TOEI COMPANY, LTD.
THE END OF THE MEIJI ERA HAVING WON WARS WITH CHINA AND RUSSIA, JAPAN WAS STRIVING TO BE A MODERN NATION.
Produced by: Koji SHUNDO and Norimichi MATSUDAIRA Screenplay by: Koji TAKADA
Photography by: Kenji TSUKAGOSHI Art Direction by: Akira ISHIHARA Music by: Toshiaki TSUSHIMA Editor: Kozo HORIIKE
CAST:
Tomisaburo WAKAYAMA
Masumi TACHIBANA, Goro IBUKI
Kenjiro ISHIYAMA, Mari SHIRAKI, Hiroshi NAWA, Fujio SUGA, Toru ABE
Ryuji KITA, Manabu MORIYA, Akira SHIOJI, Osman YUSUF, Arihiro FUJIMURA
Junko FUJI
Directed by: Norifumi SUZUKI
Help!
Help me!
Stop the carriage!
Pretty one, are you all right?
Yes. Thank you.
That's good.
Wake up.
Did you see my face and faint?
I'm offended.
My name's Kumatora from Shikoku.
I'm the most handsome man in Japan.
Glad to make your acquaintance.
SILK HAT BOSS II
ATAMI HOT SPRINGS
What a good view!
Atami women are pretty.
Boss. It hurts to be studious.
Everybody says it hurts at first.
Then gradually, they say "good".
- Boss, this... - What is it?
Atami's special aphrodisiac pill.
What's is made of?
Grilled newt...
Seal penis! Viper oil...
Badger testicles!
What? Female whale testicles?
Do female whales have testicles?
Just one will do the trick.
Take two and you go crazy.
Take three and...
It's starting to work. Quickly.
Oh yeah? Shall we go, then?
Good evening.
She sure is pretty.
- Who is she? - She's the owner.
All right. She's the one I want.
No. I want to go first.
I'll take care of you later so wait.
- Why not'
Ever since her husband died, she's shunned men.
Dear. The Yokokawa Family has taken over this inn.
I did all I could but I'm helpless as a woman.
I'll join you now. Don't scold me, dear.
ARSENIC
Wait. Don't. That's not the way to go.
This is rat poison.
What a waste... you, such a good looking woman.
You must have your reasons.
Tell me. I'm Kumatora from Shikoku.
Then you're a yakuza, too?
Well, er, yes. But we're called advocates now.
I don't want to ask a yakuza to help me.
How cruel!
I want to diet!
I want to live happily with my husband up there.
Give me back the pills.
She took the aphrodisiac pillws by mistake.
Oh, your eyes are fixed. Are you okay?
It's not my fault.
I'm cold.
Cold!
Cold? But you're sweating.
Let me wipe it.
Oh, forgive me. It's my loin cloth.
This smell brings back memories.
Oh, I'm cold.
I see red... burning...
I'm cold. Hold me.
Hold me!
Get a grip on yourself, ma'am.
I'm okay. Let's sleep together.
Wait. No. You took too much aphrodisiac.
It's all right.
Be very quiet.
You listen to what I say.
Don't you feel good?
We'll go to paradise together.
Clams! Large clams are attacking me!
I've been sucked dry.
Tomorrow, I'll be a skeleton.
You look different. Younger.
Oh yes?
Did something good happen? Tell me.
Nothing happened.
Hello, ladies.
You don't have to run.
Let's take a bath together.
Stop this at once.
You've defaulted on your loan?
This inn is now owned by the Yokokawa Family.
We can do what we want to it.
Hey you, you stop!
Who the hell are you?
I'm Kinpei, second in command of the Yokokawas.
You must be the bumpkins from Shikoku.
And you must be the ones menacing this town.
This inn belongs to the Yokokawa family.
Get them.
Here we go.
Kumatora, you come here for a fight?
