Yumi Yoshiyuki
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is a Japanese film director
, actress, and screenwriter
best known for her work in the pink film genre.
at Dokkyo University
, Yoshiyuki developed a love of film. She debuted as an actress in the pink film genre in 1993 in director Toshiki Satō
's . By the time of her directorial debut three years later, she had appeared in over 100 pink productions. Among the prominent pink film directors she has acted for is Satoru Kobayashi
, the director of the first pink film, Flesh Market (1962
). She appeared in Kobayashi's (1995), starring AV idol
, Nao Saejima
. The mainstream Yokohama Film Festival
awarded Yoshiyuki with the Best Supporting Actress title for her work in director Akio Jissoji
's Rampo Edogawa adaptation, .
In 1996 Yoshiyuki directed her first pink film, . At the Pink Grand Prix she was given a Best New Director award for her debut work, as well as the second place for Best Actress. The film was selected as the 10th best pink release of the year. Since then, films directed by Yoshiyuki have often been placed in the top ten. Her talents as a screenwriter were also awarded at the 2004 Pink Grand Prix for the film .
Anglophone pink film authority Jasper Sharp contrasts Yoshiyuki's style with that of well-known female pink director Sachi Hamano
. Calling her directorial style "softer and gentler" than Hamano's, which he characterizes as "lewder, ruder and cruder than most in the genre," he notes that it is easier to detect a feminine sensibility in Yoshiyuki's work. In her films she often depicts the lives of ordinary women in modern Japan. While this is not an unusual theme in the contemporary pink film, Yoshiyuki's work is recognisable for the meticulous and authentic detail the director achieves.
Yoshiyuki's directorial work has also been recognized by non-pink audiences. In 2004, her film was invited to be shown at the Yūbari International Fantastic Film Festival
. Her 2006 film, Big Tit Sisters: Blow Through the Valley
, under the title , was also invited to be shown at the festival, and Yoshiyuki attended as a guest. Also honored by the pink film community, Big Tit Sisters was chosen as the 7th Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix
ceremony, and the walkerplus film site named it the sixth best pink film of the year. Her 2004 film , besides winning 5th best pink release at the Pink Grand Prix, was shown at the 13th Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, actress, and screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
best known for her work in the pink film genre.
Life and career
While studying economicsEconomics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
at Dokkyo University
Dokkyo University
is a private university in Sōka, Saitama, Japan, which is a fairly liberal, mixed institution noted for its language education programmes and international exchanges.- History :...
, Yoshiyuki developed a love of film. She debuted as an actress in the pink film genre in 1993 in director Toshiki Satō
Toshiki Sato
aka , , and is a Japanese film director and screenwriter best known for his pink films of the 1990s. Along with fellow directors, Takahisa Zeze, Kazuhiro Sano and Hisayasu Satō, he is known as one of the .-Life and career:...
's . By the time of her directorial debut three years later, she had appeared in over 100 pink productions. Among the prominent pink film directors she has acted for is Satoru Kobayashi
Satoru Kobayashi (director)
was a Japanese film director most famous for directing the first pink film, the type of softcore pornographic films that became the most prolific film genre in Japan during the 1960s and 1970s...
, the director of the first pink film, Flesh Market (1962
1962 in film
The year 1962 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*May - The Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards are officially founded by the Taiwanese government....
). She appeared in Kobayashi's (1995), starring AV idol
AV Idol
An AV idol is a Japanese idol who works in the pornographic business, often both as an actress as well as a model as the video performances have a wide range, from just the idol strolling around their house doing chores in bikinis to hardcore porn...
, Nao Saejima
Nao Saejima
is a Japanese AV idol and model of the 1980s and 1990s who also starred in photobooks, V-Cinema, and feature films, including Nikkatsu's Roman Porno series.-AV career:...
. The mainstream Yokohama Film Festival
Yokohama Film Festival
The is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
awarded Yoshiyuki with the Best Supporting Actress title for her work in director Akio Jissoji
Akio Jissoji
was a Japanese television and film director best known outside of Japan for the 1960s TV series Ultraman and Ultra Seven, as well as for his auteur erotic ATG-produced Buddhist trilogy , , and ....
