Takeshi Kaneshiro's Golden Horse Nomination Retracted

Taiwan Golden Horse Awards committee had retracted Takeshi Kaneshiro's nomination for "Best Local Outstanding Movie contributor" award in the movie "The Warlords", after his "half" nationality brought about strong protest .The nominee for this award had to be a Taiwanese citizen. And Takeshi Kaneshiro, born and raised in Taiwan to a Taiwanese mother & Japanese father, is apparently a Japanese citizen.

The Golden Horse Awards committee had initiated the nomination based on Takeshi's profile filed in the movie, which listed him as a Taiwanese. The committee expressed regrets but recognises Takeshi Kaneshiro's performance in the movie.

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Tony Leung & Takeshi Kaneshiro at Takuya Kimura's SMAP Show

Tony Leung and Takeshi Kaneshiro, who are both in Japan to promote their movie "Red Cliff' at the Tokyo Film Festival, took time to attend Japanese heart-throb, Takuya Kimura's show "Smap x Smap" yesterday.They attended the "Bistro Smap" section of Takuya's show in which both get a chance to taste his cooking skills.

Tony Leung had known Takuya Kimura during filming the movie "2046".

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Stars of "Red Cliff", the movie by Hong Kong director, John Woo, walked the red carpet (or rather green carpet there) in the opening of the 21st Tokyo Film Festival on 18 October. The Japanese film festival will run from 18 October till 26 October.

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Takeshi KaneshiroLin Chiling and Chang ChenDirector, John Woo, with Tony Leung & Takeshi Kaneshiro"Red Cliff" Crew, Vicky Zhao (2nd from right)The 21st Tokyo Film Festival also saw Japanese Prime Minister, Taro Aso, as the first Japanese PM to attend the Tokyo Film Festival. Aso seen in the above picture chatting up with John Woo.


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Takeshi Kaneshiro in New Movie "Red Cliff"

Takeshi Kaneshiro is starring as Zhu Geliang, the wise premier and adviser of General Liu Bei in the new movie "Red Cliff'. The historic war epic is based on a famous Chinese classic, The Three Kingdoms, which gets its inspiration from ancient Chinese history in the era of three kingdoms (220-280 BC).

Red Cliff is also starring Tony Leung, Vicki Zhao Wei, Chang Chen, Lin Chi Ling, Zhang Fengyi, Koyuki, Nakamura Shido. Director is John Woo.("Face Off" and "Broken Arrow" fame)
Hong Kong director, John Woo and casts will hold a press conference during the Siena Film Festival on 17 May.

The first part of "Red Cliff" is expected to premiere on 8 July in Taiwan. The second and last part of the movie is tentatively scheduled for a December release.

Watch the Mandarin trailer here, Japanese trailer here.

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Takeshi Kaneshiro's New Movie Picture (Sweet Rain:Shinigami no Seido)

Check out the pictures of Takeshi Kaneshiro's latest Japanese movie, Sweet Rain:Shinigami no Seido, with Japanese actress Manami Konishi, which premiered in Tokyo on 22 March. The movie is based on a novel by Kotaro Isaka.
In this movie, Takeshi Kaneshiro is a god of death takes human form and spends time with people who have a week left to live. Manami Konishi plays his latest target.
Takeshi Kaneshiro said that filming this movie sets him on a high at times as he could enjoy music while playing the God of Death who also loves music. Takeshi elaborated that he had to patiently wait for the rain or man-made rain each time he filmed his role. As the appearance of God of Death will always be accompanied by rain scene when he is tasked with a new mission.

Manami Konishi, his co-star, praised Takeshi Kaneshiro, saying that he is not only humourous but had also been a gentleman.

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Takeshi Kaneshiro was recently paid a hefty 8-figure for his continuation as a cosmetic brand's spokesperson. The advertiser , concerned that Takeshi's long exposure to the spot lights while filming the ads could damage his face skin, paid US$3.5m to insure his whole face.
Takeshi shot the 2008 series cosmetic ads in Tokyo. He was seen with long hair after his latest Japanese film, Sweet Rain: Shinigami no Seido. (see pic below)
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"The Warlords" Wins Big in Hong Kong 27th Film Awards

Historical epic "The Warlords" dominated the Hong Kong Film Awards on Sunday scooping eight gongs including best film and best actor in martial arts star Jet Li. The film, set in wartime 19th century China and with an all-star cast -- including Hong Kong heartthrob Andy Lau who missed out to Li for best actor -- scooped best director for Peter Chan and best film at the glittering ceremony.

"If I had not made a lot of kung fu films, I could have won the best actor award 20 years ago," Jet Li (see left pic) said in his acceptance speech.

Andy Lau, who was nominated for awards in two separate roles, scooped up the supporting role for his performance in "Protege," which also won best film editing. The movie is a crime thriller about an undercover policeman seduced by the lifestyle of his mafia boss, played by Andy Lau.

"I was told that if I played this role, I would be respected by the entire film industry," he said picking up the best supporting actor award.

However, Andy Lau, who is also a singer, missed out on best original song, which went to the theme from "Love is Not All Around."


The celebrity-mad Hong Kong press pack was out in full force at the red carpet event, as hundreds of screaming fans waved banners and cheered a string of glamorous leading ladies and men as they arrived outside the Hong Kong Cultural Centre.

Controversial Second World War Epic "Lust, Caution" from director Ang Lee won the best Asian Film Award.

The film has faced a tough time from mainland censors for its explicit sex scenes and its subject matter of a government that collaborated with the Japanese occupation. Lee was not in Hong Kong to accept the award.




The best actress award went to Siqin Gaowa for her lead role in the quirky "The Postmodern Life of My Aunt," about a woman in her 60s who falls for an amateur Peking Opera performer, played by megastar Chow Yun-fat.

Prolific director Johnnie To enjoyed a better return than his blank score last year, with his crime flick "Mad Detective" winning best screenplay after drawing plaudits at last year's Venice film festival.

To also produced "Eye in the Sky" which won best new director for Yau Nai-hoi and best performance by a newcomer for actress Kate Tsui.

The professional achievement award was given to much-loved comic actress Lydia Sum, better known as "Fei Fei" (literally meaning "Fat Fat") who died from cancer earlier this year. Her daughter, Xinyi, accepted the awards on her behalf (see pic).

The lifetime achievement award was presented to Hong Kong movie boss Raymond Chow.

Chow's Golden Harvest studios helped produce a string of talent from the former British colony, including action star Jackie Chan and martial arts legend Bruce Lee.