Takeshi Kaneshiro 金城武
Born	October 11, 1973 (1973-10-11) (age 34) Taipei, Taiwan
Spouse(s)	Single
Official site	http://www.fulong.jp/kaneshiro/takeshi.html

Takeshi Kaneshiro (Japanese and Chinese: 金城武, Hepburn: Kaneshiro Takeshi, Pinyin: Jīnchéng Wǔ), (born October 11, 1973) is a male actor and model. Takeshi Kaneshiro's Chinese name, written with the same characters, is pronounced as Jīnchéng Wǔ. Takeshi Kaneshiro File links The following pages link to this file: Takeshi Kaneshiro Categories: Free use images ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China. ... Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Region City seat Xinyi District (信義區) Government  - Mayor Hau Lung-bin (KMT)1 E9 Area  - City 271. ... Japanese writing Kanji Kana Hiragana Katakana Hentaigana Manyōgana Uses Furigana Okurigana Rōmaji The Hepburn romanization system ) is named after James Curtis Hepburn, who used it to transcribe the sounds of the Japanese language into the Latin alphabet in the third edition of his Japanese–English dictionary, published... Pinyin, more formally called Hanyu Pinyin (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ; Pinyin: ), is the most common variant of Standard Mandarin romanization system in use. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... A model is a person who poses or displays for purposes of art, fashion, or other products and advertising. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

With a Chinese mother and a Japanese father, Kaneshiro was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan. He has two brothers (one 7 years older and one 1 year older). After being bullied at a regular Taiwanese high school, the Gaoxong Preparatory School, over his mixed heritage, he enrolled at English-based Taipei American School, which enabled him to converse in English, making him effectively trilingual considering his fluency in Mandarin, Taiwanese (Min Nan) (his first-spoken language) and Japanese. As a result of his varied background, Kaneshiro can speak with varying degrees of fluency in English, Taiwanese (Min Nan), Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese. It was while he was studying there that he began doing TV commercials, and he decided to quit school in order to pursue a singing and acting career. Nickname: Coordinates: , Country Region City seat Xinyi District (信義區) Government  - Mayor Hau Lung-bin (KMT)1 E9 Area  - City 271. ... Biological inheritance is the process by which an offspring cell or organism acquires or becomes predisposed to characteristics of its parent cell or organism. ... Taipei American School Taipei American School (Traditional Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Tai-pei Mei-kuo Hsüeh-hsiao; abbreviation TAS) is a private international school with a largely American-based curriculum located in Tianmu (Tien-mu), Shilin District (Shih-lin), Taipei City. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... For other uses, see Formosan languages, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Languages of Taiwan. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... For other uses, see Formosan languages, Taiwanese Mandarin, and Languages of Taiwan. ... Mǐn N n (Chinese: 閩南語), also spelt as Minnan or Min-nan; native name B ; literally means Southern Min or Southern Fujian and refers to the local language/dialect of southern Fujian province, China. ... This article is on all of the Northern and Southwestern Chinese dialects. ... This article is about all of the Cantonese (Yue) dialects. ...

In 1992, Kaneshiro made his singing debut, entering the business with the nickname Aniki, meaning 'older brother' in Japanese. His debut album was Heartbreaking Night (1992). Contracted to EMI, he wrote many of his own Mandarin and Cantonese songs. The following year, his popularity propelled him into acting and he now no longer produces any commercial music.

His first movie was Executioners (1993) and this was followed by the critically acclaimed Wong Kar-Wai film Chungking Express (1994) and a string of other Hong Kong movies. Later, Kaneshiro starred in the highly successful Japanese TV mini-series God, Please Give Me More Time (1998), allowing him to branch into Japanese movies such as Returner (2002). He also became well known in the video game industry portraying the samurai warrior, Samanosuke, in the Capcom hit, Onimusha. In a June Article by movie site Ain't It Cool News, it was revealed that Takeshi Kaneshiro will be in the Onimusha movie, reprising his role as Samanosuke. [1] Wong Kar-wai (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; Cantonese Yale: Wòhng Gà Waih; Shanghainese Latin method: Wan Kawe; born July 17, 1958) is a Hong Kong film director known for his visually unique, highly stylized art films. ... Onimusha (Japanese: 鬼武者, literally Oni Warrior) is a PlayStation 2 action-adventure game series by Capcom. ... Screenshot of Aint It Cool News. ...

Outside of the entertainment business, Kaneshiro has acted as a spokesperson and model for Prada in Asia as well as Lifecard Creditcard Company, Honda, Sundiro Motorcycles, Lipice lips moisturizer, SonyEricsson, Pocari Sweat Soft drink, Morinaga Chocolate, Volvic, GEOS Language school, Petronas Oil company, Mitsubishi, Rice Burger,and Kiwi cold drink. Prada, S.p. ...

