet please!
Ready...
Speed.
Action.
Okay, cut.
Masaru! Masaru!
Masaru! Hey, don't just stand there.
Masaru, let's go home.
You guys crazy?
Let's go.
Masaru, wake up.
Everything okay?
He's asleep?
C'mon, gimme a towel.
He's asleep.
The toilet's over there.
- Don't piss on the grass. - Yes, sir.
Alright, over here.
Just wait here.
No wandering around.
Yoshio, take your shoes off.
Sorry.
Just stay put.
Are we doing this or not?
We are.
Okay, let's rehearse.
Everyone, we're going to practice!
Okay!
Faster.
Still see your heads!
I still see 'em!
And be quiet!
Rehearsing.
Ready...
Action.
C'mon, go!
Zombie...
Cut, cut, cut, cut!
Stop
Zombies can't run.
Yoshio, it's your fault for running.
Sorry
Quit horsing around.
Natsuki, come here.
Look, cherry blossoms.
For four.
Thank you.
Bye-bye.
Hello.
Pedestrians coming through.
What's going on?
I wonder.
Katsu san, the blankets.
Got it.
We always need 'em.
Right, right.
Is that...?
Is that Uncle?
But why?
What're you doing here?
What's going on?
Huh? What do you mean?
There's weird people everywhere.
Came to watch?
For tomorrow.
Tomorrow?
Tomorrow!
What's tomorrow?
It's the second anniversary of your wife's death, did you forget?
If you'd like,
we have some sweets left over.
But...
You're young, you can eat them. Don't worry, it's on the house.
Koichi,
how'd you get interested in making movies?
Well, let's see...
My dad bought a video camera.
At first he shot school events and stuff,
but soon he stopped using it,
so I just kind of started playing around with it.
That's how it started
All thanks to your father, then
Actually,
he probably regrets it.
How come?
He runs an inn in Yamagata, and I was...
supposed to succeed him.
He doesn't regret it.
The camera he bought changed his son's life.
I bet he's happy and proud as can be.
Yum.
Wow.
A bit more syrup.
Pour it all on.
That's too much!
- Just do it - All of it?
Yeah, it's fine.
Okay, then.
Whoa, sweet.
See, it's too much.
Whoa.
Hey, you ate all the bean paste!
Not the black.
Drive a little slower.
Sorry, sir.
This is unbearable.
Should we just head back?
I think we should go.
Hey, the bugs will get in!
Sorry, sir.
Haba san, can we get an autograph? Over here!
Look this way!
Haba san, autograph please!
Hey, all of you need to leave.
Boss, we should just roll.
No rehearsing.
Haba san's buttock pain is killing him.
Picture's up.
Quiet please!
- Ready... - Speed.
Hang on.
Ready...
Action.
Men, do not be afraid.
Just like those zombies, we humans will...
We humans will... Wait, stop.
Cut.
Bugs.
Sorry... on behalf of the bugs.
Moron.
Bring the insect repellent.
Picture's up.
Quiet please!
Ready...
Action.
Men, do not be afraid.
Just like those zombies, we humans will wander,
seeking a place to live.
If so, then we shall take that wisdom
and look to coexist with the zombies, and...
bring peace...
Bring peace back to the town!
Cut
I'm terribly sorry, but the last word is village.
What did I just say?
Town.
"Village" please.
Picture's up.
Excuse me.
Ready...
Speed.
Action.
Men, do not be afraid.
Just like those zombies, we humans will wander, seeking a place to live.
If so, then we shall wield that wisdom,
and look to coexist with the zombies, and...
And... bring peace...
peace to the village...
peace to the village once more!
- Cut. - That's a cut!
Sorry, I need one more take.
I'm sorry, but... the last line...
What?
That rah-rah thing at the end, it was very, uh...
Rousing?
Yes, right, but instead of rousing,
can we try it more quiet, like...
With conviction?
Right, exactly.
It would feel more, uh...
More powerful?
- Yes. - That's all you had to say.
Shall we take a break?
No, let's just do it, let's go.
Okay, one more take.
Alright, going again.
Picture's up.
Wait, helicopter passing.
Katsu san.
