Wandering Ginza Butterfly (銀蝶渡り鳥)

TOEI COMPANY, LTD.

TOCHIGI PRISON

In you get.

Thanks a lot.

Greetings, ladies, greetings!

Excuse me, old lady. That spot has my name on it.

Listen to the newbie.

First, you better learn how to talk around here.

What did you say? Do you know who I am?

Look at me. Do I look like a newbie?

Don't you know who you're talking to?

Everyone in the prison system knows who I am.

My name is Tome, the best pickpocket in Japan!

We know about you, alright. You're small-time.

- "Small-time"? - Damn right.

You calling me small-time?

What?

So, Old Lady, let's go.

Move it.

- I said, move it! - Quieten down.

Who the hell are you, bitch?

- Can you keep it down? - To hell with you!

Ouch! Ouch!

Allow me to introduce myself.

We welcome you here.

I apologize on behalf of everyone here for the way we greeted you.

I was born and raised in the Kanto District.

My hometown is Shinbashi, in beautiful Tokyo.

My surname is Higuchi, my given name, Nami.

People call me "Nami the Red Cherry Blossom".

I'm really nobody, nothing but a wanderer.

WANDERING GINZA BUTTERFLY

SCREENPLAY BY ISAO MATSUMOTO & KAZUHIKO YAMAGUCHI

CINEMATOGRAPHY BY HANJIRO NAKAZAWA ART DIRECTION BY HIROSHI KITAGAWA

For the man I love

I would give up my life, I cry for all the pain and wounds

CAST

MEIKO KAJI

TSUNEHIKO WATASE

AKIKO KOYAMA, KOJI NANBARA, HIROSHI ITSUKI

TOMIKO ISHII, FLOWER MEG KAYAKO SONO, MIEKO AOYAGI

TORU YURI, SHUN UEDA, RIEKO MARUYAMA, MATASABURO TANBA, GEN SHIMIZU

KEIICHI KITAGAWA, SEIYA SATO, TOSHIYUKI TSUCHIYAMA

IWAO DAN, RYO SUGA, GOZO SOMA, CHIE KOBAYASHI

I'm a wandering Ginza butterfly

TATSUO UMEMIYA

DIRECTED BY KAZUHIKO YAMAGUCHI

ONE YEAR LATER

SECOND CLASS

- Did he actually get on this train? - I saw him get on.

- Find him, then. - Yeah.

Aren't you a feisty one?

I apologize, though. Those thugs are after me.

Here's my card.

Please. I want you to keep it.

You're going to Tokyo, right?

Come and see me if you're ever in Ginza.

I'm a good person to know.

See you later.

I hadn't been here in Ginza for three years.

Only the neon lights haven't changed.

Somewhere in this town...

She's somewhere in this town.

Higuchi, do you know a woman by the name of Saeko Yajima?

She came in today

to submit a petition to reduce your sentence.

Stay on your best behavior, and work hard for an early release.

You can repay her that way. Don't you think so?

She did that. For me.

Ryuiji, did you hear what I said?

I heard you.

You want me to let you know if I see Shin.

Excuse me.

He'll be back in town, sooner or later.

I agree.

He grew up here. Ginza is his stomping ground.

It might turn into his graveyard. That's up to you guys!

- Get it? -I got it.

Ryuji, don't underestimate Owada Enterprises, right?

You hear that?

- Ooh! - Pervert!

Fucking morons.

I wouldn't hang around Ginza if I was scared of the Owadas.

What the hell?

You don't know how to shoot pool, do you?

Not bad.

Uncle!

Nami!

- When did you get out? - Today.

Thank you for all you've done.

If I'd known, I would've come and picked you up.

It must've been tough, eh?

Come this way. We can talk.

Uncle?

- Do you know where she is? - Who?

- Saeko Yajima. - I see...

You're already thinking about her on your first day of freedom.

You haven't changed.

I'd just like to see her.

Okay.

- Hey, Ryuji! - What?

You know the madam at Club Silky, don't you?

- Saeko? - Yeah.

Club Silky closed down six months ago. She's a hostess at Club Broncho now.

- Do you really know her? - Yes, indeed, young lady.

Young lady, consider yourself lucky.

There are 25,000 hostesses and 250 madams in Ginza alone.

If it weren't for me, it would've been next to impossible to find Saeko.

Hey. She's my friend. And stop bragging.

But it's true!

Sorry, I haven't introduced myself.

This is my name.

- Hi, there. - Evening.

We've got this bad mob boss in Ginza called Owada.

He runs a business called Owada Enterprises.

But he's just a gangster, a loan shark.

- Hey, you. - Hiya!

Poor Saeko just fell victim to Owada.

He took over her business to settle her debt.

Owada?

See you soon. Take care.

That little brat.

Hey, Yuka! Hey!

Hi, Ryuji.

What do you mean, "Hi, Ryuji"?

Who just gave you a ride?

It was Ito from Chat Noir, wasn't it?

We just had tea. That's all.

- That hurts. - You little brat.

I'm worried about what he'll want next.

And don't you even think about leaving us for his club.

I got it. Sorry.

Give her a break. She's just a schoolgirl.

A schoolgirl? Yeah, right. Schoolgirl by day, bar hostess by night.

- Who knows which is her priority? - A hostess?

Ah, Ryuji!

- Kyoko! - Ryuji!

You're always with pretty girls. Business must be good, I guess.

- How's Saeko? - She's not worked for the last few days.

Again?

- Kidney trouble, isn't it? - Right.

We can't afford to be sick.

Our job doesn't come with health insurance or retirement bonuses.

See you later.

Now what? You want to see Saeko, right?

Do you know her address?

This is her apartment. And this is my condominium.

Seifu Apartments in Roppongi.

Thanks.

Hey! My place is in Hamamatsu. Don't be a stranger.

SEIFU APARTMENTS

Did she collapse again?

Saeko, you have to stay in bed.

Didn't Kyoko tell you?

- You have to rest. - Mom, I'll go get the doctor.

Hiroshi, I'm fine.

No, you're not. Here you go.

Do I have money?

I do. Hiroshi, go get the doctor.

Alright?

Thank you so much for helping us all the time.

Don't you worry.

CLUB BRONCHO

Hello, Mister. This is Kyoko calling.

Can you stop by tonight? I've missed you.

What? A business trip? You're his secretary?

It's gonna be a slow night.

I hate it. I hate it. My period's started.

Well, you should be happy. At least you're not pregnant.

Ouch!

You're so right.

Evening.

- Good evening, Madam. - Good evening.

Who's that?

A new hostess.

See you soon.

Madam, you're doing good business.

Thanks to patrons like you.

Please! Don't touch me there! It tickles.

- You're so funny. - Anyway, she was a virgin.

And so was he.

He said, "Please let me touch you."

She said, "No. Stop. Ooh, right there."

Welcome!

Welcome.

- You're not suffering from a recession here. - Thanks to your patronage.

- How's your business, Mr. Owada? - We're barely surviving.

Please. Sit down.

By the way, Mama...

Have you seen Shin lately?

Shin?

Looks like he's in a bit of a jam again.

He cheated someone out of a million yen with a forged check.

We're looking for him.

You'll let me know if you see him, right?

Of course.

Really?

We heard that you two were pretty cozy these days.

Welcome.

Mr. Owada, this is our newest addition, Nami.