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Takeshi Kaneshiro (金城 武, Kaneshiro Takeshi, born October 11, 1973, in Taipei, Taiwan) is a Japanese-Taiwanese actor and singer.[1] Beginning his career as a teen pop idol, he has since moved his focus towards the film industry, where he achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. He has worked with some of the most renowned directors in East Asia, namely, Wong Kar Wai (Chungking Express and Fallen Angels), Peter Chan (Perhaps Love and Wuxia), Zhang Yimou (House of Flying Daggers) and John Woo (Red Cliff and The Crossing I and II). Kaneshiro is also well known in the gaming industry for being the model and voice for the samurai character, Samanosuke Akechi, in Capcom’s Onimusha video game series.

Takeshi Kaneshiro
金城 武
Kaneshiro in 2011
Born	(1973-10-11) October 11, 1973 (age 48) Taipei, Taiwan
Nationality	Taiwanese
Citizenship	Japan[1][2]
Occupation	Actor, singer
Years active	1989 - present
Chinese name
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jīnchéng Wǔ Yue: Cantonese Jyutping Gamsing Mo
Musical career
Also known as	Aniki
Genres	Mandopop, Cantopop
Musical artist
Member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Incumbent
Assumed office June 25, 2018

Early life

Kaneshiro’s mother is from Taiwan and his father is from Okinawa, Japan.[3] He was born and raised in Taipei, but holds Japanese citizenship.[1][2][4]

The son of a Japanese businessman and a Taiwanese homemaker,[5] Kaneshiro has two elder half-brothers: one who is seven years his senior, and another who is just one year older.[6] After graduating from Taipei Japanese Junior High School, he enrolled at an English-medium international school, Taipei American School, where he learned English. During his time at secondary school, Kaneshiro began working in television commercials, and he decided to leave school to pursue a full-time career in music and acting. Kaneshiro is multilingual, fluent in Mandarin, Hokkien, Japanese, and to lesser degrees in Cantonese and English. Mandarin was the first language he spoke while growing up in Taiwan.[7]

Name

Kaneshiro (金城) is a common Okinawan surname,[8] albeit with an unusual pronunciation, as the usual reading is Kinjō, while the traditional Okinawan pronunciation is Kanagusuku or Kanegusuku. His given name is Takeshi (武). He appears as Kaneshiro Takeshi (金城 武) in Japanese media.

Since personal names are commonly written in Chinese characters in both Chinese and Japanese naming conventions, following the Eastern name order, and in this particular case the name, in its written form, appears native in both Japanese and Chinese, giving Kaneshiro the freedom to associate himself as a Japanese or Chinese when working in China by preserving or removing the space between his surname and given name.

Career

1992 to 1999: Early years and career breakthrough

In 1992, Kaneshiro made his singing debut, entering the business with the nickname "Aniki", meaning 'older brother' in Japanese. His debut album was Heartbreaking Night (1992). Contracted to EMI, he wrote many of his own Mandarin and Cantonese songs. The following year, his popularity propelled him into acting. He no longer produces any commercial music, although a few noted film roles, such as those in Perhaps Love (如果。爱) (2005) and See You Tomorrow (摆渡人)(2016) have involved his characters singing.

Kaneshiro made his film debut in Executioners (1993) and this was followed by Wong Kar-wai's Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995) and a string of other Hong Kong films, such as Lost and Found (1996), and Anna Magdalena (1998). It was through his collaboration with the auteur director Wong Kar Wai in Chungking Express that Kaneshiro first developed what would become his onscreen signature, namely quirky, character-driven performances that often played against type and ran counter to his idol image. Later, Kaneshiro starred in the Japanese Drama God, Please Give Me More Time (1998), allowing him to branch into Japanese films such as Returner (2002), as well as K-20: Legend of the Mask (2009) and Accuracy of Death (also titled “Sweet Rain”), (2010).

2000 to 2010: Mainstream success

Kaneshiro’s work, however, is more heavily concentrated in China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. In 2005, he sang his way through Perhaps Love, the first modern musical to be produced in China.[9] It was the first of many collaborations with Hong Kong-based director Peter Chan. In 2008 and 2009 he starred in Red Cliff, a high budget film by Hong Kong director John Woo. He has also played the romantic lead in Zhang Yimou's House of Flying Daggers, and starred alongside Jet Li and Andy Lau in The Warlords. He expressed excitement when he received the news that he would have an opportunity to work with Director Zhang Yimou.[10]

Kaneshiro has also become well known in the video game industry portraying the samurai warrior Samanosuke in Capcom's Onimusha. In a June 2007 article on the film site Ain't It Cool News, it was revealed that Kaneshiro was going to be in the Onimusha film, reprising his role as Samanosuke and for a 2011 release, but that project was derailed.[11][12][13] The producer Samuel Hadida had to delay the filming of Onimusha, which has resulted in the film's Japanese cast working on other film projects during the delay, and being unavailable to start filming. These factors were enough that French director Christophe Gans will now direct an adaptation of Leo Perutz's novel The Swedish Cavalier first, taking over the reins from Gilles Mimouni. Satomi Ishihara and Tsuyoshi Ihara remain attached to the project.

In 2003, Kaneshiro was featured in Time magazine and was dubbed the Johnny Depp of the East Asian film industry.[5] Moreover, Kaneshiro was interviewed by Australian journalist Hugh Riminton for CNN in the network’s TalkAsia segment in 2006.[14]

Outside of the entertainment business, Kaneshiro has acted as a spokesperson and model for Emporio Armani (2008) as well as, Lifecard credit card company, VAIO personal computer, Honda, Lipice lips moisturizer, SonyEricsson, Pocari Sweat soft drink, Morinaga chocolate, Volvic, GEOS (eikaiwa) (language school), Petronas oil company, Japan Asia Airways, Hyundai Motor Company, Toyota MarkX ZiO, Mitsubishi Galant, NTT docomo the predominant mobile phone operator in Japan, NTT Yellow Pages, Lycos, UCC Ueshima Coffee Co., Kadokawa Shoten a well-known Japanese publisher based in Tokyo, Rice Burger, Roasted barley tea, One2Free (HK), and Kiwi cold drink,^{[citation needed]} and Biotherm Homme since 2005.[15]

2011 to present: Selective films

In 2011, Kaneshiro appeared in the historical martial arts thriller Dragon, directed by Peter Chan. The film premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival in the Midnight Screenings category.[16]

In 2017, Kaneshiro was the winner of the Best Leading Actor award at the second annual Golden Screen Awards. He won for his starring role in the romantic comedy This Is Not What I Expected (喜欢你), which was directed by Derek Hui and produced by Peter Chan.[17]

Kaneshiro became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2018.[18][19] In that same year he also completed filming on Juno Mak's Sons of the Neon Night, with an all-star cast that includes Tony Leung Ka Fai, Louis Koo, and Sean Lau.[20] It was reported in 2020 that the release of this film would be postponed to 2021. The reasons given involved production issues, including budgeting and tensions between the director and cast. Kaneshiro will act as the spokesperson for the new Paradise 2M mobile multiplayer game launched in March, 2021.

Personal life

Kaneshiro is a practicing Buddhist, having converted in 1997, and has said his mother is also a devout Buddhist. Throughout his career, Kaneshiro has been given titles such as "heartthrob," "dream guy," but he has maintained a steady sense of humility.[21] Kaneshiro is also known for trying to avoid the media spotlight. He has been quoted as saying "If one day I get married and have kids, I will probably be one of those men who really care for the family. I will eat at home every day, and help with the house work and take care of the children."[22]

Filmography

Film

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
1993	Heroic Trio 2: Executioners	現代豪俠傳	Chong Hon
1994	Mermaid Got Married	人魚傳說	Kenji
	The Wrath of Silence	沉默的姑娘	Dr. Patrick Ko
	Chungking Express	重慶森林	Ho Chi-wu, Cop 223
	No, Sir!	報告班長3	Chin Tieh-sheng
1995	Don't Give a Damn	冇面俾 / 摩登笑探	Tang Chuen-shek
	Young Policemen in Love	新紮師兄追女仔 / 逃學戰警	Chin Ying-chun
	Fallen Angels	墮落天使	He Zhiwu
	China Dragon	中國龍	Tom Hao
	School Days	學校霸王 / 校園敢死隊	Eagle
	Trouble Maker	蠟筆小小生 / 臭屁王	A Miu
1996	The Feeling of Love	重慶愛情感覺 / 泡妞專家	Hing
	Lost and Found	天涯海角	Worm
	Forever Friends	四個不平凡的少年 / 號角響起	Li Ta-wei
	Dr. Wai in "The Scripture with No Words"	冒險王	Shing
	First Love: The Litter on the Breeze	初纏戀后的二人世界	Lin Chia-tung
1997	Downtown Torpedoes	神偷諜影	Jackal
	Hero	馬永貞	Ma Wing-ching
	The Odd One Dies	兩個只能活一個	Mo
	The Jail In Burning Island	火燒島之橫行霸道	Yang Chung
	Misty	—	Takehiro
1998	Too Tired to Die	—	Kenji
	Fuyajo	不夜城	Kenichi Ryuu	Also titled Sleepless Town
	Anna Magdalena	安娜瑪德蓮娜	Chan Kar-fu
1999	Tempting Heart	心動	Lin Ho-jun
	Tarzan	—	Tarzan[23]	Voice for Cantonese, Mandarin and Japanese versions
2000	Lavender	薰衣草	Angel
	Space Travelers	スペーストラベラーズ	Nishiyama
2002	Returner	リターナー	Miyamoto
2003	Turn Left, Turn Right	向左走．向右走	John Liu
2004	House of Flying Daggers	十面埋伏	Jin	Titled Lovers for the Japanese release
2005	Perhaps Love	如果愛	Lin Jian-dong / Zhang Yang	Titled Winter Song for the Japanese release
2006	Confession of Pain	傷城	Yau Kin-bong
2007	The Warlords	投名狀	Jiang Wuyang
2008	Accuracy of Death	死神の精度	Chiba
	K-20: Legend of the Mask	K-20 怪人二十面相・伝	Heikichi Endo	[24]
	Red Cliff Part I	赤壁	Zhuge Liang
2009	Red Cliff Part II	赤壁:決戰天下	Zhuge Liang
2011	Wu Xia	武俠	Xu Bai-jiu
2014	The Crossing	太平輪：亂世浮生	Yan Zekun
2015	The Crossing 2	太平輪：驚濤摯愛	Yan Zekun
2016	See You Tomorrow	擺渡人	Guan Chun
2017	This Is Not What I Expected	喜歡你	Lu Jin
2021	Sons of the Neon Night	風林火山

Television

Year	English title	Original title	Role	Notes
1991	Grass Scholar	草地狀元	Chen Nai-chien	[25]
1995	Colour Of Amour	富士彩色顯人生
1995	The Miracle on a Christmas Night	聖夜の奇跡	Mr. Bell
1998	God, Please Give Me More Time	神様、もう少しだけ	Keigo Ishikawa
2000	Love 2000	二千年の恋	The Assassin / Yurij Maroev
2002	Golden Bowl	ゴールデンボウル	Shu Akutagawa

Video games

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Onimusha: Warlords	Samanosuke Akechi	Voice, Japanese version
2004	Onimusha 3: Demon Siege	Samanosuke Akechi	Voice, Japanese version
2018	Onimusha: Warlords	Samanosuke Akechi	Voice, Japanese version / Guest creator