's Rampo Edogawa adaptation, .
In 1996 Yoshiyuki directed her first pink film, . At the Pink Grand Prix she was given a Best New Director award for her debut work, as well as the second place for Best Actress. The film was selected as the 10th best pink release of the year. Since then, films directed by Yoshiyuki have often been placed in the top ten. Her talents as a screenwriter were also awarded at the 2004 Pink Grand Prix for the film .
Anglophone pink film authority Jasper Sharp contrasts Yoshiyuki's style with that of well-known female pink director Sachi Hamano
Sachi Hamano
aka and , is a Japanese film director. She is the most prolific and written-about female pink film director.-Life and career:Sachi Hamano was born as Sachiko Suzuki in Tokushima Prefecture on March 19, 1948. While in high school, Hamano decided she wanted to become a film director...
. Calling her directorial style "softer and gentler" than Hamano's, which he characterizes as "lewder, ruder and cruder than most in the genre," he notes that it is easier to detect a feminine sensibility in Yoshiyuki's work. In her films she often depicts the lives of ordinary women in modern Japan. While this is not an unusual theme in the contemporary pink film, Yoshiyuki's work is recognisable for the meticulous and authentic detail the director achieves.
Yoshiyuki's directorial work has also been recognized by non-pink audiences. In 2004, her film was invited to be shown at the Yūbari International Fantastic Film Festival
Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival
The , also sometimes called YIFFF, is held in a resort-like environment in the small town of Yūbari on the northernmost Japanese island of Hokkaidō. From 1990 to 1999, the festival was known as the Yubari International Fantastic Adventure Film Festival.-History:...
. Her 2006 film, Big Tit Sisters: Blow Through the Valley
Big Tit Sisters: Blow Through the Valley
aka is a 2006 Japanese pink film directed by Yumi Yoshiyuki. It was chosen as the 7th Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix ceremony, and the walkerplus film site named it the sixth best pink film of the year...
, under the title , was also invited to be shown at the festival, and Yoshiyuki attended as a guest. Also honored by the pink film community, Big Tit Sisters was chosen as the 7th Best Film at the Pink Grand Prix
Pink Grand Prix
The or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
ceremony, and the walkerplus film site named it the sixth best pink film of the year. Her 2004 film , besides winning 5th best pink release at the Pink Grand Prix, was shown at the 13th Lesbian and Gay Film Festival.
Awards
- 1993: Pink Grand PrixPink Grand PrixThe or is an annual Japanese film award ceremony which recognizes excellence in the pink film. Known as the "Academy Awards of the Pink Film", the ceremony attracts a diverse audience of industry personnel, film scholars and the general public....
Best New Actress - 1994 Pink Grand Prix: Best Actress, 4th place for
- 1995 Pink Grand Prix: Best Actress, 2nd place for (
- 1996 Pink Grand Prix: Best Actress, 2nd place for Chronic Rutting Adultery Wife
- 1996 Pink Grand Prix: Best New Director, 2nd place for Chronic Rutting Adultery Wife
- 1997 Pink Grand Prix Best Director, for
- 1999 Yokohama Film FestivalYokohama Film FestivalThe is a noticed yearly awards ceremony held in Japan. The festival was started as a small affair by fans and film critics, and first held on February 3, 1980. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year, and various awards are given to personnel...
Best Supporting Actress for and Daikaijū Tōkyō ni arawaru - 2004 Pink Grand Prix, Best Screenplay for
Top-ten films, Pink Grand Prix
- 1996 10th place:
- 1998 5th place:
- 1999 4th place:
- 2004 5th place:
- 2004 7th place:
- 2005 5th place:
- 2005 6th place:
- 2006 7th place:
- 2007 2nd place:
- 2007 Honorable Mention:
Pinky Ribbon Award-winning films
- 2004 Pearl Prize:
- 2005 Gold Prize:
- 2007 Silver Prize: