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Shunji Iwai

Born on January 24, 1963 in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. Shunji Iwai, who had a wide range of hobbies since childhood, fell in love with various art forms such as movies, art, and music during his student days. After graduating from Yokohama National University in 1987, he entered the Japanese television industry. In the following years, Iwai Shunji has been engaged in directing work for MTV, commercials and limited television programs. The large number of MTV and commercials shot during this period had an important impact on the image style of his future films.

In 1993, Shunji Iwai shot a children's TV short film "Fireworks" for Fuji TV's "IF..." series, which was generally well received. Due to Shunji Iwai's outstanding directing skills, the Japan Film Directors Association made an exception and named him the best new film director of the year. In 1994, Shunji Iwai's TV short "Bundle of Love" continued to receive rave reviews. Not only was it made into a film and released, it also won the NETPAC Award at the 1995 Berlin Film Festival.

In 1995, Shunji Iwai released his theatrical film debut "Love Letter". "Love Letter" first caused an unprecedented sensation in Japan with its fresh and touching story and bright and beautiful images, and its influence soon spread to the entire Southeast Asia and even Europe and the United States. Now, this beautiful and touching "Love Letter" has not only become the favorite of many Asian movie fans, but is also regarded by many film critics as one of the most important works in the Japanese New Cinema Movement.

The following year 1996 was also a creative year for Shunji Iwai. First, his short film "Dream Traveler" about mental patients won the Journalist Jury Award at the Berlin Film Festival. Then he worked non-stop to adapt his second novel "Swallowtail Butterfly" to the screen. The profound theme, complex storyline, huge investment of five million US dollars and the joining of many stars make "Swallowtail Butterfly" the most shocking film by Iwai Shunji to date.

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1992 "Ghost Soap"

1993 "Fireworks" Fireworks (Uchiage hanabi )

Starring: Yuta Yamazaki, Oina E, Takayuki Tanda

1993 "The Nameless Zone (Mermaid Legend)" Fried Dragon Fish

Starring: Miyoko Asano, Tadanobu Yoshimoto< /p>

Duration: 50 minutes

1994 "The Bundle of Love" undo

Produced by Japan's Fuji TV in 1994

Starring: Etsuji Toyokawa Tomoko Yamaguchi

1995 "Love Letter" Love Letter

Starring: Miho Nakayama - Hiroko Watanabe / Itsuki Fujii

Etsushi Toyokawa - Akiba Shigeru

Takashi Kashiwabara - Young Fujii Tree (male)

Miki Sakai - Young Fujii Tree (female)

Type: Drama/Romance

Length: 117 minutes

Distribution: Nippon ヘラルド电影s

Release date: March 25, 1995

1996 "Dream" Traveler》PiCNiC

Starring: Chara Asano Tadanobu Hashizume Koichi

1996 "Swallowtail Butterfly" Swallowtail Butterfly

Swallowtail Butterfly Production Committee/Rockwell Eyes Co., Ltd. Co-produced in 1996

Director: Shunji Iwai

Starring: Hiroshi Mikami

Chara

Chara

Ito Ayumu

Watabutsu Atsuro

Eguchi Yosuke

Xu Zhian

Yamaguchi Tomoko

1998 "Four "Tsuki Monogatari" April Story

Starring: Matsu Takako

Tanabe Seiichi

Ishii Ryuya

Eguchi Yosuke

Photography: Noboru Shinoda

Length: 67 minutes

Release date: March 14, 1998

2001 "Everything About Lily Chow" ALL ABOUT LILY CHOU-CHOU

Director/Screenwriter: Shunji Iwai

Photography: Noboru Shinoda

Music: Takeshi Kobayashi

Starring: Oshinari Syuugo

Ho Itoo

Premiere: October 6, 2001

Length: 146 Minutes

2002 ARITA included in "Jam Short Film Collection" Jam Films

Starring: Hirosue Ryoko

2004 "Hana & Alice" Hana & Alice

Starring: Anne Suzuki, Yu Aoi Aoi, Shoko Abe, Hiroshi Kuo, Tomohiro Hirosue Ryoko

Type: Romance and Literature

Rating: R (Horror)

Distribution: Toho

Release date: March 13, 2004