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Takeshi Kaneshiro

Actor

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Born October 11, 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan46 films

Takeshi Kaneshiro, born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwanese and Japanese actor of mixed heritage – his father is Ryukyuan and his mother is Taiwanese. He speaks Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien and English. Known for his versatile roles in Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, he gained international recognition for his performances in films like "Chungking Express" (1994), "Fallen Angels" (1995), and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). In addition to his acting career, Kaneshiro has also released several music albums and has been involved in numerous commercial endorsements. Despite maintaining a relatively private personal life, his talent and enduring popularity have made him a prominent figure in Asian entertainment.

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Chungking Express posterFirst watchChungking Express19948.0as He Zhiwu / Cop 223Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Fallen Angels poster7.7Fallen Angels1995House of Flying Daggers poster7.3House of Flying Daggers2004Red Cliff poster7.1Red Cliff2008Red Cliff II poster7.3Red Cliff II2009The Warlords poster6.8The Warlords2007Dragon poster6.9Dragon2011Returner poster6.6Returner2002This Is Not What I Expected poster6.8This Is Not What I Expected2017

Filmography

46 films as actor
  1. 2025Sons of the Neon NightMoreton Li
  2. 2017This Is Not What I ExpectedLu Jin
  3. 2016See You TomorrowGuan Chun
  4. 2015The Crossing IIYan Zenkun
  5. 2014The Crossing IYan Shikun
  6. 2011Where Love Blooms in the Sky
  7. 2011DragonXu Baijiu
  8. 2009Red Cliff IIZhu Ge Liang
  9. 2008K-20: The Fiend with Twenty FacesHeikichi Endo
  10. 2008Red CliffZhu Ge Liang
  11. 2008Sweet Rain: Accuracy of DeathChiba
  12. 2007The WarlordsJiang Wu-Yang
  13. 2006Confession of PainYau Kin-Bong
  14. 2005Perhaps LoveLin Jian-Dong
  15. 2004House of Flying DaggersJin
  16. 2003Turn Left, Turn RightJohn Liu
  17. 2002ReturnerMiyamoto
  18. 2000LavenderAngel
  19. 2000Space TravelersNishiyama
  20. 1999Tempting HeartHo-jun
  21. 1998Too Tired to DieKenji
  22. 1998Sleepless TownKenichi Ryuu
  23. 1998Anna MagdalenaChan Kar-Fu
  24. 1997First Love: The Litter on the BreezeLam Kar Tung
  25. 1997Downtown TorpedoesJackal
  26. 1997HeroMa Wing Jing
  27. 1997The Odd One DiesMo
  28. 1997MistyTakehiro
  29. 1997Jail in Burning IslandYeung Chung
  30. 1996Lost and FoundThat Worm
  31. 1996Feeling of LoveHing
  32. 1996Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No WordsYvonne / Yan Yan
  33. 1995The Miracle on a Christmas Night
  34. 1995Young Policemen in LoveGimmick
  35. 1995Fallen AngelsHe Zhiwu
  36. 1995Forever FriendsPrivate Li Ta-Wei
  37. 1995Fuji Colours of AmoursKim
  38. 1995School Days戴冠英
  39. 1995Trouble MakerA Miu
  40. 1995Don't Give a DamnInspector Tang Chuen-Shek
  41. 1995China DragonKok Tong Miu
  42. 1994Mermaid Got MarriedKenji / Mark Kim
  43. 1994The Wrath of SilencePatrick Ko
  44. 1994Chungking ExpressHe Zhiwu / Cop 223
  45. 1994No SirChin Tieh-Sheng
  46. 1993Heroic Trio 2: ExecutionersChung Hon