Kid, I heard you quit your job.
What're you gonna do?
I'll be fine.
You should just take over Katsu's business.
Good idea!
Not like Katsu can keep working this job forever, right?
It's decided, then. You'll work for Katsu starting tomorrow.
Right, Katsu?
What about his feelings?
Bring a towel.
I'm terribly sorry for this.
She talks like a machine gun, right?
Hey, now! You're the one who screwed up, remember?
Oh, be quiet.
I brought him..
Oh, hello.
We've been waiting for you, have a seat.
He's here, sir.
Welcome.
So you made it.
Have a seat.
Do you mind?
Oh right, I'll move.
Get him a drink.
Whiskey okay?
Yeah, just bring whiskey.
You're awfully different off the set.
Uh, well...
Um, did I do something...
Let's work together again.
You were impressive, Director
Hey, what's wrong?
Are you crying?
Bring some tissues.
- What's he crying for? - Don't worry.
Just a sec.
- Here, tissues. - Thank you.
You'll be okay.
He's so adorable!
Ah, to be able to cry at that age...
I wish I cried more.
Can't you come tomorrow?
It's our last day of filming.
I know.
It may rain in the afternoon,
so we're hoping to finish in the morning.
How do I put this?
It would mean a lot to me if you could be there on our last day.
Shall we?
The pieces...
They're kinda sticky.
Okay, cut.
That was good.
Moving on to the last scene!
What should we do?
Nothing we can do.
Let's just wait.
It's only getting harder.
Let's just wait.
Boss.
Rain doesn't show up that much on film.
Let's just shoot it. You won't even see the rain.
Yeah, you will.
Well...
Hey, the zombies all want to leave.
So handle the situation.
They're freezing.
Beats shooting in the rain.
SELF
What should we do?
It'll stop.
Hey.
It'll stop for a moment.
Look how hard it's raining.
What do you think?
How long 'til the rain stops?
I'm not sure, but in a bit, it'll suddenly stop.
Let's get ready.
Got it.
Everyone!
We're going to shoot!
No way it'll stop raining.
For now,
we'll bring umbrellas so you can prepare.
Standby, folks!
Bring the umbrellas.
Zombies come over here.
Zombies over here.
Zombies to the left! And no need to run.
Humans on this side.
Zombies to the left.
You're kidding me.
Seriously?
It's stopping.
Lose the umbrellas!
Umbrellas, please.
We'll take the umbrellas.
Everyone, get in position! We'll take the umbrellas.
Spread out to your positions.
Are we doing this or not?
Of course we're doing this!
Picture's up!
- Quiet please! - Quiet please!
Quiet please!
Ready...
Action!
No, Rinko!
Dad?
Rinko, don't do it.
Move, Dad!
He may be a zombie, but he's my only son.
My only...
Where is it?
Our...
Cut!
Good take!
That's a wrap!
Alright, come back.
Don't panic.
Stay dry.
Don't drop it.
See anyone famous?
Boss.
Coming.
Okay then, shall we?
Picture's up.
Ready...
Action.
Koji Yakusho
Shun Oguri
Kengo Kora
Asami Usuda
Kanji Furutachi
Tsutomu Yamazaki
Executive Producers: Shinichiro Inoue & Yasushi Shiina
Executives in Charge of Production: Hiroyuki Ikeda, Hironori Hata, Noboru Yutani, Masaharu Sato Hiroyasu Asami & Hiroaki Kitano
Produced by Shiro Sasaki & Satoshi Arashi
Producers: Tadaatsu Shundo, Miyuki Sato & Ujikatsu Omori
Screenplay by Fumio Moriya
Director of Photography•. Yuta Tsukinaga
Lighting Director: Toshihide Kosaka
Sound Recording•. Hisashi Iwamaru
Production Designer: Norifumi Ataka
Edited by Takashi Sato
Presented by Kadokawa Pictures, OFFICE SHIROUS Kansai Telecasting Corporation EISEI GEKIJO, Tristone Entertainment NTT DOCOMO, Yahoo! JAPAN, PARADE
Production OFFICE SHIROUS PARADE
Written and Directed by Shuichi Okita
Translation by Taro Goto
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