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Blood And Bones
is a Japanese film, directed by Yōichi Sai and starring Takeshi Kitano. It is based on the semi-autobiographical novel ''Chi to Hone'' by Zainichi Korean author Yan Sogiru (Yang Seok-il). The film opened in Japan on November 6, 2004. It was released on DVD in Japan on April 6, 2005 and South Korea on May 16, 2005. Madman Entertainment distributed it in Australia, while Tartan Video was originally slated to release it in North America. These plans, however, were cancelled due to the company's closure and Kino Entertainment instead took the rights. It was released on DVD in North America on November 11, 2008. The soundtrack was composed by veteran composer Taro Iwashiro and was later released on iTunes. The film was nominated for 12 Japanese Academy Awards and won four, including Best Actress, Best Director, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Screenplay. It was Japan's official submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 78th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nomine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yōichi Sai
was a Japanese film director. He was the president of the Directors Guild of Japan. Life and career Sai was born on 6 July 1949 in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. His mother was Japanese and his father was Zainichi Korean. Sai won the Best Screenplay award at the 11th Yokohama Film Festival for '' A Sign Days''. In 1999, he shot ''The Pig's Retribution'', a film set in the lavish natural scenery of Okinawa, inspired by the 1996 Akutagawa Prize-winning eponymous novel by Eiki Matayoshi. The film won the Don Quixote prize at the Locarno International Film Festival in 1999. Sai directed '' Blood and Bones'', a film starring Takeshi Kitano. He has also directed films such as ''Marks'', '' Doing Time'', ''Quill'', '' Soo'' and '' Kamui Gaiden''. As an actor, Sai appeared in Nagisa Oshima's 1999 film ''Taboo'' and Masahiko Nagasawa's 2003 film ''The Thirteen Steps''. Sai's 2004 film ''Blood and Bones'' won four Japanese Academy Awards, including two for Sai himself, for Best Directo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
78th Academy Awards
The 78th Academy Awards presented by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), took place on March 5, 2006, at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood, Los Angeles beginning at 5:00 p.m. Pacific Time Zone, PST / 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time Zone, EST. The ceremony was scheduled one week later than usual to avoid a clash with the 2006 Winter Olympics. During the ceremony, AMPAS presented Academy Awards (commonly referred to as Oscars) in 24 categories honoring 2005 in film, films released in 2005. The ceremony, televised in the United States by American Broadcasting Company, ABC, was produced by Gilbert Cates, Gil Cates and directed by Louis J. Horvitz. Actor Jon Stewart hosted the show for the first time. Two weeks earlier in a ceremony at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, California held on February 18, the Academy Award for Technical Achievement, Academy Awards for Technical Achievement were presented by host Rachel McAdams. ''Crash (2004 fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Itō (actor)
is a Japanese actor. He started acting at the age of three in education programs. He is currently studying at Hosei University Business Faculty. He is frequently cast as geeky or otaku characters. Itō is the older brother of the actor and voice actor Takahiro Itō, who committed suicide in 2009. He was married on May 1, 2010 and has a daughter born on October 29, 2015. Filmography Television * Kamen Norida as Chibi Norida (1989) * Kasugano-Tsubone (NHK, 1989) * Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari as Noboru Kojima (TBS, seasons one and two) * Daihyo Torishimariyaku Deka (TV Asahi, 1990 1991) * The Ugly Duckling as Kenta Yamamoto (Fuji TV, 1996) * Special Ghost Stories of the Students By the Spring as Kazu (KTV, Mar 27, 2001) * I'll be eighteen tomorrow as Akira Saiki (NHK, Nov 23, 2001) Zenigata Aias Takaaki Yamaguchi (in episode 2, BS-i, 2002) Over the Hill( HTB, Aug 25, 2003) Suekko Chounan Ane Sanninas Daisuke Yamada ( TBS, 2003) * Sheeraza Do (NHK, 2004) * Aijou Ippon as N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Terajima
is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's ''A Homansu''. He joined Japan Music Entertainment in December 2018. Early life Terajima was born in Fukagawa, downtown of Tokyo. He is the second son of three and his father was a tatami craftsman. His childhood memory was when he and his mother walking to kindergarten together and his teacher called him "mu-chan" because of his cute face. Terajima's interest in acting began when he watched an action-comedy movie, Truck Yarou. He also loved to sing, impersonating members of the pop duo Pink Lady with his friends. After graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, he enrolled at Mifune Art Academy to continue his education, although his parents did not agree with his decision as they wanted him to continue working in the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuki Kitamura
