All language subtitles for Mitsuo Yanagimachi - Ai ni tsuite, tokyo.en

In this film, there are scenes in which Chinese
students are working in a slaughterhouse.

Upon discussing with two 'Burakumin'
organisations we realised,

that we lacked sufficient understanding
of the history of discrimination

against the people of this profession

and weren't correct in the way
we depict their work place.

As a result, we realised that we actually shared
discriminatory tendencies regarding the matter,

so we made some rectification to the scenes.

We think that we reached consensus on the
discrimination issue with the audience of this film.

We would like to apologise to all those to whom
we gave trouble with this film.

- About-Love-Tokyo Production Committee -

A Film by Mitsuo Yanagimachi

ABOUT LOVE, TOKYO

Wu Xiao Tong
Asuka Okasada

Hiroshi Fujioka

Associate Producer: Shima Anzai
Editing: Nobuo Ogawa - Sound: Soichi Inoue

Production Designer: Takeo Kimura
Art Director: Koichi Takeuchi

Music Producer: Naoki Tachikawa
Music: Hajime Mizoguchi

Director of Photography: Shohei Ando
Lighting Director: Hiroshi Matsui

Executive Producers
Minoru Tanaka, Masaaki Hagino

Produced by
Masaru Koibuchi & Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Written and directed by
Mitsuo Yanagimachi

Do it already!

Go on!

Mr. Zhang.

Your pay.

How much you send back?

What?

Money you send home.

You mean money home?

Mr. Hojun.

Your pay.

Thank you.

Your family waiting for
the money in Beijing?

We came to Japan to study.

We have no money.
Japan very expensive.

The sun does not go around the earth.

But the earth goes around the sun.

The swallows do not stay in Japan all year,
but come from the south in the spring.

A person does not live alone,
but lives with others in a society.

The room is not small,
but seems so with too much in it.

Zhang.

All done now.

What you think when you shoot them?

Nothing.

So how was she?

Definitely "Made in Japan".

They don't really like us.
That makes us even.

Give me �10,000.
I'll pay you back next week.

Don't go playing pachinko.

She came back at three this morning.

It's too much.

You're just jealous.

You should speak Japanese.

Or you'll never get ahead.

So sorry. Lend me �10,000.

Is that enough?

Are you sure?

That will make �50,000.

Thanks.

I work in a bar.
Can't be helped.

You ought to enjoy Tokyo too.

Sorry.

Get yourself some good food.

See ya!

She sure dresses up.

She probably got a man.

What will you do?

What ought I do?

It is your fault.

Why is that?

Wives do not work in hostess bars.

You talk big. You sound Japanese.

If we're caught we'll be deported.

Be careful.

Let's eat.

Don't eat too
much sashimi.

If you do,
you'll get hypocritical...

just like Japanese.

Eat too much sashimi
and you get too sexy.

Why?

My grandfather used to say that

Japanese women are hairy

because they eat sashimi.

Then why are
Western women hairy?

Because they
eat raw meat.

That's for sure.

Then why are Shanghai women
such bitches?

Excuse me

Here's your order.

You ordered sak�?

Not ours.

I made a mistake.

Are you Chinese?

Yes, I am.

Where from?

Shanghai.

Shanghai...

And you?

We're all from Beijing.

Beautiful girls in Shanghai.

Thank you.

Sorry.

That pachinko pinpall pass-key.

How to get it.

In a couple of days we could

get it from the host club
where I work.

How can you stand that work?

I get �1500 an hour
just to sit there.

That's how I stand it.

You always make mistakes!

The sak� is for the other room!

I just told you, didn't I?

And you served grilled fish
instead of steamed.

And before that you
spilled food on them.

Do you hear me?

I pay you the same as the japanese staff.

So you should work like we do.

You got the same skin, the same face.

Why are you so dumb?

And you don't even apologize.
You Chinese are so stubborn.

You're all the same.

I've had some experience with you.

You go on ahead.

I'll wait for her.

You're the only one
who could have pocketed it.

Pocketed? What's that?

It means you're a thief.

You're hired because you're an orphan.

And this is the way you thank me.

Let's go to the police.
With your passport.

I didn't do it.

Yes, you did.

She just said she didn't.

So,you're her accomplice too?

Accomplice?

Yes, I'm accomplished.

What?

If you work hard, Chinese and
Japanese are the same.

The trouble with you Chinese is
you don't work properly.

You're lazy, you cheat.

You steal too.

Why do you come to Japan?

You ought live up over there,
with all that millet and bad barley.

Chinese have chocolate mouths,

concrete heads and

refrigerator hearts.

