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Hard Luck Hero
is a 2003 Japanese film written and directed by Japanese people, Japanese film director Sabu (director), Sabu to showcase the Japanese boy band V6 (band), V6. The film involves usual Sabu elements such as high-speed car chases and yakuza. Plot The story follows three pairs of characters, all of whom are fleeing an illegal Thai boxing match. The first characters shown are two restaurant workers. One persuades the other to take part in the boxing match, in place of an absent boxer. Although the bout was rigged to end in his defeat in the second round, he knocks his opponent out within seconds of the start. The pair are soon involved in a high-speech car chase with angered members of the yakuza. The second pair of characters are two young businessmen who choose to eat at the restaurant where the boxing match is takes place, unaware of its yakuza connections. They flee the after a police raid and are involved in a high-speed car-chase with a patrol car. The third pair of character ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabu (director)
, known professionally as , is a Japanese actor and film director. Career Born in Wakayama Prefecture, Sabu studied at an Osaka fashion school before deciding to go to Tokyo to become a professional musician. It was suggested he try acting and in 1986 he made his film debut in '' Sorobanzuku''. He earned his first starring role in the 1991 '' World Apartment Horror'', a live-action film directed by Katsuhiro Ōtomo of '' Akira'' fame. Working from a script he wrote himself, he made his directorial debut with the 1996 ''Dangan Runner'', a film that set his early style of "quirky action-comedies propelled by characters who hurtle headlong though squirming narratives steered more by the forces of incidence and coincidence than the actions of the protagonists themselves." Shin'ichi Tsutsumi played the lead in Sabu's first five films. '' Blessing Bell'', starring Susumu Terajima (who has played minor roles in nearly all of Sabu's films), was a turn away from his kinetic, parodic, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoshihiko Inohara
(born May 17, 1976) is a Japanese actor, singer, host, and businessman. He is a former member of boy band V6 and a member of 20th Century. His nickname is "Inocchi". Born in Asakusa, Taitō, Tokyo and raised in Yashio, Shinagawa, Tokyo. He belongs to Starto Entertainment and is also CMO (chief marketing officer). His wife is actress Asaka Seto. Early life As a child, he lived in Asakusa, Tokyo, and grew up in an apartment complex in Shinagawa Ward. Artistic career His entry into the entertainment industry began when he watched the popular detective drama '' Seibu Keisatsu'' as a child and wished to work for Ishihara Promotions, to which the lead actor belonged. However, Ishihara Promotion was famous for making its actors eat a large meal, and he gave up Ishihara Promotion because he thought he couldn't eat a large meal, and chose to join Johnny & Associates. Inohara sent his own resume to the Johnny & Associates when he was in the fifth grade of elementary school. Johnny ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yakuza Films
is a popular film genre in Japanese cinema which focuses on the lives and dealings of ''yakuza'', Japanese organized crime syndicates. In the silent film era, depictions of ''bakuto'' (precursors to modern yakuza) as sympathetic Robin Hood-like characters were common. Two types of yakuza films emerged in the 1950s and 1960s. The Nikkatsu studio was known for modern yakuza films inspired by Hollywood gangster films, while Toei was the main producer of what is known as . Set in the Meiji and Taishō eras, ''ninkyo eiga'' depict honorable outlaws torn between '' giri'' (duty) and ''ninjo'' (personal feelings). In contrast to ''ninkyo eiga'', based on real crime stories became popular in the 1970s. These portrayed modern yakuza not as honorable heirs to the samurai code, but as ruthless street thugs living for their own desires. Early films In the silent film era, films depicting ''bakuto'' (precursors to modern yakuza) as Robin Hood-like characters were common. They ofte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Action Comedy Films
Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspora, Japanese emigrants and their descendants around the world * Japanese citizens, nationals of Japan under Japanese nationality law ** Foreign-born Japanese, naturalized citizens of Japan * Japanese writing system, consisting of kanji and kana * Japanese cuisine, the food and food culture of Japan See also * List of Japanese people * * Japonica (other) * Japanese studies , sometimes known as Japanology in Europe, is a sub-field of area studies or East Asian studies involved in social sciences and humanities research on Japan. It incorporates fields such as the study of Japanese language, history, culture, litera ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Action Comedy Films
3 (three) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 2 and preceding 4, and is the smallest odd prime number and the only prime preceding a square number. It has religious and cultural significance in many societies. Evolution of the Arabic digit The use of three lines to denote the number 3 occurred in many writing systems, including some (like Roman and Chinese numerals) that are still in use. That was also the original representation of 3 in the Brahmic (Indian) numerical notation, its earliest forms aligned vertically. However, during the Gupta Empire the sign was modified by the addition of a curve on each line. The Nāgarī script rotated the lines clockwise, so they appeared horizontally, and ended each line with a short downward stroke on the right. In cursive script, the three strokes were eventually connected to form a glyph resembling a with an additional stroke at the bottom: ३. The Indian digits spread to the Caliphate in the 9th c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2000s Japanese-language Films
S, or s, is the nineteenth letter of the Latin alphabet, used in the English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and other latin alphabets worldwide. Its name in English is ''ess'' (pronounced ), plural ''esses''. History Northwest Semitic šîn represented a voiceless postalveolar fricative (as in 'ip'). It originated most likely as a pictogram of a tooth () and represented the phoneme via the acrophonic principle. Ancient Greek did not have a "sh" phoneme, so the derived Greek letter Sigma () came to represent the voiceless alveolar sibilant . While the letter shape Σ continues Phoenician ''šîn'', its name ''sigma'' is taken from the letter ''Samekh'', while the shape and position of ''samekh'' but name of ''šîn'' is continued in the '' xi''. Within Greek, the name of ''sigma'' was influenced by its association with the Greek word (earlier ), "to hiss". The original name of the letter "Sigma" may have been ''san'', but due to the ear ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Films Directed By Sabu
A film, also known as a movie or motion picture, is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, emotions, or atmosphere through the use of moving images that are generally, since the 1930s, synchronized with sound and (less commonly) other sensory stimulations. Etymology and alternative terms The name "film" originally referred to the thin layer of photochemical emulsion on the celluloid strip that used to be the actual medium for recording and displaying motion pictures. Many other terms exist for an individual motion-picture, including "picture", "picture show", "moving picture", "photoplay", and "flick". The most common term in the United States is "movie", while in Europe, "film" is preferred. Archaic terms include "animated pictures" and "animated photography". "Flick" is, in general a slang term, first recorded in 1926. It originates in the verb flicker, owing to the flickering appearance of early films. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2003 Films
2003 in film is an overview of events, including the highest-grossing films, award ceremonies, festivals, a list of country- and genre- specific lists of films released, notable deaths and film debuts. Highest-grossing films The top 10 films released in 2003 by worldwide gross are as follows: '' The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King'' grossed more than $1.14 billion, making it the highest-grossing film in 2003 worldwide and in North America and the second-highest-grossing film up to that time. It was also the second film to surpass the billion-dollar milestone after '' Titanic'' in 1997. '' Finding Nemo'' was the highest-grossing animated movie of all time until being overtaken by '' Shrek 2'' in 2004. Events * February 24: '' The Pianist'', directed by Roman Polanski, wins 7 César Awards: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Sound, Best Production Design, Best Music and Best Cinematography. * June 12: Gregory Peck dies of bronchopneumonia. * June 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sansei Shiomi
