"DAIEl FILMS LTD" "On behalf of our Lord, please let me take your life!" "Kiru" " DESTINY'S SON " "Screenplay by SHINDO KANETO" "Photography by HONDA SHOZO" "Starring:" "ICHIKAWA RAIZO" "AMACHI SHIGERU" "NAGINA MAYUMI" "NARITA JUN-ICHIRO" "BANRI MASAYO" "FUJIMURA SHIHO" "Directed by MISUMI KENJI" "Yasutomi Kazuemon?" "Yes." "I have to see Komura Clan's" "Takakura Shuemon." "Very well." "This way, please." "Is everything all right?" "Yes." "The baby was smiling." "He was born with a special fate." "I'll take care of him as my own." "Lida Clan has a very good man." "20 Years Later" "Father, what are you doing?" "I'm preparing the ink." "What's so funny?" "Nothing." "I'm not smiling." "Yes, you are." "You think I'm going to write another bad poem don't you?" "You're poems aren't that bad." "Oh, so you say..." "You want to ask me something?" "Brother wants to go on a trip." "Oh, a trip?" "May I, please?" "What for?" "Well, I..." "Tell him..." "Are you unhappy with us?" "Oh no." "It's not that." "Then, why?" "I don't know." "You don't?" "May I go?" "Our lord will surely be upset!" "He wants to travel." "He wants to travel?" "Yes." "Very well, he can go." "Sir?" "Remember, he was born with a burden." "Yes!" "Only for 3 years." "Father, please close the window." "No." "This is a luxury." "Especially for a poor samurai to be able to" "view snow and drink sake is most elegant." "It's okay for you, but not me!" "You're a samurai's daughter." "You should enjoy it." "I wonder what he's doing now." "Really, my brother is so selfish." "He only thinks about himself!" "You children have grown up without your mother." "So, I wanted you to have a little fun in your life." "Then, what about fun for me?" "You?" "I'll find you a good husband." "No, thank you!" "I'm never getting married." "Ever!" "What?" "I'm not!" "I wonder what Brother's doing right now." "3 Years Later" "Elder Brother!" "I am home." "Father!" "So, what did you do?" "Not much." "Just looked around." "What did you see?" "Just fields and mountains." "Fields and mountains." "That's wonderful!" "I envy your good time." "Fields and mountains..." "Birds and flowers..." "Butterflies and dragonflies!" "You didn't have to leave!" "They're different." "That's fine, but you forgot to bring me a souvenir of your trip." "I'll bring you something next trip." "What?" "Do you want to go again?" "Yes, this time I won't forget." "Wait!" "Will you?" "I'll go again..." "I'm going with you this time." "Definitely!" "Well, excuse me." "Sir Chamberlain." "Do you know of a Mito swordsman named Souji Kahei?" "Yes, I think he's one of the Mito Kodokan students." "His style is Shindo Munen-ryu." "He was expelled from the school for killing a drunken gambler, and is now a ronin." "But, our clan has invited him here." "For what?" "Huh?" "Why?" "What a silly question to ask!" "Of course, it's for the competition at our school." "That's right." "I hope that Souji Kahei won't beat us up too badly." "Then we'll lose 'face'." "Our lord will be there." "Winning would be nice." "Our lord will be there." "You must win the competition." "All right?" "Well, he's a great samurai." "I'm not sure I can defeat him." "Fool!" "Don't say that!" "You must have confidence to win!" "You have to win, okay?" "Ikebe-dono is very excited about this competition." "He certainly is." "His son Gijuro is a team leader at out clan's fencing school." "He is among the favourites to win." "Gijuro is very naughty." "The other day he was peeping at our house from the fence." "Maybe he likes you." "Oh, stop that!" "Father, did you talk to her?" "Who?" "The girl next door." "Oh, not yet." "You didn't?" "Don't worry." "If you win tomorrow's contest you can marry whoever you want." "You don't need to marry a girl from a samurai family as poor as ours." "I only want to marry Yoshio-dono!" "Very well." "If you're happy with a poor samurai." "Don't worry." "I'll talk to her." "Yoshio-dono is the one I like." "Okay, okay." "I'll talk to her." "Next!" "Next!" "Next!" "Next!" "Bring out Shingo." "Bring him." "Yes, but..." "Let's see how he fights." "Sir!" "Next." "Takakura Shingo!" "Stop!" "Your form is like playing shamisen." "I came up with the idea on my trip 3 years ago in Edo while watching a winter street performance." "Then, let's call it "The Third Stance"" "Yes!" "It's a very dangerous form using a direct thrust into the throat." "Would you show it to me again?" "My form is unacceptable." "It is not of any Kendo school." "Very well." "Perhaps I'll see it again someday." "Shuemon!" "Shingo had a good 3 year trip." "Wow!" "Brother won!" "I knew Shingo would win." "Me, too!" "Those 3 years of special training!" "Oh, stop it!" "Father, what should I do with her?" "Drop her in the garden?" "Yes, toss her on the ground!" "Throw me as far as you can!" "Shingo is an adopted son." "I know because I'm his neighbour." "One day I heard a baby crying." "I wondered why, and asked his wife if she had just given birth." "Of course