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NIKKATSU Presents

What's your wish, sir?

You know where the woman is, don%you?

Kill her.

Screenplay by Ryuzo Nakanishi & Takashi Fujii

Cinematography by Kazue Nagatsuka

Art Direction by Takeo Kimura

Music by Naozumi Yamamoto Songs performed by Ken Sanders

Cast:

Jo Shishido, Hideaki Nitani

Yoko Yamamoto, Jiro Okazaki

Ryoji Hayama, Tatsuya Fuji, Tamaki Sawa

Directed by Yasuharu Hasebe

I'll take you home.

Then I'll notify the Boss.

MASSACRE GUN

Something up with him?

Yeah, maybe.

What's up, brother? Something happened?

Enough!

Brother, don't tell me...

...you killed her?

Is that true?

That's none of your concern.

She was in love with you, brother.

That's why she ran away from Akazawa.

Enough!

You're too cruel!

Why didn't you let her escape? You bought her a plane ticket...

Shut up!

What are you doing?

Are you that scared of Boss Akazawa, brother?

Do you have to obey him in everything he tells you?

Enough. Get some rest for tomorrow's sparring.

Go to bed.

Brother!

Drop it! It must be painful for him as well.

Damn it.

That's it, Saburo!

Saburo!

Stop, Saburo!

Don't overdo it!

Are you all right?

What the fuck? It's him fighting tomorrow not you!

Water and a towel!

Here's a towel, Dad.

That bastard went crazy.

Pitiful! Knocked out by your sparring partner!

- What's wrong with you, Saburo? - What do you mean?

You're not yourself today.

Your new robe should be ready by now.

Shall we go together and pick it up?

- I ain't going. - Why not?

You go by yourself.

That's just mean!

Boss!

How's everything going for tomorrow's bout?

Well, you know...

What happened?

- Saburo battered him. - Did he?

Seems he's unhappy just being a sparring partner.

You were harsh on him.

I'm impressed. You show a lot of promise.

Boss, I need to talk to you.

Sounds serious. Let's hear it.

It's about my elder brother.

Your brother?

Why did you force him to do such a cruel thing?

Wait! Did he tell you?

No, he said nothing.

But I know what happened. He followed your orders...

SHence!

Saburo...l've been especially kind to you.

But if you return kindness with hostility, you'll regret it.

What do you mean, you'll kick me out of the gym?

Hey! You don't talk to the boss like that.

He's sponsoring you to become a professional fighter.

As of now, I quit.

What?

I won't be your dog like my brother.

What?

- You'll quit boxing? - There are plenty of other gyms.

You won't make it without my support.

I'll make it, you just watch me.

Saburo!

Sir, Saburo's been hurt!

Who did this to you?

Call a doctor.

Don't worry, Saburo. The doctor said it's nothing major.

SABURO KURODA - THE NEXT CHAMPION?

I know everything, brother.

I know I can't box with these hands.

KURODA - 8TH PLACE, NATIONAL WELTERWEIGHT

I'm useless as a boxer.

SABURO KURODA - WELTERWEIGHT

UP-AND-COMING SABU RO KU RODA

How is he?

He can't box again, so he's given up.

Damn it! Surely you'll strike back at Akazawa now?

We tried to give Saburo an honest life, didn't we?

Isee...

You can't touch the boss because you work for him.

I understand.

I'll do it myself, then.

Stop.

Why not? Akazawa and his mob have no hold over me.

Don't get involved.

Look, go and welcome your customers.

What do you want at this hour?

If you want to apologise on behalf of Saburo,

then come back tomorrow.

As of this evening, I quit working for you.

I see. So that's what you're thinking?

Very well. I guess you've given it some thought.

Thank you for everything.

Boss?

Leave him be.

He'll soon realise that he won't be able to survive without me.

Mr Kuroda...

ls Shirasaka in?

He's not back yet.

I see. I'll go then.

Wait.

He'll be back soon.

All right, I'll Wait.

You still drink this brand, don't you?

You remembered...

It's been years.

We haven't seen you since we got married.

You're as beautiful as ever.

You still say the same things.

Are you haPPY?

You said you'd kill him if he ever made me unhappy.

- You did something very stupid. - So you've heard?

I got a call from the boss.

Why didn't you talk to me first?

I knew you'd try to stop me.

