Out of This World (2004) Movie Script
Produced by: Shochiku,
Eisei Gekiio, Kadokawa-Daiei Pictures,
Asahi Broadcasting, FCB Worldwide (Japan),
Sedic International, System D, and KINO
The War is Over
Imperial Announcement
Hirooka Kentaro:
Hagiwara Masato
Ikeshima Shozo:
Odagiri Joe
Asakawa Hiroyuki:
MITCH
Hirayama Ichiio:
Matsuoka Shunsuke
Oono Akira:
Murakami Jun
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Written and directed by:
Sakamoto Junji
Good night everybody,
good night until tomorrow...
Hirayama san...
Joe san
It's me, Hirooka
I was two years behind you
in our high school military band
Oh, Kentaro
Did you just get back?
Am I really still alive?
Yeah, you're alive
My house is that way, right?
Your stubborn old man's
alive and kicking, too
Some of the guys here got
their instruments from him
I see
Hurry home
Yes
What's this orchestra?
Orchestra?
Here, taste this, man
What is this stuff?
Guys from the military band
play jazz, now
Military band... jazz?
Usually at requisitioned hotels,
and for good money, too
Drink up
Excuse me, can you hold
the cart?
Tilt it down, please
And back up... Here goes
Deliver to Yodobashi School
You can let go, now
Thanks for stopping
Not at all
Pick up some sardines at the market
on your way home, Kentaro
Ouch, dammit!
After many months...
Spring, 1947
Welcome!
Where you takin' those
giant chopsticks?
They're not chopsticks
You think they're
for flipping fish?
Always grateful
'Til next time
Any trombones or trumpets?
Trombone, you trombone?
OK
Yokosuka service club
Trumpet!
Forget you
Enough trouble last time
You amateur, you trick me
Go home, 90 home
Any drummers, drums?
Yes!
Are you drummer?
Yeah, but no drums
OK, you
EM Club at Camp Drake
Club has drums
Any show girls?
Beautiful, please
Boss, everything "very OK" here
It's "let's go" time
Then, "let's go," you!
Where'd you play jazz?
Oh, here and there...
Like the Imperial Hotel
Can I sit here?
Thanks
You're playing with my band today
My last drummer drank like a fish
I'm Hirooka Kentaro,
bandleader and tenor sax
Used to be with Tokyo Paradise
Military band before that
I'm Ikeshima Shozo
You spell it with...
Who cares?
This is Gone Akira, piano
And Hirayama Ichiio,
or Joe san, bass
You don't even have drums
You never played the Imperial
You sure you can play jazz?
Jazz, right?
They're Japanese drumsticks
You're holding them wrong
You can't play?
I just came back to start school,
can't make tuition
Yeah, so what?
So, I'm sorry
I only ever played these batons
on the local festival drums
Heard there was good money
on base, so I grabbed...
Hand 'em over
Forget the drums
You'll cover for him, Joe san
I just dabbled in
the military band
They're not "batons,"
they're sticks
What about me?
Stand holding the bass
Don't touch the strings, fake it
Thank you, sir!
Thank you, sir!
Who told you to book amateurs,
Shrimp?
Stop calling me Shrimp!
Ah, forget it
Hey, hey!
Use the back door
OK, get your instruments ready
Everything OK, OK?
Um, where's the john?
Over there
The urinal's too high for me
No fingers in the ice cream
Hey!
Ice cream?
Bet that's another first for you
Here, try it
What is this, medicine?
It's not medicine, it's Coke
You mean like the fuel coke?
That taste like fuel to you?
Let's put on good show
tonight, too
But, as usual,
no Danny Boy
Everyone got that? Let's put on
good show tonight, too
But as usual, no Danny Boy
OK, then
Why are you translating
for the translator?
What's this about
Danny-something?
There's a sergeant, Jim,
who manages this club
Last year, he lost his only son,
Danny, in a car accident
We can't do anything
to remind him about it
So, Danny Boy's
strictly taboo in this joint
English?
The YMCA
The national anthem!
The Japanese national anthem,
here?
Of course not!
Who's he?
Show business means
play more smiling
No smile, no professional
Keep this up, no more contract
You
How's a trumpet fit with
country and western?
The bandleader's my buddy
What's it to you?
Where are you from?
Kobe
Jazz is Kobe, Kobe is jazz
So you play jazz?
Let's have a drink
C'mon, man
Trying to steal me?
You can't even afford
a game of poker
What's your band called?
Lucky Strikers
Gee, thanks
Dammit! Dammit!
Dammit!
Shut the hell up,
you assholes!
I don't know from jazz,
but I know it's rich man's music
Sucking up to the Americans
How can you face the guys
who died fighting for you!
We can't, sir!
Leave them be
Mind your own business
Nobody invited you along
Where were you
when the war ended?
Manchuria
I wandered around the Philippines
for 2 whole weeks,
no idea the war was over
When I saw a leaflet with the news,
I thought it was a trick
The Emperor would never give up!
I knew they'd send reinforcements
Besides, you guys had
the good life in Manchuria
And my Dad just sells
musical instruments
I'm not rich or anything
I survived, I'm alive,
I'll do whatever I want!
You punks!
Don't take it out on us,
just because you're starving
Why should I take your crap!
Don't run, horn!
Have some squid
Later!
All right, then
Let's take it outside
That's the only way
to settle this fight
What the hell!
Hey, I'm sorry we made
such a racket
How about a cigarette?
No use tagging along
Students should
stick to their books
No, actually I live around here
Hey, which way is your place?
Oops, I'm mixed up
I thought it was this way
I mean, what's the address?
A friend who's staying
with me got a new girlfriend
Since when?
Last night...
And there's no address
Forget it
Go sleep at the train station
Look, it's a full moon!
What's that got to do
with anything?
Besides, that's a crescent moon
You sure you're a student?
Hey
You still playing?
I'm back
Oh, all right, come on in
Huh?
