Hello. My name is Kobori.
Showa 16 (Year 1941) I'm on my journey to Thailand
During World War II
As the ship chief engineer, sending reinforcement to Burma.
That time, the relationship between Japan and Thai army
Was full of ambiguity.
At first, we (Japanese army)are supposed to cross through Thailand.
We received the following instructions
If Thailand doesn't allow us to cross, then we will conquer the country!
But Thai allows us to cross through.
So to defend Thailand have become our mission.
My uncle issued command to his army to station in Thailand and blend in.
This may seem very sensitive.
At the beginning of war, a lot of things on both sides are unable to reach consensus.
I don't know if this is an attempt to repair the relationship.
Or this will become a failed move.
"Sunset at Chaophraya"
Hey!
Young lady. What are you looking at?
Can you speak English?
No!
I see. You can not speak English.
No!
Young lady!
Young lady! I can send you go home.
I'm big now. I can go back home myself.
Goodbye!
Are you joking? How could you be joking?
Playmate?
Playmate!
Goodbye! Playmate!
Hey!
Hello, playmate.
Young lady!
Hello, playmate!
Playmate!
Ang, who's that?
Do you know him?
No. I don't, mom.
I see him calling you playmate.
Who is it, dear?
The water is over flooding the fish, mom.
I have something I want to question.
Question about what?
The directions to the back of the station. How do you get there?
Walk there.
Walk like what?
- Walk like you normally walk. - Huh?
Thank you.
Get out of my house!
Go away! Stop! Go away!
- Please stop! - Ang, that's enough, dear.
That's enough, dear.
Stop!
Fall in!
I'm sorry for this incident.
Do you think because you're a Japanese soldier, you can do whatever?
Talk slowly. My Thai is not very good.
Everything is the result of my subordinate.
I'll take responsibility for it myself.
How are you responsible?
That's enough! Enough!
Enough!
Go apologize!
Yes sir!
Attention! Please forgive us!
Please forgive us!Please forgive us!
Please forgive us!
Go back to the camp!Yes Sir!
Go!
Just an apology?
I guarantee, that I am "determine" to do my best.
Determine.
Determine that's right!
- I want medicine to treat Malaria - What do you want? I don't understand!
What is it? What are searching for?
Chief... Chief... Chief...
Chief...
I need your help to talk to the doctor.
I need medicine to treat Malaria.
I went to the health station,but there's no more, they say I can get it here.
The doctor here can't understand me!
I hope you can help me.
I'll try to ask for you. Are there a lot of people that need the medicine?
Quite a lot!
Excuse me!
Is there anyone home?
Hello!
Here she is. She is cute!
Why have you come?
Hello.
I heard that your grandmother is not feeling well. Do you want me to help?
You don't have to come help. I won't stop being mad.
But right now, there are not enough vaccine here.
It is necessary for your grandmother.
Who's here, dear?
She have to take medicine and food like milk and butter type food.
I only understand a little bit Japanese.
Is it? I'm sorry.
Let me translate for you.
Azuma. I'll translate for you. Alright then!
She have to take medicine and food like milk and butter type food.
Ok She have to take medicine and food like milk and butter type food.
During war its very hard to buy milk.
I can find it for you.
It's okay. No need to trouble you. I will find it myself.
Trouble? No trouble! I will find it for you.
Azuma. Let's go!Drink milk... Drink milk...
Milk... Milk...
Here's milk for your grandma.And some other stuff that you'll need.
Thank you son.I'll make some food. Let's eat together.
Ang, tell him to stay for dinner.
Mom says it's getting late you should hurry and go back.
Huh?
A minute ago, I heard food. How come you are not translating the same?
Mom! He is leaving now. Don't make extra food.
Going back?
Good.
I'll take you back in the boat.
It's okay. I can walk back to the boathouse.
I'll take you back in the boat.
It's okay. I don't want to bother you.
I say that I would take you back in the boat.
It's okay.
Bye! Playmate!
You! Japanese!
Stop! Uncle Pol and Uncle Bua Stop!
I'll take you back in the boat.
