"Produced by Cine Qua Non in association with Happinet and S-D-P" "1965" "Iwaki City, Northeastern Japan" "Hawaiian Dancers Needed" "HULA GIRLS" "No one's gonna find us here" "Kimiko, promise you won't tell anyone" "Tell what?" "Just promise" "Okay" "You swear?" "Have I ever broken a promise?" "Didn't tell anyone when you crapped in your pants, did I?" "Alright, then" "Hawaiian dancers?" "I can't get the coal out when it gets in my nails" "Not even with soap" "18-year-old girls shouldn't look like this" "If we don't go for this, we'll be stuck here forever" "Yeah, but... you know how to dance?" "I know some folk dance, so I'll be fine" "Basically the same thing" "You sure?" "Sure it is" "Hey!" "You can't be here!" "Shoot!" "Yojiro!" "You hear?" "Yojiro, wait up!" "Did you hear?" "When Nakago Mine closes, they're laying off another 2,000" "One Mine, One Family" "With the closing of Nakago Mine, roughly 40 percent of personnel, or 2,000 people," "will be let go" "We object!" "Over our dead bodies!" "If we don't do this, the company won't survive!" "Is that all that matters?" "What about us?" "Like I said, we'll do what we can" "We'll work with the union to set up a reemployment office" "All you do is talk!" "Get off me!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Calm down!" "Settle down!" "Mr. Yoshimoto!" "As part of the new project, we've invited Mr. Yoshimoto from the Hawaiian Center" "Quiet down, please" "As you may know, the Hawaiian Center is an enormous project... that will cost 1.8 billion yen to construct, staking the fate of the company on..." "How many people?" "Excuse me?" "After spending 1.8 billion yen, how many people can you employ?" "Well, right now we're looking at just under 500" "What about the other 1,500?" "Cancel this project now!" "That's ridiculous!" "You ain't bringing down our mine over some Hawaii!" "How was the meeting about the Hawaiian thing?" "To hell with Hawaii!" "They ain't gonna spend our hard-earned money on that rubbish!" "No need to get all serious Just asking" "Our mine's been here a hundred years No way it's closing down!" "Even the Emperor himself came for a visit, you know" "He even stayed in that steam bath of a pit for 32 minutes!" "But Yojiro and them stay down eight hours" "Numbnuts, you're comparing me to His Majesty?" "Who cares about His Majesty?" "Haven't they taught you anything in school?" "If other countries don't sell us oil, what'll Japan do without coal?" "Isn't Hawaii supposed to save our town?" "Why would anyone build a Hawaii in a freezing place like this?" "Yojiro, what do you think?" "You against this Hawaii thing?" "Of course he is!" "Don't be asking stupid questions!" "Joban Mine has spent hundreds of millions of yen each year to pump out the troublesome hot spring spouting from the mountain" "Well, if there's more hot spring here than we know what to do with, why don't we instead take advantage of it to help solve our debt?" "That's the innovative idea behind the new Joban Hawaiian Center!" "Then, does that mean the mine's really closing down?" "What'll happen to Dad?" "Gotta do something before the tide of oil swallows us whole" "To save your family and town, you're the ones who'll rise to the occasion!" "I can't shake my buns like that" "They'll see my belly!" "Oh my" "My naked body's not for show!" "Wait, it's not finished yet!" "The best part's coming up!" "Don't leave!" "Let's go" "Don't go, please!" "I'm begging you" "Just three left" "No, two" "Three including me" "But Hatsuko, you've got a kid..." "What?" "I can't do it if I have a kid?" "Well, I mean..." "Excuse me" "Was thinking maybe my daughter could be of use for the company" "Hey, Sayuri, what's the matter?" "Come on in" "Raised her all by myself, so she looks a bit like a boy, but ever since she was a baby, she's been crazy about dancing Right?" "You hear?" "The dancer from Tokyo's coming today" "Huh?" "They say she learned hula dancing in Hawaii and used to star at the prestigious