Just come in
I'm home
You're home
This is Ikeshima
He's gonna crash here a while
You spell Ikeshima...
That can wait til tomorrow
What will your brother say?
It's OK, Mom
You've got to stand up to him, too
I told you not to bring
friends here
I'll 90 sleep at the station
It's fine
Stay as long as you like
What's "as long as you like?"
Hurry
Close it
Listen to those drums
Can you do anything that fancy?
I lied about being
back in school
Clearing rubble, day in, day out...
I don't need any sob stories
I got sick of it
Give me a hand
I'll take 200
for playing the drums
200 yen!
Leaves you 300
Enough to buy a car
No, it isn't, but these...
Can I pay monthly...
Don't bother
You don't have the face for it
I think my face isn't bad
You don't get it
You're too weird
Bye
No poker, Akira?
I'll pass
He's saving up for
his kid brother
He's got a brother?
A half-brother, went missing
Ran away from the relatives
who had him
Cut it out! What the hell!
Cut it out! Cut it out!
Let's go
Shit, you punks, I'll kill you!
Hey, kid
What are you hollering about?
They swiped my shoes
Know what happened to me?
I got my leg swiped
Hey, kid
Take those
Lend me a little more
Give me a break, Hiro
Your family's rich
Get it from them
What do you spend it on?
I know
Shut up
Don't yell
Hey!
Dammit...
Just dump me and
go home to Kobe!
I'm not stealing a ride...
Hey
Telegram came while you were
getting your beauty sleep
It's for Shozo
Somebody's staked
the place out
I won't drag you into it
From your folks?
My sister
Where's the post office?
Post office...
That's my kid brother
Ever seen him?
Nope
I see
Taro!?
Some for you, sir?
Excuse me
Have you ever seen this kid?
I wouldn't know
I see
I'm sorry
Excuse me, can I borrow
something to write with?
Missing person?
The nose is the weakest
part of a face
Sock 'em right in the nose
Here, punch
Harder
It only makes noise when
it lands smack on my palm, right?
Just pretend it's those brats
you're socking in the nose
That's right, harder!
Harder! Harder!
You want your shoes back?
Go! Punch!
That's right, left, too, left
Harder on the left, left,
now right, right
Duck, that's right
Right! Left, right!
Shit!
Why let it get to you
His sax was amazing
He's an incredible musician
Sure would love to play
with a guy like him
Shut up!
I swear I'll show that bastard!
It's your fault, you're
such a total amateur!
All the blood on these batons...
Sticks!
Look!
I don't see any blood
Look at this
If you've got time to squawk,
why don't you apply?
"Performing Arts Ranking Exam
"The bands will be ranked in
6 categories, from Special A to D,
"with rank determining
performance pay scales
"Bands will be judged according to
skill, character, social position..."
But we haven't got
any skill or character
Why do you have to be so modest?
Hey, there're no guarantees
in this world
Which means anything's possible
We can kiss those
enlisted jerks good bye
Life's more than eating and sleeping
Demonstrating just makes you hungry
What a stupid life
What the fuck!
Who you calling stupid!
Give us Rice
Enough, you jerk!
How dare you follow me home
I hope you know
what you're doing
You're like the old Military Police!
That's enough, Kazuhisa
Go home! Go home!
You fuckin' Red!
That guy was here before
Drunk again?
You guys sure live the good life
Yeah, life's good
That bother you?
Listen
Life's more than eating and sleeping
You've got to say something
Why'd you keep your fat trap
shut during the war?
What were you teaching
from that podium?
I'm not gonna let an embarrassing
degenerate like you lecture me!
The neighbors will hear
You sound like Dad, Mom
Sure, I'm worthless, brother
What can I do for all those
starving kids? Feed them?
The best I can do is stay out of it
Know why?
I'm not the kind of guy who
does things for other people!
I wouldn't presume!
Besides, you only
want power, brother!
How dare you!
Stop! Stop!
She's telling you to stop!
Your mother's telling you!
Butt the fuck out!
Let go
You OK?
During the war,
this is howl listened to jazz
The guys who went before us
were proud to play it
It wasn't imported or anything
They'd already made it their own
I couldn't understand when jazz
was declared "enemy music"
But... I was scared
So I'd hide in here to listen
Close the door
I...
I, jazz... I just...
I like jazz, Joe san
Paper, hot off the press!
Paper, hot off the press!
Paper, hot off the press!
Mister, how do you read this?
Me, half-American
Can't read writing, OK?
Um...
Oh, you early
No, I wanted to talk to you
Talk to me?
Talk to me, anything
Got any PX stuff to fence?
What? What the hell!
I need a bundle of cash,
to get some drums
What kind of a dimwit
would ask that here!
Hey, I thought you
were Japanese-American
Didn't see through my
Japanese-American act? You dimwit!
Unbelievable
So, can you get me the stuff!
Pay me half up front and
I'll get you whatever you want
But I'm under contract
with GHQ
You send any trouble my way,
I'll bury you deep in the ocean
Hey!
I'm sorry
Who the fuck gave you permission!
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Wait up!
Want some canned goods?
How much?
200 yen apiece
Hey!
Too much
All right, 180 yen
Not for me
Dear Oono Taro,
I'm looking for you...
It's just down the road
Your smoke's bad for my voice
Who asked you!
I'm singing tonight!
How dare you, you little creep!
Says I shouldn't smoke
'cause it's bad for her voice
Why do you all have to smoke
when it's so crowded?
Why are they riding with us?
And what's a fine young lady
like you doing with this crowd?
Nice dress
Your sisters here had to make
their dresses out of curtains
What's wrong with a singer
wearing a nice dress?
Nobody's got a problem
with that
Listen
Long as you're a singer,
why not smoke and husk up that voice?
At least it'll make you sound
a little sexy
No?
Who won the sumo
championship today?
Who the hell's talkin' sumo!
Scat!
That's enough, lay off her
Here we go
Let's go
Lucky Strikers!
