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Kazuo Hasegawa
was a Japanese film and stage actor. He appeared in over 300 films between 1927 and 1963. Career Born to a sake brewing family in Kyoto, he first appeared on stage at age five in a theater run by his family as a side business. In 1918, he became a student of Nakamura Ganjirō I and performed kabuki in the Kansai region. He joined the Shochiku studio in 1927 and made his film debut in ''Chigo no kenpō'' under the name Chōjirō Hayashi. His good looks and graceful fighting style made him a major jidaigeki star, and he appeared in more than 120 films for Shochiku in 11 years, with the best works being directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. The 1935 ''Yukinojō henge'' was a significant hit. He moved to the Toho studio in 1937. On 11 November 1937, however, he was attacked by ruffians and his face slashed with razor blades. According to the historian Daisuke Miyao, "Even though there was no clear evidence, it was widely assumed that this violent incident was Shochiku's retaliatory measur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ri Koran
was a Japanese singer, actress, journalist, and politician. Born in China, she made an international career in film in China, Hong Kong, Japan and the United States. Early in her career, the Manchukuo Film Association concealed her Japanese origin and she went by the Chinese name Li Hsiang-lan (), rendered in Japanese as Ri Kōran. This allowed her to represent China in Japanese propaganda movies. After the war, she appeared in Japanese movies under her real name, as well as in several English language movies under the stage name, Shirley Yamaguchi. After becoming a journalist in the 1950s under the name , she was elected as a member of the Japanese parliament in 1974, and served for 18 years. After retiring from politics, she served as vice president of the Asian Women's Fund. Early life She was born on February 12th, 1920 to Japanese parents, and , who were then settlers in Fushun, Manchuria, Republic of China, in a coal mining residential area in Dengta, Liaoyang. Fumio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fushimi, Kyoto
is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Famous places in Fushimi include the Fushimi Inari Shrine, with thousands of torii lining the paths up and down a mountain; Fushimi Castle, originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with its rebuilt towers and gold-lined tea-room; and the Teradaya, an inn at which Sakamoto Ryōma was attacked and injured about a year before his assassination. Also of note is the Gokōgu shrine, which houses a stone used in the construction of Fushimi Castle. The water in the shrine is particularly famous and it is recorded as one of Japan's 100 best clear water spots. Although written with different characters now, the name Fushimi (which used to be its own "town") originally comes from ''fusu'' + ''mizu'', meaning "hidden water" or "underground water". In other words, the location was known for good spring water. The water of Fushimi has particularly soft characteristics, making it an essential component to the particula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Crucified Lovers
is a 1954 Japanese film directed by Kenji Mizoguchi. It was adapted from Monzaemon Chikamatsu's 1715 bunraku play ''Daikyōji Mukashi Goyomi''. The film was presented at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival, Plot Mohei is an apprentice to Ishun, the wealthy grand scroll-maker of Kyoto. Ishun makes nightly sexual forays into the maid Otama's room, but she resists his advances, despite offers of goods and property, claiming to be engaged to Mohei. Mohei refuses to go along with the deception and tells Otama to accept the rape because they are both there to serve the household. As two adulterers are paraded through the streets on their way to be crucified, Mohei proclaims that they should not have betrayed morality. When Ishun's brother-in-law asks for a loan, Ishun's wife Osan, knowing Ishun will refuse, seeks help from Mohei. Mohei begins forging a receipt attempting to obtain a loan in Ishun's name, but is caught. Ishun threatens to summon the authorities, but Otama asks him to for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zangiku Monogatari (1956 Film)
is a 1956 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Koji Shima. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa * Chikage Awashima * Tamao Nakamura * Mitsuko Yoshikawa See also * ''The Story of the Last Chrysanthemum'' (残菊物語 Zangiku monogatari) (1939) by Kenji Mizoguchi References External links * * http://search.varietyjapan.com/moviedb/cinema_24799.html * http://www.allcinema.net/prog/show_c.php?num_c=137212 Japanese black-and-white films 1956 films Films directed by Koji Shima Daiei Film films Films produced by Masaichi Nagata 1950s Japanese films Japanese romantic drama films 1950s romantic drama films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ja:残菊物語#1956年版 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tōjūrō No Koi (1955 Film)
is a 1955 black and white Japanese film directed by Kazuo Mori. It is based on the novel '' Tōjūrō no Koi'' (藤十郎の恋) written by Kan Kikuchi , also known as Kan Kikuchi (which uses the same kanji as his real name), was a Japanese author. He established the publishing company Bungeishunjū, the monthly magazine Bungeishunjū (magazine), of the same name, the Japan Writer's Association .... Cast Note The book had been previously adapted into another movie called ''Tōjūrō no Koi'' in 1938. References External links * Japanese black-and-white films 1955 films Films directed by Kazuo Mori Daiei Film films Films with screenplays by Yoshikata Yoda Japanese romantic drama films 1955 romantic drama films 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Girl Isn't Allowed To Love
