Diane Tsuda, appearing in Hulu short film as "teacher role" "I'm completely out"

It was announced on the 22nd that Atsuhiro Tsuda of the comedy duo Diane will appear in the "Hulu U35 Creators Challenge" finalist work "Ruri and Crow".

"Hulu U35 Creators Challenge" can be participated by both professionals and amateurs with the application qualification "under 35", and the five finalists selected after selection will have a production cost of 10 million yen and a professional With the support of the film production team, he directed a short project that he presented himself.

The five completed works will be distributed on Hulu along with a documentary program closely related to the production process of the finalists. The Grand Prix winner will receive a prize of 1 million yen and the right to direct a Hulu original new work.

The 5th set was "Ruri to Crow" directed by Hajime Yoshikawa, an active TV Tokyo employee. In the same work, a school building with two faces, a super-admission school during the day and a nighttime part-time high school at night, sits in the same seat in the same classroom. Nakayama Shingo), the two extremes met after the "exchange neta notebook" in the desk and formed a comedy duo. It depicts the way life is opened up through comedy.

In addition to Shimamura and Nakayama, who will be starring in W, Hinako Saeki as Raku's mother, Manami Igashira as Aya, a member of the motorcycle gang "Karamarukai" led by Maiki, and Diane Raku as Onizawa, Raku's class teacher. Atsuhiro Tsuda and others will appear.

The documentary and "HU35 Finalist Works" will be distributed in February 2022, and the final screening, Grand Prix announcement, and award ceremony will be held in March 2022.

■Comment from Director Hajime Yoshikawa As the film is based on the theme of "manzai," the 6 days of filming were filled with a sense of happiness as we heard a lot of laughter. Before filming, I often worried about the difficulty of cutting and revising the script, and how to create a picture to convey the subtleties of the characters' minds. While consulting with Mr., I was able to shoot all the things I wanted to challenge. All the performers and staff members who were involved in this project had a love for comedy. It's full. Among them, Mr. Shimamura and Mr. Nakayama, who are the main actors, have been able to face the work with sincerity, and of course, they have challenged the biggest theme of "manzai" with strong love and pride. .

It was a four-month period in which we worried, suffered, and struggled together, but in the actual production, we showed the best comic dialogue ever, and at the end, I think that they became a strong and cool combination called "Rurigarasu". This work is about people who have been oppressed by the world somewhere and who have fallen out of society. I want to create a story. With that in mind, I wrote the script and shot the film. I would like many people to see the days of youth that the two Rurigarasu ran through with the thought of "being laughed at, making them laugh, and becoming stronger" in their hearts!

■Ryunosuke Shimamura's comment It was my first time playing a major role, so I was very nervous at first, but with the support of my co-stars and staff, I was able to put all my effort into this work. It's a work that I can say I've used all of my power!

■Comment from Shingo Nakayama I was able to play the role of Maiki Kyoda with the help of Director Yoshikawa, the staff, and the co-stars. The 6 days of filming ended so quickly and I feel so lonely now. While thinking about what kind of person Maiki Kyoda is, I went through several rehearsals with the director before the actual performance. On the morning of the first day, I was nervous, but everyone told me that Maiki's regent hair looked good on me, and from that moment on, I was filled with confidence and spirit, and my anxiety was blown away. I'm really looking forward to the finished product! When it's finished, I'd like you to watch "Ruri and Crow" a lot!

Comment from Hinako Saeki While there are many people who want to make movies but cannot easily make them, it is wonderful that the "Hulu U35 Creators Challenge" project will give them the chance to make videos. I think it matters. When I read the script for "Ruri to Crow", it was very interesting, but when I learned that the story was actually derived from Yoshikawa's real-life experiences, I really wanted to appear in it. By all means, I would like you to take the Grand Prix and continue to shoot wonderful works in the future.

■Aimi Igashira's comment During the costume fitting and filming, I heard from the director about his passion for "Ruri and Crow", and I did my best to live up to his enthusiasm. There are a lot of scenes that come to mind, and I am happy that I was able to participate in this work. I think that the other 4 works of "Hulu U35 Creators Challenge" are also wonderful works, and "Ruri and Crow" is also a work filled with the enthusiasm of the staff to make a good work, so please do a lot. I would like people to see it.

■ Comment from Diane Atsuhiro Tsuda When I read the script, I thought that the director had a strong love for comedy. Right now, I'm doing everything I can in my acting, so I want many people to see it. I hope that you will win the Grand Prix, and I hope that the 1,000,000 yen prize will be used to launch the film.