So your darling's a foreigner... Tell us something weird
he's said or done. From Nigeria. Married 3 years.
'What'll you do in Japan?' I asked. 'Be a shepherd.' From New Zealand. Married 4 years.
He doesn't speak much Japanese... ...but when we were fighting... ...he called me 'stingy-heart'. Where'd you learn that? From America. Married 10 years.
He brought me chrysanthemums. Funeral flowers! Funeral flowers! From France. Married 8 years.
I kept the baby's umbilical cord... ...and he threw it ou
t! Well, it looked awful! From Mexico. Married 8 years.
He puts tabasco in beer. It's good straight, too. From Myanmar. Married 8 months.
He caught koi fish in a public park! So? They tasted great! From America. Married 2 years.
He puts broccoli in soba noodles. And sugar in green tea. MY DARLING IS A FOREIGNER Sorry to keep you. Not at all. Thanks. I'll call you. Wait! You said you'd introduce me
to the comics editor. I worked on this all night. I did? Hang on... You said you would... Hang on..
. Who's speaking? The manuscript, yes... Hang on! Just a sec! Yes... Thanks. Excuse me,
would you know where... Sorry. I don't speak English. I speak Japanese. No speak! No English, OK?
Sorry. What's up with that, man?
You gotta help me out here! Where's Block 4 at? Oh, you speak Osaka... Go up there and turn left. Appreciate it. You speak great Japanese. Ciao. Tony! Sorry I'm late. What? This? Shall we? Saori... ...I've been meaning
to ask you something. Yeah, OK... Why is it 'blue'
that things
suddenly come out of? As in 'out of the blue'? And you say naguru for 'hit',
and bun-naguru for 'hit hard'. Could you say zun or don
instead of bun? Zun! Don! Could 'do this and do that'
be 'do that and do this'? Huh? I never thought you'd ask me
back to your place... Here? I don't live here. It's kind of noisy... Yeah, it's a party. A party? Am I the only Japanese here? Looks that way. A Buddha? In Japan, adults are still reading comics. The comics are high-quality. Tell him that. What did he
say? They're a bad influence
on children, he says. That has nothing to do with manga
as a medium. Say that. What? Learn some English, already. Today's the third time.
It's our third date. I figured he'd at least
give me a sign today. So what do you think's going on? Does he like me or not? Sorry, I don't understand Japanese. Sorry for leaving you alone. No, no, it's... ...no big thing. Here. Spinach? You haven't eaten, right?
You must be hungry. It's really good. You can taste the butter, huh? O
w! You OK? Sorry. I'm fine. Watch your step. Um... ...thanks for walking me home. Sorry. I had a little too much
to drink. 'Night. 'Night. So... just a friend. Sis? Yes, I did. So? How was the third date? Nothing to report. Anyway, I'm not in any hurry. Well, I've got to think about my future. Having a foreigner for a boyfriend... The hurdles might be
just a bit too high. Huh? Just a fax. From Tony. What? No way! Anyway, I'd better go. Good night. OK. He operates by fax? Saori Saori
And? for tod
ay. for today.
And? The spinach was great, wasn't it. The spinach? You put the grated daikon on top... ...and eat it together. You try it. We're off. Move it! What Japanese phrase
does your darling like? What Japanese phrase
does your darling like? Mexico. Married 8 years.
'Takadanobaba! ' He just likes the wan the place sounds. Canada. Married 2 years.
'Straight up'. Holland. Married 18 years.
'Not worth a damn'. Spain. Together 3 months.
'To be honest...' He's always saying that! America. Marr
ied 2 years.
'Stationery'. France. Married 8 years.
'Flat as a pancake'. Germany. Married 3 years.
'The 10th'. That's his payday. Nigeria. Married 3 years.
'Later, dudes'. India. Married 1 year.
'A nice, cold beer?' 'Premature'. What's premature? Isn't that a great word? It's got a ring to it,
and power. I like that word. But that's a Chinese phrase. In Japanese... Chinese? What do you mean? There's original Japanese,
and expressions adopted from Chinese. A Japanese phrase... 'Nary'... that's a
good one. 'Nary'? 'Nary a beast', or 'nary a time'... It's nice. You can really feel it. You never stop, do you. Look at the time!
