Takeshi Kaneshiro

Acting

Takeshi Kaneshiro

Born October 11, 1973 · Taipei, Taiwan (age 52)

Takeshi Kaneshiro, born October 11, 1973, is a Taiwanese and Japanese actor of mixed heritage – his father is Ryukyuan and his mother is Taiwanese. He speaks Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese Hokkien and English. Known for his versatile roles in Taiwanese, Hong Kong and Japanese cinema, he gained international recognition for his performances in films like "Chungking Express" (1994), "Falle…

Known For

Chungking ExpressChungking Express · 1994
Chungking Express
8.01994
MovieDramaComedy
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other with a beautiful and ethereal server at a late-night restaurant.
Fallen AngelsFallen Angels · 1995
Fallen Angels
7.71995
MovieActionRomance
An indifferent hitman, his infatuated business partner and an ex-convict search for love and meaning as their lives cross paths in Hong Kong.
House of Flying DaggersHouse of Flying Daggers · 2004
House of Flying Daggers
7.32004
MovieAdventureDrama
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers. A romantic warrior breaks a beautiful rebel out of prison to help her rejoin her fellows, but things are not what they seem.
Red CliffRed Cliff · 2008
Red Cliff
7.12008
MovieAdventureDrama
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emperor Han the only way to unite all of China was to declare war on the kingdoms of Xu in the west and East Wu in the south. Thus began a military campaign of unprecedented scale. Left with no other hope for survival, the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu formed an unlikely alliance.
The WarlordsThe Warlords · 2007
The Warlords
6.82007
MovieActionDrama
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is saved by a beautiful young woman along with two other men. Together they vow to eradicate the rebels.
DragonDragon · 2011
Dragon
6.92011
MovieDramaAction
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined detective and his former master.
Red Cliff IIRed Cliff II · 2009
Red Cliff II
7.32009
MovieActionAdventure
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao Cao's massive forces on their doorstep, will the kingdoms of Xu and East Wu survive?
Sons of the Neon NightSons of the Neon Night · 2025
Sons of the Neon Night
5.42025
MovieActionCrime
A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's plot. His father's death in hospital triggers a drug war, destabilizing both legitimate and criminal worlds.

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K-20: The Fiend with Twenty FacesK-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces · 2008
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
6.12008
MovieActionAdventure
In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of Teito is home to both an ultra rich upper class and the dirt poor masses. The city is thrown into a state of panic when a phantom thief called “The Kaijin (Fiend) with 20 Faces” (K-20 for short) begins to use his mysterious abilities to steal from the rich and give to the poor. One day a circus acrobat named Heikichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is framed for K-20’s crimes and becomes determined to clear his name. He teams up with K-20’s next target, a wealthy duchess named Yoko Hashiba (Takako Matsu) and her detective fiancé (Toru Nakamura), to take K-20 down once and for all.

Heikichi Endo