About back in the truck, keep your
nose out of other people's fights
Happens all the time here in Tokyo
A fight's a fight,
in Tokyo or Nagasaki
You're from Nagasaki?
It's just for instance...
Say...
Were you trying to help me
by talking sumo?
You really didn't
have to bother
That's a hell of a thing to say
I can't waste time
taking them seriously
So, they're in a bad situation
It doesn't justify their behavior
It's they're own fault
they're stuck
The world's changed. You can't
drag the war around forever. Right?
Where I come from,
the war's not over!
Where are you going!
How should I know!
Hey, wait!
I'm with the band!
Hey, why'd he run off like that?
That's what I'd like to know
What are you going to do now!
What'd you say to him?
He's not exactly a hothead
What now, Hawaii?
Let's go
We're playing "Danny Boy"
What were you talking about?
Tell us
Forget it, we're just doing it
It's his birthday,
he won't mind
What do you want?
I understand why
you were so upset
Joe san explained it to me
How the hell
would you understand!
Go home
Why didn't you slap me,
instead of throwing a bottle?
If you had, I'd just be mad
I wouldn't have waited here all night
I'm not waiting for you...
You're depressing
Next time, I'll smack you
I'm tired, move
Wait!
Go on, break 'em if you can
I felt...
What am I doing on an American base,
when my folks are sick from the A-bomb
What am I doing,
playing American music?
Isn't "sending money
home to Nagasaki,"
reason enough?
You wouldn't do anybody
any good in Nagasaki, anyway
You'd be a burden to your sister
Were you lying when
you said, "I like jazz?"
I believed it, then
Those sticks are your ticket
to a full stomach
Crutches to prop you up
on your feet
Do you have any idea what
happened after you took off?
You been up all night?
There's bread for breakfast
Not hungry
You can sell this
I quit
Quit?
I'll learn to fix instruments
I don't know what happened,
but you're just seeing
what you want to see
Freedom? Equality?
They're nowhere to be found
Isn't that why you play music?
A man without an instrument
is just a monkey
Monkey, feed yourself
No women around here
Stop acting childish
I'm burning this
I'll drop it, yes
And now, I'll lift it
Just let it slide down
Yes
Thank you,
I really appreciate it
You came by just in time
Thank you so much
Oh, suit yourself
I brought him
Hey
I thought I was fired
Unpack your drums
Play the same stupid way
you always do
Is that pity?
I'd forgotten about
my military band days
Forgotten about stepping
on corpses
But we still have music
We meet at 2pm tomorrow,
stage door at Shiba Hall
We're fifth in the line-up
If we get Special A ranking,
we play Officers' Clubs
Hey
Don't fuck with us
Hand over your cash
That's my property
What's goin' on, man?
What?
Drugs, right?
I've seen you shooting up
on the sly
None of your business
Go ahead, ruin your life,
but keep the band out of it
If you don't like it, I'll quit
You'll sound fine without me
Besides, no pushers will
deal to me anymore
- Wait up, you're full of shit
- You're full of shit
Cool off!
Cool down, Kentaro
That's enough! Why have we
all been rehearsing so hard?
It's time for jazz, not fights!
It's jazz, not drugs!
It's jazz, not GHQ!
It's jazz, not baseball!
It's jazz, not sumo!
It's jazz, not Ingrid Bergman!
Spare us another of your rants
Right now, we're lucky
and we're strikers!
We're happy and at peace
We're wonderful and beautiful
We're Buster Keaton and
Charlie Chaplin!
We're sitting pretty, why fight!
Enough already
You sure can mix your metaphors
If you get it, come tomorrow with a
big fat smile and play to those judges
That "smile" Jim kept
hounding us about!
You want us to fake it?
It's really not my style
Save your pride for
richer times
All right, forget it, then!
But we'll lose for sure!
Sorry, I went too far
What's the fuss?
They sound sharp,
but they're definitely strange
Maybe they're on drugs
If these guys love us this much,
why did they rank us D minus?
Maybe we didn't smile enough
- Even more?
- They thought we were creepy
Yeah, they did
Hiroyuki
Bet they noticed your habit
I'm clean
320 yen a piece
1,600 in all
You were great, all great
You were great, too
C'mere a second
Don't watch
Take it
I'm sick of booking these dumps
I'll work my connection in
Sanitation to find your brother
You wanna find him before
he starves or goes bad, right?
Korean Market
Uncle Kim!
Thanks
What?
What is it?
What?
Uncle Kim!
Found more, already?
This looks familiar
Stick out your butts!
A country of thieves!
We won't take any more!
Let go!
How many times have
we caught you stealing!
Settle down
Let go, let go!
What the hell did I do!
There you are
Only Akira to go
Akira's not coming
The manager sold us out, too
No more contract with Club Rose
Genius Girl Singer Recital
"Tokyo boogie woogie
Rhythm woogie googie
"My heart's pounding sounding
Sounding pounding
"That beat that's crossing the seas
"is Tokyo boogie woogie
"The whole world's dancing
the boogie dance
"That song we both dreamed about
"Let's whistle the tune
"The melody of love and boogie
"The song of my flaming heart
"That sweet voice of love
"I want to dance again tonight
"Under the moonlight
"Tokyo boogie woogie
Rhythm woogie googie
"My heart's pounding sounding
Sounding pounding
"Song of the century
Song of my heart"
Totally, positively opposed
Opposed at any cost
Look, snow
You know
I didn't believe those leaflets
when the war ended,
but I sure believed the jazz
coming from the plane
Stop!
Stop!
Stop that!
Stop! Hey, hey, hey, hey
Tonight, beautiful stars
Outside, outside, come,
come, let's go, let's go
Oh, so it's you
In Japan or that America of yours,
soldiers are soldiers
It's always men who star! wars
Besides, we got no choice
Japan lost the war
Let's go
Hookers giving you a hard time?
