Yuriyan Retriever couldn¡¯t be accused of resting on her laurels. Having proved her acting chops in the Netflix series ¡°The Queen of Villains,¡± the comedian is currently trying to make it on the U.S. stand-up scene and establish herself as a rapper.
Now Yuriyan (real name Yuri Yoshida) has added movie director to her list of credentials. ¡°Mag Mag¡± ¡ª which she made shortly before relocating to Los Angeles in 2024 ¡ª doesn¡¯t quite live up to her stated ambition to become the next Clint Eastwood, but it doesn¡¯t smack of mere dilettantism either.
Her debut feature is the first release from K2 Pictures, a production company launched in 2024 with a promise to disrupt Japan¡¯s movie industry and offer a better working environment for creators. In particular, K2 proposes an alternative to the ubiquitous ¡°production committee¡± system, frequently criticized for its tendency toward conservatism and blandness.
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