l don't care what kind of movie you guys make,
or what you think.
But l have to make a movie that's good enough to receive a prize at the next film festival!
Northern Tomato l'm not like you guys!
As your fan, l'm looking forward to seeing your masterpiece.
Yes, thank you very much.
La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
To the northern sky that melts my heart away
Embrace flowers, hopes and love
A springtime of once in a lifetime encounters
Dazzling happenings, you are there
The blue sky
The vast sky
Goes on forever
When we're sad let's go to the north
Let's get some fresh air
Let's enjoy delicious food
lt'll bring smiles to our faces
La, la, la, hop
And step
To the north, jump
And jump
And jump, jump
-Sapporo Kyoko Asahina Part 1
Just tell me the truth. What's really going on?
Well... You see...
lt's... lt's...
That's enough!
What?
l'm out of here!
Hey, wait!
Hello? Oh hey, Sayuri.
Stop the camera.
Today? Yeah, l heard.
Let me know when you decide which bar, okay?
Junpei? No, don't bring him!
She's busy right now, so call back later.
What do you think you're doing?
Go back to your position now!
Miki...
The camera is ready.
Okay, we'll start where we left off.
And, action!
DIRECTOR: KYOKO ASAHINA CAMERA: HAJIME SUZUKI
That's enough!
What?
l'm out of here!
Hey, wait!
Cut!
Do it again.
Do you know how many times we've done this already?
Twenty times! Just for this scene alone!
l don't care how many times we've done this. lf it's bad, it's bad.
Tell me exactly what's wrong!
Everything!
Can't you tell that yourself?
No, l can't!
Captain!
When l performed in your movie the other day, you complimented me on my acting, didn't you?
Oh, yeah...
See?
That has nothing to do with this. lf l say it's bad, it's bad.
Come on now.
l don't really want to butt in,
but if you keep on making her do it over and over like this,
even Miki will...
Let me clarify one thing.
Who is the director of this movie?
lt's you, Kyoko, but...
Do you remember this from the cinema club's policy?
''During filming, all members are expected to follow the director's instructions.''
Am l wrong?
That's...
Let's just call it a day.
You two, practice it by tomorrow.
And Captain...
Yes?
Do not call me by my first name.
lt makes me feel like you're insulting me.
Okay...
Oh, hello?
Yeah, it just finished so l'm heading out now.
And she picked up the phone and started talking.
They were talking about a party tonight or something.
Her focus is on something else completely, you know?
Like the other day, she was all nonchalant after messing up her dialogue.
The way she acts, it's like she doesn't get that we're making a movie here!
l'm so hungry.
Are you listening to me?
What were you saying?
Never mind!
Asahina, you haven't eaten dinner yet, right? Wanna stop by somewhere and grab something?
No, that's okay. We still have some leftovers from last night, right?
Oh, that? l ate it this morning.
Why?
What do you mean, ''why?'' Because l was hungry.
l guess we have no choice.
You want to stop by the store? They're still open.
Ramen Street You want to stop by the store? They're still open.
Ramen Street
A LA CARTE
PorkLoinCutlet SpecialPrice: 250
Nope!
As punishment for eating my dinner, you're eating green peppers and eggplants tonight.
That's all stuff l hate...
Come on, let's go.
Oww!
Wow, the last one.
This is my lucky day. C'mon, let's get out of here.
Yay, yay, pork cutlet!
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King of Ban Golden Egg Kinpira Kima 2
Asahina, do you mind if l rent this?
The Evil Monster Bargain Hunter
Let me clarify one thing.
Are you planning to watch that with ME?
Yup!
lt's a good movie.
Huh? Asahina?
Hi, how are you?
Maison Sabrina
THE 10TH AMATEURFILM FESTIVAL HONORABLE MENTION
Okay, let's see...
Oh...
Didn't l tell you to clean up after you're done?
You're still using 8mm?
Yeah...
What are you shooting?
Wanna see it?
Nope.
Hey, when you're done with that...
As punishment, you cook dinner.
What?
Let me see... Sake, sake...
Hey, where's the sake?
Oh well, no help for it. l'll find it myself.
Sake, sake...
