Gambler: Victory Without Death (Bakuchi-uchi: Fujimi no shôbu)

TOEI Movie Company LTD., Presents

Chikuho coal mines supported Japan's modernization

since the Meiji Era. However, there were ups and downs.

Each turn was marked by bloody clashes among men.

Early Show Era (~1925)

We're raiding Wakamatsu's Hanamura Shipping.

- Get the men together. - Got it.

BAKUCHI UCHI FUJIMI NO SHOBU

Cast

KOJI TSURUTA

KYOSUKE MACHIDA

MASUMI TACHIBANA MICHIYO KOGURE

KENJIRO ISHIYAMA TOMISABURO WAKAYAMA

KANBI FUJIYAMA

Director SHIGEHIRO OZAWA

As you all know,

cheap coal from Fushun Manchuria

has been flooding Japan since last year.

Chikuho's coal industry is suffering.

We organized the Chikuho Miner's Association

to improve the situation.

Wakamatsu's Hanamura Shipping is not cooperating.

No matter how many times we've negotiated,

they won't lower their shipping fees.

If we have to keep paying their high fees,

our coals can't compete with cheaper Fushun coal.

We won't stand for it anymore.

They need to be taught a lesson.

You men, go and teach Wakamatsu's stevedores who's boss.

Mr. Kikuchi from Kokura is on our side.

Go get 'em. Got that?

Wakamatsu

- Ready? - Go.

Thanks. All mine.

Lady Luck's with him.

You gutless wonders.

Damn it.

I'll bet 10 yen next.

Ready?

Okay.

What? You all covered?

You'll never get rich that way.

If you cover, there's no bet?

I'm not deaf.

But...

If you cover, there's no bet?

Stop yelling in my ear.

If you don't think you can win, you cover.

If the dice come up 8 and 5 the dealer wins.

If it's 10 and 12, it's ours. You know that, right?

I don't.

Don't spit on me.

Going again.

Hey, what're you doing?

Be quiet.

I'm Tsunetaro Asakura from Kumamoto.

It's Dynamite Tsune!

Who's he?

You idiot.

He's the notorious South Kyushu gambler.

When he gets angry, he explodes like dynamite.

Who's skimming the take at gambling joint?

It's Chief Miyata.

That's not fair.

How come the stevedore boss takes a cut form a tausagi game.

This game is called tausagi, a form of Kumamoto gambling.

Since I'm here today, I'll take the profits.

Okay?

Have a problem with that?

You stevedore just stick to transporting coals.

Tausagi isn't a game for small change.

Stop it.

Chief.

I'm Haruji Miyata, the chief.

What's your business here?

I was saying I'll take the profit.

Are you a skimmer?

When I hear the boss is taking a cut from the stevedores,

I'm going to do something about it.

I'll going to take it and return it to them.

What?

Shut up and cough it up. I'm short-tempered.

You're in Wakamatsu.

Even if you're Dynamite Tsune, you can't get away with it.

Interesting.

Chief.

It's the association's thugs.

What?

Hey everyone. Come!

President. You can't go.

Please stay inside.

They're after you and the office.

So what?

If I hide, I'll lose respect. Go.

Don't lose to the miners.

- Sister! - No!

Aya, watch out. Don't come.

Aya, are you all right?

This is no place for women.

Get out of the way. Get out.

How cowardly to use dynamite.

Who the hell are you?

We're the Chikuho Miner's Association.

Who the hell are you?

I'm Kumamoto's Dynamite Tsune.

Go back to your mountain.

Get out of the way if you value your life.

Assholes!

Dynamite Tsune's not afraid of explosives.

No! No!

Go back to your mountain.

Wait.

I'm the president of Hanamura Shipping,

Sugi Hanamura.

You must be Tsunetaro Asakura.

You know me?

Dynamite Tsune is famous in Wakamatsu too.

I want to have a long talk with you.

Could you come to our office?

I have unfinished business with your chief.

- With my chief? - Yes.

President.

What's going on?

I'm sorry to cause you trouble.

I'll come to the police station later to explain.

No need.

Everything's settled, thanks to you.

The police chief will want to thank you.

I've never been thanked by the police.

I don't know what to say.

Is your younger sister all right?

She's not my sister.

I see.

I thought you were two strong-willed sisters.

Aya is staying with me while she's taking classes.

Her home is in Kurato.

You're a reckless girl...

getting into the middle of a fight.

I was worried about Sister.

They said they were from the Chikuho Miners Association.

Are you in dispute with them?

It's controlled by the Ishijima coal mine.

They keep pestering me to lower the cost of transporting coals.

I told them I couldn't go any lower.

Ishijima Mines?

Kaichi Ishijima's his name.

He operates a mine in Kurate.

He hides behind the association and makes unreasonable demands.

President.

Excuse me for a moment.

My father also operates a mine in Kurate.

His name is Kamenosuke Arao.

My father's a member of the association,

but when something like this happens,

I feel really bad.

Since it's an association of many people,

it must be hard to control the members.

It's no use you getting worked up about it here.

Mr. Asakura, could you come with me?

What's this about?

I want you and Miyata here to make up.

I'll act as the mediator.

Oh, no.

I don't like oaths.

I've never swore a loyalty oath before.

Miyata says he flew into a rage and attacked you.

But when he thought about it, he said it was a mistake

to skim off the stevedores' winnings

and wants to apologize.

If he's repentant, I'm okay with that.

We don't need any oaths.

Mr. Asakura.

Are you trying to embarrass me?

Of course not...

Then accept this sake.

Mr. Asakura.

I have another favor to ask you.

Miyata wants to be your junior brother.

Will you accept him?

That can't be done.

I'm a roughneck that people shun.

There's no way I can have a junior brother.

Mr. Asakura. Are you saying a stevedore chief

isn't good enough for you?

I'm not saying that.

I'm asking you, too. Make him your junior brother.

Please.

I don't know what to say.

I came from Kumamoto

because I heard there was a rich tausagi game

in Chikuho to join the game.

I never dreamt this would happen in Wakamatsu.

A junior brother won't hold you back.

Why don't you say yes?

If you insist, it won't say no.

All right.

But no oaths, okay?

Brother.

Miyata. Let's get along.

Thank you, Mr. Asakura.