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November 17, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano first became well known in the West, at least to fans of the new wave of Japanese extreme crime films, as the owner of the mutilated face displayed on the posters and DVD labels for Takeshi Miike’s ultra-violent gangster movie Ichi the Killer. His U.S. fan base broadened after the North American release …
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November 17, 2003 •
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Born in Takashi Noguchi in Japan’s Saitama prefecture 1973, Japanese heartthrob Takashi Sorimachi began his career as a dancer and model. Best known as the hyperkinetic ex-Olympics swimmer in Beach Boys, Sorimachi made his mark starring in hugely
November 17, 2003 •
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Born in Hong Kong 1962, Tony Leung Chui-Wai left school at age 15 to support his family. He worked as a paper boy, then ended up selling home appliances. Following the advice of friend Stephen Chow, he applied for work at TVB. After he was admitted to the
November 17, 2003 •
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Leslie Cheung Kwok-Wing was born in Hong Kong on September 12, 1956; the youngest of ten children, his father was a successful tailor—and a largely unsuccessful father, as Leslie later recalled being a lonely and emotionally-neglected child. After receiving
November 17, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Jet Li
Li began training at the Beijing Martial Arts Academy at the age of nine. Just twoyears later, he captured the title of China’s National Martial Arts Champion. Thisearned him a slot on the prestigious Beijing Martial Arts Team that would go onto tour
November 17, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Takeshi Kitano
In the West, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano is known almost entirely for his film work, both as an actor and then as a critically acclaimed writer and director, a fixture at international film festivals and on Ten Best lists. Kitano made an impression on
June 6, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Blood Isn’t That Scary
Has Japanese director Takashi Miike made the most violent film ever? He tells all to Steve Rose. Guardian Unlimited In the same way that Takeshi Kitano crept on to the international stage in the 1990s with a series of distinctive thrillers, the western world
May 26, 2003 •
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Comments Off on Beat Takeshi
In the West, “Beat” Takeshi Kitano is known almost entirely for his film work, both as an actor and then as a critically acclaimed writer and director, a fixture at international film festivals and on Ten Best lists. Kitano made an impression on
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