Don't let it get to you
They're always blaming somebody
They'll catch V.D.
and get what's coming
Don't you agree?
Say, Hatsuko
How about a place on the Ginza
next year?
I'll look for a spot
that would make a good bar
As for the name
Curtain Call
It means the curtains rise again
What do you think?
It's just right
The other girls'll dig it
Well, it's true
A neon sign, long as we're at it
Long as we're at it
Long as we're at it
Get out Reds
Shozo doesn't live here anymore
He rented a room
I haven't seen him in a while
OK, then
Want his address?
Why'd you touch me?
Why'd you touch me?
I only touched your ass
"Very soon, I'll be
earning some real money..."
No, I won't
Yes?
I had to walk an hour, I'm beat
What?
"The waves are calling
"in Nagasaki
"The sight of the harbor,
"the cobble-stoned streets...
"The love..."
You can't quit music, either,
can you?
Please, won't someone buy one?
Please, won't someone buy one?
Hey, assholes! Buy one!
More stuff for the black market?
No, not this time
I need a new band
What about those Lucky fellas?
We split up
I'll play backup,
anything on drums
Easier said than done,
but it'll cost you a bundle
Thanks to you guys,
they kicked me off Camp Drake
I really need this
What the...
Over there
Me, too!
You're still a kid
Hey, Taro
Why are you running away!
Hey
Why'd you run away
from your uncle!
It was better during the war
Grown-ups had to behave
Did your uncle treat you badly?
Why'd you leave me there, brother?
I thought you'd be better off than
with me. I swore I'd come get you...
Look, I saved up all this
for your school
He's got 5,000 yen for you
You're too late
I've decided to go it alone
Then why were you keeping this?
I just forgot to throw it away
You can forget about me, brother
I'm makin' my own turf here
You sure about that?
Yeah
OK then
Well, bye...
Run and catch him
No
Get out of this
flea-infested shithole!
Leave me alone!
I can't run, even if I want to!
Now, go!
At least 90 say good-bye!
Go, Taro!
Brother!
Don't leave me, brother!
Don't leave me!
Don't leave me!
OK, OK
I won't, I won't!
Listen you guys. I'm leavin',
but don't you guys get too tough
Got that?
Then answer me
But you're crying
I'll take over this turf
I'm not even jealous
Go!
Taro,
take a good look
This red circle is Japan
The circle around it,
is America
Right now, the damned Americans
have us surrounded
Don't let them beat you
Grow up strong
You call this Democracy!
Check his bags!
Let go!
Say, we're from the Amputee
Rehabilitation Corps
Don't stay down here, join us
Get yourself a trade
Rehabilitation?
Not for me
Independence is your only future
I said, not for me!
Get lost!
It's dangerous out there...
War's broken out
War, war, there's a war on
North Korea declares War
on South Korea
"She's a real cutie,
that Cancan girl
"Dressed in a red blouse
and sandals
"Who's she waiting for
on a Ginza corner..."
Where the hell
have you guys been!
You asshole, Hiroyuki!
Pay me back before you die!
What's that?
Not a clue
That Girl Genius or whatever she was
Dead in the water, huh?
Hardly worth selling us out for, huh?
Hardly a time for pointing fingers
Akira san, better have a drink
You call...
You call this a wake!
To his death
"Don't cry, little pigeon
"Oh, heart of my heart
"If you cry,
"my heart will falter
"Even if we're parted
"We'll hold
"each other
"in our hearts"
Thank you
Thank you
"Out of this World"
Man, it's been a while
I can't believe Jim forgave us
Russell lobbied for us,
before he shipped out
Kentaro
Shozo, sweetie
Take these with you
Brand new?
The old ones have had it
and broken sticks are bad luck
For chopsticks, not drum sticks
I've got my own gig to get to
Hey, dimwit!
Getting any?
The fake
Keep on drummin'
Boss, it's about time to "Let's go"
Well, let's go "Let's go"
They're for flipping fish
We're going, Shozo
Shozo, sweetie, my ass
Exactly
Sorry
Dead?
"Although the future isn't bright
"As long as we're not torn apart
"As long as you stay in my heart
"I know I can walk on
"Into the night
"And even if I stop in fear
"I'll close my eyes and almost hear
"you whisper softly to walk on
"Far, far out of this world
"I'll close my eyes and almost hear
"You whisper softly
"Far, far out of this world
"If this world were void of light
"If my heart grows cold and dry
"As long as you stay by my side
"I can believe I can be strong
"I'll know I can go on
"And in ever cry in rage
"I'll close my eyes and see your face
"And I'll know I can walk on
"Far, far out of this world
"I'll close my eyes and see your face
"And I'll know
"Far, far out of this world"
"Oh, Danny boy,
"the pipes, the pipes are calling
"From glen to glen
"and down the mountainside
"The summer's gone
"and all the roses falling
"It's you, it's you
"must go and I must bide
"But come ye back
"when summer's in the meadow
"Or when the valley's
"hushed and white with snow
"Yes, I'll be here
"in sunshine or in shadow
"Oh, Danny boy, Oh, Danny boy,
"I love you so"
Korean War Casualties:
United States - 157,000
South Korea - 843,000
China - 900,000
North Korea - 520,000
Adviser:
Uchino Jim
Producer:
Shii Yukiko
Associate Producer:
Aihara Hiromi
Music:
Tachikawa Naoki
Camera:
Kasamatsu Norimichi
Lighting:
Sugimoto Takashi
Sound recording:
Kakizawa Kiyoshi
Sound mix:
Hashimoto Fumio
Production design:
Harada Mitsuo
Editor:
Fukano Toshihide
Script supervisor:
Imamura Haruko
Art director:
Sato Takayuki
Wardrobe:
Iwasaki Fumio
Make-up:
Toyokawa Kyoko
Assistant director:
Azuma Shinji
Production manager:
Suzuki Isamu
International casting producer:
Linda Hoaglund
Written and directed by:
Sakamoto Junii
Eisei Gekiio, Kadokawa-Daiei Pictures,
Asahi Broadcasting, FCB Worldwide (Japan),
Sedic International, System D, and KINO
The War is Over
Imperial Announcement
Hirooka Kentaro:
Hagiwara Masato
Ikeshima Shozo:
Odagiri Joe
Asakawa Hiroyuki:
MITCH
Hirayama Ichiio:
Matsuoka Shunsuke
Oono Akira:
Murakami Jun
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Written and directed by:
Sakamoto Junji
Good night everybody,
good night until tomorrow...
