Yu Irie (入江 æ‚ , Irie YÅ«, born November 25, 1979) is a Japanese
film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa
Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture.After a number
of short films, including Obsession and Seven Drives which were
screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003
and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic V-Cinema videos in 2007,
Cream Lemon 7 and Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS. The latter video, an
erotic comedy, starred AV Idol Mihiro.In 2009 the second feature film
he directed, 8000 Miles (SR サイタマノラッãƒ'ー, SR: Saitama
no Rapper), won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. It also earned Irie the
Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. The film follows four
friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming
rap stars. The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress
Mihiro.
film director / screenwriter who was born in Yokohama, Kanagawa
Prefecture, and grew up in Fukaya, Saitama Prefecture.After a number
of short films, including Obsession and Seven Drives which were
screened at the Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival in 2003
and 2004, Irie directed two softcore erotic V-Cinema videos in 2007,
Cream Lemon 7 and Swimsuit Spy - SPY GIRLS. The latter video, an
erotic comedy, starred AV Idol Mihiro.In 2009 the second feature film
he directed, 8000 Miles (SR サイタマノラッãƒ'ー, SR: Saitama
no Rapper), won the grand prize in the Off Theatre Competition at the
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival. It also earned Irie the
Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award. The film follows four
friends from suburban Fukuya (punned on Fukaya) who dream of becoming
rap stars. The mostly amateur cast also included adult video actress
Mihiro.
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