Where you from in Shanghai?

I like Shanghai, it's beautiful.

Been a year since I came here.

I was a singer in China.

I can sing pretty good.

I'm just a beginner though.

I'll sing for you sometime.

I can't speak Chinese well.

Are you Vietnamese?

Are you Korean?

Are you Japanese?

No, Chinese.

Chinese?

I was born in Japan.

I've never been to China.

In that restaurant I pretend
to be a Chinese student.

Japanese discriminate against Chinese.

Very bad.

I'm Chinese.

Are all Chinese thieves?

Japanese are no good.
Neither are Chinese.

I know. I lost my parents
when I was little.

So I made that cook mad.

Understand?

I'm going to China.

I'll study there, about three years.

My grandparents still live there.

Thumb.

Index finger.

Middle finger.

Ring finger.

Little finger.

Thumb.

Indice finger.

Index finger.

Middling finger.

Middle finger.

Married finger.

Ring finger.

Small finger.

Go on!

I told you. Don't think.

I can't.

You're his new girlfriend?

Yes.

Is that all the Chinese you have?

Yes.

So you're here.

Hurry up.
They're waiting for you.

Hurry up now.

You're Chinese.

But you can't speak.

That's bad.

I went to a Japanese school.

You're Chinese.
But you can't speak.

That's bad.

You're Chinese, but don't speak.

That's bad.

Stubborn. That's why
Chinese are no good.

You should have
enjoyed Tokyo more.

Hojun gets along in Japan.

He enjoys Tokyo.

Hurry up now.

Your farewell party's starting.

Everybody here?

I'll take a picture.

Move closer.

Ready?

Wait!

Move closer.

I'll introduce her.

This is Ailin from Shanghai.

She told me the truth.

Having an affair with
some Japanese big-shot.

She wants a divorce.

Get lots of alimony.

Been married seven years.

There's this kid back in Beijing.

Do your best.

I'll do that.

I came to Japan to study.

Japan's no place for that.

It's really difficult if you're serious.

I'm not stupid.

So what did I learn?

Japan has ruined my hopes.

I'll never return to Japan!

I'll never come back.

The clouds of my homeland,
on the horizon,

They keep calling to me...

On the wind, softly blowing,

Is this voice, calling me.

Come back, come back.

Oh, traveller on the far horizon,

Come back, come back.

Your drifting journey is over now.

I am tired, oh, so tired.

Sad tears flow from brimming eyes.

But the winds of home, the clouds of home

Will cure my wounds.

Don't all goof off together.

At least take turns loafing.

Sorry.

Here you are. I found you.

What if she'd been kidnapped.

Take her and go home.

Air condition's broken.

I need �200,000.

I'll get it by tomorrow.

Daddy, when you coming home?

Next time it's Disneyland.

That's no answer.

Why bring her?

Shanghai women are trouble.

Not her.

But she's from Shanghai.

Bad-mouthing Shanghai women?

You're at the host club too?

How long you been here?

Be careful.

The boss here is a yakuza.

Get that tall guy in Alley 5!

Hand over the key.

I'm Chinese.

I thought so.

Go outside.

You Chinese too?

Yes, but I speak Japanese,
so I'm Japanese.

So are you Japanese or Chinese?

Doesn't matter,
doesn't mean anything.

Where did you get the key?

What Chinese are making them?

Tell me and you get this back.

You understand me?

You're hopeless.

So I'll keep your identification then.

If these go to the police
you'll be deported back to China.

You want to stay in Japan?

You Chinese are real trouble-makers.

Bring �100,000 by tomorrow.

Understand?

Not possible. I have no money.

TELEPHONE

POLICE

DEPORTATION

LET US CEASE OUR DISPUTE.

LET US RATHER DISCUSS.

I can't read that. What's it say?

What does it mean?

What are those circles?

I don't get it.

Understand?

Deported. China. Airplane.

Arrested.

To China. Deported.
Understand?

This isn't enough.

Money. More, more.

Money. More money.

What now?

You'll get �30,000.

30,000?
My price is �30,000?

Is that expensive or not?

My price is only �20,000.

Ok, I'll do it then.

I'll go through with it.

Ok, wait here. I'll bring her.

Take it off and dance.

Will you dance?

You're beautiful.
What kind of work do you do?

Actress.

You've done it again.

I told you to let more balls go through.

I straightened them right.

Look here.
You say straightened those nails?

You want to close this place down?

We'll lose our clientele.

Wait.

Wait in the next room.

The next room!

HERE'S �60,000.
PLEASE RETURN MY PAPERS.

