Takeshi Kaneshiro
Takeshi Kaneshiro (Chinese金城 武, Pinyin Jincheng Wǔ; jap金城 武, Kaneshiro Takeshi, born October 11, 1973 in Taipei, Taiwan ) is a Taiwanese - Japanese actor.
Life
Takeshi Kaneshiro speaks five languages ( Mandarin Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Cantonese, English ) fluently and is also known under the name Gum Sing Mo ( Cantonese ). In addition to " hard" characters such as the prototypical unfeeling killer he plays soft and gentle characters.
Takeshi Kaneshiro was the age of 15 for magazines in front of the camera, was later discovered by a music company that promoted his singing career. He landed some hits and became a popular pop idol. This secured him more attention, auditions for television productions followed, where he was occupied in the subsequent period with teenage roles. In 1994 he succeeded to the role of melancholy in policemen Wong Kar- Wai's Chungking Express a moderate success. A year later came in a further collaboration with the Hong Kong director Fallen Angels, Kaneshiro in the mimes a silent loner. This also means the breakthrough as a young actor in Hong Kong.