Listen, Kuroda... You can still get back in.

I'll save your honour, too.

Leave it to me. Please, just reconsider.

No, I'm doing the right thing.

I've long thought about cutting ties with Akazawa's mob.

Listen, Shirasaka...

It was either you or me to take over Akazawa's mantle.

But I was an outsider... not trained from boyhood like you.

So I decided to withdraw when the time came.

The timing's perfect.

You won't change your mind?

I wanted to say farewell to you with a smile.

Well, then...

You were destined to go your separate ways, you and Kuroda.

You both used to be so close.

I was jealous of you guys.

In those days...

It was all my father's fault.

He should never have got a loan from that Akazawa.

Then the gangsters wouldn't have taken over the gym.

- They're trashing the place! - What?

Bastards!

Don't raise a hand to them.

He used to be head of our family, but now he's nothing.

Come on, fellas, don't be scared of him.

Just leave them. Let them do what they want.

Right, that'll do!

I can't take anymore of this. I want vengeance!

Wait.

Now is not the time.

Why not?

Brother...

The place has been trashed!

Why did you let them get away with it?

They were just doing what they were ordered to do.

I've had enough of the boss's tricks, brother.

I'll back you up, if you fight them,

See you then.

Brother, we have allies. We could beat Akazawa.

Yeah, but clean this place up first.

What? They'll only come back and do it again.

Do as I say.

Clean up by this evening and open for business as usual.

We managed to reopen!

Your brother's right. We refused to rise to their challenge.

What do you want here?

I came to see your brother. Out of my way.

- Kuroda... - What do you want?

You're wasting your time trying to persuade me.

So are you going to openly challenge the boss?

As I told you the other day,

he started this, but I won't seek any revenge.

But that way he'll beat you into the ground.

Be prepared for that.

I don't want to fight you.

But I can't disobey my boss's orders.

When we next meet, it may be as enemies.

Better if we'd been enemies from the beginning.

Kuroda...our friendship is over now.

Brother?

I know, there's no going back.

Strike first or we'll be crushed.

We're finally going to do it?

Tell Akazawa that we're in charge now.

Your jacket.

Saburo...

Don't worry. We'll stand by the gym from now on.

Your father's finished with Akazawa now.

Saburo, let's go.

We'll be taking over from now on. Same conditions as Akazawa.

That's impossible...

You understand?

Yes, but...

Understand?

I do.

What?

How are you doing?

We'll be taking over from now on. Same conditions as Akazawa.

No objections, I trust.

Brother... You finally did it.

You promised you'd let me help you.

Drop by my place.

I don't want Akazawa to bleed me dry anymore.

Good luck.

- We'll need your help, too. - Of course.

Akazawa's not that formidable a challenge to you, brother.

Don't let your guard down yet. They'll be back.

What can they do now?

Let's take over the entire city, in one fell swoop.

Then you can have a couple of bars to run.

Saburo!

Leave him alone.

We shouldn't have involved Saburo in any of this.

Hear the message I'm sending

From the top of the hill

We live on the edge of town

We siz' in the deep blue darkness

All sad and lone/y

We stumble all over each other

We groan, c/y and wail...

You've no feeling. You used to put more heart into it.

With these damaged hands, who cares?

It's not because of your hands. It's your heart.

What?

You're confused because you don't want to do this.

I know what you're thinking.

Shut up!

Hear the message lam sending

From the ofiing of the sea

We live in a town of pain

We siz' in the deep blue darkness

We hold hunger in our heads

And stumble over one another

We groan, c/y and wail...

Shino?

Let's get out of this town together.

I've had enough of this place.

But...you'd never be able to leave this town.

You've said that so many times before.

But you've never done it, not once.

You'll never be able to escape this town.

No, I mean from Akazawa's mob.

Akazawa means more to you than I do.

Don't be stupid!

No, I know that.

I know that all too well.

I know you'd abandon even love for obligation.

Hey there, Kuroda.

I hear you're on the move.

Thought you might be in need of these...

- What do you say? - No need of them.

If you're going to challenge Akazawa, you'd better be ready.

Get out.

Your brother knows better than you do.

Bastard...

Think about it, Akazawa can attack us any time.

We need weapons to fight him.

Also, I have some news for you.

Akazawa's running a gambling den tonight.

