Hitsudan Hostess
2010 · 92 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 85 VOTES · DIR. Hajime Takezono
Overview
The story is based on the bestselling autobiography of 25-year-old Rie Saito, who became a number-one hostess in Ginza despite being deaf. ""Hitsudan Hostess"" was published by Kobunsha this past May, and so far it has sold roughly 115,000 copies. The book depicts the life of Saito, who was born in Aomori and became deaf at the age of 1 due to an illness. She rebelled against her strict parents, and she ran away from home several times as a youth. At a local club, she began taking an interest in ""hitsudan"" (communicating through writing), which she later made use of when she moved to Tokyo and became a popular hostess at a Ginza club. --Tokyograph
Dialogue Timeline — 825 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 The most expensive town for nightlife in Japan is Ginza.
00:02:46 We will go to a club now.
00:05:23 [Where are you?]
00:08:34 Say something.
00:11:09 [Hitsudan Hostess - Masthead by Saito Rie] (Note: Hitsudan is written communication.)
00:14:04 A person like you who is deaf, what's there to do aside from sleeping with you?
00:17:10 It's fine here, so please look after the shop.
00:21:00 Do you like clothes?
00:23:49 I'm sorry that I wasn't helpful.
00:27:13 I wanted to bring her hearing back...
00:31:19 Now, here you go.
00:35:29 You can give this to your friend.
00:38:50 How old are you?
00:41:49 Stop it.
00:45:36 "...and a life with challenges is an appreciative life."
00:50:02 [I will continue to be a hostess.]
00:56:45 Ah, that's why you made an apple. (Note: Aomori is well-known place for apples.)
00:58:26 "...not how much you do."
01:00:42 Yeah.
01:03:27 Yes, understood.
01:10:20 I'm sorry, we are closed on Sunday.
01:14:07 Congrats!
01:21:27 [Did you read my letters?]
01:30:51 Mom.