SKD" "Whatever" "Wonder if she's as cute as that girl from The Peanuts?" "What the...?" "What's going on?" "That's strange..." "Ow!" "Whatcha doing?" "Beat it, brats" "You kidnap her, mister?" "You kids are crazy" "She's here!" "Hawaii's here!" "She's here!" "Hey, no cutting" "They're animals Wild, savage beasts..." "Truth be told, I was one of 'em beasts 'til half a year ago" "Oh, before I forget, I should give you this" "Three months' pay, for now" "So, where exactly is my Hawaii?" "Welcome Ms. Madoka Hirayama" "Actually kind of a bland name, no?" "But she used to be with the SKD revue troupe, only the most prestigious dance company in Tokyo" "Wonder what she's like..." "I'm here!" "What's up with this floor!" "This here's your teacher, all the way from Tokyo..." "Ms. Madoka Hirayama!" "I'm gonna puke..." "I'll pick you up in the morning" " Yoshimoto" "What is this place?" "So far, these are the four girls who've managed to survive... the grueling tryouts" "We're expecting more to join as we go on" "For starters, let's show your new teacher what you can do" "What do you mean?" "Your dance skills, of course" "Dance skills?" "But we only just..." "Enough!" "Ms. Hirayama, shall we start?" "Don't just stand there Let's start with you, Hatsuko" "Me?" "Why me?" "Where you all going?" "Don't leave me..." "Sheesh, what am I supposed to..." "I dunno what I'm doing" "It's pointless!" "Aren't you supposed to teach us to dance?" "We need to see how it's supposed to be done" "You don't have to if you don't want to" "That goes for both of us" ""The promise under the sun..." ""was their own little secret..."" "Jesus..." "Hey!" "What're you doing?" "Hey, Yojiro!" "It's Hawaii!" "It's the Hawaii chick!" "Just put that away!" "Chill out!" "Just a little friendly greeting..." "Hey, she's a looker, huh, Yojiro?" "Wait, where you going?" "Come back!" "Ow!" "It's stuck!" "Mitsuo, you idiot!" "Enough with the greeting Now get outta here" "Numbnuts, don't embarrass me" "Hey, I don't care where you're from" "Don't be acting like you're better than us!" "It's hopeless" "Damn, it hurts!" "This ain't a place for a chick like you!" "You best get packed up and head back to Tokyo!" "I'm only here because I was asked to" "As soon as I'm done, I'm getting out of this dump!" "Off to school!" "Study hard, earn that tuition" "Yes, Mom" "Minoru, hold your sister's hand!" "Have a good day" "See you!" "Morning, have a good day!" "Sure your dad won't find out?" "Don't worry, he won't" "You sure?" "Morning!" "Morning, what're you doing?" "Hurry, hurry" "Take a look" "Wow..." "I wanna learn to dance like you" "I wanna be a professional dancer" "Please!" "Line up here" "Too close" "Try this" "Oh golly, you saw my underwear!" "On second thought," "I don't think this'll ever work" "Why coal miners' daughters, anyway?" "Just bring over some real dancers from Tokyo!" "We can't do that" "Come on, that's it!" "Let's go with pros!" "The idea behind the Hawaiian Center is..." ""by and for coal miners..."" "Coal miners my ass!" "If you really think these girls can be ready in a few months, you're insulting pros like me Gimme a break!" "You best stop talking like we're gumbles" "Yeah it's off our rockers making Hawaii up here" "But the town's going belly-up if we don't do nuthin'" "Them girls put up with folks 'round town saying it's rubbish" "But we gotta do it or @?" "+/*^-!" "X!" "^*8± ?" "*@°o~/!" "*®" "®'?" "!" "X?" "oº@*^!" "I'm so sorry..." "I'm so sorry..." "Were you just speaking Japanese?" "Please, miss..." "Teach them girls to be full-fledged dancers" "Help us save the town" "I'm begging you" "Kimiko feeling any better?" "Huh?" "What're you talking about?" "Heard she got sick and missed school yesterday" "Calm down, ma'am" "Kimiko!" "Hear our side first..." "I got no business with traitors" "Kimiko, get packed You've got some explaining to do" "Can I help you?" "We're in the middle of practice" "Stay out of this" "No one in this town's got any business