she had not." "Then, Takakura-dono officially announced that he had a baby." "So I decided to ignore the truth." "Then, why don't you maintain the same position?" "I thought about it, but since" "Souji Kahei lost to Shingo, our lord has given him special attention." "And that's not good, because if" "Shingo comes from a bad seed" "I'm certain there will be trouble." "Problems typically come from this kind of situation." "Don't believe that nonsense!" "I'm your only father!" "Understand?" "So, he lied?" "Yes." "Ikebe asked me if he could have Yoshino for his son's wife." "I said no." "So, he was very upset about it." "What a foolish man he is!" "Don't worry." "Yes." "You are my son!" "You're my son only!" "What nonsense!" "Where is your proof?" "I can't believe what you said about my son!" "I want to clear up my son's name once and for all!" "Now, I want your official apology!" "I swear that I won't forget this for the rest of my life!" "Sometimes people can kill a man not with swords, but with words!" "And that is also a tragedy." "Please be careful!" "Father!" "What's wrong?" "We're finished!" "What?" "Because of you!" "You lost!" "That's why!" "What has happened?" "Today I was scolded by our lord!" "I've lost all 'face'!" "Takakura must have told our lord!" "There are no more promotions!" "My future is gone!" "But, I won't let it finish like this!" "Gijuro!" "Come with me!" "Where?" "Takakura's house!" "Get a move on!" "But..." "We'll pay him back for this!" "May I see your father?" "Yes." "Young Master!" "What is it?" "Master's in trouble!" "Please Hurry!" "Yoshio!" "Yoshio!" "Yoshio!" "Yoshio!" "Father!" "Shingo, it's you!" "Father, brace up, please!" "I have to tell you something very important before I die..." "Father!" "You aren't You aren't really my son!" "From lida Clan, Yamaguchi Denjiro's daughter, Fujiko, was your mother." "Lord lida once had a mistress named Wakayama... and she had power over him." "Lida Clan's Chamberlain," "Yasutomi Kazuhei, took the... situation seriously... and decided to kill Wakayama for the future of his clan." "Yasutomi gave Fujiko the mission to kill Wakayama." "And Fujiko was successful." "For our lord, I did this deed!" "Your mother, Fujiko-dono was sentenced to death for it." "Lady lida felt sorry for her, and wanted to save Fujiko-dono's life." "She told Chamberlain Yasutomi-dono to do something." "Yasutomi-dono then came up with a plan to kidnap Fujiko while she was being moved to another clan." "Then, Tada Sohji a Nagaoka samurai was summoned!" "I want you to save the woman named Fujiko-dono from execution." "Then you and Fujiko should have a baby, and find a safe place to live." "Yasutomi-dono thought that within a year, or so, Lord lida would have mercy on Fujiko-dono and a baby would increase the likelihood of that happening." "Sadly," "Yasutomi-dono was mistaken." "Tada Sohji and Fujiko-dono were captured." "During a short, but happy year Your mother gave birth to you." "Fujiko had experienced her happiest time as a woman with him." "But, Lord lida's feelings were still hurt because of how much" "he loved Wakayama, even though she was an evil woman." "So, Fujiko was again given the death penalty." "But, nobody in lida Clan was willing to carry it out." "Finally Tada Sohji-dono volunteered to execute her." "Father!" "That was Fujiko's last request, too." "She would be happy if she were killed by the man she loved." "Father!" "Yasutomi-dono saved you, and..." "Father!" "I raised you as my son, as asked to by my lord." "Father!" "Father!" "Father!" "Father!" "Shingo!" "Shingo can go." "Don't stop him." "I feel so sorry for him." "Are you Shingo?" "Father!" "I became a monk." "Aren't you lonely?" "No." "Why not?" "I'm not alone." "I'm with your mother." "Fujiko, Shingo's here." "Shingo came to visit." "I killed your mother." "And carried her remains here, where I buried here." "It's difficult to live alone, but when I close my eyes" "I can feel the warmth of her body." "We are together." "Someday, I'll be in this grave." "Then I'll be reborn, and we can go to the next life together." "Father." "Are you really happy?" "Yes, I am." "Father!" "Where are you going?" "Where?" "Father, forgive me!" "Please excuse me, but you seem very trustworthy." "And I really need your help." "If I can help, indeed." "What can I do for you?" "Thank you, Tadakoro Mondo is my name." "I'm a security officer assigned to the government's gold." "When I accidentally found out our clan was framed for bribery by some officials, we decided to take revenge in order to clear our name." "We killed those officials, but we ended up as fugitives." "My sister is here, and it's impossible to escape with her." "Would you please take care of my sister?" "Certainly." "Please come over." "Thank you so much." "Elder Sister!" "Hurry!" "I'll never forget this." "Tadakoro Mondo!" "Come out!" "I'm not hiding!" "Come on!" "Where is your sister?" "She isn't here!" "It's not honourable to kill a