"TV TOKYO and OFFICE KITANO a TAKESHI KITANO film" "We've ready." "It's time." "Here goes." ""l 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." "It is none other than I. "" ""I, Umekawa, is all to be blamed. "" ""Shall I be thankful to thee?"" ""Or shall I pity 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 gold Chubei spent was not his to possess." "Thus, glory was ephemeral." "A way they fled" "to yonder and beyond where their feet guided 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!" "Well, hello." "Hi." "So, Matsumoto's bride isn't Sawako." "Evidently not." "When I got the invitation, I thought they finally got hitched but I was wrong." "He's marrying our company president s daughter." "You're kidding." "The family seems to like him." "So, he's a Cinderella 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." "ln 2 years, we'll have to speak politely to him." "The president is kind enough to..." "I'm already engaged." "Forget her." "You re not married yet." "Think about your life." "Your father worked hard, but with little success, because he's not a college graduate." "Why do you think he made you go to college?" "Think it over." "It's about your life." "This is a great opportunity." "You must know that." "I can't leave her." "We ll go and apologize to her." "We'll beg her... do anything." "What?" "Congratulations." "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 completely." "She lost her sanity." "Doesn't even recognize me." "She s as good as dead." "Where is she now?" "Hospital." "Which one?" "She won't recognize you." "Sawako chose suicide." "She won't recognize you." "It's delicious." "You can have more." "Whatever happened to him?" "Heard he took off." "What about the wedding?" "I guess it'll be cancelled." "Okay, collect the trash." "Put the trash in here." "Okay." "Still 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 lend me money?" "What are you..." "Whatever you have now." "What do you plan to do?" "Better apologize quickly or you'll be doomed." "Thanks a million." "I'll get in touch with you soon." "Hey, Matsumoto." "Where did you come from?" "What s your name?" "Sir..." "Your lady seems to be..." "Don t leave the room by yourself." "You'll give trouble to the hotel." "I'll take care of everything." "Hello." "Yes..." "I understand..." "Sorry, sorry." "Give them to me." "Yeah..." "I know But Sawako isn't feeling so great." "I heard." "They say she's lost her mind." "Is it true?" "Hello?" "..." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Hey, Matsumoto." "Are you from around here?" "Where do you live?" "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 blow it..." "Like this." "It's cold." "Let's go in." "You'll catch cold." "Here." "Watch out, you morons." "What s wrong with you?" "I'll buy you a new one." "Forgive me." "Boss, it's done." "We've finished loading." "Thank you very much." "We appreciate it." "We'll be off then." "It was his choice." "Boss." "He'll be guarding you." "I'm Ikeuchi, sir." "I'm starting today." "Is your mother well?" "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 Family, sir." "OH, yeah..." "In Hiroshima, right?" "How long 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 all 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 place." "You have to kill even your ( yakuza) brother at times." "Go ahead." "Brother, you're killing me, too?" "Sorry about it." "Do it." "Too bad..." "We were really close." "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 single?" "No woman?" "Not now." "How come?" "Because women get in our way." "So you're an old fashioned chap, huh?" "Am I?" "I used to be like you." "It's me." "You surprised me." "Here." "I made lunch for you, too." "Wow." "This is terrific." "Will you eat it?" "I will." "Here." "Thank you." "It certainly looks good." "How is it?" "It's delicious." "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 left over." "Next Saturday, I'll make the lunches." "I might not be able to come next week." "Are you busy?" "Yes..." "Well, no..." "I'm thinking of quitting work." "Not much work at the factory and it may go bankrupt." "I think I'll do the owner a favor by quitting early." "He's a great guy, and can't tell me to quit." "I see." "I'll find a more worthwhile 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'll come see you when I'm ready." "When I come I'll be dressed well, too." "You'll be surprised that I've made something of myself." "Well, I'll be going." "See you." "Hiro!" "I'll wait for you." "I'll make lunch, and be here every Saturday." "I'll make lunch and wait for you." "I'll make lunch, and be here every Saturday." "I'll make lunch and wait for you." "Wait here." "Yes, sir." "What is this place?" "Don't ask me such things." "Sorry." "The woman in question." "Who?" "She comes here every Saturday at noon with 2 box-lunches and waits for her beau." "Excuse me." "May we sit here?" "I'm sorry." "I 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 line?" "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 ridiculous." "Let s go." "Hey." "It flew away." "Got you." "Fans often come here." "A Mr. Aoki came to see her the other day." "She refused." "She doesn't want to show her face." "No offense." "You re blind so she won't mind