Rikyu (利休)

Shochiku Presentation

Teshigahara Productions Inc. Shochiku Eizo Co. Ltd.

An Itoh and Co. Ltd. and Hakuhodo Inc. Co-production

Dedicated to Isamu NOGUCHI and Sofu TESHIGAHARA

A film by Hiroshi TESHIGAHARA

- Koji. - Yes sir.

- Cut all the flowers in bloom. - Yes.

Welcome, my Lord.

It really woke me up.

Thank you, my liege.

Hmm... I prefer Chojiro's red bowls.

I don't like black.

I have received it.

Excellent, my Lord.

So was it... satisfactory?

Yes...

Well...

You thought I... was too stiff?

It's still boiling!

How many times have you... taught me the tea ceremony?

Since you took me as your tea master...

already five years have passed.

Five years?

~ RIKYU ~

Goa...

Malacca...

Macao...

Tanegashima...

and then Sakai.

Any dangers on the way?

Only twice... but both great perils.

Let us make a toast... to the courage of the Portuguese.

- Cheers... - Cheers.

Both the power and range... have improved most remarkably.

It's true. I'll buy them all.

Thank you.

The captain wishes to present you with this poodle and a globe...

which rotates in a stand.

No stand.

Your highness?

No stand... it doesn't need it.

Lord Tano...

The tea ceremony is ready.

However... do you really think the world is round?

I wonder...

Try to conceive of it.

But I've never seen the world.

Never seen the world?

No, no... well, I mean... it all looks flat.

I trust the globe.

Land has no end.

Only what I see before me exists.

Catholic priests insist on heaven and hell after death.

After death?

What does "after death" mean?

Hideyoshi.

Yes.

You come, too. - Yes.

On Tensho 10...

Akechi Mitsuhide led his forces in a rebellion against his master, Oda Nobunaga.

On losing the battle, Nobunaga committed suicide at Honno Temple.

Many cherished tea ceremony utensils were completely destroyed.

Excuse me, Sir. Where does Rikyu-san live?

- Rikyu-san? -Yes. - Just there.

- Over there? - Yes.

A European named Stefano is here. He says he wants to see you.

Oh... you are... Lord Nobunaga's page?

Yes.

Lord Nobunaga said that in this case I should come to your house.

Gisuke. - Yes.

Please... come through.

So then... Lord Nobunaga?

He said to come here...

then went back to his room.

He looked like...

when he went into his tearoom.

I took this when I left.

- I remember this. - Yes.

"Land has no end."

So he said.

A letter has come from Matsui-san.

Oh... what's your name?

Stefano.

This is Stefano.

He'll be staying with us.

I'm called Ochiyo.

It's a world globe.

Luis.

Who was it?

Who do you think it was?

Gracia...

Ieyasu.

Katsuie.

Any more?

Bear.

Badger.

Bear.

No more?

Alright... I'll take the Badger.

Too bad!

- Monkey. - What??

Hideyoshi?

I can't believe it.

I win.

Hey... where did you get this news?

The magistrate's office.

No mistake then, eh?

Wasn't Hideyoshi away attacking Takamatsu castle?

But then he came back...

and after a three day campaign he defeated and killed Mitsuhide.

Mitsuhide didn't make it then?

Wasn't strong enough.

- Looks like we'll see more trouble yet. - You can count on it.

Lord Katsuie will never let Hideyoshi get that much power.

Nobunaga had other powerful retainers...

Shibata Katsuie, Niwa and Sakuma were also there.

It'll be a real showdown.

I'll bet on the Monkey.

I don't like him!

Lord Katsuie will win out.

He's a lot better, right?

The Supreme Commander Lord Hideyoshi Toyotomi... enters.

Oh... Justo, come here.

You're a Christian.

Sit closer to the priests.

Christians have pure heart's.

I can tell... with just one look at Ukon.

You priests have come a long way to spread your religion.

That is most praiseworthy.

I'm the Supreme Commander now.

Land, gold or silver...

no more of these do I need for myself.

I shall give my responsibilities to my brother Hidenaga.

So that I may concentrate on conquering Korea and China.

Therefore...

I want you to build me a fleet.

Your country's battleships are strong. So build them strong for me.

'At the same time', yes yes... Therefore...

But neither country wants war.

Neither do I, of course.

So, I sent envoys to demand their subservience.

In the future...

I will make them all Christians.

I want to remain closely linked with you people.

Hidenaga will be at your disposal for public affairs.

For private matters... speak with Sen Rikyu here.

Let's be friends.

Closer, closer... Let the others in so they can see too.

Look! It's all gold!

Beautiful!

A golden tearoom... you'll make one!

- Ah... I'll do it! - Very good.

I did it! I made tea for the Emperor.

Well done, my liege.

You looked really golden.

Really?

Right... let's go!

Stop the bellows.

Soji is intolerable.

Damn, black bowl!

Said you had to appreciate black before you could know the spirit of tea.

Are you listening?

Yes.

He's a strange one.

Black's gloomy.

Banish Soji!

For the second time, my liege?

Second time?

Are you objecting?

I'm sorry to worry you, but...

I must stay loyal to my principles.

Makes me sound unprincipled.

Everyone trusts you, whatever you might think.

It's a good opportunity... for me to go.

Where to?

Tea masters should only be tea masters.

To see your ceremonies used by him... saddens me deeply.

For that matter... I'm no exception.

Black is venerable.

The Lord loves gold.

Nonetheless Soji...

I too see a strange beauty in the gold tearoom.

Sitting inside it...

I feel I'm in something large...

immensely vast.

I wonder why?

That's because it was you who built it.

Because men lust for gold... doesn't detract from it's purity.

You're only being subservient to his Lordship.

You always insist that the tea ceremony... epitomize simplicity and naturalness.

Why can't both be compatible?

They're complete opposites.

Your skin shows you're healthy now.

The breeze at Sakai is so refreshing.

"Beauty Stands Before Us."

You placed that there?

Yes.

It looks very nice.

Lord Hideyoshi's wife said... she would see a woman famous for her beauty.

Well... who was she referring to?