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Ayako Fujitani
is a Japanese actress and writer. She acts and writes in both Japanese and English. Early life Ayako Faith Fujitani was born in Osaka, Japan. She is the daughter of Steven Seagal by his first wife, aikido master Miyako Fujitani. Her parents separated when she was about eight years old. She resided in Los Angeles during her teenage years. Career Acting In 1995, Fujitani made her cinematic debut at age 15 starring in the cult classic '' Gamera: Guardian of the Universe'' directed by Shusuke Kaneko. She reprised her role in subsequent films in the series and also featured in an episode of ''Ultraman Max''. In 2000, she played the lead role in the movie ''Shiki-Jitsu.'' In 2008, she played the role of Hiroko in the anthology film '' Tokyo!'', directed by Leos Carax, Bong Joon-Ho and Michel Gondry. She also featured in the indie romance '' Daylight Savings'' (2012) with the supporting role of “Goh” Nakamura's ex-girlfriend, ''Mozart in the Jungle'' (2014) and '' The Last Ship'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka
is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the List of cities in Japan, third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin, Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the List of metropolitan areas in Japan, second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-List of urban areas by population, largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants. Ōsaka was traditionally considered Japan's economic hub. By the Kofun period (300–538) it had developed into an important regional port, and in the 7th and 8th centuries, it served briefly as the imperial capital. Osaka continued to flourish during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became known as a center of Japanese culture. Following the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Ship (TV Series)
''The Last Ship'' is an American Action (fiction), action drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of The Last Ship (novel), the same name by William Brinkley. The series premiered on TNT (American TV network), TNT on June 22, 2014, and concluded after five seasons on November 11, 2018. Premise After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world's population, the 218-person crew of an unaffected United States Navy, U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, ''Arleigh Burke''-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James, USS ''Nathan James'' (DDG-151), must try to find a cure and save humanity. Episodes Cast * Eric Dane as Commander (United States), Commander, later Captain (United States O-6), Captain, and finally Admiral (United States), Admiral Tom Chandler, is the former commanding officer of and chief of naval operations, and instructor at the United States Naval Academy. * Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott, a paleomicrobiologist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.Corporate Data . TV Tokyo. Retrieved on June 21, 2010. It is owned and operated by itself a of the TV Tokyo Holdings Corporation, in turn controlled by Nikkei, Inc. It is headquartered in the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Police Story (1985 Film)
''Police Story'' () is a 1985 Hong Kong action film directed by and starring Jackie Chan, who co-wrote the screenplay with Edward Tang. It is the first film in the ''Police Story'' franchise. It features Chan as Hong Kong police detective "Kevin" Chan Ka-Kui, alongside Brigitte Lin and Maggie Cheung. In the film, Ka-Kui helps arrest a drug lord, but must clear his own name after being accused of murder. Chan began work on the film after a disappointing experience working with James Glickenhaus on '' The Protector'' (1985), which was intended to be his entry into the American film market. ''Police Story'' contains many large-scale action sequences with elaborate, dangerous stunts performed by Chan and his stunt team, including car chases, Chan hanging off a speeding bus, parkour-like acrobatics, and a shopping mall fight with shattering glass panes, leading up to Chan sliding down a pole with exploding electric lights as he falls to the ground. Much of the film was created ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniel Wu
Daniel Wu Neh-Tsu (; born September 30, 1974) is an American actor. He is known as a "flexible and distinctive" leading actor in the Chinese language film industry. Since his film debut in 1998, he has been featured in over 60 films. A three-time Golden Horse Award winner, he also starred in the AMC martial arts drama series '' Into the Badlands'' and the Disney+ wuxia action comedy '' American Born Chinese''. Early life Daniel N Wu was born in Berkeley, California, and raised in Orinda, California. His parents, Diana (née Liu), a college professor, and George Wu, a retired engineer, are natives of Shanghai, China. His father immigrated to the United States from China and met his mother in New York, where she was a student. After marrying, they settled in California. Wu has two older sisters, Greta and Gloria, and an older brother who died when he was two. Wu developed an interest in martial arts when he saw Jet Li in '' The Shaolin Temple'' and Donnie Yen in '' Iron Monke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Huston
