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Hiroshi Nagao

Born May 30, 1946 · Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan (age 80)

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Known For

May Love Be RestoredMay Love Be Restored · 1980
May Love Be Restored
1980
MovieDrama
A tragic love story between a prostitute and a young trainee monk.
Carefree GoddessesCarefree Goddesses · 1987
Carefree Goddesses
7.01987
MovieComedy
Make-UpMake-Up · 1984
Make-Up
10.01984
MovieDrama
Karate from Shaolin TempleKarate from Shaolin Temple · 1976
Karate from Shaolin Temple
1976
MovieDramaAction
The Japanese karate master Muhashi spent some time in Hong Kong studying various Shaolin martial arts styles. Soon the narcotics brigade calls in his help to combat a powerful drug and prostitution syndicate.
Adrift at SeaAdrift at Sea · 1983
Adrift at Sea
1983
MovieHistoryDrama
The Story of the three Japanese castaways Otokichi, Kyukichi and Iwakichi. After their ship the Hojunmaru was damaged, they drifted to America and landed on the US-Westcoast in 1834. They had the wish to return to Japan, a long journey was awaiting them.
September SkySeptember Sky · 1978
September Sky
6.01978
MovieDrama
Kobayashi Isamu, a first-year high school student, lives in a family of four with his father, an artist, his mother, an insurance agent, and his sister, an office worker. To make ends meet, he works as a milkman. At school, he is a member of the kendo club and spends his days working out with his seniors. Over time, he has various encounters with a series of girls.
Idol o SagaseIdol o Sagase · 1987
Idol o Sagase
1987
MovieRomance
Based on the coming of age comic by Mayumi Yoshida.
Time and Tide 2Time and Tide 2 · 1985
Time and Tide 2
1985
MovieComedyDrama
depicts the human drama of the residents of a local town, centering on the married couple who run Jidaiya—an antique shop located in Oimachi, Tokyo.

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Akai TsukiAkai Tsuki · 2004
Akai Tsuki
2004
Series
Fifty-five years after World War II, Morita Misaki travels to China with hopes of uncovering the truth behind the murder of a young Russian woman she witnessed as a child. Her journey allows her to revisit her childhood memories and retrace her family's struggles in a foreign land. In the midst of WWII, the Morita family moves to Manchuria to start a Japanese sake factory. Though their hopes for a new life seem quickly realized with the success of their business, the family's fortunes take a turn for the worse when a military informant accuses their live-in tutor of being a spy for Russia. Further complications arise when Russia begins its invasion of Manchuria and the family is forced to flee for their lives. In the midst of the ensuing turmoil and confusion, the Morita family, led by matriarch Namiko, must find the strength to endure and survive.

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