Word: kaneshiro
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...ARTS Movies: Takeshi Kaneshiro Movies: An Affair to remember...
...ARTS Movies: Takeshi Kaneshiro Movies: An Affair to remember...
...Answer: Takeshi Kaneshiro, the half-Taiwanese, half-Japanese movie star who, thanks to his protean good looks and versatile acting skills, has become the Asian film industry's Johnny Depp?a quirky, unpredictable leading man capable of seducing audiences no matter how dark or oddball the role. Kaneshiro is "mysterious," says To. "He doesn't belong to Hong Kong, Taiwan or anywhere." Indeed, in his eclectic 10-year career, Kaneshiro?who speaks five languages and has made films in four countries?has trained his chameleon-like talents on a remarkable array of characters. In Hong Kong director Wong...
...back in psycho mode for Four Faces of Eve, a movie in four dislocated parts shot by Kar-wai's noted cinematographer Chris Doyle. And in Sylvia Chang's Tempting Heart, she plays a bisexual with yearnings for both Hong Kong actress Gigi Leung and Japanese-Taiwanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro. Mok may not get marquee roles but the technical precision and spontaneity she summons within her performances ensure she often ends up stealing a film...