with you" "You wanna dance around naked for a living, do it alone" "Don't be messing with our kids" "Stay cool now, miss..." "Around here, a woman's gotta raise children and help the men" "We don't got time to shake our buns and spread our legs like whores" "It's because of people like you that men keep looking down on women" "Anyway, I don't care if you were at SKD or whatever" "If you're some big-shot dancer, why are you here?" "If you're for real, you'd be dancing on some big stage in the city" "Bet you're nothing but some castoff" "Kimiko, we're leaving" "Wait just a minute!" "You don't know the first thing about me!" "Sayuri, hold her!" "C'mon, go apologize to Mom and eat your dinner" "I got nothing to apologize for" "Yojiro, leave that hardhead alone" "What's so bad about dancing?" "If I turn pro, I'd earn more than working at the mine" "Starting tomorrow, you're dressing coal" "I ain't paying tuition so you can be a stripper" "Mother..." "So I'm your slave because you put me through school?" "I don't wanna live like you!" "Women can be anything we want now!" "Kimiko!" "Your dad would've slapped you by now" "It's my life!" "I can be a dancer or stripper or whatever I want!" "Get out of this house and don't come back!" "I will!" "I'm leaving!" "Joban Music Dance Academy" "Sorry, had a bit too much to drink" "From here on, no more saké for me" "Beer, please!" "Have a drink with me" "Kimiko insisted on being a professional dancer, and she ran away after our mother hit her" "Now, I dunno what you've gotten into my sister's head, but try not to get her hopes up" "Hawaii in a freezing place like this?" "About the silliest thing ever!" "Better than a drunk miner with no dreams" "Shouldn't you be looking for your sister?" "No trains or buses running She's got nowhere to go" "Why come to a town like this?" "Guess I pretty much know without asking, though" "Money, eh?" "So what?" "You dig holes for money, right?" "I don't dig holes, I mine" "My old man was a coal miner, too" "Figured mining was the thing to do when we grew up" "They called it black diamond back in his day" "Keep digging and it turned to cash" "But coal's out-of-date now" "Just 'cause times have changed, we're suppose to change, too?" "Not our fault the times just went and decided to change" "Fine, keep blaming it on the times" "Can't stand women like you" "Wearing a smug face like you've come this far all by yourself" "You trying to pick a fight?" "Check, please And hers, too" "Thanks but no thanks" "I don't care about anyone here, okay?" "Just take good care of Kimiko" "She's the only sister I've got" "Um..." "I can explain" "Don't bother Let's keep going" "Stop it" "Don't listen to her" "Look..." "It's okay, you don't have to teach us if you don't want to" "Yes we are total strangers to dancing but we've got no choice" "The mine could be closing any day, and when that happens..." "Actually, I don't even care" "Well, I do, but..." "When I saw your dancing, I thought, maybe... things can change" "Maybe there's a way out" "Don't write us off like we've got no chance" "On these conditions" "You'll listen to everything I say You'll do exactly as I say" "But..." "No questions, no objections" "And no crying under any circumstances" "If you can promise me that, I'll teach you" "Yes, I promise!" "C'mon, Kimiko..." "Yes or no, which is it?" "Since you're beginners, we'll start with the basics, got it?" "Now, back up a bit..." "Hands on your hips" "On the hips" "Good" "Now we're going to bounce 1, 2, 3, 4... 