So this is how it ended up?
lt doesn't look all that great on the outside but it tastes okay.
l'm confident.
Then you try it.
But l hate both green peppers and eggplants.
Sheesh...
What do you think?
lt's awful.
But thanks.
Your movie... Do you think it's going to go well?
The story is. But getting that onto the film...
lt's not a real performance at all.
They're just reading their lines.
We have completely different ways of thinking.
None of them takes movie-making seriously.
They're just doing it for the fun of it.
Okay, we'll start where we left off.
And, action!
That's enough.
What?
l'm out of here.
Hey, wait!
Cut!
Huh?
lt's pretty, isn't it?
Huh?
The images are pretty. l like it.
lt's not good enough.
At this rate, the best we can get is an honorable mention,
just like last year.
That's not good enough for this year.
Oh, hey!
''The Evil Monster Bargain Hunter''... Can l watch it now?
No, watch it when l'm not here.
Does this kind of movie scare you?
That's impossible! How ridiculous!
As punishment, do the dishes!
What?!
l see... Now, tell me about your next movie.
CINEMA CLUB l see... Now, tell me about your next movie.
Actually, l'm shooting it right now.
Oh, you are? Then it'll be done in the near future, eh?
Oh, yes, of course.
Do you think you can win an award this time around?
l aim to.
''...said director Kyoko Asahina with a confident smile.''
How's that?
Once the article is put together, l'll send it to you, so please check it.
Oh, another thing.
Could you fill out this movie synopsis form and send it to me?
ScreenpIay TitIe Director Objectives or Issues Covered Leading Performers Main Theme Could you fill out this movie synopsis form and send it to me?
Sure.
Anyway,
it's amazing how you've got it all together, Miss Asahina.
l've been on the Amateur Film Festival's executive committee for a long time,
but it's not often l run into a director like you who's got such a good head on her shoulders.
Oh, really? l think of myself as normal.
Thank you for everything today.
As your fan, l'm looking forward to seeing your masterpiece.
Yes, thank you very much.
Old Hokkaido Government Building
Hokkaido Centennial Memorial Tower
You're listening to Shoko Saibara's Cappuccino Break.
Oops! You're listening to Shoko Saibara's Cappuccino Break.
Okay, let's move on to the next email.
Nice catch! Okay, let's move on to the next email.
This person's pen name is Yunyuu.
lt says, ''Hello, Shoko.''
''l home-stayed in Melbourne, Australia last summer...''
Come on, let's get it started!
Get into position, everyone.
We'll start from where we left off yesterday.
Hmm?
Where's Miki?
Well, actually...
Miss Asahina!
lt's about Miki...
What is it?
Well, she told me she really needs a day off,
because there's a report she has to turn in today.
Why?
She knew a long time ago that we were filming today, didn't she?
l guess that's...
But well, why don't we do the scenes Miki's not in today?
Then we can take care of the rest starting tomorrow.
Let me see your cell phone.
What?
Hello? Captain?
Hello?
Hurry up, Miki. Your song is coming up next.
Oh, give me the microphone.
Here...
Hello? Can you hear me, Captain?
You're despicable.
Huh? Director?
You have no right to be involved in movie-making.
Don't you ever come back to the cinema club!
Wait a second!
Now that you've gone and said that, what are we going to do?
You know we don't have any other actresses in our club!
That doesn't make any difference.
Why would we need someone who has
such a nonchalant attitude towards movie-making anyway?
That's enough of your crap! You aren't the only one in the club!
Miki appears in my movies as well as the Captain's movies!
He's right!
Can you take responsibility if she quits the club right now?
Admit that you made a mistake using an actress like her and give up on it.
What did you say?!
Hold on a sec!
Yes, Miki does have an attitude problem,
but don't you think it's also part of the director's job
to get actresses like her into it and make movies with them?
So are you telling me to let her slide?
No, l never said you should let her slide!
l'm just saying there's a problem with the way you do things too!
lt's not just Miki.
Anyone would feel fed up if you made them do the same thing twenty or thirty times
without even explaining what was wrong! lsn't that right?
Huh? Yeah, l guess...