You've got to hurry. Nary a soul! OK? Nary a soul
must be late today! Because today is
my sister's wedding. No one must be late, Tony! Nary a soul! Saori, wait... What? We've got to hurry! Should I really be coming? I've never met your parents.
What'll they think if I just show up? I'll take this chance
to introduce you. No, it has to be done formally,
in accordance
with the, uh... ...shirataki. A stew? No, uh...shitakiri. A sparrow... Shikitari! Oh, the proper... Yes! The proper canals!
That's important in Japan. 'Ya gotta go through
the proper canals, kid!' That's 'proper channels'. So I shouldn't... Relax! My folks are cool. And when the wedding
loosens everybody up... ...I'll break the news about you. Why? What happened to me? Come on! OK, OK! Now, that's what you'd call
a 'placid' sea... The bus! We blew it! It's better to be blown away
than to blow it
. 'Better to be blown away
than to blow it. ' Tony! What am I going to do with him! Same old Tony, huh?
Where is he? Changing. He's nervous about meeting
Mom and Dad. He's what you call hyper-sensitive. Speaking of which,
listen to this! Tony, have you ever heard of
'mimetic eggs'? 'Mimetic eggs'? Cuckoos lay their eggs
in other birds' nests... ...so those birds will raise them. Yeah... The eggs have evolved to look like
the other birds' eggs... ...so the other birds
won't realize they're there.
Nature's amazing. It sure is. So the cuckoo's chick... ...is born first... ...and pushes the other eggs
out of the nest. Uh-huh... And so... ...to help it push the eggs out... ...the cuckoo chick is born with... ...a hollow... ...in the middle of its back! Whee! Sometimes I just can't help myself. He's so easy to set off. You suit each other. We do? You look happy. Happy? Well, yeah, maybe I am. Have you thought about
getting married? What? Only that it'd be nice
if it happened someday. So the
only problem is... Saori! Everybody's in the church waiting.
You're embarrassing me! Get a move on! And you...relax already! Hurry! OK. See ya. The bride will now enter
with her father. Will all please rise. OK. Tony, let's... Saori brought her boyfriend? It seems so.
Where's she hiding him, I wonder... Tony? I hear he's a journalist.
Teaches at a university, too. He sounds like a catch! And with Mika married,
now it's Saori's turn. With them both married,
Dad's going to be a lonely man, though.
Right? Don't be silly. Thank you.
Everything was perfect. Who's he? Oh, come on! He's the minister
who just conducted the wedding! Have you forgotten already? You'll have to excuse him. Then who's that over there? How do you do,
'Father', 'Mother'. 'Mother'? I'm Tony Laszlo. I'm here with your daughter. Um... There you have it.
My boyfriend. Tony. Don't be taken in! By what? Look at him! He's a foreigner! So? You got 4 percent
in a middle-school English test! Don't worry. Tony speaks
fluent Jap
anese. That's even worse! Why? Your Japanese is very good. Thank you. Where did you two meet? Meet? Through an article in the paper. A cultural-exchange group
needed an illustrator for an event. Hello. Hello. How do you do. Sit down. Hello. Hello. Kamata? I'm sorry! It's all right. Have you met? Sort of. On the train. Tony was organizing the event. All right, is everyone ready? When the groom says the word,
release your balloons. Here goes! Three! Two! One! Let go! Thank you very much. You are i
nvited now
to enjoy yourselves at your leisure. Mika's a beautiful bride! She's wasted on our Kenji. Our policy is 'no returns'... That's fine with me. You sure about that? You're drunk, Shinsuke. You know, I was awake
all night thinking... ...about what good qualities
my little sister might have. I couldn't think of even one! Sorry. It's true! Mn children
are a constant embarrassment. Tony? The only one I'm proud of
is this one! My daughter-in-law. My wife! Why? Why are you saying that? She's a
fine person! She's close to Saori,
and she's always nice to me. And Saori's a wonderful person. Why do you say that? Stop it, will you! We're just saying that.
We don't mean it! You don't? My kids are great!
We all know that. Then why say things
you don't mean? Why? I don't believe this gun! Hey, Saori! I'm impressed! He's a really nice kid.
I like him! You don't see many like that
these days. Remember what you just said? Now look, I want you
to be nice to him. Tony! Tony! Let's go get you some
food.
A boy needs meat! Eat! Eat! Meat! Beef! That looks good!
Go on, eat! They look like family. How's the manga business
coming along? Not very well. It's not easy. Saori... I'm against it. You and him. A cross-cultural marriage
will be trouble. No, it won't! And if he's serious
there's a right way to do things. He should've come to meet us. That was my fault. Anyway, you left home
to become a manga artist. What happened to that? Are you just going to drop it
and get married? I won't have it.
Not in a million years. Two strangers
don't turn into family... ...just like that. I'm back. Hi. You know what, Tony?
He was at it again! 'No late-night parties.'
'No shoes in the house.' The landlord again? I wish he'd stop lumping
all foreigners together. It can't be helped. Some people just
aren't used to foreigners. Yeah, but it's rude! I mean, we pay our rent
every month! But there's people
who understand. Like your parents. Huh? I'm against it. I won't have it.
Not in a million years. Oh,
I got a letter
from my mom. Mn brother has another baby. Cute, huh? That's your mom? She wants me to come see her. I'm thinking maybe in the fall. Would you like to come? What? I was really happy
to meet your folks. They treated me just like family. So I want to introduce you
to mine. Sure. I'll go. I'll go to America
and meet your mom! I'll work hard.
At English and comics! I'll work really hard! What's all this about? Submissions welcome! Faster! It'll clump up. Down-to-earth.
Straightforward
. Look out when she's mad, though. Will Americans like this? Of course! Men like meat... ...and foreigners like sushi. Sushi! She's always earnest
and dedicated... There's a good word for it... Hamukatsu. 'Hamukatsu'? 'Honey'? 'Beehive'! Hatsu something... 'The first sunrise'! 'The first fish'! She's full of... ...'vim and vigor'. I'm meeting his mother. That suits you. I'll take it! Here you go! I can't eat that! That looks expensive.
You didn't have to go that far. Yeah, but to his family... .
..I'll be the foreigner. I don't know
if they'll accept me or not. I'm going to ink in my submission.
You erase the pencil lines, OK? Just calm down. It's all very well for you. You're happily married,
with no one opposed to it. So it does bother you
what Dad said? Right now... ...I'm kind of up in the air. I want his approval... ...before I meet Tony's family. This time we'll do it right. Have you told Tony? What? About what Dad said. Of course not! Remember... ...he's got a glass heart.
He'd b
e hurt. 'At last we meet again!' 'Shhwhitt!' I'm on my way. Saori? I'll walk your... 'Do not disturb'? I don't think so. So how's married life? Pretty good. You seem to like it. Lately Saori's spending
24 hours a day... ...going heart and soul
and flat-out. Huh? Oh. I like the vim and vigor,
but I'm worried. I wonder why... Work and home...maybe she's
practicing to be a good wife. A good wife? Here's the station. Thanks. Take care. I'll take this. Thank you. That'll be 1,365 yen please. Do you t
hink
I'd make a good husband? What? Hmm... Mm. Sure. Huh? What is it now? What did I do? I wouldn't make a good husband. You said, 'Hmm.' I didn't! You said, 'Hmm.'
I heard you. That was while I was thinking.
Then I said, 'Mm.' 'Hmm', 'Mm'? Why did you have to think
before you said, 'Mm'? Give me a break! 'Dare I say it?' Say that,
then say what you want. What I want to say... ...let's see... ...the word 'husband' implies 'home',
don't you think? I do all the cooking, the laundry,
and the cleani
ng. You concentrate on your work,
and you don't do anything else. You're right. I don't mean... OK. I'll become a good husband. All right, let's try one
based on these. Really?! If it works we'll make it regular.
