Matsui's debut film, "Rusty Empty Can" (1979), was photographed by Sogo Ishii; nonetheless the film turned out to be a serious and emotionally painful one unlike Ishii's speedy roller-coaster movies. The film which depicts a homosexual relationship was successful at the many film festival held in Japan, including selection at the 1979 Pia Film Festival. "Rusty Empty Can" is still shown at theatres today as it has become the pioneer of cult movies with devoted fans and approval from Nagisa Oshima and Shuji Terayama.

Radiance
2017
6.5/10

Even If This Love Disappears from the World Tonight
2022
7.4/10

Love Everlasting
2016
7.4/10

Revenge Porn: PAIN OF LOVE
2019
8.4/10

Gabriel's Inferno: Part III
2020
8.3/10

Time Is Up
2021
6.4/10

Departure
2016
6.4/10

Fire with Fire
1986
6.2/10

Newness
2017
6.0/10

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between
2022
6.2/10

The Fugitive Kind
1960
6.9/10

The Little House
2014
6.8/10

Moonlight Mile
2002
6.3/10

Gabriel's Inferno
2020
8.4/10

Maria's Lovers
1984
6.0/10

Wander Darkly
2020
6.0/10

Blind
2017
6.2/10

On the Edge
2001
6.6/10

Game of Love
2022
6.1/10

Camp Belvidere
2014
6.5/10
Yoshiko & Yuriko
2011
0.8/10