2, 2, 3, 4..." "Right, and left..." "No, not like that" "Together, and left..." "Together, and..." "Hands on your hips!" "Left, together, kaholo, 1, 2... hela, 1, 2, 3, 4..." "Good, and turn, then together!" "Wait, how'd you get back there?" "Come up!" "Keep your position!" "Good, a half, got it?" "Now straight..." "Now straighten your arms, and then your thumbs on your nipples" "Relax your shoulders, and then straight out" "That where your nipples are?" "Thanks for looking after my daughter" "Now turn!" "Turn!" "Stupid, the other way!" "This way!" "Keep your hip in..." "Good, now keep straight..." "Jesus, not even close" "No laughing!" "Don't cry!" "God, you're a handful" "I'm not crying" "Go jog outside until we finish" "Sayuri, you can do it!" "Hey, what's that?" "What are those?" "What's going on?" "Look at these!" "Let's try 'em on!" "Wow, look at them!" "These are pretty cute!" "I think I can fly Let's all fly together!" "Too small..." "Whose idea was this?" ""When I first laid eyes on you..." ""At our holiday of love..."" "Hey!" "Look behind us" "Behind us?" "Mitsuo, stop!" "Stop the car!" "Dammit!" "What's that?" "They're palm trees shipped all the way from Taiwan" "They put me in charge of the plants" "That's low!" "You're sinking real low" "They're tricking you, man" "The company's only aim is to fire us" "The mine's finished" "And you know it, too" "No, I don't know what you're talking about" "Since when do you use your brain, anyway?" "I can't keep living all carefree like you, Yojiro" "Who you calling carefree?" "The town's about to go down the tubes and you're not even thinking ahead!" "Are you serious?" "That's what you've been thinking about me all along?" "Screw these things!" "Stop it!" "You'll hurt 'em!" "Shut up!" "These trees got you all crazy!" "Stop it, Yojiro!" "I said stop!" "I've got to make a living somehow" "They fired my dad... and I need to work..." "So... please teach me!" "Are you really up to it?" "Yes" "Okay, next person?" "Yes, our..." "I can't afford to be shy and all..." "My breasts ain't big... and I'm not much to look at, but..." "You know, you don't have to get naked or anything" "Really?" "Really?" "Now, every hula move has a meaning behind it" "For instance, "waves"" ""Wind"" ""Moon"" ""Me"" ""You"" "It's like sign language" ""I..." "love you"" "Now everyone get up!" "I said get up!" "This next song, "To You Sweetheart Aloha,"" "is a song for a loved one" "Ready?" ""To you, sweetheart..." ""with love..." ""Aloha..." ""I love you..." ""with my whole body..." ""from the bottom of my heart" ""Keep that smile..." ""on your lips" ""Brush the tears from your eye"" ""One more aloha..."" "Relax your shoulders..." "What's the matter?" "Nothing to be shy about Don't keep your teacher waiting!" "Let's go buy the magazine when it comes out" "I'll treat it like a treasure" "And stash it away from the coal" "Right" "Sorry to keep you waiting Let's take this picture" "Come on, where's your pose?" "Hatsuko, your glasses!" "Shoot, forgot about that No wonder I can see clearly" "Excuse me, miss... you'll need to..." "Sanae" "Thanks for inviting me" "What?" "Okay, pose!" "What a dump" "You sunk pretty low this time" "Little present" "Had to get this address from your mother" "Thanks to her shitty writing and wrong info, took me a while to find you" "If you're here for the money, I already gave it to my mother" "Yeah, she gave me the money" "Problem is, you're still way short" "Who're you?" "Beat it" "Who the hell are these guys?" "And you?" "What, you want some?" "Oh, I see" "Listen, her mom's just terrible" "She won't pay us back" "Can you talk to her?" "Cut it out, please" "This has nothing to do with you, so leave" "I can't just leave" "Please, just go" "Please" "I'll be back soon, alright?" "Go fetch, loser" "At SKD, I was one of the Eight Peaches, you know" "Heard of 'em?" "I guess not" "With a spotlight as big as the sun on me," "I used to think I was special" "Funny, huh?" "What am I doing here anyway?" "Just go" "Not used to having anyone be nice to me, you know" "Termination Notice Mr. Nakamura, thank you so much for your service" "Mr. Nakamura, thank you so much for your service" "Mr. Owada, thank you so much for your service" "Next is Mr. Kimura..." "Seiji, thanks for everything all these years" "Thank you so much" "After thirty years, one stinking piece of paper to say goodbye, huh?" "I am so sorry" "Next, Mr. Hasegawa..." "Look!" "How's