We can't pay much, though. Sure. Thank you! I'm home! You're home! So? Do I look like
a good husband? More like a good wife. Well, this is your apron... Did you wash all these dishes? Well, you know... Oh, Tony! What? Thanks for the help. You're welcome. If I complain
I'll deserve every
thing I get. 'Morning. The laundry's all done. Thanks. You're up early. Well, you know... Oh, Tony! Yeah? Tony, look... ...the 'hand-wash' stuff
goes in a netting bag. And you flatten it out to dry it,
or it gets wrinkled. I don't really know
which is which. Yeah, well... ...that's OK, I guess. Omigod! You didn't wash this,
did you? It was sitting out... Oh, no! I just put it out
to pack for America! I bought it to wear
when I meet your mom! It's OK! I'll wear something else. Thanks for doing th
e laundry. I made you some tea. You ought to take a break. To clean your head... 'Cleave' your head... I'm onto something here.
I'll clear my head later. Oh. OK, there's your tea. What's wrong? Lately I just don't feel
comfortable being at home. Did you two fight? No, nothing like that. It's just... Hello? Really?! Upstairs says OK. It'll run from next month. Hello? Are you there? Thank you! We'll make a few changes. Sure! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Yes! Hey, Mushroom
! Mom? It's me. I'm in 'Orange Pop',
the August edition! It's out today! Tell Dad. Don't forget! Tony! Tony! What? Look! Look! Look! Saori Oguri I'm blown away. That's great!
You're a manga artist now! I did it! Just a minute... Mom? What, Dad's seen it already?! What? Mom? What? No, this way. Dad! You're late, Saori. Thank you, Tony. I was scared for a minute there,
but here he is. Don't do that to me! What are you getting mad for? He really did collapse, you know. It's his heart. He's fine for
now... ...but I thought
my own heart was going to stop. Right? What a relief! You could've phoned
to tell me he was all right. Your mother was busy. Come to think of it,
I'd better call Uncle Takashi. Saori, call your sister,
will you? Mika, too? She'll be frantic! I'm relieved. Get well quick. What a price! Way cheap! Bad grammar. You're right. You can't use 'way' like that. It's real pretty! Wrong again. It is. I'm sorry... ...I'm not able to give my blessing. I was right.
Mika was in total p
anic. What if she'd had an accident
getting here? She and Mom
are staying here tonight. Oh? Dad, I'll be back tomorrow. 'Bye. I'm just exhausted! But at least
it wasn't anything serious. Mom always over-reacts. I'll have to take this to Dad. Tony? Hello? Hi, Mika. What? He what?! He's taken a turn for the worse. 'Dad'... 'Dad'... Look at Saori's manga. Great, isn't it. See how big
they printed her name? Isn't that great, Dad? It's too late. It's too late. No ideas? I see. Well, if you've dried u
p,
we don't have any work for you. But surely that's not true. Like before, just draw
what you really want to draw. Don't just give up. I'll keep trying. Get to work. Yes. Saori, do you have a minute? Sorry. Not right now. Take a break. You haven't slept. I have to work. I'm finally getting paid
to draw manga. Saori, could you come out here? We need to talk. Just let me finish this up. Saori... I need to get this done
before we leave. I'm coming in. Saori... I can't neglect my work
to go and mee
t your family. Dad wouldn't like that. Saori! It's all right, you know. I'll go to America alone. What do you mean? You don't have to go now.
You can go any time. What? Why do you say that? Why do you think
I'm working like this?! I understand... No, you don't! You don't get it! I envy you. At first I thought
all your family's trash-talk... ...was just terrible. But now I understand. You all trust each other. You can say anything,
be it good or bad. You all get along well,
so you have that trust
. But now you and I... Tony? You've changed. You don't talk to me. About washing glasses,
or the laundry... ...or how I eat fish,
or mistakes in Japanese. You used to speak out,
but now you don't. Yeah, but... You've changed. Why are you holding back? Your dad told me... ...he was against us. I wish you'd told me. I'll go to America alone this time. I think we might be through. I guess Dad knew
this would happen. That's why he was against it. Look. Dad had this. Your father... ...was afraid you'
d move abroad
and he'd miss you. He bought that English textbook
so he could talk to Tony's family. Why? Why would he? He said... ...that if you were serious,
you'd come and ask properly. Saori... ...give it another chance. But... I mean... ...we were so happy. We laughed so much. And then it all fell apart
over nothing. It's difficult
even between two Japanese. And Tony... ...is just too different. He's a foreigner, after all. That's just an excuse. We were the same. Didn't you ever think there
was
something odd about breakfast here? Toast and soup? Before I got married... ...I fell in love with breakfasts,
the kind you see in foreign movies. The toast jumping out
of the toaster... ...and the smell
of fresh-brewed coffee... But your father liked Japanese food. So for three months, every day,
I fried fish. Finally I'd had enough.