Hirayama san...
Joe san
It's me, Hirooka
I was two years behind you
in our high school military band
Oh, Kentaro
Did you just get back?
Am I really still alive?
Yeah, you're alive
My house is that way, right?
Your stubborn old man's
alive and kicking, too
Some of the guys here got
their instruments from him
I see
Hurry home
Yes
What's this orchestra?
Orchestra?
Here, taste this, man
What is this stuff?
Guys from the military band
play jazz, now
Military band... jazz?
Usually at requisitioned hotels,
and for good money, too
Drink up
Excuse me, can you hold
the cart?
Tilt it down, please
And back up... Here goes
Deliver to Yodobashi School
You can let go, now
Thanks for stopping
Not at all
Pick up some sardines at the market
on your way home, Kentaro
Ouch, dammit!
After many months...
Spring, 1947
Welcome!
Where you takin' those
giant chopsticks?
They're not chopsticks
You think they're
for flipping fish?
Always grateful
'Til next time
Any trombones or trumpets?
Trombone, you trombone?
OK
Yokosuka service club
Trumpet!
Forget you
Enough trouble last time
You amateur, you trick me
Go home, 90 home
Any drummers, drums?
Yes!
Are you drummer?
Yeah, but no drums
OK, you
EM Club at Camp Drake
Club has drums
Any show girls?
Beautiful, please
Boss, everything "very OK" here
It's "let's go" time
Then, "let's go," you!
Where'd you play jazz?
Oh, here and there...
Like the Imperial Hotel
Can I sit here?
Thanks
You're playing with my band today
My last drummer drank like a fish
I'm Hirooka Kentaro,
bandleader and tenor sax
Used to be with Tokyo Paradise
Military band before that
I'm Ikeshima Shozo
You spell it with...
Who cares?
This is Gone Akira, piano
And Hirayama Ichiio,
or Joe san, bass
You don't even have drums
You never played the Imperial
You sure you can play jazz?
Jazz, right?
They're Japanese drumsticks
You're holding them wrong
You can't play?
I just came back to start school,
can't make tuition
Yeah, so what?
So, I'm sorry
I only ever played these batons
on the local festival drums
Heard there was good money
on base, so I grabbed...
Hand 'em over
Forget the drums
You'll cover for him, Joe san
I just dabbled in
the military band
They're not "batons,"
they're sticks
What about me?
Stand holding the bass
Don't touch the strings, fake it
Thank you, sir!
Thank you, sir!
Who told you to book amateurs,
Shrimp?
Stop calling me Shrimp!
Ah, forget it
Hey, hey!
Use the back door
OK, get your instruments ready
Everything OK, OK?
Um, where's the john?
Over there
The urinal's too high for me
No fingers in the ice cream
Hey!
Ice cream?
Bet that's another first for you
Here, try it
What is this, medicine?
It's not medicine, it's Coke
You mean like the fuel coke?
That taste like fuel to you?
Let's put on good show
tonight, too
But, as usual,
no Danny Boy
Everyone got that? Let's put on
good show tonight, too
But as usual, no Danny Boy
OK, then
Why are you translating
for the translator?
What's this about
Danny-something?
There's a sergeant, Jim,
who manages this club
Last year, he lost his only son,
Danny, in a car accident
We can't do anything
to remind him about it
So, Danny Boy's
strictly taboo in this joint
English?
The YMCA
The national anthem!
The Japanese national anthem,
here?
Of course not!
Who's he?
Show business means
play more smiling
No smile, no professional
Keep this up, no more contract
You
How's a trumpet fit with
country and western?
The bandleader's my buddy
What's it to you?
Where are you from?
Kobe
Jazz is Kobe, Kobe is jazz
So you play jazz?
Let's have a drink
C'mon, man
Trying to steal me?
You can't even afford
a game of poker
What's your band called?
Lucky Strikers
Gee, thanks
Dammit! Dammit!
Dammit!
Shut the hell up,
you assholes!
I don't know from jazz,
but I know it's rich man's music
Sucking up to the Americans
How can you face the guys
who died fighting for you!
We can't, sir!
Leave them be
Mind your own business
Nobody invited you along
Where were you
when the war ended?
Manchuria
I wandered around the Philippines
for 2 whole weeks,
no idea the war was over
When I saw a leaflet with the news,
I thought it was a trick
The Emperor would never give up!
I knew they'd send reinforcements
Besides, you guys had
the good life in Manchuria
And my Dad just sells
musical instruments
I'm not rich or anything
I survived, I'm alive,
I'll do whatever I want!
You punks!
Don't take it out on us,
just because you're starving
Why should I take your crap!
Don't run, horn!
Have some squid
Later!
All right, then
Let's take it outside
That's the only way
to settle this fight
What the hell!
Hey, I'm sorry we made
such a racket
How about a cigarette?
No use tagging along
Students should
stick to their books
No, actually I live around here
Hey, which way is your place?
Oops, I'm mixed up
I thought it was this way
I mean, what's the address?
A friend who's staying
with me got a new girlfriend
Since when?
Last night...
And there's no address
Forget it
Go sleep at the train station
Look, it's a full moon!
What's that got to do
with anything?
Besides, that's a crescent moon
You sure you're a student?
Hey
You still playing?
I'm back
Oh, all right, come on in
Huh?
Just come in
I'm home
You're home
This is Ikeshima
He's gonna crash here a while
You spell Ikeshima...