How are you feeling?
I'm lucky but I have little of it.
Little luck about what?
The fact that you knew, there are people that want me dead.
And, what about the good luck?
The fact that you don't want me to die.
Where are you going?
I'm going back to the boathouse.
Are you better now?
It's alright.
Teriyaki! Teriyaki!
Hello! Mom.
Hello!
Today Angsumalin is not home.How are you feeling? Are you getting better?
A lot better now.
Today, we...
We intended to prepare food for you as a thank you for helping.
But it's inconvenient to cook at the boathouse. Can we cook here instead?
What are you going to make?
Teriyaki!
Te..ri..ya..ki..
Add a little Japanese Sake. (alcohol)
Mom! What are these two doing here?
They are here to prepare food for us.
We are borrowing your kitchen.We are cooking food for you.
That's right. Son, what's your name?
My name is Kobori.
It's hard to say.
Then I'll just call you Dok Mali then.
What's the meaning of "Dok Mali"?
It's flower name.
Then what's the meaning of 'Angsumalin'?
Mom.
'Angsumalin' means 'Pra-ah-thit'
'Pra-ah-thit'?
What does it mean?
Ang why not you tell him.
I'm not telling.
It's that 'Pra-ah-thit'(Sun)
It's sun. Sunset!
That I don't know. It is your language.
That's enough, mom.
Then you are Hideko (meaning sunrise in Japanese).
From now on I'll call you Hideko ok?
Quickly go and cook your teriyaki!
Hideko is hungry right? I'll make it fast.
What's that sound?
- What is it, mom? - What's that sound, dear?
Azuma.
The enemy is attacking. We need to go back to the boathouse.
I understand!
We have to go back to the boathouse.
-Kobori-Thank you
-Please excuse us.-Let's go.
Where are we going?
To the garden, hurry.
Hurry!
Sit here. Come sit here. Hurry.
Sit down. Sit down.
If the bomb are dropping you have to squat even lower. Understand?
Stay strong. I have to go back to the boathouse.
Don't go.
Hideko. You have to stay strong.
It's alright. Don't worry.
Are you alright?
How's everything?
Is anyone here?
Good evening. How's everything?
It's okay now. We're safe.
How's the situation a the boathouse?
Many boats are destroyed and many people are wounded.
It's sad that I'm unable to finish cooking teriyaki.
It's okay. Ang already made it. It taste good.
Is that so?
Hideko. After the war, do you want to go to Japan? You'll get to eat real Japanese food.
I won't go there!
Why?
I have to wait for someone here.
Did he go to war?
Right.
I'm sorry.
I hope that when the war is over, you'll be able to meet.
- Alarm Sound -
This way... this way...
This way...
What's going on?
Yesterday, there's a prisoner escaped. Someone say he is hiding here.
There's no one. There's no one around here.
I ask for permission.
What's with this?
We have to search your house. There's people say that the escape prisoner is hiding around this area.
Are you saying that I'm hiding the prisoner!
I'm sorry. It is necessary.
-Go search the second floor-Yes
Excuse me. This is my friend's house. Please be careful.
Must you search my room?
If you allow.
If you dare to search then go ahead and search.
Sorry to bother you.
How come you let the Japanese Soldiers come search my house?
It's the instruction from the top.
No matter if the prisoner dead or alive,
It has no effect on the victory of the Japanese military.
To you...
I am not worthy.
I am less worthy than him, isn't that right?
His people bombed this place.
Because of them only.
You risk the life your of family in exchange.
It isn't like that.
Did you find anything?
-Team. Dismissed.-Yes.
You can get out now.
I got you into trouble.
I'm sure that Japanese man saw me.
What do you think he'll do?
Don't worry. We will take you to another place.
Why didn't they arrest me?
He loves you, right?
Follow me.
Ang, over here!
What are you doing around here?
This here is my home.
Where ever I want to go or when, It is my busy.
I don't understand.
I come here.
To leave peacefully with the people here.
But why do you hate me?
You have no heart.
I have.
Not true.
Heart isn't cold like this.