Filmography

• Waiting (2009) as Kong Lin
• The Battle of Red Cliff (2008) as Zhuge Liang
• Sweet Rain (2008) as Jing Yip - The Death God
• The Warlords (2007) as Zhang Wenxiang
• Confession of Pain (2006) as Bong
• Perhaps Love (2005) (Titled Winter Song for the Japanese release)
• House of Flying Daggers (2004) (Titled Lovers for the Japanese release)
• Turn Left, Turn Right (2003)
• Returner (2002)
• Lavender (2000)
• Space Travelers (2000)
• Tarzan (1999) as Tarzan (Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese version)
• Tempting Heart (1999)
• Misty (1998)
• Sleepless Town (1998)
• Anna Magdalena (1998)
• Too Tired to Die (1998)
• First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997)
• The Odd One Dies (1997)
• Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
• Hero - The Legend (1997)
• Dr. Wai and the Scripture Without Words (1996)
• Lost and Found (1996)
• The Jail In Burning Island (1996)
• The Feeling of Love (1996)
• Trouble Maker (1995)
• School Days (1995)
• China Dragon (1995)
• Forever Friends (1995)
• Fallen Angels (1995) - as He Zhiwu
• Young Policemen in Love (1995)
• No Sir (1994)
• The Worth of Silence (1994)
• Don't Give a Damn (1994)
• Mermaid Got Married (1994)
• Chungking Express (1994) - as He Zhiwu, Cop 223
• Heroic Trio 2: Executioners (1993)

For the 2005 movie, see Waiting. ... Red Cliff (Chinese: ), alternatively known as The Battle of Red Cliff, is a Chinese epic film directed by John Woo and starring Chang Chen, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Lin Chi-ling, Zhang Fengyi and Zhao Wei. ... This is a Chinese name; the family name is Zhuge (諸葛) Zhuge Liang (181 - 234) was one of the greatest Chinese strategists of the Three Kingdoms period, as well as a statesman, engineer, scholar, and inventor. ... The Warlords, previously known as The Blood Brothers (Simplified Chinese: ; Traditional Chinese: ), is a 2007 Chinese / Hong Kong martial arts / drama film directed by Peter Chan and starring Andy Lau, Jet Li and Takeshi Kaneshiro. ... Confession of Pain (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: , literally forlorn city) is a movie directed by Alan Mak and Andrew Lau, starring Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Shu Qi and Xu Jinglei. ... Perhaps Love (Chinese: 如果·愛; Pinyin: ) is a 2005 film directed by Peter Chan, written by Oi Wah Lam and Raymond To, and choreographed by Farah Khan. ... House of Flying Daggers (Chinese: ; pinyin: ), is a 2004 action/romance movie directed by Zhang Yimou. ... DVD cover Turn Left, Turn Right (向左走·向右走, Cantonese: Heung joh chow heung yau chow) is a 2003 Russian/Singapore romance film, filmed in Taipei. ... Returner (Ritaanaa) is a 2002 live action Japanese movie, directed by Takashi Yamazaki starring Takeshi Kaneshiro and Anne Suzuki. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... For other uses, see Tarzan (disambiguation). ... Tempting Heart is a 1999 movie, directed by Sylvia Chang. ... Anna Magdalena (安娜瑪德蓮娜) is a 1998 Hong Kong film directed by Yee Chung Man. ... Dr. Wai and the Scripture Without Words, aka Mo him wong is a Hongkong action movie featuring Jet Li from 1996. ... Lost and Found (天涯海角) is a 1996 Hong Kong film directed by Lee Chi-Ngai. ... Fallen Angels (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) is a 1995 Hong Kong movie written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Leon Lai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Michelle Reis, Charlie Yeung and Karen Mok. ... Young Policemen in Love is a 1995 Hong Kong movie directed by Chu Yin-ping. ... Chungking Express (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: ; literally Chongqing jungle) is a 1994 Hong Kong film written and directed by Wong Kar-wai, starring Takeshi Kaneshiro, Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung, Faye Wong and Valerie Chow. ...

Drama

Japan

• The Golden Bowl (2002) (Japanese: ゴールデンボウル)
• Love 2000 (2000) (Japanese: 二千年の恋)
• God, Please Give Me More Time (1998) (Japanese: 神様、もう少しだけ)
• The Miracle on a Christmas Night (1995) (Japanese: 聖夜の奇跡)

Hong Kong

• Colour Of Armour (1995)

Taiwan

• Grass Scholar (1992)

Discography^[1][2]

Albums

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See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... For other uses, see EMI (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see October (disambiguation). ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: 1996 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1996 Record labels established in 1996 // January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on five charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill the singer. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: 1998 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1998 Record labels established in 1998 // 1998 - The single Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls sets a new hot 100 airplay record, 18 weeks at number one. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ...

Movie Soundtracks

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Videogames

• Onimusha (2001) (VG)
• Onimusha 3 (2004) (VG)

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Misc

• Smap X Smap September (2002) TV Episode
• Smap X Smap October (2002) TV Episode

External Links

• Takeshi Kaneshiro at the Internet Movie Database
• Takeshi Kaneshiro at LoveHKFilm.com
• Takeshi Kaneshiro Forum
• Takeshi Kaneshiro Chinese Fan Forum
• Takeshi Kaneshiro Unofficial Fan Site (Chinese)
• Takeshi fan site Takeshi Fan Site

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