I KNOW IT'S NOT ENOUGH.

I don't need it.

But...

I've got one condition.

WHAT'S HER NAME?
THAT CHINESE GIRL.

Ailin.

Ailin?

Nice name.

INTRODUCE HER: I'LL FORGIVE ALL.

You understand these kanji?

NOT POSSIBLE. SHE'S MY GIRL.

You mean Ailin is your girlfriend?

I see.

Then I can't give these back.

Deportation. Deportation.

Wait, please.

What?

I will try.

You're a tricky guy.

I'll give it back afterwards.

You're a tricky one.

You cheat.

You treat Chinese bad.

I keep my promise.

We...

We keep our honor.

Give it back to me, please.

I will try with Ailin.

So, you speak Japanese.

Thanks to you.

I've been in Japan for a year.

Japanese yakuza are very kind.

First he bullies you then he takes us out.

His father must have
done awful things in China.

That's probably true.

Probably true.

Mr. Endo,

If this works out then
I have a condition too.

What condition?

Condition? Speak up.

Which pachinko machines
are paying off?

Tell me right every day
and she's yours everyday for sure.

You're very smart.

You fit right in here in Japan.

Got to go to the toilet.

Here's the �23,000 I borrowed.
Thanks.

You got your visa?

Congratulations.

Lock the door when you're going to jack off.

Here's the �10,000 I borrowed.

Haven't had a girl for a year?

Hang in there. Just don't do it with animals.

What are you eating?

Hot-Hot-Lunch-Box.

Is it good?

Yes, it is very good.

Give her back this money.

She's not been back recently.

She's still with that big-shot.

She'll be back tonight.

He lives in a big apartment house.

He buys her jewelery, clothes.

Were you in love in China?

This is Japan!

I used to ask you...

When you would come with me...

But you'd always laugh and answer:

I have nothing at all.

But I would give you hope.

I would give you freedom.

But you'd always laugh and answer:

Shut up. What time you think it is?

Every night you bring in your no-good friends.

Shut up!

Stop being so selfish.

This isn't China!

You Chinese are so selfish.

I've had enough.

You don't clean your stinking rooms.

They're full of flies and cockroaches.

You're just bad...bad.

Wait, I'll undress first.

It's been six months.

If you have another girl...

then I can have another boyfriend too.

Father and mother. How are you?

It is a year since I left Beijing.

I'm progressing well in Japanese.

Father, you learned Japanese
and taught it to many Chinese

but you never came to Japan.
That's too bad.

I will try hard not to disgrace you.

Japan is an interesting country.
There is lot of freedom.

Everyday is like a festival in Tokyo

but I am studying hard
and I am working hard too.

The boss where I work is very kind
and I am saving money now.

It is not much here
but it is lots in China.

Please buy a video deck
with this money.

Come on in.

Endo once killed someone.

That's a yakuza's job.

He was collecting debts.

But he was so rough, that

the poor man hanged himself.

Dreadful man, dreadful man.

He can be gentle too.

He's not a real person.

Neither are you.

I am a real person.

I'm a real person.

I told you to take a bath.
So why hit me?

You're dirty. You stink.

Japanese bathe everyday.
They're clean.

I'm your husband!
I hit you because you took a lover.

You don't study.
You don't learn Japanese!

You're not my husband.

You made me come here.

You told me to leave the child
in Beijing and come here.

You said Tokyo was better.

You're the one who brought me here!

Shut up!

You good for nothing!

You're disgraceful.

I am free. I am free.

Turn off the light.

Endo can't do it.

What did you say?

Endo is impotent.

Impo...?

He's incapable.

Incapable? What's that?

It means impotent.

Endo can't have sex.

Understand?

I'm leaving.

He's extremly jealous.

Better get back there. For the money.

Yes, money.

Money comes first.

Money for my big house in Shanghai.

Can't do anything in Tokyo without money.

May I come again?

Yes, of course.

Mr. Endo's coming soon.

I have to go.

A Chinese friend just died.

Mr. Endo'll kill me.

Make something up.

He'll really kill me then.

A Korean like you guarding a Chinese like me

for a Japanese like him - that's the end.

It's beautiful, isn't it?

You ok?

Endo's a nice man.

Yes, very nice.

What if he finds out?

No more lucky pachinko wins for you.

Don't worry.

He's really a real stupid man.

He's a nice man.

Man? He's no man.

You want to stop having sex with me?

Is that what you want?

It's not what I want.

Let's go to China together.

I won't go back.

Let's go to China together.

I won't go back.

Let's go to China together.

I won't go back!

I'm really sorry.