Warm heart is soft.
That's enough.
Let's go!
Alright.
Next!
-Alright-Next!
It's alright. Don't worry. You didn't lost any limbs.
Doctor Ryoji. Thank you very much!
How about Angsumalin?
She's not hurt. But because of you she's in trouble.
The villagers are talking that the two of you are doing things that damage your reputation.
Towards a Thai woman this is the worst thing that could happen.
What do you mean?
That's right you are healing very fast.
Here's a letter for you.
People are gossiping that...
Kobori and Angsumalin were sneakily...
..sleeping together in the garden.
It's not like this.
I need to report this to your uncle to know.
To recover the friendly relationship between the Thai and our army,
the only method will be marriage between Japan and Thai.
Yes. I understand.
Hello, father.
Hello.
We haven't seen each other in awhile.
I heard the news that there was an accident.
How's everything?
We're alright now.
It's good that Khun Luang (high rank title) is here. We'll have a chance to talk.
I have something to talk about to. If I didn't, I won't have come.
If you're in a bad mood like this, I say we shouldn't talk at all.
Yesterday I was summoned to the Japanese Headquarter for meeting.
I didn't think that it would be a personal matter.
When I'm there, even the cultural ambassadors are invited,
And the reporter.After talking for a while, he brought up about our daughter marriage.
The superior feels that this is related to the relationship between two country.
What does that mean?
And, how did you answer them?
I haven't come to a conclusion.
In that case, I'll try to talk to our daughter for you.
I'm sorry.
For making this into something big.
And, what?
I'm heart broken.
Why heart broken?
Isn't this just to promote the great friendship between Thailand and Japan.
I don't care what's going to happen to the relationship of the country.
But what I want to know...
What do you think?
I hate you. I hate you. Are you satisfy?
Even though, I'm marrying you. I'll hate you.
Hideko.
♪ This is first principal ♪
♪ If you are marrying the only daughter♪
♪ You'll need the blessing of the parents ♪
♪ This is second principal ♪
♪ In a two daughter family ♪
♪ Elder sister will need to be married first ♪
♪ This is forth principal ♪
♪ Staying in other's home ♪
♪ Have to be silence ♪
You can't enter yet!
Can you speak Thai?
Yes.
You'll have to give us envelopes to enter.
- Envelope? - Money envelope before you can enter.
Azuma. The money.
Yes.
Smile!
Uncle Pol. Uncle Bua.
What are you doing around here?
I came to wait for you.
Whoever you came to see, they have already gone back.
What does that mean?
As expected Hideko.
You are treating me like I'm stupid.
You don't hate me because you're Thai.
But you hate me...
Because we are "Rengo-koku (allied powers)"
What is "Rengo-koku"?
Alliance!
You shouldn't have take action today.
This is our engagement day, Hideko.
Why? I'm really heart broken, do you know it?
But never mind. You have succeeded.
Other than me, no one knows.
War changes every day, Hideko.
Maybe I won't get to return.
Our wedding may not happen.
That will probably be good.
I know you would answer like this.
If I'm dead, you'll probably be really happy. Right?
Yes. I'm going to wait.
I'm not afraid of dying.
May...
Dying is last thing that makes me happy.
Good.
Friend / Peace / Pure / Enlightenment[4 words on the wall]
As a soldier, as a man. You must shoulder responsibilities.
What you are doing now is what our imperial would do!
We must keep a good relationship with the people of Thai.
No matter what, this marriage is a good thing.
That's it. You can go now.
Yes!
I'm sorry about your marriage. I couldn't refuse them.
The Japanese is using this matter to tie me down.
Never mind.
They can only tie us with this matter.
Japanese Soldiers probably don't see love being important.
Love to everyone is equally important, dear.
The day I didn't know love, I have an opportunity.
The day I know about love, I no longer have an opportunity.
-Azuma-What is it?
You go back to the dock first.
-Go!-Yes!
Hideko.
Why are you standing here?
How come you have to stand here?
Right now, I need someone. Why?
Why are you standing here?
And, how come you have to be here right now?