If you want to save your underlings,
give me the IOU for the inn and the signboard for
the Atami Hot Springs Operations Committee.
- What? - I know what you did.
You made the dead inn owner gamble,
and cheated him out of his inn.
I'm not going to stand by and do nothing.
- What? - You...
If you can't accept my friendly suggestion,
we can call this a raid.
I'm not bluffing.
Yokokawa.
Brother!
Do as he says.
- What? - It's okay.
Hey, Kumatora.
I'm Kenmochi from Tokyo's Tsurugi Family.
Good for you. And what of it?
Keep still!
I'm going to let you have your way today.
But if you overstep the bounds again,
you'll have me to deal with.
Hmmm... you have presence.
- But, Kanmochi... - It's Kenmochi.
Sorry. Watch yourself it you're going against me.
I, Kumatora, am the best in Japan.
Are you sure you want to oppose me?
Thanks, Boss.
My husband will rest easier now.
I'm so happy.I have something to live for.
Here's how? That's good.
But you wanted to die last night.
Not that I know of.
Why do you have the bedding down?
Boss, I bought these.
That's a big bottle.
Please take me to paradise.
But it's hell for me.
- Please. - Boss, you have a... a visitor.
Good, Who is it?
You stopped a carriage yesterday?
Oh you mean that pretty girl.
Pretty girl!
Is this the pretty girl?
And who are you?
Former head councilor of Oguri Clan, Isshiki Jubei.
I am currently a seneschal.
What? Simply put, you're the head clerk.
Good grief!
And what do you want with me?
My master sent me.
This is for saving the Miss.
It's not much but please accept it.
Is this money?
- It's not much... - Then take it back.
But a reward is a reward.
It is my duty to have you accept this.
- Take it back. - I won't.
I'll make you take it back by force.
I'll leave it by force.
Damn you old badger!
Excuse me.
Let's drink a toast to Mr. Oguri,
the first to import the automobile.
- Thank you. - Congratulations.
Mr. Genda. You lost out at the last minute, I hear.
Let's have a drink.
They only make 50 of those a year in America.
They could only sell one to Japan.
The automobile will be the star of the transportation industry in Japan.
Mr. Oguri, you will manufacture, too?
Then the Oguri company will become the pillar of Japan's industry.
Mr. Genda, you'll have to take them seriously.
Sir, a visitor wants to see you.
So you're Viscount Oguri?
I'm Kumatora from Shikoku.
Your head clerk brought me this.
You called me head clerk again!
I came to return it. Please take it.
Persistant fellow! Can I chase him away?
Wait a second. I's the amount too little?
That's why I don't like rich people.
I have money, too.
Do you want some, Head Clerk?
Then what will satisfy you?
Let's see. If someone saved my child,
I would go thank him before anything.
I see, You're right. I was wrong.
Please forgive me.
I didn't mean to have you bow down to me.
You're a good man, just as I suspected.
You're not bad as a viscount yourself.
I'm satisfied.
Oguri is so full of himself.
This soiree is an expression of that.
I tried to persuade him many times
but he refused to work with you.
He said he couldn't trust you.
He didn't like your attitude to the miners
after the accident at your copper mine.
Impudent fellow.
This is top secret but,
the Commerce Dept will have a special budget for automobiles.
As president of Genda Industries,
the automobile is a goose that lays the golden egg.
Vice Minister.
I built a business from copper mines
and trading companies.
Oguri, an ex-fief lord has nothing on me.
Mademoiselle, why won't you say yes?
I'm asking, not as the bank vice president
but as a young man, Oshima.
My bank is financing your father's new project.
Please don' think that I want you to love me just because of that.
That's not my intention.
Miss Azusa.
Tell me. What don't you like about me?
It's nothing in particular.
Yes.I am a graduate of Imperial University.
I am also heir to the Oshima fortune.
Miss Azusa. I want to cut open my chest and show the my heart.
- Oh, pretty girl! = Mr. Kumatora.
