Shimako Iwai

Shimako Iwai

60 (1964-12-05)
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Imprint 2006 (6.9)

An American journalist travels through 19th-century Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with but instead learns of the physical and existential horror that befell her after he left.
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Bluestockings 2005 (6)

Set during Japan's Taisho Era (1912-1926), "Bluestockings" tells the tale story of a love triangle between wealthy businessman Yuichiro (Etsushi Toyokawa), his wife Akiko (Kyoko Hasegawa), and Kiyoko (Yoshino Kimura).
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Chai koi 2013

Film adaptation of the erotic romance novel by Iwai Shimako, author of Too Scary, starring Kawashima Naomi. Kawashima returns to the big screen for the first time since her appearance in Maitresse 13 years ago, and delivers an intense performance of a heroine burning with sexual desire. She nails the passionate sex scenes. Maiko (Kawashima) visits Bangkok to get away from work and love, and meets Korean Muay Thai boxer Ha-Neul (Yi Te-Gang). Mutual attraction trumps language barriers as the couple buries their loneliness in all-consuming lust.