this?" "You look pretty, sis!" "You look pretty!" "Pretty, huh?" "C'mon, dance with me" "Oh, I forgot my headpiece Hold on a sec, okay?" "Ta-da!" "Daddy..." "This here, um, it's an authentic..." "Tahitian..." "You little..." "What the hell do you think you're wearing!" "Shame on you!" "Let me through" "Where's your sis?" "In there" "Open up!" "Sanae..." "Please don't worry It's my fault, really" "How can you say that!" "My dad got fired today" "And he came home to find me dancing around and all, so..." "I'm kicking his ass" "Move!" "Kimura!" "There you are!" "You asshole!" "Let go!" "Heard it's freezing up in Yubari" "How about you stay, work as a dancer, and send them money?" "No way, my sisters can't do anything without me" "I'll quit, too" "You were the one that got me started, anyway" "Maybe I'll start coal dressing tomorrow" "If you're being serious," "I'll quit being your friend" "If you really do that," "I won't ever forgive you" "It was short, but it was a good dream while it lasted" "And I'm happy with that" "Yup..." "I'm happy" "You're gonna be a star, and I'm gonna brag" "I'll tell 'em, "I knew her since we were babies!"" ""We were in the same picture in a magazine!"" "That's... my dream now" "Thanks for everything" "Take care" "Stay warm" "Hear Yubari's colder than here, so take care of your body" "Yes, and thank you for everything" "Kimiko's still not here..." "She's not good at this stuff" "Please don't cry You'll get scolded again" "Ms. Hirayama" "What're you doing?" "Oh, come on!" "Ms. Hirayama!" "Thank you for everything!" "I..." "That was the best time of my life!" "Well, then..." "Alright, then" "Good luck" "Take care" "Thank you so much" "Thank you..." "Good luck!" "See you, Kimiko!" "See you!" "See you!" "See you!" "See you!" "See you!" "See you!" "1, 2, 3, 4... 5, 6, 7, 8... ami, ami... 1, 2, 3, 4... 2, 2, 3, 4... 3, 2, 3, 4... 4, 2, 3, 4!" "Your heart's not in it" "You'll be in front of an audience tomorrow" "You don't have to remind me" "I don't think you get it" "You think Sanae will be happy with you right now?" "Just try and smile" "I can't smile like an idiot right now!" "You have to!" "No matter how tough it gets, a pro has to smile on the stage" "Then go dance yourself!" "Being a pro's about fake smiles?" "You couldn't even out it in Tokyo!" "You're an outsider, you don't understand!" "Kimiko, what're you doing?" "Don't worry It's the best remedy" "Numbnuts, who said to down it?" "Nice and warm now" "You eating okay?" "Looking all pale..." "Eating better than at home" "Yeah?" "How's mom?" "As usual?" "The company changed the retiring age" "They're forcing Mom to retire next spring" "What're you gonna do?" "Nothing you need to worry about" "Don't come back home until you turn pro" "You made your decision" "Now believe in your teacher and see it through" "Got it?" "Say, when I'm a star, you want me to buy you anything?" "Man..." "Between you, Mom and that teacher... you women are tough!" "Kimiko's here!" "Kimiko!" "Hurry, Kimiko!" "Come on!" "Quick!" "Thank god..." "Good enough?" "No more tardiness Hurry and get in" "Kimiko, over here" "Alright, we're taking off!" "At last we begin our publicity tour today!" "It's your chance to spread our name... to every single corner of Japan!" "The dancers you're about to see are nearly all coal miner's daughters..." "Shut up and start!" "Of course, of course" "Well, let's get the music started!" "1, 2, 3, 4!" "Where's my uli uli?" "Come on, let's go You ready?" "Kimiko..." "Kimiko" "What?" "Don't worry, the audience's a bunch of country bumpkins, too" "Come on, let's go everyone!" "Sayuri, stop talking to the wall Let's go!" "Country bumpkins..." "Enough dancing!" "Now strip!" "Take it off!" "Sayuri!" "Sayuri!" "C'mon!" "Get serious!" "Screw you, old geezer!" "Quit throwing stuff!" "They're doing their best!" "Cheer up, okay?" "I... had a thorn stuck in my heel" "I didn't say anything" "Not like you were moving well, either!" "Don't accuse