We have to get off the bridge now.
Lets go.
Come.
Don't meddle with me.
Hideko. Hideko.
We must get off the bridge now.
-Follow me-Let me go!
Don't come into my life!
Get out!
We must get off the bridge now.
Get out! Get out!
Salute!
Straight up.
Salute!
Tonight I can't go back to the boathouse. People will know.
I ask for permission to sleep here.
You can let me sleep anywhere.Just give me a blanket.
Sleep anywhere is fine.
I'll wait outside so you can change out of your outfit.
Hideko
You can trust me.
What do you say?
Ang there's something that I need you to talk to Kobori.
I told you don't get involve with them.
You'll get into trouble.
Hideko, do you know?
The German is the same side as us
is your enemy.
If you are caught, you and your family
and everyone here will be affected.
Ok, I can help you.
But you have to promise me.
That you won't get involve with those two man again.
How can they do it? Gosh!
- Why the Jap come? - Just patrolling.
What's the matter?
Captain Kobori. We want to search this area. German office informed us that there's protesters lurking around here.
Impossible. My house is here!
Are we at the right place?
I'm sure that it was here.
Hideko!
Thank you for your warm welcome!
Cheers!
Be quiet!
Hideko. Do you know?
I have betrayed my own dignity!
And disregard the dignity of my country.
For you.
Hideko.
Tonight, you're really drunk. Go to bed.
Hideko.
How come you never talk nicely for me to be happy for once?
Let go!
Hideko.
I'm sorry.
Why don't you leave this house?
Whatever you want me to do so you're not mad, I'll do anything.
You don't have to.
I blame myself.
Why don't you go live somewhere else? I'm begging you.
Hideko.
Kobori.
What happened?Why are you sleeping here?
I know!You must have problem with her!
You did something that make her angry right?
Wake up!
Enemy are bombing here!
Everyone wake up. Air raid sirens are on!
We have to counter attack!
Hurry run! Turn off light!
Turn off light Wake up
It's air raid!
Ang. Hurry and help your grandmother down stairs first. Hurry, dear.
Have we forgotten anything, dear?
No, we haven't. Lets go.
Kobori.Where are you going?
I have to go home!
Hideko. Why are you here?
I forgot to turn off the light.
Where is your mother and grandmother?
Already hiding at the backyard.
We should go as well.
Come.
If it is possible,
I want to stop time right now forever.
If you can keep your promise,
I will give you one promise.
Hideko.
I don't need any pay back.
But I'm going to give you.
While you are here, I will be nice to you.
I know you are waiting for someone to come back. And, it probably won't be long.
But if it is your wish, I am willing.
Although, my happiness is very little.
I will keep it.
They memories today, will help me.
One day, I'll explain to you why.
It's alright, Hideko.
You explanation will only make me hurt much more.
You have your reasons.
I have my heart, that's enough.
You have your reasons.
I have my heart, that's enough.
If I should die,
I'm going to take my heart along with me.
When that time comes,
I will still love you, Hideko.
Hideko.
Can you say this just once?
I love you.
Kobori.
You are instructed to become translator in court.
Yes. I understand.
Traitors who parachuted at Chainat province were arrested and sent back to the capital.
Special Branch Police Officers have brought them to Japanese Military court, as per request.
Please give way.
How come today, you're back so early?
I came to change outfit.
Uncle Pol and Uncle Bua are only stopping by.
You are inviting trouble, Hideko.
Ask them to leave now!If they are seen by the government it will cause problem.
They say who they want to catch?
That isn't it.
But I don't want you to be involve with these people.
Maybe these people are involve in the bombing.
They probably won't do something like that.
How do you know?
Yesterday police arrested 3 person who are members of Free Thai Movement troop.
What did you say?
I say the police arrested 3 of them. Two are dead.
Where are they from?
I don't know.
You must know. But you don't want to tell.
Please. Are they from England or not?
England?
I just know from you now that's they are from England.
I have no idea yet.
Please ask for me. If there's anyone name Vanus.
Vanus!
That means, he is returning.
You're waiting for him, right?
