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Beyond Outrage
is a 2012 Japanese yakuza film directed by Takeshi Kitano, starring Kitano (a.k.a. "Beat Takeshi"), Toshiyuki Nishida, and Tomokazu Miura. It is a sequel to Kitano's 2010 film '' Outrage'' and is followed by the 2017 film ''Outrage Coda''. Plot summary Five years have passed since the events of ''Outrage''. Otomo, former Yakuza of the Sanno-kai crime syndicate, is presumed dead after being stabbed in prison by Kimura, whose clan Otomo helped destroy. Sekiuchi, chairman of the Sanno-Kai, was assassinated and succeeded by his underboss Kato, who has completely overhauled the syndicate to involve more legitimate businesses and build influence among high-ranking government officials, overseen by Ishihara, Otomo's treasurer and betrayer. However, Kato's emphasis on a system of modernization and profit-based promotion offends and concerns the more senior bosses, who are continually passed over in favor of younger, more profitable members and fear becoming obsolete. The murder of an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Reich
Robert Bernard Reich (; born June 24, 1946) is an American professor, author, lawyer, and political commentator. He worked in the administrations of President of the United States, Presidents Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter, and served as United States Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Labor from 1993 to 1997 in the Presidency of Bill Clinton#Administration, cabinet of President Bill Clinton. He was also a member of President Barack Obama's economic transition advisory board. Reich has been the Chancellor's Professor of Public Policy at the Goldman School of Public Policy at UC Berkeley since January 2006. He was formerly a Lecturer at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government and a professor of social and economic policy at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management of Brandeis University. He has also been a contributing editor of ''The New Republic'', ''The American Prospect'' (also chairman and founding editor), ''Harvard Business Review'', ''The Atlantic' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fumiyo Kohinata
is a Japanese actor. Filmography Film * ''Begging for Love'' (1998) * ''Give It All'' (1998) * ''Ring 2'' (1999) - Dr. Kawajiri * ''Audition'' (1999) - Television producer * ''Minna no Ie'' (2001) * '' Turn'' (2001) * ''Dark Water'' (2002) - Kunio Hamada * ''The Mars Canon'' (2002) - Kōhei Deguchi * ''Casshern'' (2004) - Professor Kōzuki * '' 69'' (2004) - Yoshioka * ''Swing Girls'' (2004) - Yasumi Suzuki (Tomoko's father) * ''Kagen no Tsuki'' (2004) - Anzai * '' Be with You'' (2004) - Dr. Noguchi * ''Ashurajō no Hitomi'' (2005) - Nanboku Tsuruya IV * ''Always Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2005) - Kawabuchi * ''Rainbow Song'' (2006) - Yasujirō Satō * ''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) - Shōgo Muroyama * ''Hero'' (2007) - Takayuki Suetsugu * ''Always Zoku Sanchōme no Yūhi'' (2007) - Kawabuchi * ''My Girlfriend Is a Cyborg'' (2008) - TV Reporter * '' The Magic Hour'' (2008) - Kenjūrō Hasegawa * ''Happy Flight'' (2008) - Sadao Mochizuki * '' K-20: Legend of the Mask'' (2008) * '' Goe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zatōichi (2003 Film)
(released in the US as ''The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi'') is a 2003 Japanese Jidaigeki action film, directed, written, co-edited by and starring Takeshi Kitano ("Beat" Takeshi) in his 11th directorial venture. Kitano plays the role of the blind swordsman. The film is a revival of the classic ''Zatoichi'' series of samurai film and television dramas. It premiered on 2 September 2003 at the Venice International Film Festival, where it won the prestigious Silver Lion for Best Director award, and went on to numerous other awards both at home and abroad. It also stars Tadanobu Asano, Michiyo Okusu, Yui Natsukawa, Guadalcanal Taka, Daigoro Tachibana, Yuko Daike, Ittoku Kishibe, Saburo Ishikura and Akira Emoto. Plot The film's plot follows a traditional theme, with Zatoichi (a blind swordsman) coming to the defense of townspeople caught up in a local yakuza gang war and being forced to pay excessive amounts of protection money. Meanwhile, Zatoichi befriends a local farmer and her gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