is a Japanese actor. Career Born in Kyoto Prefecture, Shiomi went to Doshisha University. He joined the theater troupe En in 1978 and soon also began appearing in film and television, mostly as a character actor. He won a Japan Movie Critics Award for best supporting actor for the film ''Ki no Umi'' (2004). Selected filmography Film * ''The Gentle Twelve'' (1991) * '' The City That Never Sleeps: Shinjuku Shark'' (1993) * ''Love Letter'' (1995) * '' Swallowtail'' (1996) * '' Eureka'' (2000) * '' Calmi Cuori Appassionati'' (2001) * '' Go'' (2001) * '' When the Last Sword Is Drawn'' (2003), Kondō Isami * ''Blood and Bones'' (2004) * ''Ki no Umi'' (2004) * '' Tokyo Tower: Mom and Me, and Sometimes Dad'' (2007) * ''The Battery'' (2007) * ''Like a Dragon'' (2007) * '' Sukiyaki Western Django'' (2007) * '' Crows Zero'' (2007) * ''Tokyo Rendezvous'' (2008) * '' Children of the Dark'' (2008) * '' Asahiyama Zoo Story: Penguins in the Sky'' (2009) * ''Villain'' (2010) * ''A Song I Remembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susumu Terajima
is a Japanese actor. Though he has played a wide range of characters, he is perhaps best known for his portrayal of ''yakuza'' figures, most notably in the films of Takeshi Kitano. Terajima made his acting debut in 1986's '' A Homansu''. He joined Japan Music Entertainment in December 2018. Early life Terajima was born in Fukagawa, downtown of Tokyo. He is the second son of three and his father was a tatami craftsman. His childhood memory was when he and his mother walking to kindergarten together and his teacher called him "mu-chan" because of his cute face. Terajima's interest in acting began when he watched an action-comedy movie, Truck Yarou. He also loved to sing, impersonating members of the pop duo Pink Lady with his friends. After graduating from high school, to pursue his dream of becoming an actor, he enrolled at Mifune Art Academy to continue his education, although his parents did not agree with his decision as they wanted him to continue working in the family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arata Furuta
is a Japanese theatre and film character actor. Biography Furata has a broad range that goes from playing serious salary men, to '' bushi'' in period drama roles, and even women. He works with the theatrical troupe called Otona Keikaku and often with the troupe Gekidan Shinkansen. Furuta also stars in the 2007 horror film '' Apartment 1303''. Personal life He is married to the television talent Yayoi Nishihata. Selected filmography Film Television dramas *'' Shinsengumi!'' (2004) *''Tokyo Friends'' (2005) *'' Oh! My Girl!!'' (2008) *'' Amachan'' (2013), Taichi Aramaki *'' Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon'' (2014), Kiyoshiro Fujikawa (Episode 7 - 11) *''Botchan'' (2016) *'' Daddy Sister'' (2016) *'' The Full-Time Wife Escapist'' (2016) *''Shimokitazawa Die Hard'' (2017) *''Fugitive Boys'' (2017) *'' Yell'' (2020), Homare Hatsukaichi *'' What Will You Do, Ieyasu?'' (2023), Ashikaga Yoshiaki * Let’s Get a Divorce (2023) *''Fixer season 3'' (2023) * '' Extremely Inappropriat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Naomi Nishida
is a Japanese actress. She won the Best Supporting Actress award at the 2001 Yokohama Film Festival and at the 25th Hochi Film Award for her performance in ''Nabbie's Love''. Personal life She married a Japanese shoe designer in 2005, and gave birth to a girl on April 7, 2008. Filmography Film * ''My Secret Cache'' (1997) * ''Library Wars'' (2013) as Maki Origuchi * ''In Those Days'' (2021), Baba * ''Around the Table'' (2021), Haruko Aoba * ''In the Wake'' (2021) * ''Skeleton Flowers'' (2021) * ''The Zen Diary'' (2022), Mika * ''Sadako DX'' (2022), Chieko Ichijō * ''Karada Sagashi, Re/Member'' (2022) * ''The Village'' (2023), Kimie Katayama * ''Secret: A Hidden Score'' (2024), Naitō * ''Aimitagai'' (2024), Tomoko * ''Arrogance and Virtue'' (2024), Yoshino * ''11 Rebels'' (2024) * ''Faceless'' (2024) * ''Under the Big Onion'' (2025), Takeru's mother * ''Dollhouse'' (2025) *''Unreachable'' (2025) Television * ''Shiroi Kyotō, The Great White Tower'' (2003) * ''Fūrin Kazan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
