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Crest Of Betrayal
''Crest of Betrayal'', known in Japan as , is a 1994 Japanese film directed by Kinji Fukasaku. Written by Motomu Furuta and Fukasaku, it combines two enduring Japanese legends; ''Chūshingura'', which tells the story of the historical forty-seven rōnin, and ''Yotsuya Kaidan'', a ghost story about a beautiful woman who falls victim to passion and evil. Plot When Lord Asano draws his sword and injures Kira, he is sentenced to death by seppuku. That night rioters raid the Asano house to steal his belongings. Twenty days later, the Asano samurai meet and vow to take revenge, but Ōishi Kuranosuke makes them wait a year to see if the Asano clan can be restored through appeals. Meanwhile, he divorces his wife and sends her away to her father's house with their younger children as he whiles away his time in the companionship of geisha to lull his enemies into a sense of security. When all hope of restoring the Asano clan is lost, Ōishi gathers the men in Kyoto to prepare for their vend ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kinji Fukasaku
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. Known for his "broad range and innovative filmmaking," Fukasaku worked in many different genres and styles, but was best known for his gritty yakuza films, typified by the ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' series (1973–1976). According to the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, "his turbulent energy and at times extreme violence express a cynical critique of social conditions and genuine sympathy for those left out of Japan's postwar prosperity." He used a '' cinema verite''-inspired shaky camera technique in many of his films from the early 1970s. Fukasaku wrote and directed over 60 films between 1961 and 2003. Some Western sources have associated him with the Japanese New Wave movement of the '60s and '70s, but this belies his commercial success. His works include the Japanese portion of the Hollywood war film ''Tora! Tora! Tora!'' (1970), ''jidaigeki'' such as ''Shogun's Samurai'' (1978), the space opera ''Mes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keiko Oginome
is a Japanese actress. She is affiliated with Come True Co., Ltd. Biography At the age of 12, Keiko Oginome joined the theater company Himawari. She made her acting debut in the 1977 film ''Gokumontō''. In 1979, she played the role of Helen Keller in the Japanese-language production of the stage play ''The Miracle Worker''. She then became the host of the NHK variety show ''You'' and starred in the 1983 film ''Antarctica''. In 1992, Oginome starred in the film ''The Triple Cross'', which earned her the Best Supporting Actress award at the 14th Yokohama Film Festival (shared with Misa Shimizu). She also released the nude photo book ''Surrender'', which was photographed by film director Yoshitaka Kawai before his suicide in 1990. In 2019, Oginome transferred from From First Production to Come True Co., Ltd. Personal life Yōko Oginome is her younger sister. In 1985, Oginome had an affair with film director Yoshitaka Kawai, who was married at the time. Kawai was found dead i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshinobu Nishioka
was a Japanese jidaigeki production designer, art director, producer, and set decorater from Asuka, Nara Prefecture who won three Japan Academy Film Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Art Direction. Nishioka joined Daiei Kyoto film in 1948. His first work as an art director was in the 1952 film ''Tenpo Suikoden''. After the bankruptcy of Daiei film he founded ''Eizo Kyoto production'' with former employees of Daiei film. Selected works Film * ''Tenpo Suikoden'' (1952) * '' Gate of Hell'' (1953) * ''Enjō'' (1958) * ''Echizen Takaningyo (1963) * ''An Actor's Revenge'' (1963) * ''Zatoichi on the Road'' (1963) * ''Zatoichi and the Chest of Gold'' (1964) * ''Zatoichi's Revenge'' (1965) * ''Zatoichi's Vengeance'' (1966) * ''Zatoichi's Pilgrimage'' (1966) * ''Daimajin Strikes Again'' (1966) * ''Zatoichi's Cane Sword'' (1967) * ''Zatoichi the Outlaw'' (1967) * ''The Yoshiwara Story'' (1968) * '' Yokai Monsters: 100 Monsters'' (1968) * ''Zatoichi Meets Yojimbo'' (1969) * '' Hitokiri' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masahiko Tsugawa
, born Masahiko Katō (加藤 雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese actor and director. Career Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in Kyoto, Japan. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at the age of 16 in the Kō Nakahira film ''Crazed Fruit'' in 1956. Tsugawa's family was heavily involved in the film industry since before his birth. Tsugawa attended school until dropping out of Waseda University Graduate School to pursue acting alone. He gradually grew in popularity by playing villain roles such television jidaigeki drama series as Hissatsu series and appeared in films like '' Otoko wa tsurai yo: Watashi no tora-san'' and '' Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack''. He was eventually adopted as one of director Juzo Itami's favourite actors, and went on to appear in nearly every one of his movies since ''Tampopo''. In television Tsugawa portrayed Tokugawa Ieyasu five times. He played Ieyasu in the 2000 '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsunehiko Watase