You know my name?
Monsieur, who are you?
Who's asking?
I'm the vice president of Oshima Bank.
I'm Kumatora from Shikoku.
Pretty one, want to dance this westem bon dance?
- With pleasure. - Thank you.
- How is it? - You're very good.
I leamed it from a foreign prostitute in Shanghai.
What's a prostitute?
Well, it's someone who's pretty.
So, then am I a prostitute?
- Well, yes... - I'm glad.
Oh my goodness. What are you doing Miss?
You must not dance with a lowly peasant.
Impudence. Unclean.
Stop at once. Stop at once. Sto...
What disgrace, what scandal.
I'm ending tonight's soiree.
Kumatora, I want to ask you a favor.
Wait a second, lord.
I've just met your daughter.
I need abit more time.
I need to think about this.
I want you to transport and guard an item.
Here's how.
It's called the automobile.
It's a machine that runs by itself without horse or man.
And it's faster and more powerful than the horse.
I've bet my life and fortune on this
innovative machine for the sake of our country.
If we succeed in test driving it in Tokyo,
I am thinking of presenting the first one
to our Majesty the Emperor.
The Emperor?
But my competitors have designs on it.
So I count on your loyalty to accept this mission.
My lord. You want a person like me to do this?
I don't know how to thank you.
I will stake my life on this job.
In the next few days,
a shipment will arrive in the harbor of
either Chiba, Tokyo or Kanagawa from America.
The consignee is Mr. Genda's enemy Oguri.
You want me to hijack it?
But don't ever mention Mr, Genda's name.
I'll watch Tokyo and Yokohama.
I have men watching Chiba and Oise.
You follow Kumatora.
What?
Mr. Genda says he's working for Oguri.
I see. Tl make sure I succeed.
This is operating expenses.
SHIMODA
It's 3:30.
Boss. Look. That must be it.
- See it? - It's here.
You must be Boss Kumatora.
I'm Iba Shingo.
Iba?
You're thinking I look like Shinjiro who used to work for you?
That's right.
Shinjiro was my brother.
Is that so? That's why you look like him.
When I heard you were involved,
I was surprised at the coincidence.
I left my brother and came to Tokyo when I was a kid.
So I don't know anything about him.
Please tell me stories about him.
Your brother was second in command to Oryu
who is a sister yakuza to me.
He was a great yakuza.
Can you see inside?
So the horseless carriage is inside?
It's big.
Is it male or female?
It has a huge body and a large eye.
Is it alive?
Dead, I think. It's all bones.
I can't see.
Let's open this up.
No, no. It might explode.
Leave it to me. I'll use this.
- Are you sure? - Leave it to me.
Don't get in the way.
What are you doing?
This shipment is... attention!
Is a gift to the Japanese Emperor.
Don't you dare lay a finger on it.
Hey, get the wagon ready. Hurry.
Get out of here!
Miss!
Miss. You came all the way to Shimoda to see me?
No, no.
Oh, Shingo!
Those two are in love.
I've changed, haven't I? I'm eighteen now.
Remember? We promised we'd get married
when I was I 8 and you were 25.
How cruel of you, going to America without telling me.
Miss. All that is in the past.
I haven't given any thought to marriage.
Shingo!
My father and Gramps talked to you about me.
They sent you away from me to America.
- No. I requested the job. - liar.
Shingo, why concern yourself with position?
Miss. My only concern is the automobile.
My wife is the automobile.
- How dare you. - Miss.
Men and women see life differently.
We both serve the Buddha.
Let's go to the Buddha together.
What are you doing?
They're doing it.
Lecherous monk. He's no good at all.
Go for it, man.
That's right... no not like that.
Yes, yes, that's the way.
Boss, it's an emergency.
How dare you. Get out of here.
Boss, they'll be laying in wait for us.
I know. I have a plan.
TOKYO
OGURI
Thank you, Kumatora.