- What? - It's perfect timing.

Where?

If I tell you that, will you buy all my guns?

Six in first!

Another one!

What?

Nobody move!

Let's have you all against the wall, gentlemen.

Eiji!

Listen up. Wherever you gamble, we'll be there for our cut.

Those bastards...

When did you get this place?

I knew I couldn't stay with you forever.

So you planned to leave me?

I've even got your favourite drink, brother.

Boss, they're fighting with gloves off.

We've no idea how far they'll take it.

We have to destroy them even it means we take some losses.

What do you think?

No doubt about it, the Kuroda brothers are a determined bunch.

If we make a move now,

even if we manage to beat them,

we'll suffer badly.

- But we have no choice. - There's another way.

What's that?

Morning, sir!

- What? - You've changed, Saburo!

You're no better than one of Akazawa's thugs.

All right, don't get so mad at me!

Are you still angry with me?

I much prefer the old Saburo.

Why? What's wrong with me now?

- You still don't get it. - Explain it to me, then!

You don't know yourself.

You're not the person you think you are.

I apologise! That's myjob.

Is that the kind ofjob you really want to do?

Akazawa's old. There's no telling what he might do.

This is my first time here. It's rather good.

Thank you for coming.

What brings you here?

You can relax.

I know we've had our differences, but I've come to hear you out.

The boss is willing to forgive and forget the past.

I'm afraid I'll have to decline your offer.

Don't push your luck!

If you want to keep this club, then back off now!

Please leave. You're wasting your time.

Kuroda...

I get it...

You may think you've threatened my territory,

but I can recapture it anytime I want.

As you wish.

We're ready for that.

Very well.

We've heard what he has to say, Shirasaka.

Not bad, eh?

His woman, I mean.

Where are you taking me?

Where do you want to go?

You picked me up.

So it's up to me?

You do know I'm Akazawa's mistress.

Of course I do.

You chose me just because I'm his woman?

Yeah.

And if I wasn't?

I wonder...

I'm leaving!

Business looks booming.

What do you want?

- Won't you tell him we're here? - Tell who?

Don't fuck with me! I'm talking about Kuroda.

We know that you backed out first.

I already split from Akazawa.

Oh, I see.

Why don't you come and make your peace, like Kuroda has done?

What's wrong? There's nothing to fear.

The boss is merciful. He let Kuroda be.

Brother, they've grabbed Kitani.

What?

The Akazawa Family is making a move.

We'd better get serious.

Akazawa's mob have left something.

What is it?

How dare those bastards send us a coffin!

Careful, don't set if off!

They mean business.

Must be troublesome, having a black sheep in the family.

What do you want?

Is Mr Konno here?

- He's out, but you can talk to me. - Very well.

I brought along the guns that Konno ordered from me.

Guns?

It wasn't easy to get hold of this many.

Get lost. We don't need them.

You can't be serious.

You may know nothing about it, but Konno ordered them.

He made a mistake.

It's no mistake!

Hello, Mr Konno.

What's the idea, Konno?

How should I know? Go and ask the boss.

The boss?

I'm just following the boss's orders.

Please check them out.

Someone to see you, sir.

- Who is he? - It's a woman.

Miss Shino...

I have to talk with you.

I can't believe you and my husband ended up like this.

There must be a good reason,

one which a woman can't understand.

This war with you is killing my husband.

That's very clear to me.

I beg you, just once more.

I want you to talk with him just once more.

Then you'll be friends once again.

Shino, I know exactly how he feels.

And he in turn knows exactly how I feel.

But we can't do anything about it.

Why not?

Why is that?

why?

Let's go over there.

Having a nice time with your family, I see.

We need to talk. Come with us.

I had no choice! They came in force!

We know that. Out of the pool anyway.

What's all this about?

Now you know what happens when you double-cross us.

You got that?

I got it.

All right, Kagayama... We have a job for you.

- What do you want him to do? - Just leave this to me, will you?

I've come to give you some good news.

Akazawa's hosting a gambling session?

Where did you hear that from?

I heard it from one of my regulars.

He's reliable.

When Will it be?

Tonight.

The venue?

That must be it.

- I don't like this. - Why?

It feels deserted.

Could it be a trap?

I see no lookouts either.

Let's check it out anyway.

Shino...