She's gone. She went out
when I was in the bathroom.

I was in there for a while
because I got stomach trouble...

Forgive me, please.

I see.
Let her go out this time.

Yes.

Endo, you better watch out.

I no longer act roughly like in the past.

The past is the past.

Don't worry.
I know about my body better than anyone.

I'm not talking about that.

The Chinese woman
will snatch all the money.

All they think about is money.

The Chinese are the most troublesome,
when they behave as they please.

That's right.

They're most lascivious,
right before the Japanese.

The Korean aren't the lewdest.

No. 181?

How's Ailin?

I see.

That's good.

Good for you.

Don't worry. I know.

Goodbye.

You can go home.

Can't you knock?

I'm quitting.

Discrimination?

No.

Make fun of you?

No.

Find yourself a better job?

Yes, that's right.

You're like gypsies,
wandering around chasing after

ten yen more.

Here's your last pay.

Thanks a lot.

What is it?

Thanks for everything.

What's the lucky number?

What do you think you're doing?

What's today's number?

I only tell you on the phone.

I'll tell you now, okay?

But don't you ever come
to the office again.

Do you understand me?

I understand.

No. 285. OK? No.285.

I told them to open it up.

That's your wife?

She's very beautiful.

What?

She's beautiful.

Beautiful...?

RESERVED

Where's that Chinaman going?

He's making a call.

It's beautiful.

China's more beautiful.

I want to go to Suchow.

My fragrant jasmine flower,

Oh, my fragrant jasmine flower,

All the flowers in
all the gardens,

could never equal
your sweet smell.

I wish to break
a flowering branch

and give it to my dearest darling.

But the guardian would be angry.

I wish to break
a flowering branch

and give it to my dearest darling.

But the guardian would be angry.

I'm just your money-maker.

Money-maker? Money-maker?

What if I asked you
to come and live with me?

I'll rent a small room for us.

Then this silly game will end.

He'd kill me.

Then it's better this way.

I want something different.

I want to stay this way.

I have my own dreams.

Dreams aren't enough.
They don't make money.

What're you doing?

You bastard!

What's that?

Some bastard who screws around.

Screw?
What do you mean?

Hey, you understand Japanese.

How many time you sleep with Ailin?

So the game's up.

Ailin is in love with me.

You...!

You just use her as a money-maker

Money-maker?

Don't look at me like that.

You can't get it up.

I'm not...

doing this cause you're Chinese.

I'm beating you up
because I trusted you.

Got that?

You bastards!

Go back to China!

You just make trouble here.

Stupid fool!

Hello.

Good evening.

Is my husband home?

How many days
you been away?

I come back sometimes.

For both our sakes I want a divorce.

I'm only a money-maker for him.

Goodnight.

I'm so sleepy.

MONEY-MAKER: One who supplies money.

I was looking at her asleep.

She was snoring.

She only came
back to sleep.

She screws around
with Japanese men.

But for me she only snores.

So I killed her.

I killed her.

That's why I killed her.

Call an ambulance.

She's dead.

Call the police.

Why did I ever come to Japan?

We can't find Mr. Endo.

He can have girlfriends,
but he can't do it.

Can't do it?

I mean he can't get married.

Because there's me.

That's right.

Maybe they went to China together.

Or maybe to Osaka.

No, China.

It's big enough.

Unspoiled

Full of nature.

I'd like to go too.

Happily, too happily

Just us two together,

We spent those happy days.

Oh, my beloved one

But people still live
in caves in China.

Maybe a double suicide.

You never know what he'll do.

It's closed today.

Maybe it's closed forever.

You're Ailin's...?

Heard anything from her?

Nothing.

What's double suicide?

When a couple who are
in love decide to die together.

They died together?

I don't know.

It's tough here for us foreigners.

But you got to make the best of it.

I'm all right.

"Global Japanese Language School"

I got you a job at the host club.

Make up your mind.

All jobs are the same.

Long live freedom.

Can't help it. I'm broke.

Well, you like sex,
don't you?

I fly high, into the blue sky,

remembering my childhood far beneath.

White clouds slowly float by,

leaving a trail into the future.

I play among the billowed valleys,

remebering days passed by.

Winds blow far the yellow earth

turning yellow all the world.

Oh, you swallows, hear my song,

as white clouds sweep my face.

Red flowers blossom, then fall away

and all the earth is red.

My dreams remain in my home-like cave

as I sing as I used to at work

and over me sparkle all the stars,

and my thoughts soar up to the sky.

Translation by Donald Richie
Special thanks for quaisnord & Ikeda69

Custom subtitled by stahl