I'm glad we brought it back safely.
I'm glad to see you, sir.
Shingo. Mr. Krauss has told me about your hard work in America.
Good job.
Shingo, who's this foreigner?
He's the Packard engineer Mr. Krauss.
Mr. Krauss?
He's here to teach us to drive the automobile.
Damn, he thinks I'm a horse.
I'm not a horse, a bear.
Why don't you unpack the shipment?
Kohige, go for it.
Everyone, please smile.
Say cheese.
Thank you all.
So this is the horseless carriage.
It's called the automobile.
Self-powered Moving Machine.
Self-powered... what a mouthful.
The automobile vaporizes gas oil
then makes it explode to tum the wheels.
Explode? Then it's like farting.
I'll show you!
Kumatora, stop it!
You are in danger! It's going to explode.
You're yakuzas. Be brave.
Boss, boss...
Are you afraid of? Cheer up!
Kuma, get on.
Boss. But it's gonna explode.
Explosion. I understand.
What's the matter?
Japanese yakuzas are pretty wimpy, huh?
It can't be helped. I'll get on.
NO, Boss.
My faithful ones. We might never meet again.
Boss!
Don't look sad. See me off with a happy face.
You're making me sad, too.
- Get on. - I'm going.
October 20th. 3:30pm.
A new chapter of Japanese history is beginning.
Oh, it's pretty smooth. It's running well.
It's not running yet.
- Can I get on, Mr. Krauss? - Please.
What if something happens to you?
The 300 year Oguri family will cease to exist.
- It's okay. - I forbid it.
If you must try it, I will go instead.
Then you go first.
- -Me? Ty up, Gramps.
Wait a second. I have to prepare myself.
Please get on. Let's go.
Monster!
It's not scary at all.
- What? - I'm going to check.
Lots of things here. What's this?
It's okay, Kuma.
If this thing has the run of the town,
war will begin.
- War? - Traffic war.
But my, there's a lot of things here.
What's this?
Oh my poor dog!
Sorry about that.
You don't have to grunt like that.
I'm apologizing. Oh, a pig!
Shameless!
Red is dangerous. Red is dangerous.
Red is dangerous.
How's this?
Oh, a child. What am I to do?
Kid, I can't stop this.
It stopped.
Well done.
THE MINISTRY OF TRADE AND AGRICULTURE
THE CABINET OF MINISTER
Mr. Oguri, your test drive was too showy.
There was a slight problem.
But we proved the automobile has a future.
If the Commerce Minister approves,
we'd like to do a test drive before the Emperor
on the Emperor's birthday.
Then I would present the car to the Emperor.
You said car?
That's what we are calling it.
I see, But if you want the Emperor present,
you must be very careful how you handle the car.
Mr. Oguri, I object to your using that yakuza.
I will take care of it.
The driver on that day
is Krauss, who has an American license.
There will be no problems.
I am relieved to hear that.
After you present the first car,
you'll import I 0 for marketing?
Yes.
I'll put it to the meeting tomorrow,
then have word sent to the Emperor.
Kumatora. Thank you for all your help.
Don't mention it, Lord. I did it for my country.
I hear you'll give the bang bang to the Emperor.
I think that's wonderful. Congratulations.
Bang bang?
That's Kuma's nickname for the contraption.
I see. It fits.
But it mustn't bang along for long.
That's true.
From now on, please call it a car.
A car?
This isn't much but it's a reward.
My lord, isn't much again?
But this time, I gladly accept it.
I've really come to like the car.
Please use this for research on the car.
I'm so happy, I'm going to work for you forever.
I appreciate your feelings.
Don't worry about my family.
My sister yakuza Oryu will take care of them.
That's not it.
Because we're presenting the car,
there's a lot of red tape.
I know. That's why I want to help.
That's the problem.
You're...
Mr. Kuma, If they find out yakuzas are involved,
we won't even be able to do a royal test drive.