69th Venice International Film Festival
The 69th annual Venice International Film Festival, organized by Venice Biennale, took place at Venice Lido from 29 August to 8 September 2012. The festival opened with the Indian director Mira Nair's ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'', and closed with the Out of Competition film ''The Man Who Laughs'', directed by Jean-Pierre Ameris. Terrence Malick's film ''To the Wonder'' was met with both boos and cheers from critics at its premiere. The Golden Lion for Best Film was won by ''Pietà'', directed by South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk. Paul Thomas Anderson for '' The Master'' won the Silver Lion for Best Director. Additionally, American actors Joaquin Phoenix and Philip Seymour Hoffman shared the prize for Best Actor for that film. Israeli actress Hadas Yaron for her performance in ''Fill the Void'' was selected as the Best Actress in the festival. Jury The international juries of the 69th Venice International Film Festival included: Main competition (Venezia 69) * Michael M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hakuryu (actor)
is a Japanese actor and musician. He has appeared in more than sixty films since 1984. He formerly belonged to the entertainment company Cream International. Career Hakuryu is a second-generation Korean resident of Japan (zainichi), whose real name is Jun Jung-il (). He formed and played in an amateur band in high school and later started the Hakuryu band in 1978 with the aim of becoming a professional musician, making his debut with the single EP released in 1979. With a harshness and solemnity that most young people don't possess, and an outlaw-like quality that coexists inside and out, he began his career in 1984 with Yoichi Sai's theatrical film ''Someone Will Be Killed'', and although his main focus has been on yakuza films and V-Cinema, he has appeared in such films as Takeshi Kitano's '' Violent Cop''. Currently, he has many roles in yakuza films as the number two of an organization, such as a young leading subordinate, with the characters being ruthless, cold-hearted sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kenta Kiritani
is a Japanese actor and singer. He was born in Kita-ku, Osaka. Filmography Films TV series Internet series Dubbing *'' The Legend of Tarzan'', Tarzan (Alexander Skarsgård Alexander Johan Hjalmar Skarsgård (; born August 25, 1976) is a Swedish actor. Born in Stockholm, he began acting at age seven but quit at 13. After serving in the Swedish military, Skarsgård returned to acting and gained his first role in th ...) References External links * Kenta Kiritaniat Wiki Infromer Japanese male actors 1980 births Living people People from Osaka 21st-century Japanese singers 21st-century Japanese male singers {{Japan-film-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirofumi Arai
is a third-generation Zainichi Korean former actor. Career Arai made his screen debut in Isao Yukisada's '' Go'' in 2001 when he was 22 years old. His next film role was the emotionally disturbed senior high school student Aoki in Toshiaki Toyoda's '' Blue Spring'', which won him the Best New Actor award at the 17th Takasaki Film Festival. In 2011, Arai co-starred as Detective Kazuhiko Soga in a one-off TV crime thriller ''Douki'' with co-stars Ryuhei Matsuda as Detective Ryota Udagawa and Chiaki Kuriyama as Michiru Soga. The June 2012 issue of ''Switch'', a Japanese arts and media magazine, features a special segment on top ten manga that teaches love and passion, chosen by Japanese actors, artists and musicians including Arai, who chose ''Bakuman'' while explaining: "You should up your girl power by learning how to behave like a heroine." Arai was represented by Anore Inc., a talent agency founded in 1996 by actor Tadanobu Asano, Asano's father Yukihisa Sato and Asano's mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shun Sugata