woman!" "Shut up!" "She killed one of the officers, too!" "Stay still, and you'll be safe." "I have to help my brother!" "No, Mondo said to stay here!" "Please let me help my brother!" "No!" "Do you want to die?" "Please let me go!" "My little brother!" "Stop!" "Miss?" "Mondo!" "Get away!" "Sister!" "You have to live, Mondo!" "Mondo, go!" "What are you waiting for?" "Will you slay a woman?" "Edo" "Chiba School Of Fencing" "I think it's impossible to break your form." "Why don't you seek a post worthy of your great skill?" "I want to recommend you for a great job." "What do you say?" "I left society a long time ago." "I don't intend to look for work." "People can't live like that." "Your sword is alive." "You should live by the sword!" "My form is unique." "Yes." "I know that." "Is that why you chose our dojo?" "If anybody could break my form" "I want to die by his sword." "I could break your form." "However, I'd die as well." "Yes, I know that." "Even though the form is unorthodox it depends on how you handle it." "I hope so." "Shogunate Minister, Matsudaira no Kami is looking for men." "I'll recommend you." "I'm Matsudaira." "I'm Takakura Shingo." "Master Chiba Eijuro sent you." "He recommended you for a job." "Yes!" "You'll work for me?" "Yes, sir!" "Your family?" "Huh?" "Are you single?" "Yes." "Why's that?" "I don't want to marry." "Why don't you get married?" "Once your employed you'll need a family." "I'll never get married." "Why not?" "Do you have someone?" "Yes." "I do." "I have three women." "Three women?" "They're all dead." "One is my mother." "...and then my sister and the third..." "May 1861" "Samurai who left Mito Clan for renovation attacked the British Legation." "Mito Clan has been out of control since Lord Nariaki's death." "Confrontations between the pro" "Shogun, and the Tengu-to groups get more aggressive daily." "Attacking the British Legation cannot be allowed to take place." "Not even by Mito Clansmen!" "As a minister, I must go to Mito to investigate." "Sir!" "Mito Clan will be very dangerous." "And we might not come back." "Lord Matsudaira!" "Let me take your life!" "Please don't worry!" "I can take care of this." "Wait over there, please!" "Mito" "It's so quiet." "How long have you been with me?" "Three years." "Oh, it went so fast." "Is it really 3 years?" "I truly enjoy working for you." "Is that so?" "I'm glad to hear that." "People work for money but that's not always good enough." "Yes." "I had a son like you once." "I had a father like you once, too." "Oh, is that so?" "Mito is so quiet." "Mito isn't as quiet as it looks." "I can feel the storm coming." "I'm here in this nice guest house." "But actually I'm held prisoner." "I'm been watched all the time." "I wouldn't mind staying forever." "Let's go to the castle." "We better start to move." "Tomorrow, let's meet with" "Chamberlain Okitu Shinzaemon." "You're supposed to arrest those who attacked the British Legation." "Instead, you've made things worse!" "If you can't control the situation" "I'll have to report that fact to the Shogunate." "Takakura Shingo!" "How are you?" "Oh, Souji Kahei!" "I wasn't skilful enough then, but I'll defeat you today!" "Very well." "One on one, or all together?" "I don't care." "One on one." "I heard you left the Komura Clan!" "Now you're a Shogunate Yojimbo!" "Yes, I'm a bodyguard all right." "Here to clean things up!" "Shut up!" "Come on!" "Where's your special stance?" "I don't need it, this is enough." "Use the stance!" "No, I won't." "I want to break your stance!" "I don't want to kill with it!" "Come on!" "Today," "I'll go to the office of the old Chamberlain, Takeda Shuri." "Maybe then, we'll be all done." "Thank you so much." "I couldn't have done without you." "Then, we can go home to Edo." "What are you going to do then?" "Would you like to stay on?" "Yes." "It would be my pleasure." "When we're in Edo... maybe you..." "Huh?" "You should get married." "No, I think not." "I'm comfortable being single." "Are you quite certain?" "I'm a confirmed bachelor." "Would you marry my daughter?" "You won't?" "Very well." "Let's decide after we finish up." "A nightingale!" "What a nice day." "Today is a special anniversary for the late Lord Giko-sama." "It's our custom to ask guests to burn incense for Giko-sama." "Would you please join?" "Well." "I see." "Giko-sama's memorial?" "Giko-sama's memorial room is right this way." "Please follow me." "Thank you." "I'll pay my respects." "From here on." "Swords are forbidden." "Please hand yours over." "Yours too, Sir." "Please." "I'll wait outside." "But, it's our custom!" "Wait here, please." "Please." "Take your time." "It's our clan's decision!" "Forgive me!" "You tricked us!" "Oh, you are!" "You're that samurai!" "You were to take care of my sister, but didn't!" "You ran away!" "I'll take your life!" "Come and get me!" "All right!" "I'll get you!" "Come on!" "My Lord!" "My Lord!" "My Lord!" "My Lord!" "My Lord!" "My Lord!" "I'm so sorry!" "THE END"