Takeshi Kaneshiro

Born: 1973-10-11

Takeshi Kaneshiro, born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwanese and Japanese actor of mixed heritage – his father is Ryukyuan and his mother is Taiwanese. He speaks Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien and English. Known for his versatile roles in Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, he gained international recognition for his performances in films like "Chungking Express" (1994), "Fallen Angels" (1995), and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). In addition to his acting career, Kaneshiro has also released several music albums and has been involved in numerous commercial endorsements. Despite maintaining a relatively private personal life, his talent and enduring popularity have made him a prominent figure in Asian entertainment.


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Chungking Express

as Ho Chi-mo / Cop 223
Released: 1994-07-14

Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the...

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Fallen Angels

as Ho Chi-mo
Released: 1995-09-06

An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the...

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as Jin
Released: 2004-05-19

In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying...

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Red Cliff

as Zhuge Liang
Released: 2008-07-10

In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle...

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The Warlords

as Jiang Wu-Yang
Released: 2007-12-12

A heroic tale of three blood brothers and their struggle in the midst of war and political...

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Dragon

as Xu Baijiu
Released: 2011-07-04

A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a...

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Red Cliff II

as Zhuge Liang
Released: 2009-01-07

The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With...

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This Is Not What I Expected

as Lu Jin
Released: 2017-04-28

Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his...

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Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words

as Shing
Released: 1996-02-10

A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his...

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Returner

as Miyamoto
Released: 2002-08-31

A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion...

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Perhaps Love

as Lin Jian-Dong
Released: 2005-12-01

A love triangle develops between the male and female leads and the director during the making of...

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The Crossing II

as Yan Zenkun
Released: 2015-07-30

A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai,...

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The Crossing I

as Yan Shikun
Released: 2014-12-02

At the end of the World War II and the middle of the Chinese Revolution, three couples from...

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Lost and Found

as Mr. Worm
Released: 1996-10-18

A rich girl diagnosed with leukemia wants to follow a sailor friend to St Kilda, Scotland to...

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See You Tomorrow

as Guan Chun
Released: 2016-12-23

Chen Mo, a bar owner, listens to his customers' heartbreaks and helps them navigate their lives...

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Confession of Pain

as Yau Kin-Bong
Released: 2006-12-21

In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei...

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Executioners: The Heroic Trio 2

as Chung Hon
Released: 1993-09-30

Set some time after the events of the original 'The Heroic Trio,' the city has been devastated...

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K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces

as Heikichi Endo
Released: 2008-12-20

In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital...

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Hero

as Ma Wing Jing
Released: 1997-06-17

Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the...

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Anna Magdalena

as Chan Kar-Fu
Released: 1998-05-28

Two young men fall for the woman staying upstairs when she practises J.S. Bach's "Notebook for...

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Sleepless Town

as Kenichi Ryuu
Released: 1998-06-27

Kenichi is a half-Japanese, half-Chinese man of the underworld. You can sell him anything except...

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Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death

as Chiba
Released: 2008-04-22

Chiba appears seven days before a person dies an unexpected death. His job is to observe the...

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First Love: The Litter on the Breeze

as Lam Kar Tung
Released: 1997-12-13

Faced with the task of creating a film about first love for his producer Wong Kar-wai, Kot...

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Shaolin Popey III: China Dragon

as Kok Tong Miu
Released: 1995-01-28

Two agile Hong Kong martial arts kids join up with a pair of bungling Chinese-immigrant beach...

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The Odd One Dies

as Mo
Released: 1997-05-10

A failure of a Triad who is desperate for money decides to accept an assassination mission. With...

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Jail in Burning Island

as Yeung Chung
Released: 1997-04-25

A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and...

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Lavender

as uncredited
Released: 2000-12-22

A young woman's life is changed when an angel with a broken wing lands on her balcony.

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Too Tired to Die

as Kenji
Released: 1998-01-20

Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he...

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Turn Left, Turn Right

as John Liu
Released: 2003-08-11

An aspiring violinist and a professional translator live parallel lives and appear to be perfect...

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Feeling of Love

as uncredited
Released: 1996-09-21

A business man (Tekeshi Kaneshiro) follows a woman (Athena Chu) who tells him not to follow him...

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Trouble Maker

as A Miu
Released: 1995-04-01

A meek, middle-aged schoolteacher is put in charge of a class of trouble makers. Unable to...

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Tempting Heart

as Ho-jun
Released: 1999-09-23

A female director decides to make a autobiographical film on her love life and we see it through...

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Downtown Torpedoes

as Jackal
Released: 1997-08-09

Jackal, Cash and Sam form the core of ATM (Available Tactical Mercenaries), an industrial...

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Don't Give a Damn

as Inspector Tang Chuen-Shek
Released: 1995-02-17

Sammo Hung plays a cop on the trail of drug dealers. Customs officer Yuen Biao is investigating...

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Misty

as Takehiro
Released: 1996-12-24

Witnesses of a murder. Remake of Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon.

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Mermaid Got Married

as Kenji / Mark Kim
Released: 1994-11-10

A water-phobic teacher is saved by a mermaid and accidentally swallows her magical pearl,...

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Space Travelers

as Nishiyama
Released: 2000-04-08

Three bank robbers, who declare themselves to be Space Travelers, take six persons as hostages...

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聖夜の奇跡 あなたの好きな愛はどれ?

as uncredited
Released: 1995-12-23

A foreign student from Taiwan, Mr. Bell, attends language school in Japan and meets Miss Sato...

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One-Tenth of a Millimeter Apart

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2021-04-02

Tracing the beginnings of Jet Tone Films, which was founded in 1991 by Wong Kar Wai for the...

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Forever Friends

as Private Li Ta-Wei
Released: 1995-08-11

A couple of friends join the Taiwanese army to fight the Mainland Chinese. But life in the army...

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The Wrath of Silence

as Patrick Ko
Released: 1994-09-08

A mortician seeks revenge against a serial killer who has murdered her sister. However, there...

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Young Policemen in Love

as uncredited
Released: 1995-11-01

A high school loser dreams of winning the heart of the principal's daughter, but his chances are...

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School Days

as 老鹰 - 戴冠英
Released: 1995-04-27

Hui Chi-Ho (Jimmy Lin) is a secondary college student, coming from a rich family. It causes the...

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No Sir

as Chin Tieh-Sheng
Released: 1994-06-25

Hilarious sequel to the movies 'Yes Sir' and 'Yes Sir 2,' about the Nationalist soldiers of the...

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Fuji Colours of Amours

as Kim
Released: 1995-06-01

Summer - "Free Carnival" A story of a love affair between men and women. - Winter - "Warm...

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Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure

as uncredited
Released: 2002-01-18

Taiwanese entertainment star Takeshi Kaneshiro accepted an invitation from a Japanese TV station...

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Precious Time

as Keigo Ishikawa
First aired: 1998-07-07

Masaki is fond of a music producer named Keigo, to get to his concert she ends up selling her...

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Love 2000

as Nogami / Yuri Maroev
First aired: 2000-01-10

Yuri Maroev is a secret agent and assassin from the Ural Republic sent along with his brother on...

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Golden Bowl

as Shu Akutagawa
First aired: 2002-04-20

Focus, concentration, proper posture and good release are the hallmarks of a good bowler....

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Bokura no Jidai

as uncredited
First aired: 2007-04-01

A talk show broadcast on Fuji TV every Sunday.

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