is a 1955 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast * Kazuo Hasegawa * Ayako Wakao * Hideo Takamatsu was a Japanese actor from Nankoku, Kōchi Prefecture. Takamatsu appeared in more than 120 films between 1948 and 2007. Profile In 1951, he signed his contract with Daiei film company. Two years later, Takamatsu made his film debut with ''Ikare ... as Engineer * Raizo Ichikawa as Sofu Yamamura References External links * * * http://www.raizofan.net/eng/emovie1/emovie9.htm Japanese black-and-white films 1955 films Films directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Daiei Film films Japanese drama films 1955 drama films 1950s Japanese films {{1950s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghost Lord
A ghost is the soul or spirit of a dead person or animal that is believed to be able to appear to the living. In ghostlore, descriptions of ghosts vary widely from an invisible presence to translucent or barely visible wispy shapes, to realistic, lifelike forms. The deliberate attempt to contact the spirit of a deceased person is known as necromancy, or in spiritism as a ''séance''. Other terms associated with it are apparition, haunt, phantom, poltergeist, shade, specter or spectre, spirit, spook, wraith, demon, and ghoul. The belief in the existence of an afterlife, as well as manifestations of the spirits of the dead, is widespread, dating back to animism or ancestor worship in pre-literate cultures. Certain religious practices—funeral rites, exorcisms, and some practices of spiritualism and ritual magic—are specifically designed to rest the spirits of the dead. Ghosts are generally described as solitary, human-like essences, though stories of ghostly armies and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dedication Of The Great Buddha
is a 1952 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It was entered into the 1953 Cannes Film Festival. Cast * Shinobu Araki as Ryōben * Kōtarō Bandō * Kazuo Hasegawa as Kunihito Tateto * Sumiko Hidaka as Morime Ōmiya * Tatsuya Ishiguro * Ryōsuke Kagawa * Toshiaki Konoe * Kanji Koshiba * Yataro Kurokawa as Nakamaro Fujiwara * Machiko Kyō as Mayame * Mitsuko Mito as Sakuyako Tachibana * Shozo Nanbu * Shintarō Nanjō * Joji Oka as Naramaro Tachibana * Denjirō Ōkōchi as Gyōki * Sakae Ozawa as Kimimaro Kuninaka * Mitsusaburō Ramon as Sakamaro * Taiji Tonoyama was a Japanese character actor who made many appearances in films and on television from 1939 to 1989. He was a close friend of Kaneto Shindo and one of his regular cast members. He was also an essayist. In 1950 he helped form the film company ... * Kenjiro Uemura as Shōnan Shinjō See also * Depictions of Gautama Buddha in film References External links * 1952 films 1950s Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aru Yo No Tonosama
is a 1946 Japanese film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. Cast *Kazuo Hasegawa * Isuzu Yamada *Hideko Takamine * Chōko Iida *Mitsuko Yoshikawa *Ichiro Sugai * Tetsu Nakamura *Takashi Shimura *Eitarō Shindō *Susumu Fujita *Denjirō Ōkōchi Awards 1st Mainichi Film Award *Won: Best Film This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ... References External links * 1946 films Films directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa Japanese black-and-white films Japanese drama films 1946 drama films 1940s Japanese-language films {{1940s-Japan-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tsuruhachi And Tsurujiro
is a 1938 Japanese drama film by Mikio Naruse. The film about a duo of traditional music performers is based on a short story (and later shinpa play) by Matsutarō Kawaguchi. Plot Tsuruhachi and Tsurujirō, who've known each other since their childhood days, are a successful musical performing duo, with Tsurijirō acting as the tayū (singer), and Tsuruhachi accompanying him on the shamisen. Although both had been taught their art by Tsuruhachi's now deceased mother, he constantly criticises her way of playing, which leads to repeated conflicts that have to be resolved by their manager Shohei and venue owner Takeno. After Tsuruhachi tells Tsurujirō that she considers marrying wealthy Mr. Matsuzaki, Tsurujirō confesses his love for her, and Tsuruhachi agrees to marry him instead. Tsurujirō hopes to open his own theatre venue one day, so Tsuruhachi offers to help with her inheritance to secure funding. When Tsurujirō learns that the money actually came from Matsuzaki, he ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jujiro
, also known as ''Crossways'', ''Shadows of the Yoshiwara'' or ''Slums of Tokyo'', is a 1928 silent film, silent Japanese drama film directed by Teinosuke Kinugasa. It is believed to be the first or one of the first Japanese films to be screened in Europe, and often mentioned in conjunction with Kinugasa's other Experimental film, avant-garde film, the two years earlier ''A Page of Madness''. Plot A young man is obsessed with courtesan O-ume, but she refuses to meet him anymore, finding him too persistent. During a fight, the young man seemingly kills his rival, and is himself blinded. He hides in the flat which he shares with his sister, not knowing that the rival's death was only staged. A man approaches the sister, pretending to be a policeman who can help her to clear her brother from the charges with money. Also, a doctor whom the sister consults declares that her brother's eyes can be cured, but only if she can pay him. To collect the money, she offers herself as a prostitu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rose Of Versailles Musicals
'' The Rose of Versailles'' has been dramatized for Takarazuka Revue by Shinji Ueda. The show's role in Takarazuka history is particularly notable as it established the "Top Star" system that remains in place to this day. ''Rose of Versailles'' also triggered a large surge in the revue's popularity, commonly referred to as the . The musicals have either played up the importance of the Oscar-Andre relationship, or the Fersen-Marie Antoinette relationship. Shinji Ueda, a Takarazuka producer, asked Riyoko Ikeda to write new stories with scenes from the manga never before seen on stage and by placing a focus on minor characters. In 2008 and 2009, four new musicals were staged based on the minor characters Girodelle, Alain de Soissons, and Bernard Chatelet, as well as André Grandier. Takarazuka stage adaptations * ''The Rose of Versailles'' - The plot of this original performance is said to be the closest to Ikeda's manga 1974, Moon Troupe, top bill: Yuri Haruna, Asou Kaoru * ''T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