That can wait til tomorrow
What will your brother say?
It's OK, Mom
You've got to stand up to him, too
I told you not to bring
friends here
I'll 90 sleep at the station
It's fine
Stay as long as you like
What's "as long as you like?"
Hurry
Close it
Listen to those drums
Can you do anything that fancy?
I lied about being
back in school
Clearing rubble, day in, day out...
I don't need any sob stories
I got sick of it
Give me a hand
I'll take 200
for playing the drums
200 yen!
Leaves you 300
Enough to buy a car
No, it isn't, but these...
Can I pay monthly...
Don't bother
You don't have the face for it
I think my face isn't bad
You don't get it
You're too weird
Bye
No poker, Akira?
I'll pass
He's saving up for
his kid brother
He's got a brother?
A half-brother, went missing
Ran away from the relatives
who had him
Cut it out! What the hell!
Cut it out! Cut it out!
Let's go
Shit, you punks, I'll kill you!
Hey, kid
What are you hollering about?
They swiped my shoes
Know what happened to me?
I got my leg swiped
Hey, kid
Take those
Lend me a little more
Give me a break, Hiro
Your family's rich
Get it from them
What do you spend it on?
I know
Shut up
Don't yell
Hey!
Dammit...
Just dump me and
go home to Kobe!
I'm not stealing a ride...
Hey
Telegram came while you were
getting your beauty sleep
It's for Shozo
Somebody's staked
the place out
I won't drag you into it
From your folks?
My sister
Where's the post office?
Post office...
That's my kid brother
Ever seen him?
Nope
I see
Taro!?
Some for you, sir?
Excuse me
Have you ever seen this kid?
I wouldn't know
I see
I'm sorry
Excuse me, can I borrow
something to write with?
Missing person?
The nose is the weakest
part of a face
Sock 'em right in the nose
Here, punch
Harder
It only makes noise when
it lands smack on my palm, right?
Just pretend it's those brats
you're socking in the nose
That's right, harder!
Harder! Harder!
You want your shoes back?
Go! Punch!
That's right, left, too, left
Harder on the left, left,
now right, right
Duck, that's right
Right! Left, right!
Shit!
Why let it get to you
His sax was amazing
He's an incredible musician
Sure would love to play
with a guy like him
Shut up!
I swear I'll show that bastard!
It's your fault, you're
such a total amateur!
All the blood on these batons...
Sticks!
Look!
I don't see any blood
Look at this
If you've got time to squawk,
why don't you apply?
"Performing Arts Ranking Exam
"The bands will be ranked in
6 categories, from Special A to D,
"with rank determining
performance pay scales
"Bands will be judged according to
skill, character, social position..."
But we haven't got
any skill or character
Why do you have to be so modest?
Hey, there're no guarantees
in this world
Which means anything's possible
We can kiss those
enlisted jerks good bye
Life's more than eating and sleeping
Demonstrating just makes you hungry
What a stupid life
What the fuck!
Who you calling stupid!
Give us Rice
Enough, you jerk!
How dare you follow me home
I hope you know
what you're doing
You're like the old Military Police!
That's enough, Kazuhisa
Go home! Go home!
You fuckin' Red!
That guy was here before
Drunk again?
You guys sure live the good life
Yeah, life's good
That bother you?
Listen
Life's more than eating and sleeping
You've got to say something
Why'd you keep your fat trap
shut during the war?
What were you teaching
from that podium?
I'm not gonna let an embarrassing
degenerate like you lecture me!
The neighbors will hear
You sound like Dad, Mom
Sure, I'm worthless, brother
What can I do for all those
starving kids? Feed them?
The best I can do is stay out of it
Know why?
I'm not the kind of guy who
does things for other people!
I wouldn't presume!
Besides, you only
want power, brother!
How dare you!
Stop! Stop!
She's telling you to stop!
Your mother's telling you!
Butt the fuck out!
Let go
You OK?
During the war,
this is howl listened to jazz
The guys who went before us
were proud to play it
It wasn't imported or anything
They'd already made it their own
I couldn't understand when jazz
was declared "enemy music"
But... I was scared
So I'd hide in here to listen
Close the door
I...
I, jazz... I just...
I like jazz, Joe san
Paper, hot off the press!
Paper, hot off the press!
Paper, hot off the press!
Mister, how do you read this?
Me, half-American
Can't read writing, OK?
Um...
Oh, you early
No, I wanted to talk to you
Talk to me?
Talk to me, anything
Got any PX stuff to fence?
What? What the hell!
I need a bundle of cash,
to get some drums
What kind of a dimwit
would ask that here!
Hey, I thought you
were Japanese-American
Didn't see through my
Japanese-American act? You dimwit!
Unbelievable
So, can you get me the stuff!
Pay me half up front and
I'll get you whatever you want
But I'm under contract
with GHQ
You send any trouble my way,
I'll bury you deep in the ocean
Hey!
I'm sorry
Who the fuck gave you permission!
I'm sorry
I'm sorry
Wait up!
Want some canned goods?
How much?
200 yen apiece
Hey!
Too much
All right, 180 yen
Not for me
Dear Oono Taro,
I'm looking for you...
It's just down the road
Your smoke's bad for my voice
Who asked you!
I'm singing tonight!
How dare you, you little creep!
Says I shouldn't smoke
'cause it's bad for her voice
Why do you all have to smoke
when it's so crowded?
Why are they riding with us?
And what's a fine young lady
like you doing with this crowd?
Nice dress
Your sisters here had to make
their dresses out of curtains
What's wrong with a singer
wearing a nice dress?
Nobody's got a problem
with that
Listen
Long as you're a singer,
why not smoke and husk up that voice?
At least it'll make you sound
a little sexy
No?
Who won the sumo
championship today?
Who the hell's talkin' sumo!
Scat!
That's enough, lay off her
Here we go
Let's go
Lucky Strikers!
