Genghis Khan and His Mongols (紅顏の密使)

TOEI COMPANY, LTD. Presents

The Great King of Mongolia

CAST

Oda Takemaro OKAWA HASHIZO

Yashahime Sayuri FURUSATO YAYOI ICHIJO TAMAMI Prince Teruhi FUSHIMI SENTARO

Akawashi Shibaki TAZAKI JUN MORI KIKUE Akudo-o YOSHIDAYOSHIO

Right Minister Dogen ONOE KOINOSUKE KATO YOSHI Satake NANGO KYONOSUKE

Director KATO TAI

Some 1000 years ago, Mt. Fuji violently erupted,

sending fiery fumes into the heavens and signaling

a revolt in Mutsu, led by General Akudo-o and

his right arm, Dewa Akawashi, who had

rounded up discontented Ezo soldiers and aimless warriors

from the Asian continent, numbering 150,000.

Like a dark cloud the summersky,

they swept over Mutsu in no time, overran Dewa,

and invaded the Kanto provinces.

Demoniac, the raging rebel army divided

the country in two and set sight on the capital.

Itwas just as the Imperial Court had relocated to the

new capital of Heian-kyo in Yamashiro Province

and set out to build a newnation of peace.

When asked by the Emperor what measure shall be taken

to quell the revolt, Shogun Sakanoue Tamuramaro

responded that Hizawa Castle in Mutsu Province

had not yet fallen to the enemy,

and if Prince Teruhi and the others in the fortress

could hold off the rebel army for 2 more months,

the imperial Army could send its forces there to subjugate them.

Whereupon, the Counselor of the Left presented

a humble young knight, Oda Takemaro.

I beg His Highness to send me to Hizawa Castle as an Imperial emissary.

What for? We don't even have a strategy.

Takemaro has strategy to hold the fort till the Imperial Army arrives.

What?

If you'll allowme.

It's a strategy to attack the enemy with fiery oil.

Fiery oil?

Takemaro is a native of Mutsu.

His late fatherdiscovered a fiery oil well in the

vicinity of Hizawa Fortress, revealing its location

only to Takemaro, at his deathbed.

I shall stake my life on it!

Commander!

I see.

The Imperial Court can't make a move for 2 months.

Let's go back to Mutsu, where ourgeneral is.

Take overthe capital in the next 2 months.

Wait!

I happen to know the Imperial Court sent an emissary to Hizawa Castle.

What emissary? What's his name? His mission?

That I don't know.

But I got that counselor's servant to tell me that

his name is Oda Takemaro.

Good job, Yashahime.

Beat any suspicions guy into confessing, then kill him!

Let's go!

We're breaking through!

Watch out!

Halt!

Afterthem! Don't let any of them get away!

Get them!

Close the gate!

No one goes through till the intruders are caught!

My house is just overthe pass! Let me through!

Why do we have to sufferfor it?

Stop complaining!

Those intruders may have been Akudo-o's rebels!

The rebel army will rape yourwomen and

massacre yourmen! Is that what you want?

Now go!

One moment.

What's wrong?

Thank you orsaving me.

Do you feel sick?

No.

But...

Can anyone get through without a pass, when the gale opens?

Where are you from?

Harima Province.

Where are you going?

To Mutsu Province.

Mutsu? Why?

My father. To find my father.

Please come this way.

Come, sister.

Sir.

Every place is full with folks who fled the war.

You'll just to stay underthe eaves.

You look like newlyweds.

Youryoung wife will get a chill out here

and she won't be able to conceive.

Come inside with me.

Come, come.

Overthere!

It's the princess!

Butwe're full!

Out of the way!

They're the ones who broke through the checkpoint.

Stop it!

Enough of this rowdiness!

If we can't dance, we'll get us some women!

No!

They're in the next shack!

Wait!

Here's one!

How about having a hatchet throwing contest?

Fine, but on one condition.

If I win, you all go to sleep peacefully.

Fine with me. I'll go first.

I'll be yourtarget.

I believe in you.

All right.

What?

What do you think of that guy?

He's no ordinary guy. Maybe it's him.

He's the Imperial emissary. I sawhis metallic pass.

Kill him nowwhen you have the chance.

I'm sorry to put you through this.

No, I'm sorry forbeing a drag on you.

Perhaps it's fate. Not that I believe in such things.

It's strange...

We knownothing about each other, and yet, here we are together.

It's strange...

My name is Sayuri.

My name me is Take... I mean, Katsuhiko.

I hope to make something of myself life.

I believe you. I believe everything you say.

Why...?

Help!

Help me!

Hang on!

I'll help you!

Hurry!

Are you all right?

You're safe now.

We'll be going.

This is the last boat to the Eastern Provinces.

Miss this boat and you'll neverget there.

The captain's staking his life.

Get on board for5 coins!

5 is too much! Make it 3 coins!

Forget it, we're pulling out!

Don't say that!

Look, you've upset the captain, fornothing!

This is mine!

No, that's mine!

All aboard! The boat is leaving!

Hurry!

The fare's 5 coins each.

I know. Here.

Young one.

There's room here.

Thanks forsaving one of my own at Suzugayama.

Where is he? Isn't she with you?

You knowhowwomen are. She's traveling on land.

What takes you to the Eastern Provinces?

We're searching forherfather.

Herfather, you say.

It's the truth.

My fatherwas banished to Mutsu on a false charge.

What? Banished?

What's his name?

Why don't you tell us all yourname first?

Fine, I'll tell you. But you'll be sorry.

I have you figured foran Imperial emissary.

You're a dead man.

My mother lives in the town of Fuchu, in the Eastern Province of Hitachi.

Yourmother?

She's hopes that I make something of myself.

But Fuchu has fallen to the rebel army.

So you're going to save yourmother?

Well...

Why don't you tell me about yourfather?

Are you familiarwith Harima Province?

I've neverbeen there.

My fatherwas a physician there, by the name of Kibi Dogen.

When the past Emperor was taken ill,

my fatherwas summoned to the capital,

where he managed to cure the Emperor's illness.

But members of the Court were jealous to him and,

upon the Emperor's death, accused him of practicing black magic.

And so yourfatherwas banished to Mutsu.

Yes. 19 years later...

My motherdied of grief, an I made up my mind.

No, no!

Sir, someone told me there's an Imperial spy

onboard, and Akudo-o has a big reward out forhim.

Let's catch him an split the reward.

Hey, there's Mt. Fuji!

Be quiet!

Something's wrong.

This may be the bestway to avoid a needless fight.

We'll reach shore in that boat.

No...! Katsuhiko!

Nevermind me, Katsuhiko!

Hand overthe secret Imperial message orelse!

Oh, no!

Katsuhiko...!

Meanwhile at Hizawa Fortress