is a Japanese film and television actor who won the award for best supporting actor at the 21st Yokohama Film Festival for '' Minazuki'', ''Kyohansha'' and ''Kanzen-naru shiiku'' as well as the CUT ABOVE Award for Excellence in Film at JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film in New York in 2014. Selected filmography Film *''Yuki no Concerto'' (1991) * (1996) as Kubo *''Tenzen Shoujo Man'' (天然少女 萬) (1996) * (1997) as Sada * (1997) as Hideyuki Sakata *''Mukokuseki no otoko: Chi no shûkaku'' (1997) *''Romantikku mania'' (1997) as Ujiie * (1997) *''Joker'' (1998) as Hisao * (1998) as Sada * (1999) as Tsuda * (1999) as Yasuharu Nishikawa * (1999) as Yoji * (1999) as Ryuichi * (1999) as Akira * (1999) * (2000) as Noboru Hirokawa *''Himawari'' (2000) as Shinji Sasahara *''Swing Man'' (2000) as Kazuki Kitaoka *''Kishiwada Shōnen Gurentai: Yakyudan'' (2000) *''Rendan'' (2001) as Ohsawa *''Man-hole'' (2001) as Shin'ichi Yoshioka *'' Turn'' (2001) as Kakizaki Kiyotaka *''Chi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yūko Nakamura
is a Japanese actress. She won the award for best actress at the Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema 2001 for the film Firefly'' (Hotaru) ''and the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for Strawberry Shortcakes is a 2006 Japanese film by director Hitoshi Yazaki. The film, based on the Japanese manga of the same name by Kiriko Nananan, concerns the life of four girls, as they deal with their own insecurities while living in the metropolis of Tokyo. Thi ...''. Filmography Film Television References 1975 births Living people Japanese actresses Place of birth missing (living people) {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mari Hamada (actress)
is a Japanese singer and actress who starred in numerous Japanese films and Japanese television dramas. and released two solo albums and solo singles in the 1990s, after being part of the Japanese band " Modern Choki Chokies". She was also part of the Japanese "unit" (temporary band) " Unknown Soup & Spice" in 2003. Discography Solo albums * Futsu no hito (フツーの人) (1995) * Amu Onna (編む女) (1997) which includes a title with Autechre Solo singles * パジャマトリッパー * フツーで行こう * ひとひと * 人の息子 * It's My Love/氣愛/Sens Band albums With " Modern Choki Chokies": * Rolling dodoitsu (ローリング・ドドイツ) (1992) * Bongengan Bangara Bingen no Densetsu (ボンゲンガンバンガラビンゲンの伝説 (1993) * Moda-Choki (別冊モダチョキ臨時増刊号) (1994) * Kumachan (くまちゃん) (1994) * Readymade no Modern Choki Chokies (レディメイドのモダンチョキチョキズ) (1997) With " Unknown Soup & ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yutaka Matsushige
is a Japanese actor. Career Matsushige has appeared in the films such as '' EM Embalming'', ''Adrenaline Drive'', ''Last Life in the Universe'', and ''Outrage Beyond''. He won the award for best supporting actor at the 31st Yokohama Film Festival The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ... for '' Dear Doctor'' in 2009. Selected filmography Film Television Japanese dub References External links * * * 1963 births Living people Japanese male actors People from Fukuoka People from Fukuoka Prefecture Actors from Fukuoka Prefecture {{Japan-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tomoko Tabata
is a Japanese actress. She won the best supporting actress award from the Mainichi in 2004 for '' The Hidden Blade'' and '' Blood and Bones'', and the best actress award at the Mainichi Film Awards for ''The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky'' in 2012. Career Tabata has appeared in films such as ''Happy Flight''Schilling, Mark.Airplane flick tells only half the story" ''The Japan Times''. Friday November 14, 2008. Retrieved on February 19, 2010. and ''Sankaku'' She has also appeared in television such as '' Watashi no Aozora'' and ''Shinsengumi!''. Filmography Films * '' Moving'' (1993) * '' Sabu'' (2002) * '' The Hidden Blade'' (2004) * '' Blood and Bones'' (2004) * ''Hana'' (2006) * ''Yellow Tears'' (2007) * ''After School'' (2008) * '' School Days with a Pig'' (2008) * ''Happy Flight'' (2008) - Natsumi Kimura * ''Sankaku'' (2010) * ''A Liar and a Broken Girl'' (2011) * '' Gokudō Meshi'' (2011) - Aya Kurihara * ''Robo-G'' (2012) * ''The Cowards Who Looked to the Sky'' (2012) * '' ... [...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] |
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and Tumen rivers, and South Korea to the south at the Korean Demilitarized Zone. North Korea's border with South Korea is a disputed border as both countries claim the entirety of the Korean Peninsula. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. North Korea, like its southern counterpart, claims to be the legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. Pyongyang is the capital and largest city. In 1910, Korea was annexed by the Empire of Japan. In 1945, after the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II, Korea was divided into two zones along the 38th parallel, with the north occupied by the Soviet Union and the south occupied by the Unit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loan Shark
A loan shark is a person who offers loans at extremely high interest rates, has strict terms of collection upon failure, and generally operates outside the law. Description Because loan sharks operate mostly illegally, they cannot reasonably expect to be able to use the legal system to collect such debts, they often resort to enforcing repayment by terms of blackmail and threats of violence. Historically, many moneylenders skirted between legal and criminal activity. In the recent western world, loan sharks have been a prominent feature of the criminal underworld. Loan sharking is not to be confused with predatory lending with extremely high interest rates such as payday or title loans, which is sometimes considered to be "loan sharking" (or, at least, unfavorably compared to loan sharking by critics) regardless of whether it is legal. A key difference between "traditional" loan sharking and predatory lending is that lenders alleged to be engaged in the latter practice are e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
