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Kazuya Takahashi
is a Japanese actor, singer, songwriter and bassist. He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band which was active during late 80s and early 90s. Takahashi has appeared in more than fifty films since 1988. Career He was a vocalist and bassist of Otokogumi, the Japanese rock band debuted in August, 1988. The debut single titled "Daybreak" recorded the weekly Top Singles Sales on the Oricon in Japan and Otokogumi won the Best New Artist Award in the 30th Japan Record Awards. Otokogumi released 10 singles and 8 albums in total. After the inactivation of Otokogumi in 1993, he has released songs in the genres of rock and country music. He is a big fun of Hank Williams. Takahashi has appeared in more than fifty films since 1988. Selected filmography Films Television Dubbing *''Lee Byung-hun'' **'' Beautiful Days'' – Lee Min-chul **'' All In'' – Kim In-ha **''Everybody Has Secrets'' – Choi Su-hyeon **''A Bittersweet Life'' – Kim Sun-woo **''Once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aoi (TV Series)
is a 2000 Japanese historical drama television series and the 39th NHK taiga drama. The series respectively stars Masahiko Tsugawa, Toshiyuki Nishida, and Onoe Tatsunosuke II as the first three Tokugawa shōguns. It aired from January 9 to December 17, 2000, and ran for a total of 49 episodes. ''Aoi'' is the first taiga drama to be fully filmed in high definition. Plot The story begins with the battle of Sekigahara. Cast Tokugawa Shoguns *Masahiko Tsugawa as Tokugawa Ieyasu - the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate *Toshiyuki Nishida as Tokugawa Hidetada - the second shogun *Onoe Tatsunosuke II as Tokugawa Iemitsu - the third shogun **Takayuki Yamada as young Iemitsu Tokugawa clan *Shima Iwashita as Ogō - wife of Hidetada *Isuzu Yamada as Odai no Kata - mother of Ieyasu * Kyōko Mitsubayashi as Acha no Tsubone *Minako Osanai as Oman no Kata *Michiko Godai as Lady Chaa *Kirin Kiki as Lady Kasuga *Miki Sakai as Tokugawa Masako *Yoko Moriguchi as Okaji no Kata * Nanako ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Bittersweet Life
''A Bittersweet Life'' (; lit. "The Sweet Life") is a 2005 South Korean neo-noir action drama film written and directed by Kim Jee-woon. It stars Lee Byung-hun as Sun-woo, a hitman who becomes targeted by his boss after he spares the latter's cheating mistress. The film was released theatrically in South Korea on 1 April 2005. It opened on 265 screens throughout the country, and registered a total of 1,112,950 admissions by the end of its run. It was also screened out of competition at the 2005 Cannes Film Festival. A 30 seconds longer director's cut was later released, featuring slight cutting and re-arrangement of scenes, swapping of music placement and some additional scenes that do not appear in the theatrical cut. The film received an unofficial Indian remake titled ''Awarapan'' in 2007. Plot Kim Sun-woo (Lee Byung-hun) is a high-ranking enforcer and loyal subordinate of crime boss Kang ( Kim Yeong-cheol). The two share concerns over business tensions with Baek Dae-sik (Hwang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Everybody Has Secrets
''Everybody Has Secrets'' () is a 2004 South Korean romantic comedy film. It stars Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Kim Hyo-jin and Chu Sang-mi. Because it has several sex-scenes, it is generally restricted to viewers under 18 or 21. Although the film wasn't a particularly big hit in South Korea it grossed $4,888,679 in Japan. Synopsis Han Mi-yeong meets Choi Su-hyeon and falls in love with him. However, unknown to her, he also begins to seduce her two sisters Han Seon-yeong and Han Ji-yeong. The two sisters are captivated by him and are unable to resist him. Cast * Lee Byung-hun as Choi Su-hyeon * Choi Ji-woo as Han Seon-yeong * Chu Sang-mi as Han Ji-yeong * Kim Hyo-jin as Han Mi-yeong * Sunwoo Yong-nyeo as Mother * Shin Yi as Woman who is about to break up * Kim Hye-gon as Ji-yeong's husband * Jeon Jae-hyeong as Han Dae-yeong * Tak Jae-hoon as Sang-il Awards and nominations 2004 Blue Dragon Film Awards * Nomination - Best Supporting Actress - Chu Sang-mi * Nomination - Best New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All In (TV Series)