I don't have to fight against Kuroda any more.

Just as you wished.

Is that true?

I can't fight when I no longer have an opponent.

What? They escaped?

Then what'll happen to me?

I gave them false information. They'll come for me.

What should I do?

Hello?

You did a stupid thing.

You ought to know what happens when you betray us!

Forgive me!

I was wrong. I made a mistake.

But I had no choice.

They threatened to harm my wife and child.

I couldn't let that happen.

Shut up! ls that all you have to say?

Don't.

Why are you stopping me, brother?

Go.

If you love your family, then go.

Don't ever show your face again.

Blues is the light of the cigarette

Around the comer of the middle of the night

It's a small dive bar where / final/y arrive

With a woman steeped in melancholy

Right at the end of the night

A place where sighs guide you along the way

Sir, you're bleeding.

Say nothing to Saburo.

Carry on playing

Blues is the smoke of the cigarette

Around the comer of the middle of the night

- You shouldn't drink. - It's no big deal.

A place you go when you're carrying a burden

Right at the end of the alley

A place where sighs guide you along the way

What are you doing here?

Let's go for a drive.

Saburo, you can't give up on your boxing, can you?

That's over.

I can't box anymore with these hands.

You don't have to end up like your brothers.

You're different from them.

You know you can't do what they do.

Don't speak ill of my brothers! They had no choice.

- Get off me! - Saburo!

They did what to Saburo?

Akazawa's men took him away.

Wait! Where are you going?

We've no idea where they've taken him.

It's me they're after. They'll come sooner or later.

I'm sorry about Saburo, but we have to wait.

Saburo...

You're a fucking idiot.

If you hadn't defied me, you'd be a champion by now!

Go to hell!

You're stubborn just like your brothers.

You can do whatever you want to me,

my brothers won't back off.

I'll summon them here.

Is that Kuroda?

This is Akazawa.

We have your little brother.

I'll let you hear his voice.

Saburo?

Don't come here!

Hear that?

If you value your brother's life, then you'll come here.

Wait!

If you kill him before I get there...

Dirty rat! I'll kill that bastard.

You stay here.

What did you say?

It'll be a trap. There's no need for both of us to die.

How can I sit here when you're both in danger?

Idiot!

If you want to save Saburo, just do as I say.

On your own? Where's the other brother?

This has nothing to do with my brothers.

Leave them out of it.

Kill me if that's what you want, but let Saburo go.

And ifl do, you'll die quietly?

Brother!

Saburo, come on.

Come on, Saburo.

Bastards...

Boss!

Saburo!

We did it, brother.

We finally got rid of Akazawa. Nothing can stop us now.

We hold this city in our hands.

You shouldn't have killed him.

I forgot, it was your mentor that I just killed.

Idiot, I didn't mean that.

Then what?

Ifl hadn't acted, then you'd both be dead by now.

I know I owe you.

But now Akazawa's dead, Shirasaka won't lie low.

Bring it on, I say. Now we're on equal terms.

Listen...

I never wanted a kill-or-be-killed scenario with Shirasaka.

Close the bar and stay here tonight.

Now it's reached this stage, all we have is our revenge.

Say something. Don't you want Kuroda dead?

Quiet!

I'll deal with him.

That's more like the old Saburo.

You don't belong in that world of gangsters.

Why aren't you going home?

I can't.

I'm in too deep with you.

I killed Akazawa.

Do you believe I killed him for you?

Get ready.

Iwonderwhere Eiji is. He's late.

Get some sleep.

- Sir! - What is it? What's happened?

Eiji!

It's me, Shirasaka.

We have Eiji back. He's ended up dead.

I have nothing more to say to you.

Let's settle this.

Very well. Where shall we meet?

Fine.

Brother, don't go!

- Stop killing each other! - Let go of me.

No!

Out of my way!

Saburo...

I'm a lost cause.

I can't change my life now.

But you can still lead an honest life.

You can live on.

Brother...

I may not make it back.

Brother!

Please reconsider.

Do you really have to fight him?

It's like a car rolling down a hill with no brakes.

There's no stopping it now.

Shino...

If anything happens to me...

...you can trust Kuroda.

Shirasaka...

...it's just you and me now.

I really never wanted to fight you.

It's too late to stop now.

We have no choice.

Brother!

THE END