You just have to find out if there's anyone name Vanus.
I told you, I don't know.
Go ask for me, can you?
Why?
Should I do it?
Don't worry. I'm safe. Nut
The matter I asked you to go ask, you don't have to anymore.
You know now, right?
Know what?
Among the 3 illegal immigrants there's one name Vanus.
Today the Thai police allows Japan to interrogate.
You don't need to tell me.
I don't want to know your secret.
I don't need to tell you, Hideko.
Because there are already someone sending your the news.
You secretly read my letters.
I didn't secretly. Where did you put?
I have always thought you were a gentleman. But I thought wrong.
The promise I once gave you, I ask for it back.
Hideko. This matter I can not explain to you.
Get out.
Hideko. Listen to me, first.
Get out of my life right now.
What's your name?
What is your name?
My name is Vanus.
His name is Vanus.
Why didn't you come back before the war?
Because I was stopped along the journey.
Because he was
stopped along the journey.
Where did you get on the plane before you got here?
I can't tell you.
He can't tell.
What is your purpose?
I have returned for my love one.
He returned for his love one.
Your love, who is she?
♪ No world could describe ♪
♪ My feeling right now ? ? It's all because of you ♪
♪ I should have known earlier ♪
♪ My heart, Let me hear your voice ♪
♪ I can't. I cannot. ? ? The voice of my heart ♪
♪ I'm not allowed to listen ♪
It's me.
It's not the person you've been waiting for.
I'm going to sleep at the station. I came to take a bath and change clothes.
It won't be long. You will meet the person you have been waiting for.
How is he doing?
I'm only a translator.
My job is to let both side understand each other. I'm only translating.
Can you help him?
I'm just a soldier.
I am only listening to instruction from my superior.
I'm begging you. Can you help P'Nus?
How come I should help?
I can't tell you.
You have to tell me the reasons first.
Now, your heart need reasons?
Hideko.
- It's not like that. - There's no need for you to talk now.
You once told me. I have my reasons.
You have just your heart, that's enough.
You don't understand me, Hideko.
I am a soldier I am only a translator.
I can't do anything.
I can't help you.
I can't explain it to you!
You know, I'm Japanese!
Don't move yet.
-How is she?-She's not hurt.
Azuma says Hideko is not hurt.
-But she have to rest in bed. -She have to rest in bed.
Otherwise, it will affect the baby inside her stomach.
Baby?
That's right. Baby!
-Baby!-Baby! That's right!
She have to lie in bed or else it will affect the baby in her stomach.
Baby. That's great!
You have to be more careful dear.You are going to become a mother.
I am not the person that she's waiting for.
The time, as promised is ending. Isn't it?
I have to be gone.
Right now, I have to hurry and finish my work before I leave for Burma.
Maybe it will be a long time before I get to see my child's face.
If you don't need the child,
Like you don't need me.
I'm going to send the child to Japan.
I have already wrote a letter to my parents telling them they will have a grandchild.
Uncle.
I am here to say goodbye.
I am going to Burma.
But I'm worried about my child.
If the Thai people doesn't accept my child
can you please send my child to my parents.
Kobori.
Angsumalin!
P'Nus!
You escaped!
I didn't escaped.All the Thai knows that the capture is only an act in from of the Japanese.
At night we'll be release to execute our mission.
Tonight mission is train to Bangkok.
Are you doing well?
I'm fine.
Have you been thinking about me?
Yes, I miss you.
But P'Nus...
Everything has changed.
- I'm sorry. - No need to talk about it anymore.
Your father has already told me everything, about you being married.
That person is the person that translate for me when I was summoned to court.
But I didn't know, that he would know who I am.
He knew.
He was the one that told me you got captured.
P'Nus.
I'm really heart broken that I couldn't keep our promise.
It's alright. You don't have to worry.
You ought to be able to chose who to love. You can go ahead and love that person.
Other matters keep it. Don't think about it again.
I came here today for you to talk. So that you can be free once it for all.
Thank you.
Go ahead and say it. Believe me. And you will be free.
I'll be going now.