About back in the truck, keep your
nose out of other people's fights
Happens all the time here in Tokyo
A fight's a fight,
in Tokyo or Nagasaki
You're from Nagasaki?
It's just for instance...
Say...
Were you trying to help me
by talking sumo?
You really didn't
have to bother
That's a hell of a thing to say
I can't waste time
taking them seriously
So, they're in a bad situation
It doesn't justify their behavior
It's they're own fault
they're stuck
The world's changed. You can't
drag the war around forever. Right?
Where I come from,
the war's not over!
Where are you going!
How should I know!
Hey, wait!
I'm with the band!
Hey, why'd he run off like that?
That's what I'd like to know
What are you going to do now!
What'd you say to him?
He's not exactly a hothead
What now, Hawaii?
Let's go
We're playing "Danny Boy"
What were you talking about?
Tell us
Forget it, we're just doing it
It's his birthday,
he won't mind
What do you want?
I understand why
you were so upset
Joe san explained it to me
How the hell
would you understand!
Go home
Why didn't you slap me,
instead of throwing a bottle?
If you had, I'd just be mad
I wouldn't have waited here all night
I'm not waiting for you...
You're depressing
Next time, I'll smack you
I'm tired, move
Wait!
Go on, break 'em if you can
I felt...
What am I doing on an American base,
when my folks are sick from the A-bomb
What am I doing,
playing American music?
Isn't "sending money
home to Nagasaki,"
reason enough?
You wouldn't do anybody
any good in Nagasaki, anyway
You'd be a burden to your sister
Were you lying when
you said, "I like jazz?"
I believed it, then
Those sticks are your ticket
to a full stomach
Crutches to prop you up
on your feet
Do you have any idea what
happened after you took off?
You been up all night?
There's bread for breakfast
Not hungry
You can sell this
I quit
Quit?
I'll learn to fix instruments
I don't know what happened,
but you're just seeing
what you want to see
Freedom? Equality?
They're nowhere to be found
Isn't that why you play music?
A man without an instrument
is just a monkey
Monkey, feed yourself
No women around here
Stop acting childish
I'm burning this
I'll drop it, yes
And now, I'll lift it
Just let it slide down
Yes
Thank you,
I really appreciate it
You came by just in time
Thank you so much
Oh, suit yourself
I brought him
Hey
I thought I was fired
Unpack your drums
Play the same stupid way
you always do
Is that pity?
I'd forgotten about
my military band days
Forgotten about stepping
on corpses
But we still have music
We meet at 2pm tomorrow,
stage door at Shiba Hall
We're fifth in the line-up
If we get Special A ranking,
we play Officers' Clubs
Hey
Don't fuck with us
Hand over your cash
That's my property
What's goin' on, man?
What?
Drugs, right?
I've seen you shooting up
on the sly
None of your business
Go ahead, ruin your life,
but keep the band out of it
If you don't like it, I'll quit
You'll sound fine without me
Besides, no pushers will
deal to me anymore
- Wait up, you're full of shit
- You're full of shit
Cool off!
Cool down, Kentaro
That's enough! Why have we
all been rehearsing so hard?
It's time for jazz, not fights!
It's jazz, not drugs!
It's jazz, not GHQ!
It's jazz, not baseball!
It's jazz, not sumo!
It's jazz, not Ingrid Bergman!
Spare us another of your rants
Right now, we're lucky
and we're strikers!
We're happy and at peace
We're wonderful and beautiful
We're Buster Keaton and
Charlie Chaplin!
We're sitting pretty, why fight!
Enough already
You sure can mix your metaphors
If you get it, come tomorrow with a
big fat smile and play to those judges
That "smile" Jim kept
hounding us about!
You want us to fake it?
It's really not my style
Save your pride for
richer times
All right, forget it, then!
But we'll lose for sure!
Sorry, I went too far
What's the fuss?
They sound sharp,
but they're definitely strange
Maybe they're on drugs
If these guys love us this much,
why did they rank us D minus?
Maybe we didn't smile enough
- Even more?
- They thought we were creepy
Yeah, they did
Hiroyuki
Bet they noticed your habit
I'm clean
320 yen a piece
1,600 in all
You were great, all great
You were great, too
C'mere a second
Don't watch
Take it
I'm sick of booking these dumps
I'll work my connection in
Sanitation to find your brother
You wanna find him before
he starves or goes bad, right?
Korean Market
Uncle Kim!
Thanks
What?
What is it?
What?
Uncle Kim!
Found more, already?
This looks familiar
Stick out your butts!
A country of thieves!
We won't take any more!
Let go!
How many times have
we caught you stealing!
Settle down
Let go, let go!
What the hell did I do!
There you are
Only Akira to go
Akira's not coming
The manager sold us out, too
No more contract with Club Rose
Genius Girl Singer Recital
"Tokyo boogie woogie
Rhythm woogie googie
"My heart's pounding sounding
Sounding pounding
"That beat that's crossing the seas
"is Tokyo boogie woogie
"The whole world's dancing
the boogie dance
"That song we both dreamed about
"Let's whistle the tune
"The melody of love and boogie
"The song of my flaming heart
"That sweet voice of love
"I want to dance again tonight
"Under the moonlight
"Tokyo boogie woogie
Rhythm woogie googie
"My heart's pounding sounding
Sounding pounding
"Song of the century
Song of my heart"
Totally, positively opposed
Opposed at any cost
Look, snow
You know
I didn't believe those leaflets
when the war ended,
but I sure believed the jazz
coming from the plane
Stop!
Stop!
Stop that!
Stop! Hey, hey, hey, hey
Tonight, beautiful stars
Outside, outside, come,
come, let's go, let's go
Oh, so it's you
In Japan or that America of yours,
soldiers are soldiers
It's always men who star! wars
Besides, we got no choice
Japan lost the war
Let's go
Hookers giving you a hard time?