We staff members have already spent four days on this scene alone,
and some of us have skipped our part-time jobs because of it!
l do respect your serious attitude, but it's impossible to bring off everything ideally!
Every once in a while, you have to compromise.
Can we win an award that way?
Well, that's...
l don't care what kind of movie you guys make,
or what you think.
But l have to make a movie that's good enough to receive a prize at the next film festival!
l'm not like you guys!
Fine...
l'll talk to Miki and try to get her to participate seriously.
So please wait for one day.
Be here at the same time tomorrow.
We're going to shoot from where we left off yesterday, so plan on that.
TitIe Director ScreenpIay Leading Performers Main Theme Objectives or Issues Covered
l'm looking forward to seeing your masterpiece.
TitIe Director ScreenpIay Leading Performers Main Theme Objectives or Issues Covered
That's enough of your BS!
Message to the Viewers That's enough of your BS!
Message to the Viewers l'm just saying there's a problem with the way you do things too!
Welcome back!
Northern Tomato
Here, it will make you feel better.
Why tomato juice?
You don't like tomatoes?
Northern Tomato You don't like tomatoes?
Northern Tomato l don't hate them, but this is too boring.
Boring?
Porkfilleti Cutlet SpecialPrice PorkLoiN Cutlet SpecialPrice
Huh?
PorkLoiN Cutlet SpecialPrice
This one has a good price.
Okay...
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These are the returns, right?
Okay, it's all set.
Do you want to rent something?
No, not today.
Maison Sabrina
Oh, that's right.
Someone called you this afternoon.
Did you answer it?
Of course not.
l'm sorry to call you out of the blue like this,
l'm the one who interviewed you this afternoon; the one from the Amateur Film Festival.
l forgot to give you my fax number earlier.
When you're done filling out the sheet,
could you fax it to the number that l'm going to give you now?
Okay, it is 0...
ls that okay?
Yeah...
Was it a year ago that you got the honorable mention?
Yeah...
Back then you were...
l'm going to cook dinner tonight.
You can just do whatever you want while l'm getting ready, Yu.
Let's see... What do we have here?
Hey...
Got a minute?
Hey, where are we going?
l was right.
You wanted to see this?
Yeah...
This is the time of night when the Moon reflects on the water and looks very pretty.
We came all the way out here just for that?
Yeah!
See? lt's pretty, isn't it?
So silly, coming all the way out here for this.
Think so?
Of course l do!
Take this!
Stop it! Not my sides!
Take that, and that, and that!
Okay, l understand.
l'll apologize to her tomorrow.
Really? So you understand, l'm so glad!
That's cool! You understand!
l was wrong for doing what l did today anyway.
But there's one favor l want to ask you.
Don't come to tomorrow's shooting.
lf you're around l'll probably let you spoil me, so...
That doesn't really bother me...
And you two go ahead and keep on running in that direction.
The left side is in the frame,
so do it as if you're slipping off to the right, okay?
Okay.
l got it.
All right, let's test it.
Director!
From now on, l'll do my best to meet your expectations.
That really helps me out a lot.
Okay, let's do this!
And...
Maison Sabrina
We had such a clear sky today, the sunset was dazzling.
Cool, it sounds like things went smoothly today, huh?
Yes!
ls that from today?
Yup...
lt would have been no problem if it had been like this from the get-go.
But oh well...
At this rate, we should be able to make up the time lost, l think.
l want to see you
l want to see that gaze of yours
Don't be afraid of getting hurt
l want to see that soft-breeze smile
As you look up to the sky
That gentle smile
l will never forget the day we kissed
l want to be in love forever
That endless sky
l can walk anywhere, anywhere if l'm with you
Making sure of our joined hands
Yes, all alone with you
What is this?
Next Episode
This is Mamiko Noto.
Next Episode l never cooked before but l've recently started doing it.
Next Episode l've been trying my best to make at least one thing a day, even when l'm tired.
Next Episode Well, it's kind of like a science experiment to me,
Next Episode and l really enjoy just using different cooking ingredients.
Next Episode So l'm really hooked on cooking right now.
Next Episode l think that soup is a perfect dish for this season,
Next Episode so you guys should try it.
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