''All In'' () is a 2003 South Korean television drama series that aired on SBS from 15 January to 3 April 2003, on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 ( KST) for 24 episodes. Inspired by the life of professional poker player Jimmy Cha, it starred Lee Byung-hun and Song Hye-kyo in a story about one's man's rise through the fiercely competitive world of casino gambling as he clashes with his rivals over money, success, and love. The drama was a ratings success in South Korea, with its final episode reaching a peak viewership rating of 47.7%, which is the 42nd highest-rated Korean drama episode of all time. It also won several awards, notably the Grand Prize ("Daesang") for Lee Byung-hun at the 2003 SBS Drama Awards. Synopsis Orphaned then taken in by his gambler uncle, Kim In-ha (Jin Goo) often hangs out with his friends in the basement of a movie theater. He unexpectedly befriends Choi Jung-won, a model student and the rich son of the theater owner. In-ha and Jung-won both fall f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beautiful Days (TV Series)
''Beautiful Days'' () is a 2001 South Korean television drama series starring Lee Byung-hun, Choi Ji-woo, Ryu Si-won and Lee Jung-hyun. The drama is the first entry in director Lee Jang-soo's ''Heaven Trilogy'' which includes '' Stairways to Heaven'' in 2003 and ''Tree of Heaven'' in 2006. It aired on SBS from March 14 to May 31, 2001 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 21:55 for 24 episodes. Synopsis Similar to its drama contemporaries, ''Beautiful Days'' involves conflicts in family relationships, as well as a love triangle. Lee Min-chul (Lee Byung-hun) returns from studying in the US, to take an active role in his father's prospering music business, Victory Records. It turns out that his father (Lee Jung-gil) was involved in unethical practices in the past, as well as the murder of the father of Min-chul's stepbrother, Sun-jae (Ryu Si-won). Into the scene comes two girls from the orphanage, Yeon-soo (Choi Ji-woo) and Se-na (Lee Jung-hyun), who share a sisterly bond. Se-na gets ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Byung-hun
Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received critical acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably ''Joint Security Area'' (2000); ''A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008); the television series ''Iris'' (2009); ''I Saw the Devil'' (2010); '' Masquerade'' (2012); and '' Mr. Sunshine'' (2018). His critically acclaimed film ''Inside Men'' (2015) won him the Best Actor prize in three prestigious award ceremonies: 52nd Baeksang Art Awards, 37th Blue Dragon Awards and 53rd Grand Bell Awards. Lee has five films—''Joint Security Area'', ''The Good, the Bad, the Weird'', ''Masquerade'', ''Inside Men'' and ''Master''—on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea. Lee was Gallup Korea's Actor of the Year in the Film division in 2012 and in the Television division in 2018. In 2021, he appeared in a recurring role as the Front Man in the Netflix survival drama series ''Squid Game''. In the United Stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
He's Expecting
is a Japanese comedy-drama streaming television series co-directed by Yuko Hakota. Loosely based on the 2012 manga by Eri Sakai, it tells the story of one man's experience being pregnant. The series premiered on Netflix on April 21, 2022 and on TV Tokyo on January 5, 2023. It stars Takumi Saitoh as Kentaro Hiyama, alongside Juri Ueno. Synopsis ''He's Expecting'' follows the story of "Kentaro Hiyama, an elite ad man, hosuddenly finds out one day that he is pregnant." Cast and characters Main *Takumi Saitoh as Kentaro Hiyama:A 37-year-old advertising executive who suddenly becomes pregnant. He decides to keep the baby to change people's perspective on male pregnancy. To prepare for the role, Saitoh watched the 1994 Arnold Schwarzenegger film ''Junior'' and received advice on how to wear a large prosthetic belly by Ueno. *Juri Ueno as Aki Seto:A 35-year-old freelance journalist and Kentaro's lover who begins to consider the possibility of motherhood. Ueno read the manga and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katsu Kaishū