Could you go back home tomorrow?
Say something.
I'm leaving now. But...
There are those who want to sabotage you.
Please be careful.
- Kumatora... - My lord...
My lord.
How dare you do that to such a nice man!
Miss.
Boss. Please forgive him.
Father and Gramps don't understand people who are sincere.
This is as it should be. I'm not offended.
So go back home, Miss.
I will never go back home.
I don't want to see them again.
I hate them all.
You're great.
No matter what they say,
I like you.
- Miss. - Boss.
Please take me to your home country.
I'm not going home.
I'll send my men home, but I'll remain in Tokyo.
I intend to keep my promise to my lord.
Until the Emperor's Birthday,
I'll protect the car unofficially.
Oh good. So the stupid yakuza has been fired.
Oguri without him is like taking candy from a baby.
This is all your doing, Vice Minister Serizawa.
Please accept this.
Oh, no, I can't... oh, really? Thanks.
I hear after the royal test drive,
Oguri is going to present the car to the Emperor.
- Present? - Yeah?
If the car becomes the Emperor's vehicle,
Oguri Industries will be set.
But if he fails, he would have to commit harakiri.
The Commerce Minister who gave permission
must also resign, and you will replace him.
This is a good opportunity.
Kenmochi, there's plenty of dynamite at my mines.
Don't worry about the police.
I've made arrangements through high channels.
Hey, Mr. Krauss. It's hy-do.
Oh, Hy-do the horse.
He still thinks I'm a horse.
Miss.
I think Shingo's in love with you.
- Let's check it out. - No, don't.
- I've forgotten... - Don't lie.
- Let me take care of this. - Boss!
Boss, please stop.
Miss, are you all right?
Shingo, you're in love with her.
Why don't you marry her like a man?
Boss, don't interfere.
Shingo, watch out!
Mr. Krauss, get the car out of here.
- Okay. - Quickly.
You won't get the car.
Don't let him go!
Wait!
Shingo. Get Azusa out of here.
- Miss. - Shingo.
Hey, Kumatora.
Throw down the gun.
Or I'll kill the girl.
What's it to be?
Next time, I'll slit her throat.
Wait!
Don't.
Kenmochi, she has nothing to do with this.
I'll take her place. Let her go.
I'm not just a businessman.
I'll show you how good I am.
Interesting.
See if bullets can penetrate my body.
Bad aim. My heart's over here.
If you miss again, I'll eat you alive.
Well, I'll shoot through the middle of your heart.
Here comes.
Sister!
Brother!
Who are you?
I'm Yano Ryuko from Kyushu.
So you're the famous Oryu.
If you value your lives, get out of here.
Hey, Kenmochi!
Miss.
Brother!
Sister!
- Thank you. - Are you all right?
You always come at just the right time.
You make me fall in love with you.
Sister. I'm sorry I always cause you trouble.
Brother, what are you saying? We're family.
My eyes seem to be dimming.
I may faint. Hold me tighter.
Oh that feels good.
Scalpel.
Another.
Oh, sterilize that, will you?
Feet apart. Now push.
It's coming. Just a bit more...
Wait. Why push? I'm not having a baby.
I used to be a gynecologist.
Here goes.
Don't touch my testicles.
Are you really a doctor?
I leamed under Dr. Bon Casey in America.
Wait.
Get out.
Then you operate on yourself.
Then look closely.
- I'm going in. - Stop.
Hey why are you making a fuss?
I said don't.
I said watch carefully.
Stop. Ouch!
Give me the receptacle.
Let me introduce myself.
I'm Shinjiro's brother Shingo.
Is that so? So that's why ever since we met
I feel like Shinjiro's back.
Shinjiro was always talking about you.
It was my fault he died like that.
- I'm so sorry. - Don't apologize.
I think he was glad to die for you.
The operation was a great success.
I will tell you my schedule.
