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Maestro...

What would you do?

Your legacy is dying.

It's burning and turning into ash.

I want to make films like yours and those of the masters.

I want to make my own films.

Cinema is already dying.

I need to make my films.

I want to survive.

- Shuji! What happened? - Hurry!

Nakamichi, come with me.

Why are you running?

Run! Come with me.

Nakamichi, run!

Seems like someone's always after you.

Debt collectors?

Today it's the police.

They disrupted my public talk.

You were probably shouting at the crowds.

Just discussing cinema!

You know, one day, you might really get into trouble.

You're not Yukio Mishima!

Times have changed.

The public and the police are not as forgiving anymore.

If not for tonight's screening,

I wouldn't have run away.

If you're arrested, there won't be a screening.

I've had it!

Wherever I go,

someone always wants to stop me with rules!

Why do I need a permit?

There's no place left for me to screen films.

Unbelievable!

Cinema will really die.

Damn those who destroy cinema!

Damn those who destroy cinema!

The artistic side of cinema is dying!

Most of today's movies are simply made to entertain!

Let's not forget the time when cinema was cinema.

We used to enjoy both...

the artistic and the entertaining aspects of a great movie.

Watch those classic films again, please!

Multiplexes are taking over.

It's time to take cinema back from those money-hungry jerks.

Surely only then

can the sparkling light of cinema be revived again to inspire us!

Let them die out. I don't care!

They have no right to extinguish pure cinema!

They shrink it, smaller and smaller...

Like a cricket in a tiny cage!

Waiting to be exterminated!

We must not forgive them!

Cinema must be free! As we must be in the world!

Pure cinema must be free.

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Hi, everyone!

Welcome to our 78th screening.

It's a bit windy tonight.

Despite the weather,

these films are worth it.

Tonight's films are silent.

I think the wind

will be a good sound effect.

I hope you agree!

As you well know,

we have no place to show films.

We moved our screenings

to my place a few months ago.

Thanks to the support of Tokyo Cinephile,

we can show these precious films here.

I am so thankful for their kindness.

So...

tonight, we have

a Buster Keaton silent movie from 1924

and a silent short by Hiroshi Shimizu.

These two movies were made nearly 80 years ago,

but their freshness is impressive.

We'll discuss them after the screening.

Enjoy!

Let's test the effect

of the wind on silent film!

Your brother...

Did you know he worked for us?

Did you know?

He always promised to clear the debt

after your films were sold.

But...

he never did. He just borrowed more for you

at high interest rates.

12 years.

Shingo was with us for 12 years.

He was like a son to me.

No matter what the job was,

he did it willingly for us.

I trusted Shingo.

But it's all the Big Boss' money.

Shingo knew that.

I did my best to buy him time.

Your brother left to make money elsewhere.

Without consulting me or the Big Boss,

he sold our turf to the Chinese.

He had to be punished.

Your brother was a debt collector, a professional.

He knew the rules.

Everyone here knows

what happens to guys

who don't pay back loans on time.

This is Shingo's debt balance.

12,540,000 yen.

I don't have such money.

I only have three films

made with the money my brother borrowed.

You have two weeks.

Two weeks to pay off his debt.

Remember,

interest rates do apply.

If you don't, the Big Boss will take action.

You could end up on a tuna boat,

or accidentally killed for insurance money.

This was your brother's bottle.

Tuesday, July 27. 11:27 AM

I can't seem to reach you.

I'm in trouble.

I was too ashamed to answer.

What will I do without you?

My brother...

Shuji! It's me.

- What do I do? - Speak to me!

I'm being followed.

Where are you?

Shuji, I'm out of time.

Where are you?

Shuji!

Seems like you're never home.

Call me back.

I'm in danger.

We must talk.

Did you bring the money?

Play another game!

Shut up, idiot!

- I'll lend you money. - No way!

You do know it isn't safe here.

This is the safest place for me.

Hiroshi!

Where's the Mahjong money?

Time's up.

I'll collect it tomorrow.

Listen up...

Don't let him in unless he brings money.

My Uncle, he's Shingo's brother.

I don't care. Kick him out.

If the Big Boss finds out, we'll be in trouble.

Here...

Some of what I owe.

Mess with the Big Boss,

and you'll meet the same fate.

Tell me where my brother was killed.

What would that change?

His blood remained on the window ledge.

I cleaned it.

What the fuck did you say?

Motherfucker!

The game isn't played that way.

You cheated!

Don't fuck with me, asshole!

Say it again, if you dare!

Spit out what you said!

How dare you!

Say it, motherfucker!

Tell me to my face! Understand, asshole?

You piss me off!

Fuck you!

Who's that?

Shingo's brother.

You, Shingo's brother!

You must leave now!

Let me buy you a drink.

Mr. Takagaki, please!

I'm Takagaki.

Masaki's pal, got it?

Yes.

I need money.

Give me a job, please.

A job?

What can you do?

Hey, what can you do?

I can do anything.

Anything?

Hey!

Go get that shit.

Bring it here, asshole!

Mr. Takagaki, he doesn't belong here.

Don't worry, dear Yoko.

Shingo's brother says he can do anything.

I'd like him to show us.

Hey you!

Put this in your mouth and pull the trigger.

What's wrong?

You said you could do anything. Give it a try.

Show me!