Don't let it get to you
They're always blaming somebody
They'll catch V.D.
and get what's coming
Don't you agree?
Say, Hatsuko
How about a place on the Ginza
next year?
I'll look for a spot
that would make a good bar
As for the name
Curtain Call
It means the curtains rise again
What do you think?
It's just right
The other girls'll dig it
Well, it's true
A neon sign, long as we're at it
Long as we're at it
Long as we're at it
Get out Reds
Shozo doesn't live here anymore
He rented a room
I haven't seen him in a while
OK, then
Want his address?
Why'd you touch me?
Why'd you touch me?
I only touched your ass
"Very soon, I'll be
earning some real money..."
No, I won't
Yes?
I had to walk an hour, I'm beat
What?
"The waves are calling
"in Nagasaki
"The sight of the harbor,
"the cobble-stoned streets...
"The love..."
You can't quit music, either,
can you?
Please, won't someone buy one?
Please, won't someone buy one?
Hey, assholes! Buy one!
More stuff for the black market?
No, not this time
I need a new band
What about those Lucky fellas?
We split up
I'll play backup,
anything on drums
Easier said than done,
but it'll cost you a bundle
Thanks to you guys,
they kicked me off Camp Drake
I really need this
What the...
Over there
Me, too!
You're still a kid
Hey, Taro
Why are you running away!
Hey
Why'd you run away
from your uncle!
It was better during the war
Grown-ups had to behave
Did your uncle treat you badly?
Why'd you leave me there, brother?
I thought you'd be better off than
with me. I swore I'd come get you...
Look, I saved up all this
for your school
He's got 5,000 yen for you
You're too late
I've decided to go it alone
Then why were you keeping this?
I just forgot to throw it away
You can forget about me, brother
I'm makin' my own turf here
You sure about that?
Yeah
OK then
Well, bye...
Run and catch him
No
Get out of this
flea-infested shithole!
Leave me alone!
I can't run, even if I want to!
Now, go!
At least 90 say good-bye!
Go, Taro!
Brother!
Don't leave me, brother!
Don't leave me!
Don't leave me!
OK, OK
I won't, I won't!
Listen you guys. I'm leavin',
but don't you guys get too tough
Got that?
Then answer me
But you're crying
I'll take over this turf
I'm not even jealous
Go!
Taro,
take a good look
This red circle is Japan
The circle around it,
is America
Right now, the damned Americans
have us surrounded
Don't let them beat you
Grow up strong
You call this Democracy!
Check his bags!
Let go!
Say, we're from the Amputee
Rehabilitation Corps
Don't stay down here, join us
Get yourself a trade
Rehabilitation?
Not for me
Independence is your only future
I said, not for me!
Get lost!
It's dangerous out there...
War's broken out
War, war, there's a war on
North Korea declares War
on South Korea
"She's a real cutie,
that Cancan girl
"Dressed in a red blouse
and sandals
"Who's she waiting for
on a Ginza corner..."
Where the hell
have you guys been!
You asshole, Hiroyuki!
Pay me back before you die!
What's that?
Not a clue
That Girl Genius or whatever she was
Dead in the water, huh?
Hardly worth selling us out for, huh?
Hardly a time for pointing fingers
Akira san, better have a drink
You call...
You call this a wake!
To his death
"Don't cry, little pigeon
"Oh, heart of my heart
"If you cry,
"my heart will falter
"Even if we're parted
"We'll hold
"each other
"in our hearts"
Thank you
Thank you
"Out of this World"
Man, it's been a while
I can't believe Jim forgave us
Russell lobbied for us,
before he shipped out
Kentaro
Shozo, sweetie
Take these with you
Brand new?
The old ones have had it
and broken sticks are bad luck
For chopsticks, not drum sticks
I've got my own gig to get to
Hey, dimwit!
Getting any?
The fake
Keep on drummin'
Boss, it's about time to "Let's go"
Well, let's go "Let's go"
They're for flipping fish
We're going, Shozo
Shozo, sweetie, my ass
Exactly
Sorry
Dead?
"Although the future isn't bright
"As long as we're not torn apart
"As long as you stay in my heart
"I know I can walk on
"Into the night
"And even if I stop in fear
"I'll close my eyes and almost hear
"you whisper softly to walk on
"Far, far out of this world
"I'll close my eyes and almost hear
"You whisper softly
"Far, far out of this world
"If this world were void of light
"If my heart grows cold and dry
"As long as you stay by my side
"I can believe I can be strong
"I'll know I can go on
"And in ever cry in rage
"I'll close my eyes and see your face
"And I'll know I can walk on
"Far, far out of this world
"I'll close my eyes and see your face
"And I'll know
"Far, far out of this world"
"Oh, Danny boy,
"the pipes, the pipes are calling
"From glen to glen
"and down the mountainside
"The summer's gone
"and all the roses falling
"It's you, it's you
"must go and I must bide
"But come ye back
"when summer's in the meadow
"Or when the valley's
"hushed and white with snow
"Yes, I'll be here
"in sunshine or in shadow
"Oh, Danny boy, Oh, Danny boy,
"I love you so"
Korean War Casualties:
United States - 157,000
South Korea - 843,000
China - 900,000
North Korea - 520,000
Adviser:
Uchino Jim
Producer:
Shii Yukiko
Associate Producer:
Aihara Hiromi
Music:
Tachikawa Naoki
Camera:
Kasamatsu Norimichi
Lighting:
Sugimoto Takashi
Sound recording:
Kakizawa Kiyoshi
Sound mix:
Hashimoto Fumio
Production design:
Harada Mitsuo
Editor:
Fukano Toshihide
Script supervisor:
Imamura Haruko
Art director:
Sato Takayuki
Wardrobe:
Iwasaki Fumio
Make-up:
Toyokawa Kyoko
Assistant director:
Azuma Shinji
Production manager:
Suzuki Isamu
International casting producer:
Linda Hoaglund
Written and directed by:
Sakamoto Junii