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Its femme fatale was especially good, so good, in fact, that I had really hoped she would end up going against type and turn out to be a decent human being underneath it all. And good it was. The first thing that struck me was the look of the film: its gorgeous photography and vivid color palette of neon blues and greens against the backdrop of night. It was definitely a film noir with all the classic tropes. And boobies there were, yet I suspect her motives went deeper, that perhaps she wanted me to watch this film because it's, I don't know. Chelle had been attempting to get me to watch this film for months, tempting with promises of boobies aplenty. First Love: The Litter on the Breeze (1997).Well known Taiwanese singers Rene Liu and Bobby Chen are his voice teachers prior to his musical career.

#Takeshi kaneshiro sleepless town movie#

Movie debut in 1993 with 'Heroic Trio: Executioners'.

Music debut in 1992 with album 'Heartbreaking Night'.

Started his career at age 15 in a Kiwi drink commercial.

Was known as one of the 'Four Little Heavenly Kings' of Taiwan.

Stated that he didn't think he was that great a singer.

Started as a singer under Taipei A&R company, then Polygram, then EMI.

In spite of being a bona-fide film star, Kaneshiro has also made progress in the music industry with the release of five albums including 'Ideal Lover', 'Missed Date', 'Secretly Drunk', 'To My Beloved' and 'Always Willing' respectively. His latest film is Turn left, Turn right, directed by Johnnie To and Wai Ka-fai. Wai in the Scripture with No Words, The Feeling of Love, The Odd One Dies, Hero, Downtown Torpedoes, Anna Magdalena, Tempting Heart, Lavender and an American film Too Tired To Die and others. Kaneshiro divides his time between Hong Kong, Japan and Taiwan, and his numerous film credits include Wrath of Silence, Dr. Other Japanese productions include Space Travelers and Returner. Kaneshiro appeared in his first Japanese film Misty in 1996, and was followed by Japanese-produced The Sleepless Town directed by Lee Chi-ngai.

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He then collaborated with actress Kuroki Hitomi in the popular series Golden Bowl. In 2000, he made the hit television series Love 2000 with renowned Japanese actress Nakayama Miho. Subsequently, he was invited to participate in a number of Japanese television dramas including Miracle on a Holy Night, Tunnel, God! Please Give Me More Time! and many others. Creative collaborations with director Wong Kar-wai followed in Chungking Express and Fallen Angels, and with director Lee Chi-ngai in Lost and Found brought him to the attention of the Japanese media as he enjoyed enormous popularity in Japan.

He began to make appearances in Hong Kong films in 1993, and his first film role was in The Executioners directed by Johnnie To Kei-fung.

Seeing potential in Kaneshiro, a record company took him under its wing, and he recorded his first solo album in 1992. Advertising agents discovered Kaneshiro when he was just fifteen, and he proceeded to make a number of commercials. He has both Chinese and Japanese parentage, and he was educated and brought up in Taiwan. Takeshi Kaneshiro was born in Taiwan in 1973. Favorite Singers: Jacky Cheung, Leon Lai, Aaron Kwok, Andy Lau, Beyond, Michael Jackson, Guns N Roses.Personality: Shy, quiet, introverted, easy-going, sensitive, keeps worries to himself, can be stubborn if he really believes in something, hates crowds.Education: Taipei Japanese School (Elementary) then Gaoxong Prep School (High School) then Taipei American School (High School: 9th-11th Grade) then dropped out.

Languages: Japanese, Taiwanese, Mandarin, Cantonese and English.Family: Parents - Divorced, Father remarried, Japanese father, Taiwanese mother of Chinese descent and 2 older brothers (1 brother is a half-sibling from his mothers previous marriage who is about 7 years older, 2nd brother is about 1 year older).