I'm going to Sapporo
to do the first heart transplant.
Come back. Come back.
Stop.
Viscout. Do you know who did this?
What will happen to the test drive?
Let me know what you plan?
How are you taking responsibility?
The test drive has been cancelled.
Do you have another car?
Is canceling enough?
How are you going to explain to the Emperor?
What? The funding is cancelled?
Oshima bank has cancelled their funding.
Because of the accident?
If there is no royal test drive, it's a problem.
If you can't repay the loan, all collateral property will be confiscated.
Damn!
Shingo.
Shingo, NO.
- Let me go, Miss. - Fool.
I'm just Azusa.
I've grown up believing I will marry you.
My life is the car.
Ever since I went to America,
my life has been only about the car.
Then what's to become of me?
Boss...
Boss, let me go.
I intend to die with Genda.
You've got this all wrong, Shingo.
This sword is not for you.
Leave that kind of thing to me.
- Boss... - Shingo.
The skill you leamed in America is a treasure.
It's more valuable than Genda's life.
It's what will make Japan's future.
I thought you were giving your life to the car.
Shingo, please repair the car at once.
It doesn't matter if you make it in time.
Man should stake his life on his work.
Shingo...?
Women stake their life on love.
Even I who don't act like a woman
understand Azusa's feeling very well.
If you can't make one woman happy, how can you say you're a real man?
Besides, you're not a yakuza.
If I let you go, I would be betraying your brother.
Please understand.
Boss...
Sir.
Don't do this.
You mustn't stop me.
This is the only way I can apologize
to the Emperor and all those concemed.
But we know the culprit is Genda.
But we can't do a thing without proof.
Then I will commit harakiri, too.
= Kuma! - My Lord...
What is going on?
Kumatora, laugh at me.
No, why would I laugh?
I know I'm not worthy to be in your presence.
I know that.
But I felt something was very wrong.
I couldn't stay in bed at the hospital.
My lord, please don't do this.
Please don't kill yourself.
I may not have the skill to live in this new world.
I also value my reputation.
Let me go without another word.
Kuma is right.
I'm a fool. But listen to this fool.
You're an honest man.
There are many bad people in this world.
If you die because of them,
what will you say to the Emperor?
Your loyalty is to show the car to the Emperor.
Isn't that so?
I want to show you something.
Come with me.
Well done, Kumatora! Thank you.
It's working.
Shingo!
Boss!
Shingo, well done.
This bang bang is like a good woman.
I'll take you for a ride.
My Lord, inform the Minister.
Oguri said that
using a Japanese driver, Iba Shingo,
they will do a royal test drive as scheduled.
What? The Minister approved it.
Hmm... I think we have to resort to violence.
Ruffians!
Let go!
Don't let them get away.
Jubei, are you all right?
- Jubeil - Gramps. Look at me.
Gramps!
Kuma!
I'm finished.
Take care of the Lord and the Miss for me.
Be strong. It's not like you.
Tomorrow we show the car to the Emperor.
Let's go watch together.
Though you're a yakuza,
you have the samurai spirit.
Thank you.
Miss.
Shingo.
I wish you happiness.
Mr. Isshiki!
Brother! I'll accompany you.
Sister!
Are we all here?
Boss, we're ready.
Good. Go bum down the Oguri mansion.
Tum Oguri and the car to ashes.
It's not good for Japan if you're alive.
I'll kill all of you.
Get out of the way, underlings.
- Brother! - Sister!
Damn. How dare you?
Wait. I'm not involved.
Brother! Brother...
I'm all right. Are you all right?
Sister, I'm fine.
That's good.
I killed the vipers attacking the car.
Sister, it's almost dawn.
The car is about to step on center stage.
Brother, you must love that car.
Yes, I love it next to you.
The car doesn't lie.
Would let someone like me ride it?
Brother, let's go see the car.
You'll take me?
Thanks.
Let's go.
THE END