you." "You'd be satisfied hearing her voice, wouldn't you?" "They say girls become pretty When they're ln love" "Is it really so?" "I hope it's true" "You can be shy You can be bashful" "But when you're in love Your eyes sparkle" "Eyes meet and ignite the fire That's when love begins" "Glancing each other That's when the beam flashes" "Ma-me-mi-mu-me-mo Magical beam" "Ma-me-mi-mu-me-mo Magical beam" "Eyes meet and ignite the fire That's when love begins" "Glancing each other That's when the beam flashes" "Ma-me-mi-mu-me-mo Magical beam" "Ma-me-mi-mu-me-mo Magical beam" "The one who was running..." "Was that Nukui?" "He's the oldest groupie, right?" "For how long?" "About 4 years..." "So is the kid in red." "Kid in red ?" "They're grown ups." "Well, we should be grateful to them." "But be careful." "They can be dangerous." "THE TOKYO STOCK MARKET WITNESSED CONTINUAL FALLS IN..." "THE GARDEN HOTEL'S LIABILITIES PROVE TO BE..." "Hey, are you watching the traffic?" "Don t put this crap on your uniform." "Watch carefully, you jerk." "They say girls become pretty When they're ln love" "Is it really so?" "I hope it's true" "You can be shy You can be bashful" "But when you're in love Your eyes sparkle" "Eyes meet and ignite the fire That's when love begins" "If you don't mind, this box-lunch was left over so please eat it." "Thanks always." "I'd be happy to." "Here..." "Thank you very much." "My pleasure." "Here." "Thanks." "This is for you." "Thank you." "I wish you luck." "HARUNA YAMAGUCHI IN-STORE PROMOTION" "Here." "For you." "Thank you." "Good luck." "Thank you." "Can you address it to me?" "Sure." "Mr. Aoki, right?" "Yes!" "Thanks for your support." "Here." "This is for you." "Can you address it to me?" "Sure." "Mr. Aoki, right?" "Yes!" "Thanks for your support." "3 GIRLS DROWNED...2 DEAD" "POP IDOL HARUNA YAMAGUCHI INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT..." "ACCIDENT" "POP IDOL HARUNA YAMAGUCHI" "INVOLVED IN CAR ACCIDENT..." "Will she live?" "I just got here." " What's the cause?" " You've seen her?" " No, not yet." " No visitors allowed?" " Pardon?" " No visitors allowed?" "I don't know." "I'll tell you all I know at present." "At about 11:20 last night, on the way from Odaiba avoiding another car her car crashed into a power terminal." "Who was driving the car?" "Will she return to work?" "When is it?" "Don't know." "A press conference?" "There are other patients here, too." "When s the P.C. ?" "This is a hospital." "Message to her fans." "Please leave." "This is a hospital." "As I told you earlier, I don t know." "Please leave for now." "I'll tell you when I know." "You haven't...?" "My daughter's not home." "She s retired." "I don't think she'll see anyone." "Can't I write her a note?" "Well..." "I guess so..." "Wait a minute." "Here." "Thank you." " Can you address it to me?" " Sure." "Mr. Aoki, right?" " Yes." " Thanks for your support." "Wait here." "She s right there." "Yes, ma'am." "Haruna." "Your fan from Tokyo has come to visit you." "I told you I'm not seeing any fans." "I don't want fans to see this face." "But this person is blind." "What?" "Okay?" "She s in front of you." "You're Mr. Nukui, right?" "Yes." "What happened to your eyes" "I thought it would be better if I hadn t been able to see." "I think my boyfriend'll soon be here." "When he comes, please leave." "I will." "Sorry for the trouble." "Smells good." "Roses are in full bloom." "Ah..." "I see." "Your boyfriend..." "He still hasn't come." "He's not coming." "So he isn't." "But it doesn't matter anymore because recently..." "you come here instead." "Maybe I'll stop waiting for him." "Would you join me?" "Thank you." "They say girls become pretty When they're in love" "Is it really so?" "I hope it's true" "You can be shy You can be bashful" "But when you're..." "I roasted some cod roe today." "Dislike it?" "No, it s my favorite." "Glad to hear that." "Come to think of it cod roe was his favorite, too." "Boss." "Boss..." "Hey, you try." "Boss." "Darn." "Shout louder." "Boss." "Again." "Boss." "Boss..." "Boss." "He must be out." "Let's go." "Give me a break." "Take a pose..." "like models." "What the hell is that?" "Shut up." "Hurry up and shoot." "Getting married, right?" "Gonna tell everyone." "Hey, don't tell anyone." "You d better not tell anyone." "All right." "Stop it." "Stop it." "It's dangerous." "Hey, stop it." "Stop it." "It's really dangerous." "Watch out." "It's dangerous." "Everyone, listen up." "I have big news." "Matsumoto and Sawako are getting married." "Getting married!" "No kidding?" "Really?" "Had a crush on her?" "I didn't." "What a surprise!" "Congratulations." "Thank you." "You should buy her a ring." "I couldn't afford it." "I'm sorry." "Thank you." "What're you doing here?" "You could start a fire." "Come on, beat it." "I said, beat it." "MIHO KANNO as Sawako" "HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA as Matsumoto" "TATSUYA MIHASHI as the Yakuza Boss" "CHIEKO MATSUBARA as Ryoko, the Woman in the Park" "KYOKO FUKADA as Pop Idol Haruna Yamaguchi and TSUTOMU TAKESHIGE as the Groupie Nukui" "Cinematography by KATSUMI YANAGIJIMA" "Lighting Design by HITOSHI TAKAYA" "Production Design by NORIHIRO ISODA" "Sound Design by SENJI HORIUCHI" "Written, Directed and Edited by TAKESHI KITANO"