her" "Cut it out, it's embarrassing" "You're the "leader" who picked a fight with the audience!" "Oh, please!" "You're all acting like sissies!" "Kimiko didn't do anything!" "Quit fighting over me!" "No one's fighting over you!" "Then what?" "You have a problem, say it to my face!" "Why you...!" "Shut up!" "You're unbelievable..." "I'm getting off!" "Stop the bus" "I said let me off!" "Stop it, that's dangerous!" ""One Mine, One Family" my ass!" "If you're not doing well, can't you at least help each other or something?" "If you don't have more pride, then go ahead and quit!" "I'm embarrassed just watching!" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Ms. Hirayama..." "It was my fault..." "Please forgive me..." "We won't fight anymore..." "Knock it off" "Everyone wake up" "You're all looking dead" "Let's try a cheer" "Let's do it!" "Let's do it..." "Let's do it!" "Louder!" "Let's do it!" "Let's do it" "Hula Girls!" "Hula Girl!" "Let's do it!" "Let's do it!" "Hula Girls!" "Hula Girl!" "Sayuri..." "We'll see you there!" "For 1,000 yen per family of four, come enjoy a Hawaiian paradise!" "The grand opening is on the 16th" "Christina, you cold?" "You must be freezing" "Hang in there, now" "I'm here to protect you" "Hula Dancers Blossom in Coal Mine" "From Folk Dance to Hula Dance:" "Spirit of Miners' Daughters Win Hearts" "Joban Hawaiian Center's Rousing Publicity Tour Continues" "Wonder how Sanae's doing" "I'm sure she's doing fine" "Yeah..." "What keeps you going?" "I've got nowhere to stay" "I don't believe you You're too pretty for that" "Pretty or not, I get kicked out wherever I go" "Just like the coal miners" "Well then, you can stay in Iwaki from now on" "I thought I was an "outsider"" "Oh, don't be mean to me" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Nothing" "Be careful!" "Almost there!" "Let 'em through!" "Mommy, you're cheating" "Not cheating It's customer service" "You guys, I need your attention" "Listen up!" "There was a roof-fall accident at the mine this morning" "We don't have details yet, but among the victims, there was a family member... of one of us" "My dad and brother had the day off, I think" "I'm sure they're fine..." "Sayuri..." "It doesn't mean he's already passed away" "Pull it together" "You're all professionals now" "But asking them to smile and dance in this situation is a bit..." "So not being there for a parent is professional?" "That's right" "So you're saying we have to smile even at a time like this?" "There's no way" "I can't do that" "Kimiko, say something" "You're the leader" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Go home if you have to" "Stay if you have what it takes" "Or that's what I might have said before..." "Let's go home" "Get packed up" "I want to dance" "I want to dance" "Sayuri..." "Please let me dance" "I'm sure my dad would've said the same thing" "So please let me dance!" "Please let me dance!" "Let's dance" "Everyone, let's dance!" "Yeah" "Let's dance!" "Well, might as well..." "Uncle..." "Where's Dad?" "Up 'til his last breath, he kept calling your name over and over" "How could you!" "It's over now" "Just go to him" "This way" "You imbeciles!" "Is it really more important to dance... than being there for your parent?" "I'm the one who told them to dance" "Please don't blame them" "But..." "Unbelievable" "Yoshimoto, is she for real?" "You'll pay for this!" "How could you!" "Please just go home" "Mom, you don't understand..." "I'm asking you, please go home" "You don't know jack about this town!" "This ain't a place for a woman like you!" "Just go back to Tokyo!" "I understand" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Just one thing..." "You say the Hawaiian's destroying the town, but these girls have put in a lot of effort... just to save this town" "And now they're fine professional dancers" "So on the grand opening," "please go see what they've accomplished" "That's all I ask" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Don't