(July 28, 1944 – March 14, 2017) was a Japanese actor known for portraying Rintaro Kano in ''Keishicho Sosa Ikka 9 Gakari'' ("Homicide Team 9"). He won the award for best supporting actor at the 2nd Japan Academy Prize for '' The Incident'' and at the 3rd Hochi Film Award for '' The Incident'', '' Kōtei no inai hachigatsu'' and ''The Fall of Ako Castle''. His older brother is the actor Tetsuya Watari. Death Tsunehiko Watase died at a hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday, his office said Thursday. He was 72. Watase had been undergoing treatment after a tumor was found in his gallbladder in 2015. He died of multiple organ failure, his office said. Filmography Film * '' Sympathy for the Underdog'' (1971) * ''Wandering Ginza Butterfly'' (1972) * ''Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1973) * '' Battles Without Honor and Humanity: Proxy War'' (1973) * '' Bodigaado Kiba: Hissatsu sankaku tobi'' (1973) *'' Aesthetics of a Bullet'' (1973) * '' New Battles Without Honor and Humanity'' (1974 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takahiro Tamura
was a Japanese film actor. He appeared in 100 films between 1954 and 2005. He and his younger brothers Masakazu and Ryō were known as the three Tamura brothers. They were sons of actor Tsumasaburo Bando. Biography Tamura graduated from Doshisha University.日本映画人名事典 1996 下 176-177頁 Tamura was working for a trading firm before he started his acting career but he decied to be an actor to repay his father Tsumasaburō's debt. In 1953, he joined Shochiku and made his film debut with ''Onna no Sono''. In 1965, he won the Best Supporting Actor award at the 16th Blue Ribbon Awards for his role in ''The Hoodlum Soldier''. In 1970, he played the role of Mitsuo Fuchida in ''Tora! Tora! Tora!''. Tamura won the Mainichi Film Award for Best Actor award for his role in '' Muddy River'' in 1981. On television, Tamura appeared in a lot of jidaigeki television dramas. In 1964, He appeared for the first time in an NHK taiga drama, ''Akō Rōshi (1964 TV series), Akō Rōshi' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroyuki Sanada
is a Japanese actor and martial artist. He is best known to international audiences for his roles as Genbu in ''Ninja in the Dragon's Den'' (1982), Ryuji Takayama in ''Ring'' (1998), Seibei Iguchi in ''The Twilight Samurai'' (2002), Ujio in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), Kenji in ''Rush Hour 3'' (2007), and Scorpion in ''Mortal Kombat'' (2021). His role as 'The Fool' in the Shakespeare play ''King Lear'' also gave him notable theatrical notice in the United Kingdom. In Japan, Sanada is also known for songs he recorded for movies he was in as well as songs he has performed for the public. He made his first major Hollywood appearance portraying Ujio in ''The Last Samurai'' (2003), later appearing in such films as '' Sunshine'' (2007), ''Speed Racer'' (2008), '' The Wolverine'', ''47 Ronin'' (both 2013), '' Minions'' (2015), ''Life'' (2017), '' Avengers: Endgame'' (2019), ''Army of the Dead'' (2021), and ''Bullet Train'' (2022). He also had a recurring role on the HBO series ''Westwo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Masaomi Kondo
Masaomi (written: 正臣 or 将臣) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese manga artist *, Japanese general {{given name Japanese masculine given names Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maiko Kikuchi
A is an apprentice geisha in Kyoto and Their jobs consist of performing songs, dances, and playing the or other traditional Japanese instruments for visitors during banquets and parties, known as . are usually aged between 17 to 20 years old, and graduate to geisha status after a period of training, which includes learning traditional dance, learning to play the , learning to sing , and, in Kyoto only, learning the Kyoto dialect. This apprenticeship usually ranges from a period of a few months to a year or two years, though apprentices too old to dress as may instead skip to the stage of geisha, despite still being in training. Apprentice geisha in other locations in Japan are known by other terms, such as for apprentices in Tokyo. The traditions of apprentice geisha in these areas vary from those in Kyoto, sometimes to a considerable degree, including an apprentice's appearance and the structure of their apprenticeship. Work In the morning, take lessons in the tradit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomasa Musaka
Naomasa (written: 直政, 直正, 直方, 尚正 or 尚政) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese samurai *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Japanese ''daimyō'' *, Imperial Japanese Navy admiral *, Japanese geographer *, Japanese samurai {{given name Japanese masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