I flipped the plate over... ...and said, 'I'm sick of this!' Your father was amazed. 'I had no idea,' he said. 'Make whatever you like. 'But at least make me
miso soup, all right? 'I love your miso soup.' And so, forever after,
our breakfast was... ...toast with miso soup. Even now, when I make breakfast
in the morning... ...I feel like he's with me. Japanese, foreign,
it doesn't matter. Of course
people are different. But isn't living
with someone... ...recognizing
those differences little by little... ...and accepting them,
and sharing them? Saori... ...that's what
becoming a couple is. And then becoming a family. 'Just like on TV,
from a small win
dow 'Gazing drowsily out alone 'Out on the street
the boys and girls make noise 'The wind blows away
a cardboard box 'Darkness gathers,
beyond this sky 'I think of you waiting
far, far away 'Your gentleness stays with me 'The nights of tears
with you beside me 'But our schedules don't fit 'I drive myself
to make more time 'Steeped in gratitude 'Embracing sadness,
I sleep alone 'At least in dreams
lies a brilliant world 'Just seeing your smile
I fall in love again 'The moment I awake
I want to se
e you 'When I can't
my love has nowhere to go 'When I think
I want to see you 'You're not there 'I can't go to see you
right now 'I wish you'd come to me 'We don't collude,
we urge each other on 'We hold each other up,
we can't be separated 'I'll never forget
the day I met you 'It can't have just happened 'I said I wanted to leave
and made you cry 'Chasing huge inflated dreams...' Give me a little more time.
I'm giving it another try. 'I love that smile 'With each step
the power rises in me 'It
turns to rhythm 'If you were a flower,
I'd be water for you...' Is this really the right way? You're sure it's OK? Yeah, it's OK, OK? Here? Here? They're all foreigners... No, I'm the foreigner. This is totally not OK! Where am I? Does Tony really live around here? Tony... Tony! At last we meet again! Isn't that the line? I've been thinking. Coming here
and leaving you behind... ...was a mistake. I wanted to see you. Together with you... ...always together... ...I want to drink tea. Saori... ...
will you come meet my family? Saori? Am I going to be OK? Sure. Here we are! That's Chinese... Oh, well. What is it? There's something I want to say. I'll interpret. I have to say it myself. Um... If I could... Thank you! Saori... Will you marry me? I'm blown away. Life with your darling... From Bangladesh. Married 11 years.
He always has candles around. Power failures are a fact of life. From Cuba. Married 7 years.
We must never run out of bananas. From Germany. Married 2.5 years.
He eats chees
e after the sell-by date. It's aged then. It tastes better. Us? Well... My Darling is a Foreigner Saori
Mao Inoue You're too fast!
Saori Mao Inoue You're too fast! Tony
Jonathan Sherr Mika
Ryoko Kuninaka 'Orange Pop' Editor
Naho Toda Saori's Father
Jun Kunimura Saori's Mother
Shinobu Otake Executive Producer
Kazuya Hamana Producers
Osamu Kubota & Tamako Tsujimoto Based on the Comic by
Saori Oguri (Media Factory) Screenplay
Satomi Oshima Directed by
Kazuaki Ue Cinematography
Hitoshi Kato Lighting
Hitoshi Otake Art Directors
Kunio Iwasaki & Hidefumi Hanatani Sound
Yasumitsu Shimabukuro & Akihiko Kaku Editor
Yoshimasa Kogure Costume Designer
Ikuko Utsunomiya Music Producer
Tokio Noguchi English Subtitles
Tony Laszlo & Ian MacDougall 2010 ';My Darling is a Foreigner"
Production Committee Repair and Synchronization by
Syaiful Anuar Mohamad (Noa Bluebiru) (Noa Bluebiru Subs for Ganool.com)
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