Discography

Studio albums

Album No.	Album details	Track listing
1st	Heartbreaking Nights 分手的夜裡 Released: September 1992 Language: Mandarin	Track listing A Summer Affair Heartbreaking Night The unlicensed youth Still Love You Classmate Comfortable life away Tokyo Blues 108 Call Me I do not Distant cherry rain
2nd	Just You And Me 只要你和我 Released: June 1993 Language: Mandarin	Track listing Just You And Me Because love you Looking back at you I etc. Be My Girl ...... Be My Girl.... Love was not sure Kikuko girl Lying eyes Friends Good night to You
3rd	Tender Superman 溫柔超人 Released: February 1994 Language: Mandarin	Track listing Tender Superman Let's Fall In Love Love Me Once Again It is not known You Sweetheart Valentine's Day gift of flowers A Thousand Temptations The gray sky You Heart Pain Inside
4th	Ideal Lover 標準情人 Released: December 1994 Language: Mandarin	Track listing Standard lover The trouble is you do not want to Let me say to you Blue smile Deciduous season Pure tears I really treasure Courageous say goodbye No love pm Tell Laura I Love Her (remake)
5th	Missed Date 失約 Released: December 1994 Language: Cantonese	Track listing Scam Will love return Lonely and others Paranoia You want to ever Loving Heart Love Me Once Again I see the paradise Love Cover Girl
6th	Dear My Beloved 給我心愛的人 Released: June 1995 Language: Cantonese	Track listing Who can The occasion Love me! Still love you like before Burning Passion Dear My Beloved Sunshine Lover I do not want to cry With your life Or are you lucky
7th	Secretly Drunk 偷偷的醉 Released: October 1995 Language: Mandarin	Track listing I cried to stop carrying Love You Deeply Don't want to leave And I miss not meet Road Of The Heart Secretly Drunk In the summer of love burning Lonely people fear most crying That love Love Rhapsody
8th	No Matter How Hard 多苦都願意 Released: October 1996 Language: Mandarin	Track listing No Matter How Hard I love her with your shadow Green space Capricorn Happier A love so much Because of your My tears New Day Of The City Taipei Aniki
9th	Best Collection: Takeshi Kaneshiro's Best Songs 金城武的精選歌集 Released: June 1998 Language: Mandarin	Track listing Ideal Lover No Matter How Hard Don't Gry Behind My Back Don't Wanna Be In Trouble Crazy Love Song Secretly Drunk Route To South Taipei Aniki Say Goodbye Love You Deeply Love Me Sunshine Lover Tender Superman Only You And Me Road Of The Heart Heartbreaking Night

Soundtrack

Year	Title	Track listing	Notes
2005	Perhaps Love	Track listing No.4 Forgot Who I am (忘了我是誰) (duet with Zhou Xun) No.6 Beautiful Story (美麗故事) (duet with Ji Jin-hee) No.10 Crossroad (十字街頭) (duet with Zhou Xun) No.11 What If (假如) (Solo)	Mandarin album

Awards and nominations

Takeshi Kaneshiro is one of 10 recipients of the 2010 Green Planet Film Award for Ten Best International Actors of the Decade (Asia).[26]

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
1995	1st Golden Bauhinia Awards	Best Actor	Fallen Angels	Nominated
1998	18th The Television Drama Academy Award	Best Actor	God, Please Give Me More Time	Won
2002	33rd The Television Drama Academy Award	Best Actor	Golden Bowl	Nominated
2006	43rd Golden Horse Awards	Best Original Film Song	Perhaps Love (as performer of song "Crossroad")	Won
	7th Changchun Film Festival	Best Actor	Perhaps Love	Nominated
2017	54th Golden Horse Awards	Best Actor	See You Tomorrow	Nominated
	2nd Golden Screen Awards	Best Actor[27]	This Is Not What I Expected	Won

See also

• Takeshi Kaneshiro Tree

References

External links

• Takeshi Kaneshiro at IMDb
• Takeshi Kaneshiro at the Hong Kong Movie DataBase

На других языках

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- [en] Takeshi Kaneshiro

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[es] Takeshi Kaneshiro

Takeshi Kaneshiro (11 de octubre de 1973, Taipéi (Taiwán) es un actor y modelo taiwanés. Se hizo famoso como cantante y poco después como actor, donde destacan películas como La casa de las dagas voladoras y Perhaps Love, nominada esta última al Óscar a la mejor película extranjera de habla no inglesa.

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[ru] Канэсиро, Такэси

Такэси Канэсиро (яп. 金城武 Канесиро Такеси, китайское чтение Цзиньчэн У; род. 11 октября 1973) — китайский актёр японского (Рюкю) происхождения. Его отец родом с Окинавы, а мать с Тайваня.

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