you want to see the girls before you go?" "This is your moment of truth, too" "If this town manages to become Hawaii, everything will be fine" "Everyone will be happy" "Don't worry" "Those girls... will do just fine without me" "Do you really have to go?" "Mr. Yoshimoto" "Thanks for everything, really" "It's nothing..." "I'll leave the rest to you" "Please," "take care of the girls" "A heck of a woman you are now" "Take care" "Look at you now" "I'm begging you, please!" "What's going on?" "The idiot's asking for our stoves to keep the palm trees from dying" "Stoves?" "The warm water pipes aren't here yet, and the trees are withering" "If I warm 'em up with some coal stoves, they just might survive" "That's why we kept saying... this freezing place ain't gonna turn into Hawaii" "If we give up now, everything will go to waste" "All the greetings the front desk people practiced, all the hula dancing them girls were practicing..." "It'll all go down the drain!" "Please!" "Can't the union do something?" "Cut it out" "I'm begging you!" "You've gotta do something!" "Please!" "To Kimiko Tanigawa" "From Sanae Kimura Yubari City" "Kimiko, how are you?" "Thanks" "Of course" "Mom" "What're you doing?" "You can't tell?" "I'm collecting stoves" "Why?" "Chiyo!" "You siding with Hawaii now?" "You're head of our women's association" "Chiyo, have you gone mad?" "My husband... kept mining and mining, saying it's for the country, and died in the mine" "He was a great miner all right" "I used to think... working meant gritting in a dark hole even if it meant life or death," "but I'm starting to think, maybe it ain't so bad... doing work dancing like that, entertaining folks" "Mom..." "It's too late for me, but maybe those girls... can create a world where you can smile and work" "I'm not crushing their dreams just because some trees are dying!" "Please, let them borrow some stoves!" "Let them borrow some stoves!" "Please loan us your stoves!" "Let them borrow some stoves!" "Please loan us your stoves!" "Please!" "Take mine" "Thank you" "Thanks!" "Hang in there, Christina" "We're almost there!" "Let's do it!" "Sorry to keep you" "Over here" "Not too close or it'll catch fire" "Ms. Hirayama!" "Where is she?" "There!" "Ms. Hirayama!" "Ms. Hirayama!" "Over here!" "Ms. Hirayama!" "You can't be serious" "Ms. Hirayama..." "Ms. Hirayama!" "Let's go!" "C'mon, Kimiko She's leaving soon" "Kimiko, hurry!" ""Brush the tears from your eye..." ""I love you..." ""To you sweetheart"" "Ms. Hirayama!" "Unbelievable" "You numbnuts!" "You too!" "I'm so glad..." "You're so soft..." "Hawaiian Center:" "Welcome to Paradise" "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the grand opening... of Joban Hawaiian Center, where it's always summertime!" "As you may know, there was a time when coal was called black diamond" "But today, a new diamond will be born on this very land" "Without further ado, introducing the Hula Girls!" "You ain't getting past this point!" "Look, that broad's up to her neck in debt" "Got it?" "Now move" "Go Mommy!" "Look, that's my mommy up there" "Damn right!" "Everyone okay?" "Listen up" "Don't worry about failure, don't worry about mistakes" "Just go out there and give it everything you've got!" "One more thing" "Wish I'm out there with you" "From the bottom of my heart" "Isn't this awesome?" "Go..." "Hula Girl!" "Kimiko" "Mom..." "Let's do it" "Ten years later in 1976, Joban Mine was shut down" "Over 4,400 were dismissed 318 dancers have taken the stage over the 40 years" "Ms. Hirayama, now over 70, still teaches there" "Matsuyuki Yasuko" "Toyokawa Etsushi" "Aoi Yu" "Yamazaki Shizuyo" "Takahashi Katsumi" "Kishibe Ittoku" "Fuji Sumiko" "Executive Producers Lee Bong-cu Kawai Hiroshi Hosono Yoshiaki" "Producer Ishihara Hitomi" "Music Jake Shimabukuro (Sony Music Japan International)" "Written by Lee Sang-il and Habara Daisuke" "Produced by Cine Qua Non in association with Happinet and S-D-P" "Directed by Lee Sang-il"