is a Japanese actor. Career Sugata was born in Yamanashi Prefecture. He starred in the 2006 film ''Confessions of a Dog''. He appeared in Amir Naderi's 2011 film ''Cut''. Filmography Film * ''Seiha'' (1982) as Nakahara * ''Kita no hotaru'' (1984) * ''Abunai Deka'' (1987) * ''Korogashi Ryota: Gekitotsu! Monster bus'' (1988) as Hyodo * ''Baka Yaro! 2: Shiawase ni Naritai'' (1989) * ''Water Moon'' (1989) as Kuribayashi * ''Fûsen'' (1990) as Hayato Yoshioka * ''Shishiohtachi no natsu'' (1991) * ''Dance Till Tomorrow'' (1991) * ''Blowback 2'' (1991) as Ratts * ''Funky Monkey Teacher 2'' (1992) as Sugimoto * ''Funky Monkey 2'' (1992) * ''Anego - Gokudô wo aishita onna: Kiriko'' (1993) as Jin * ''Toei Hero Daishugo'' (1994) * ''Escape Imprisonment 5: Obscene Flesh Hunt'' (1995) * ''Shabu gokudo'' (1996) as Ryo Kano * ''Organ'' (1996) as Naka Nishi * ''Ikasetai onna'' (1996) * ''Heat After Dark'' (1996) * ''Kawaki no machi'' (1997) * ''Fukushu the Revenge Kienai Kizuato'' (1997) as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Mitsuishi
is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in films such as ''Chaos'' and '' Tokyo Playboy Club''. Filmography Film ;1980s *'' Tora's Tropical Fever'' (1980) *'' Foster Daddy, Tora!'' (1980) *'' Sailor Suit and Machine Gun'' (1981) *''Tora-san, the Expert'' (1982) *''Okinawan Boys'' (1983) *'' Tora-san's Island Encounter'' (1985) *''Final Take'' (1986) ;1990s *'' No Worries on the Recruit Front'' (1991) *'' Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?'' (1993) *''Love Letter'' (1995) *''Helpless'' (1996) *'' Swallowtail'' (1996) *''The Pillow Book'' (1996), The Husband *''Two Punks'' (1996) *'' The Eel'' (1997) *''April Story'' (1998) *'' Tokyo Eyes'' (1998) *'' The Thin Red Line'' (1998) *''Audition'' (1999) *''Shady Glove'' (1999) ;2000s *'' Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle'' (2000) *'' Whiteout'' (2000) *''Chaos'' (2000), Komiyama *''Eureka'' (2000) *'' Hush!'' (2001), Shoji Kurita *''2009 Lost Memories'' (2002), Hideyo *'' Border Line'' (2002) *'' KT'' (2002) *''Harmful Insec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tetsushi Tanaka
is a Japanese actor. Personal life Tanaka married actress Yukie Nakama on September 18, 2014, after a six-year relationship. Selected filmography Film *'' Get Up!'' (2003) *''One Missed Call'' (2004) *''Umizaru'' (2004) *'' 69'' (2004) *''Veronika Decides to Die'' (2005) *''Into a Dream'' (2005) *'' Limit of Love: Umizaru'' (2005) *''Water Flower'' (2006) *''I Just Didn't Do It'' (2007) *''Exte'' (2007) *''Sakigake!! Otokojuku'' (2008) *''Happy Flight'' (2008) *''Rebirth'' (2011), Takehiro Akiyama *''Outrage Beyond'' (2012), Funaki *''Midsummer's Equation'' (2013), Keiichi Esaki *'' Like Father, like Son'' (2013) *'' Flying Colors'' (2015), Sayaka's Father *'' The Tokyo Night Sky Is Always the Densest Shade of Blue'' (2017), Iwashita *''Love At Least'' (2018) *''Louder!: Can't Hear What You're Singin', Wimp'' (2018) *''Ten Years Japan'' (2018) *''The House Where the Mermaid Sleeps'' (2018), Dr. Shindō *''Day and Night'' (2019), Ryohei Miyake *'' The Journalist'' (2019), Tada *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akira Nakao
is a Japanese actor, TV personality, and artist from Kisarazu, Chiba. Nakao is represented by the Furutachi Project agency. Biography Nakao attended Chiba Prefectural Kisarazu High School from 1958, and entered Musashino Art University from 1961. Also in 1961, he was selected in the "5th Nikkatsu New Face" talent competition. In 1963, he left Musashino Art University to study in Paris, France. On returning to Japan in 1964, he enrolled in the theatre company, where he studied under Jūkichi Uno. In 1971, he left the Mingei theatre group to work as a freelance actor. In 1978, he married actress Shino Ikenami, the daughter of ''rakugo'' comedian Kingentei Basho. They received the "Nice Couple Award" in 2008. In 1988, he started studying ceramics under Masaaki Kosugi in Karatsu, Saga. Acting career Nakao has appeared in ''jidaigeki'' (period dramas) and contemporary dramas on television and film, as well as variety shows. Fans of ''Abarenbō Shōgun'' immediately recognize him ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsunori Takahashi
is a Japanese singer and actor who is represented by the talent agency, K-Dash. Filmography TV series Films Awards References External links * Official profile Japanese male actors Japanese male singers 1964 births Living people People from Yokohama Musicians from Kanagawa Prefecture {{Japan-singer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
