Takeshi Kaneshiro
Date of birth: 1973-10-11
Place of birth: Taipei, Taiwan
Known for: Acting
Also known as: 금성무, Gum Sing Mo, Kaneshiro Takeshi, Aniki Jin, Kam Shing Miu, Takashi Kaneshiro, Gam Sing-mo, Jin Cheng-wu, Kim Thành Vũ
Biography
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), "Fallen Angels" (1995), and "House of Flying Daggers" (2004). In addition to his acting career, Kaneshiro has also released several music albums and has been involved in numerous commercial endorsements. Despite maintaining a relatively private personal life, his talent and enduring popularity have made him a prominent figure in Asian entertainment.
Movie Credits
Returner
2002-08-31
A young woman from the future forces a local gunman to help her stop an impending alien invasion whi
Fallen Angels
1995-09-06
An assassin goes through obstacles as he attempts to escape his violent lifestyle despite the opposi
Chungking Express
1994-07-14
Two melancholic Hong Kong policemen fall in love: one with a mysterious underworld figure, the other
Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words
1996-02-10
A serial adventure writer with problems in his personal life lives out the adventures of his literar
K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces
2008-12-20
In an alternate version of 1949 Japan in which World War II never happened, the Japanese capital of
Red Cliff
2008-07-10
In 208 A.D., in the final days of the Han Dynasty, shrewd Prime Minster Cao convinced the fickle Emp
House of Flying Daggers
2004-08-03
In 9th century China, a corrupt government wages war against a rebel army called the Flying Daggers.
Hero
1997-06-17
Ma Wing Jing and his older brother Ma Tai Chueng arrive in Shanghai to make their fortune at the end
Sweet Rain: Accuracy of Death
2008-04-22
Chiba appears seven days before a person dies an unexpected death. His job is to observe the person
Turn Left, Turn Right
2003-08-11
An aspiring violinist and a professional translator live parallel lives and appear to be perfect for
The Odd One Dies
1997-05-10
Mo applies to become a hit-man to pay off all his debt. But just before he starts working, he wins l
The Warlords
2007-12-12
The civil war in China has ruined many lives including General Pang's. A wounded General Pang is sav
Red Cliff II
2009-01-07
The battle of Red Cliff continues and the alliance between Xu and East Wu is fracturing. With Cao C
Perhaps Love
2005-12-01
A love triangle develops between the male and female leads and the director during the making of a m
Downtown Torpedoes
1997-08-09
Jackal, Cash and Sam form the core of ATM (Available Tactical Mercenaries), an industrial espionage
Fuji Colours of Amours
1995-06-01
Summer - "Free Carnival" A story of a love affair between men and women. - Winter - "Warm affection"
Takeshi Kaneshiro's Antarctic Adventure
2002-01-18
Taiwanese entertainment star Takeshi Kaneshiro accepted an invitation from a Japanese TV station to
Space Travelers
2000-04-08
Three bank robbers, who declare themselves to be Space Travelers, take six persons as hostages when
Confession of Pain
2006-12-21
In a city of love and prosperity, a city of lost hope and premature death, veteran detective Hei fee
Sleepless Town
1998-06-27
Kenichi is a half-Japanese, half-Chinese man of the underworld. You can sell him anything except chi
Dragon
2011-07-04
A sinful martial arts expert wants to start a new tranquil life, only to be hunted by a determined d
Trouble Maker
1995-04-01
A meek, middle-aged schoolteacher is put in charge of a class of trouble makers. Unable to withstand
Heroic Trio 2: Executioners
1993-09-30
In a post-nuclear world, three superpowered women fight an evil genius controlling the government an
Anna Magdalena
1998-04-04
Two young men fall for the woman staying upstairs when she practises J.S. Bach's "Notebook for Anna
Don't Give a Damn
1995-02-17
Sammo Hung plays a cop on the trail of drug dealers. Customs officer Yuen Biao is investigating the
Jail in Burning Island
1997-04-25
A young police officer "makes a mess" of a police operation, shoots a man in self-defense, and ends
First Love: The Litter on the Breeze
1997-12-13
Faced with the task of creating a film about first love for his producer Wong Kar-wai, Kot ruminates
Lavender
2000-12-22
A young woman is devastated after her fiance's death. She lives in isolation and her only daily trea
Tempting Heart
1999-09-23
A female director decides to make a autobiographical film on her love life and we see it through the
China Dragon
1995-01-28
Two agile Hong Kong martial arts kids join up with a pair of bungling Chinese-immigrant beach bums o
The Wrath of Silence
1994-09-08
A mortician seeks revenge against a serial killer who has murdered her sister. However, there is a
The Crossing I
2014-12-02
At the end of the World War II and the middle of the Chinese Revolution, three couples from differen
The Miracle on a Christmas Night
1995-12-23
A foreign student from Taiwan, Mr. Bell, attends language school in Japan and meets Miss Sato there.
Lost and Found
1996-10-18
A woman diagnosed with leukemia meets a Chinese-Scottish sailor who she loses contact with. In order
Young Policemen in Love
1995-11-01
A high school loser dreams of winning the heart of the principal's daughter, but his chances are sli
Too Tired to Die
1998-08-08
Kenji is a Japanese twenty-something who is followed by Death in various disguises. When he finally
The Crossing II
2015-07-30
A story of three couples and their intertwining love stories set in 1940s Taiwan and Shanghai, cente
Mermaid Got Married
1994-11-10
A water-phobic teacher is saved by a mermaid and accidentally swallows her magical pearl, trapping h
Misty
1997-05-03
Witnesses of a murder. Remake of Akira Kurosawa film Rashomon.
No Sir
1994-06-25
Hilarious sequel to the movies 'Yes Sir' and 'Yes Sir 2,' about the Nationalist soldiers of the Taiw
School Days
1995-04-27
Hui Chi-Ho (Jimmy Lin) is a secondary college student, coming from a rich family. It causes the diss
Forever Friends
1995-08-11
A couple of friends join the Taiwanese army to fight the Mainland Chinese. But life in the army isn'
See You Tomorrow
2016-12-23
Chen Mo, a bar owner, listens to his customers' heartbreaks and helps them navigate their lives duri
Feeling of Love
1996-09-21
A business man (Tekeshi Kaneshiro) follows a woman (Athena Chu) who tells him not to follow him but
This Is Not What I Expected
2017-04-28
Lu Jin is a handsome, wealthy hotel executive whose drive for perfection is matched only by his tast
Sons of the Neon Night
2025-10-01
A massive explosion and shootout in snowy Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, reveals a pharmaceutical heir's p
The Star
Where Love Blooms in the Sky
2011-08-10
The man feels nostalgic when he sees the coastal townscape he hasn't seen in a long time, and when h