Movies by Takeshi Kaneshiro
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Dragon (2011)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Wei Tang, Yu Wang …
Directed by: Peter Chan
In this intriguing combination of historical mystery and martial-arts actioner, Liu Jin-xi, a seemingly humble paper maker, is hounded by a persistent detective after events reveal he might…
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Red Cliff: Original International Version (2008)
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang …
Directed by: John Woo
When a warmongering prime minister (Fengyi Zhang) advances his armies against two rival kingdoms, he unwittingly prompts his adversaries (Chen Chang and Yong You) to work together in this…
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Red Cliff: Original International Version: Part 2 (2008)
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang …
Directed by: John Woo
When a warmongering prime minister (Fengyi Zhang) advances his armies against two rival kingdoms, he unwittingly prompts his adversaries (Chen Chang and Yong You) to work together in this…
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K-20: Legend of the Mask (2008)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Takako Matsu, Toru Nakamura …
Directed by: Shimako Sato
Framed for crimes he didn't commit, circus acrobat Hekichi Endo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) breaks out of prison to avoid a death sentence and takes on the guise of his enemy -- K-20, the "Fiend…
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Red Cliff: Theatrical Version (2008)
Cast: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Fengyi Zhang …
Directed by: John Woo
When a warmongering prime minister (Fengyi Zhang) advances his armies against two rival kingdoms, he unwittingly prompts his adversaries (Chen Chang and Yong You) to work together in this…
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The Warlords (2007)
Cast: Jet Li, Andy Lau, Takeshi Kaneshiro …
Directed by: Peter Chan
After emerging as the sole survivor in a battle between revolutionary troops and the Qing army, wounded Qing Gen. Ma Xinyi (Jet Li) is nursed back to heath by lovely peasant Lian (Jinglei Xu)…
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Perhaps Love (2005)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Xun Zhou, Jacky Cheung …
Directed by: Peter Chan
Blurring reality and fantasy, this lavish romance concerns a love triangle between a leading actress and her director during the making of a movie musical. Ironically, the film within the…
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House of Flying Daggers (2004)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Andy Lau, Ziyi Zhang …
Directed by: Yimou Zhang
Near the end of the Tang Dynasty, police deputies Jin and Leo tangle with Mei, a dancer suspected of having ties to a revolutionary faction known as the House of Flying Daggers, which steals…
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Returner (2002)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Anne Suzuki, Ann Suzuki …
Directed by: Takashi Yamazaki
Miyamoto (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is a hired assassin who accidentally wounds a young woman (Anne Suzuki) during a shootout. When Miyamoto attempts to help her, she tells him that she's been…
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Sleepless Town (1998)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Mirai Yamamoto, Kippei Shiina …
Directed by: Chi-Ngai Lee
A gang war is brewing on the streets of the Japanese town of Kabukicho three days before the Chinese New Year. Caught in the middle is Kenichi Ryuu (Takeshi Kaneshiro), a half-Chinese,…
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Too Tired to Die (1998)
Cast: Bill Sage, David Thornton, Mira Sorvino …
Directed by: Wonsuk Chin
Takeshi Kaneshiro (Chungking Express) is Kenji, an aimless Japanese man living in New York City who has a chance meeting with Death (Mira Sorvino), who tells him that he has 12 hours to live.…
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Odd One Dies (1997)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Suet Lam, Carmen Lee …
Directed by: Patrick Yau
A down-on-his-luck gangster named Mo (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is thrilled when he lands a gig as a well-paid contract killer … at first. When Mo comes into some money on his own, however,…
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Downtown Torpedoes (1997)
Cast: Charlie Yeung, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Jordan Chan …
Directed by: Teddy Chan
Returning to Hong Kong from a European assignment, industrial spies Jackal (Takeshi Kaneshiro) and Cash (Jordan Chan) find themselves under arrest -- and blackmailed into stealing counterfeit…
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Dr. Wai in the Scripture with No Words (1996)
Cast: Billy Chow, Charlie Yeung, Law Kar-ying …
Directed by: Ching Siu Tung
Dr. Wai (Jet Li) and his trusty assistant, Pao (Takeshi Kaneshiro), encounter many obstacles in their search for "The Scriptures with No Words." Along the way, they meet the lovely but deadly…
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Lost and Found (1996)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Michael Wong, Kelly Chan …
Directed by: Chi-Ngai Lee
A cynical private detective named Worm (Takeshi Kaneshiro) is forced to look at the world a little differently when a woman (Kelly Chang) fighting leukemia hires him to look for a sailor…
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Fallen Angels (1995)
Cast: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro …
Directed by: Kar Wai Wong
A disillusioned Hong Kong killer (Leon Lai Ming) embarks on what he hopes to be his last hit -- all the while realizing that to truly get out of the game, he must overcome his romantic…
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China Dragon (1995)
Cast: Takeshi Kaneshiro, Elvis Tsui, Fok Siu Man …
Directed by: Yen-ping Chu
Takeshi Kaneshiro, Sik Siu Lung and Fok Siu Man star in this martial arts movie directed by Yin-Ping Chu. A pair of fighters from Hong Kong team up with slackers in Hawaii, where they're…
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Chungking Express (1994)
Cast: Brigitte Lin, Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Valerie Chow …
Directed by: Kar Wai Wong
Hong Kong director Kar Wai Wong established a unique style with this cerebral film that presents two somewhat similar but ultimately unrelated stories about loneliness and disconnection in…
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Executioners (1993)
Cast: Michelle Yeoh, Anita Mui, Maggie Cheung …
Directed by: Siu-Tung Ching, Johnnie To
In this sequel to the Heroic Trio, Wonder Woman, Thief Catcher and Invisible Girl must use their wits, guts and martial arts skills to save the city's water supply.
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The Jet Li Collection: Evil Cult / Dr. Wai (1993)
Cast: Jet Li, Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Takeshi Kaneshiro …
Directed by: Jing Wong, Siu-Tung Ching
Jet Li's unique brand of jet-fueled martial arts makes him one of kung fu's biggest names and the first action star to emerge from mainland China. Li's championship-winning…
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The Gambling Ghost / Hidden Enforcers / Mandarin Magician / Burger Cop (1974)
Cast: Sammo Hung Kam-Bo, Nina Li Chi, Hoi Mang …
Directed by: Clifton Ko Chi Sum, Yin Nam, Wing-Cho Yip …
Hong Kong action film icon Sammo Hung Kam-Bo stars in this martial arts film collection filled with suspense, comedy, romance and four times the high-kicking action that has made him a fan…