Ang, where are you going?
I'm going to the boathouse.
Hideko.
-That way is dangerous.-I need to go back.
Don't be afraid.
Shot at him!
Are you alright?
Please make some noise, if you are injured and can't move!
Someone there?
Kobori! Kobori!
Get a hold of yourself.
I'm here to save you. Don't move.
I'm sorry. I'm feel very bad,
there's nothing I could do for you.
I have very little anesthetic left.
Azuma
It's okay. Keep those anesthetics to those who have hope.
Kobori.
You go heaven and wait for me.
I will come very soon.
See you later.
Don't know how's the situation at the boathouse.
Excuse me!
Yes!
Is Kobori here?
He's not here.
Where is he?
He's on the train to Bangkok.
Is there anything?
At night we will be release to execute our secret mission.Tonight is train to Bangkok.
Doctor!
Doctor! Have you seen Kobori?
I swear to god but I'm unable to help him.
What does that mean?
I am unable to help him.
Where is Kobori?
I did my best but I'm unable to save him.
Where is Kobori?
But... but I can't save him.
Where is Kobori?
How... no matter how I can't save him.
Where is Kobori?
Kobori!
Kobori! Kobori, where are you?
Anyone, help!
Come! Anyone, help!
Anyone, help!
Come! Anyone, help!
Help!
Hideko!
Hideko! Hideko!
Hideko.
I'm really happy to see your face.
You wait here. I'll go get the doctor.
No one will come to help, Hideko.
There will be someone here to help. You'll be alright.
No need to comfort me, Hideko.
No.
We'll live together for a long time.
Don't lie to yourself, Hideko.
Right now.
I here with you.
Hideko.
Can you smile for me to look at?
You like my smiles?
There's nothing that involve you, that I don't like.
How come that day?
You didn't accept my love.
It's not that I just realized that I love you.
I have known it for a long time.
But I promise one person, that I would wait for him.
I understand.
In the past,
I was determined not to love you.
I know that you were determined not to love me.
I can't lose you.
No matter what happens.
Let me get to love you.
And you have to love me, Kobori.
I love you.
You love me, Hideko.
Yes.
Don't you ask me how much?
You are the first.
And, the last person.
Keep on talking.
If our child is born, I want the child to be like you.
I also want our child to be like you.
Because I like everything about you Hideko.
When they are grown up,
I will make a wish.
That if they love someone,
Let them stay with the person they love for eternity.
Yes.
Let them stay together for eternity.
Don't worry Hideko.
I'm not going anywhere.
I'm going to stay with you always.
My heart will also stay with you always.
My heart will stay with you always, Hideko.
My heart will also stay with you always.
Hideko.
How come the sky is so dark like this?
I can't see you face anymore.
I can't see your face anymore, Hideko.
I'm right here.
I'm right here. I'm not going anywhere.
I'm right here.
I am going to heaven and look after you always.
Hideko.
I love you, Hideko.
I love you.
I love you, Hideko.
I love you.
♪ For you, it may be impossible ♪
♪ To accept me in your heart ♪
♪ But it doesn't matter where we first met ♪
♪ Even if someday it becomes a dream ♪
♪ Everyone are seeking for reasons to explain their feelings, but ♪
♪ Now, what I want to give to you is an honest heart without any reason ♪
♪ There is no word to describe the loves in my heart ♪
♪ Sometimes I may seem to be too ferocious, but ♪
♪ That’s only because I want you to have confidence in my love ♪
♪ I do not need any reason ♪♪ But you still have doubts in your heart ♪
♪ I only want to say what's in my heart, nothing else ♪
♪ Everyone are seeking for reasons to explain their feelings ♪
♪ Now what I want to hear are honest words that have no reasons ♪
♪ There is no words ♪
♪ to describe the loves in my heart ♪
♪ Sometimes I may seem to be too ferocious ♪
♪ That’s only because I want you to have confidence in my love ♪
♪ I do not need any reason ♪♪ You still have doubts in your heart ♪
♪ I only want to say what's in my heart ♪
♪ Nothing else ♪