Chacha: The Princess of Heaven (茶々 天涯の貴妃)

Chacha: Tengai no Onna 2007, Toei Company, Ltd.

OSAKA, 1615

With the castle surrounded, I wonder how our older sister is...

But it's too dangerous to cross enemy lines!

But Sen is in the castle.

They'll break into the castle by dawn, and before that

I must save Sen at any cost!

My lady, everything is ready.

My lady...

She may be a sister who shared hardships with you,

but now she's married into the Tokugawa, sworn to destroy our Toyotomi clan.

I can't imagine why you'd want to see such a woman.

Perhaps it's our fate, we three sisters of the Azai clan.

Older sister Chacha to the Toyotomi,

and youngest sister Ogo to the Tokugawa.

Now my two sisters are enemies, fated to be at war with each other.

THE PRINCESS OF HEAVEN

THE YEAR 1573 ODANI, OMI PROVINCE

Chacha!

Hatsu...

Ogo...

Don't worry about a thing.

Lord Nobunaga is my older brother.

Lady Oichi, I'm Kinoshita Tokichiro.

I'm pleased you've returned safely.

Well...

The princesses have grown up to be sweet girls!

Lady Oichi is now approaching!

My brother...

It's been a while. Oichi greets you.

You have returned.

First, let's toast my victory.

Drink.

- What's this...? - Your husband, who betrayed me.

The skull of Azai Nagamasa.

No!

Oichi...

You wed Nagamasa and bore three children...

I can't forgive this sin!

If you want to rejoin the Oda clan, finish that saké, cleanse yourself...

And pledge loyalty.

I thank you, lord...

But I've no wish to return to the Oda.

No matter how poor, my children and I would like to settle,

and forget all that's happened, somewhere far from war!

Argue with me?

I can grant you peace, by my own hand.

- Decide! - My lord!

Lady Oichi worked hard for the Oda, by agreeing to marry Azai.

Silence!

Chacha!

Miss Chacha!

I'm Azai Nagamasa's daughter, Chacha is my name.

Chacha...

I killed your father.

I'm hateful?

Be honest.

You hate me.

Do you hate me?

Yes, I do!

I hate you, Lord Nobunaga...

My father who died and left us...

And everyone who's here!

Wars should disappear from Earth!

Everyone, behold!

She inherits the Oda blood...

Her beauty, her wit...

She could be queen of the world one day.

I look forward to that!

Chacha!

But once Lord Nobunaga had the whole nation in his grip,

his general Akechi Mitsuhide betrayed him.

Oda died at Honno-ji Temple in Kyoto.

After Nobunaga's death, two fought to succeed him.

KITANOSHO CASTLE, ECHIZEN PROVINCE Shibata Katsuie, mother's second husband,

and Hashiba Hideyoshi, formerly the Kinoshita Tokichiro we knew.

Our stepfather lost that war, so we three sisters, just like before,

were driven from our new castle.

Sir Katsuie has committed seppuku.

He has left the world before me.

I will soon join Sir Katsuie.

We're all ready to join you both.

You girls must leave the castle!

My duty as your mother is ended.

My only duty is to him.

- We will come with you! - No!

If I take you, there will be nothing left.

Chacha...

Hatsu...

Ogo...

You must stay.

You're my only pride.

Mother!

Chacha...

Take care of Hatsu and Ogo.

Mother...!

A woman never fights a war she can't win.

We must survive.

Stay alive.

Mother!

Release!

Hatsu, Ogo...

Let's go.

We can't leave mother! She'll be all alone.

Didn't you listen?

The last thing mother said is that she's proud of us!

We must decide to live!

We became captives of Sir Hideyoshi,

in a corner of Azuchi Castle in Omi province.

There, a girl named Kiku, was responsible for our care.

Yum!

River.

Valley.

Young girls taken prisoner could be playthings,

or be sold as prostitutes.

Our fear gradually passed and life was calm until...

Sir Hideyoshi wanted Ogo, still only ten years old

to be married to Sir Saji, of Owari.

So, I'll get married.

Do you know what a marriage is?

You'll make babies!

I know it, very well!

No, you don't!

Ogo!

Ogo.

Wherever I go, we'll always be sisters, right?

Forever and ever, we're sisters!

Then, I won't be lonely!

I don't want Ogo to leave!

I want to stay together forever!

Departure!

Miss Ogo!

Ogo!

Ogo!

Miss Ogo, if anything bad happens, ask for me.

Then Kiku will come and get you.

A year later I left to get married

to Sir Kyogoku Takatsugu in Omi province.

And our elder sister was left alone.

Miss Chacha!

Miss Chacha! From Miss Ogo.

Miss Chacha!

Miss Chacha!

Miss Chacha!

Miss Chacha!

You have a visitor.

Miss Chacha, I work for Chancellor Toyotomi Hideyoshi,

managing internal affairs.

My name is Okurakyo-no-Tsubone.

I'm here today as envoy to take you to Sir Hideyoshi.

You came to get me?

Now Sir Hideyoshi has brought the emperor to Jurakudai Palace

to show the world his authority,

and that nothing is beyond his reach.

The only thing he lacks is an heir.

Lord Oda Nobunaga called you the woman who'd rule the world as a queen.

The regent always talks about that.

Miss Chacha, please help fulfil his wish

and give birth to his child.

Am I going to bear his child?

Yes, heir to Chancellor Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

I must decline this offer.

The chancellor is an enemy of the Azai.

Miss Chacha, you're alive today because someone helped you.

Please consider this.

Miss Chacha, don't you wish to climb the ladder

to a place higher than any woman?

Once an heir is born, the Toyotomi will be at peace,

and as his mother, you'll enjoy fame and fortune.

Being his mistress, and bearing his child...

I could even succeed in killing him, right?

I believe women are made to bring life to this world.

RUINS OF ODANI CASTLE, OMI PROVINCE

Miss Chacha!

Miss Chacha!

Some people from Odani are coming to see you!

Miss Chacha, we hope you will have many children.

JURAKUDAI PALACE, KYOTO

Miss Chacha, I've been waiting for you.

I'm glad you've decided to come to Jurakudai.

I appreciate your greeting.

I will guide you. Please...

Please, wait here for a few moments.

Princess Chacha...

Princess Chacha, thank you for waiting.

Waiting so long, so long until today...

I haven't been waiting.

I'm talking to myself...

I've been waiting for this day.

Remember when Lord Nobunaga predicted you'd be queen of the world?

I made up my mind I could wait a hundred years.

What is that?

Villagers from Odani gave me this.

I see.

Let's see.

Delicious rice.

This year's harvest is the best in many years.

Farmers must be pleased.

Princess Chacha, I'll show you something.

This is Osaka Castle, I'm having this built.