Count , best known by his nickname , was a Japanese statesman and naval engineer during the late Tokugawa shogunate and early Meiji period. Kaishū was a nickname which he took from a piece of calligraphy (Kaishū Shooku ) by Sakuma Shōzan. He went through a series of given names throughout his life; his childhood name was . He was often called from his title during the late Tokugawa shogunate and later changed his name to Yasuyoshi after the Meiji Restoration. Katsu Kaishū eventually rose to occupy the position of commissioner ''(Gunkan-bugyō)'' in the Tokugawa navy. He is particularly known for his role in the surrender of Edo. Early life Born Katsu Yoshikuni on March 12, 1823, in Edo to a low-ranking retainer of the Tokugawa ''shōgun''. His father, Katsu Kokichi, the subject of the autobiography, '' Musui's Story'', was the ill-behaved head of a minor ''samurai'' family. As a youth whose given childhood name as Katsu Rintarō (Kaishu was a pseudonym), he studied Dut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ukita Hideie
was the ''daimyō'' of Bizen and Mimasaka Provinces (modern Okayama Prefecture), and one of the council of Five Elders appointed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Son of Ukita Naoie, he married Gōhime, a daughter of Maeda Toshiie. Having fought against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the Battle of Sekigahara he was exiled to the island prison of Hachijō-jima, where he died. Biography Hideie's father Ukita Naoie was ''daimyō'' of Bizen province and initially opposed, but later sided with Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Naoie died in 1581, and Hideie became the head of the Ukita clan. As Hideie was still young (10 years old), it was Hideie's uncle (Ukita Tadaie) who acted as leader of the Ukita army until Hideie coming of age, in particular, Tadaie served on behalf of Hideie as a commander in numerous battles (under Toyotomi Hideyoshi). However, during the siege of Bitchū Takamatsu Castle in 1582, Nobunaga was assassinated on June 2 of that year, but the siege continued until the castle fel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanada Maru (TV Series)
is a 2016 Japanese historical drama television series and the 55th NHK taiga drama. The series is named after the Sanada Maru, a fortification defended by Sanada during the Siege of Osaka in 1615. Written by Kōki Mitani, it stars Masato Sakai as the samurai Sanada Nobushige. It premiered on January 10, 2016 and concluded on December 18, 2016. Due to declining viewership for taiga dramas in recent years, NHK strengthened its marketing push for ''Sanada Maru'' as compared with its previous taiga dramas. Plot The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the Sengoku period in Japan, and in particular on Sanada Nobushige, who would go on to become one of the legendary commanders of the period. Cast Sanada clan *Masato Sakai as Sanada Nobushige, also known as Sanada Yukimura *Yo Oizumi as Sanada Nobuyuki, Nobushige's older brother *Masao Kusakari as Sanada Masayuki, Nobushige's father *Masami Nagasawa as Kiri, Nobushige's childhood friend *Yoshino Kimura as [ Mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eisaku Satō
was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister from 1964 to 1972. He is the third-longest serving Prime Minister, and ranks second in longest uninterrupted service as Prime Minister. Satō entered the National Diet in 1949 as a member of the Liberal Party. Gradually rising through the ranks of Japanese politics, he held a series of cabinet positions. In 1964 he succeeded Hayato Ikeda as Prime Minister, becoming the first Prime Minister to have been born in the 20th century. As Prime Minister, Satō presided over a period of rapid economic growth. He arranged for the formal return of Okinawa (Ryukyu Islands; occupied by the United States since the end of the Second World War) to Japanese control. Satō brought Japan into the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, for which he received the Nobel Peace Prize as a co-recipient in 1974. Early life Satō was born on 27 March 1901, in Tabuse, Yamaguchi Prefecture, the third son of businessman Hidesuke Satō and his wife Moyo. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