Jack Alexander Huston (born 7 December 1982) is an English actor and director. He is best known for his role as Richard Harrow in the HBO television drama series ''Boardwalk Empire''. He also had a supporting role in the 2013 film ''American Hustle'', portrayed the eponymous ''Ben-Hur'' in the 2016 historical drama, and appeared as one of the main characters in the fourth season of the FX anthology series '' Fargo'' (2020). In 2023, he starred in the supernatural television series '' Mayfair Witches''. Early life and ancestry Huston was born on 7 December 1982 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, the son of Margot Lavinia (''née'' Cholmondeley) and actor, assistant director and writer Tony Huston. Huston decided to become an actor at the age of 6, after playing the title role in a school production of ''Peter Pan''. He later attended Hurtwood House, a drama institute. His mother is English and his father is American. His paternal aunt is actress Anjelica Huston, and his paternal ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clint Mansell
Clinton Darryl Mansell (; born 7 November 1963) is an English musician, singer, and composer. He served as the lead vocalist of alt-rock band Pop Will Eat Itself. After the band's dissolution, Mansell moved to the United States and embarked on a career as a film score composer. Mansell partnered with American filmmaker Darren Aronofsky and composed the scores for his films '' Pi'', ''Requiem for a Dream'', '' The Fountain'', '' The Wrestler'', ''Black Swan'', and ''Noah''. Mansell is best known for the ''Requiem for a Dream'' soundtrack, particularly the film's composition " Lux Aeterna" and a re-orchestrated version titled "Requiem for a Tower" that was created for '' The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers'' trailer, both of which have been featured in multiple advertisements, films, film trailers, video games and other media. He provided the scores for the Ben Wheatley films '' High-Rise'', '' Happy New Year, Colin Burstead'', ''Rebecca'', and '' In the Earth''. Other films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chung Chung-hoon
Chung Chung-hoon, (born June 15, 1970) is a South Korean cinematographer and filmmaker, best known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook. He is also known for his other work in film and television, including ''Me and Earl and the Dying Girl'', '' It'', '' Zombieland: Double Tap'', ''Last Night in Soho'', ''Uncharted'', ''Obi-Wan Kenobi'', and '' Wonka''. Early life Chung was born in Seoul, South Korea. He attended Dongguk University in 1990, initially majoring in theater, and later switched his focus to cinematography. While attending Dongguk University, he directed three short films. During his senior year, he made his debut as cinematographer on a feature called ''Yuri''. Chung debuted in the US as cinematographer in the film '' Stoker''. In 2017, Chung was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). Chung was invited to join the American Society of Cinematographers as a member in October 2023, becoming the first and the only Kore ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Park Chan-wook
Park Chan-wook (; born 23 August 1963) is a Koreans, South Korean film director, screenwriter, Film producer, producer, and former film critic. He is considered one of the most prominent filmmakers of Cinema of South Korea, South Korean cinema as well as 21st-century world cinema. His films, which often blend Crime film, crime, Mystery film, mystery, and Thriller film, thriller with other genres, have gained notoriety for their cinematography, framing, Black comedy, black humor, and often brutal subject matter. After two unsuccessful films in the 1990s which he has since largely disowned, Park came to prominence with his acclaimed third directorial effort, ''Joint Security Area (film), Joint Security Area'' (2000), which became the List of highest-grossing films in South Korea, highest-grossing film in South Korean history at the time and which Park himself prefers to be regarded as his directorial debut. Using his newfound creative freedom, he would go on to direct the films for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ermenegildo Zegna Group
Ermenegildo Zegna N.V., also known as Zegna Group () or the Ermenegildo Zegna Group, is an Italian luxury fashion house headquartered in Milan. It was founded in 1910 by Ermenegildo Zegna in Trivero, Biella, in the Piedmont region of northern Italy. It is led by the Zegna family and is a public company that is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. History Foundation and early years The origins of the family business date back to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Michelangelo (Angelo) Zegna (1859–1923), a watchmaker from Trivero, Biella, decided to open a textile factory in the nearby town of Flecchia. In 1910, three of Angelo’s ten children, including the youngest Ermenegildo (born in 1892), along with a fourth partner, Costanzo Giardino Vitri, founded Lanificio Zegna & Giardino Vitri in Trivero in the Biellese Alps. With the early departure of Vitri and one of the brothers, Ermenegildo took the helm from the beginning, joined by his brother Mario until the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Weekender
''Tokyo Weekender'' is an English-language magazine published in Japan. Founded in 1970 by Corky Alexander and Susan Scully, ''Tokyo Weekender'' was first published bi-monthly. Now ''Tokyo Weekender'' is published monthly and is distributed in embassies, luxury hotels, shops, stations and airports. Early years ''Tokyo Weekender'' was co-founded by Korean War veteran Millard "Corky" Alexander and Susan Scully, previously co-workers at '' Pacific Stars and Stripes''. It was the first free regular English publication in Japan. As well as being free at various locations, it used to come inside the Friday edition of the English '' Daily Yomiuri'', a real distribution coup. After Corky died, the publication was taken over by his daughter and son-in-law before being relaunched by Caroline Pover. In 2008 ''Tokyo Weekender'' was purchased by Bulbouscell Media Group. In 2015, Bulbouscell Media Group was bought by the PR Agency Sunny Side Up Inc., and later merged with ENGAWA K.K., an SSU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
