Kahara Natsuko

Kahara Natsuko, originally Tsukahara Natsuko (塚原初子), was a Japanese actress and director associated with the Bungakuza theater company. Following the "Koto no Yoru" incident in December 1963, she left Bungakuza and co-founded the NLT Theater Company in January 1964, where she later became the…

Towake Hisao

Toake Hisao, born Ogura Hisao (小倉久雄) in Koamicho, Nihonbashi, Tokyo, was a Japanese actor. From a young age, he was involved in the performing arts. He attended Gyosei Elementary School, Kyoka Middle School, and later studied economics at Hosei University. While still a student in 1928, he joined…

Lai Man Wai

Lai Man Wai was a pioneering figure in early Chinese cinema and a democratic revolutionary born in Japan to a Chinese father who ran a rice business. He first visited Hong Kong at the age of six and later attended St. Paul's College there. During his time in Hong Kong, Lai became involved in Sun Yat…

Hidari Bokuzen

Hidari Bokuzen, born Mikajima Ichiro (三ヶ島一郎) in Kitano, Kotesashi, Iruma, Saitama, Japan, was a Japanese actor and opera singer. He was the second son of an elementary school principal, and his family had been priests at Hikawa Shrine in Mikajima Village for generations, though his grandfather…

Kanda Takashi

Kanda Takashi, born Kanda Sumitaka (神田澄孝) in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor and voice actor affiliated with Kakashi Pro (かかしプロ), Amachi Proze (アマチプロゼ), and Kitagawa Office (北川事務所). He graduated from the Faculty of Letters, Department of French Literature,…

Aoe Shunjiro

Aoe Shunjiro, whose real name is Oshima Chosaburo (大嶋長三郎), was a Japanese playwright and critic. He was born in Akita, Japan, as the eldest son of the drug merchant Eiseido. Initially named Eiichi (衛一), he adopted the name Chosaburo after his father's death in 1915. Aoe attended Akita…

Uchida Asao

Uchida Asao, born Uchida Tomoo in Pyongyang, Korea, during Japanese rule, was a Japanese actor. He was affiliated with Kohinata Project after working with Enkei Theater and the Gekkoai theater troupe. After graduating from Pyongyang First Middle School, Uchida worked for Higashiman Waryu Coal Mine,…

Ikeuchi Junko

Ikeuchi Junko, whose real name was Nakazawa Sumiko, was born in Honjo-ku, Tokyo. She made her screen debut with “Kotaishi no Hanayome” (“The Crown Prince’s Bride”) in 1955 after working at a department store and becoming a marquee actress for Shintoho Pictures Co. In her long career, Ikeuchi…

Oda Masao

Oda Masao, born Saiki Masao (斎木政雄) was a Japanese actor born in Waseda, Ushigome, Tokyo, Japan. He later changed his name to Oda Masao (織田真佐男). He began his acting career at age six and graduated from Tokyo Prefectural School of Arts (東京府立工芸学校). In 1930, he enrolled…

Sudo Ken

Sudo Ken, born Sudo Kenjiro (須藤健二郎) in Azabu, Tokyo, Japan, was a Japanese actor. He was also known by the name Sudo Ken (須藤建). He graduated from Waseda Jitsugyo School (早稲田実業学校). Sudo began his acting career in 1934 with the Theatre Antime troupe (劇団テアトル・アンチーム).…

Holding Hands Towards Tomorrow

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Xin Lan was adopted by a good family, she lives with her younger brother. One day, her younger brother is missing, the son of that family has a car accident and passed away. Because of desolation, Xin Lan walks out…

South of the Clouds

Xu Da Qin, a retired Chinese factory worker, returns to the remote Yunnan province, where he hopes to reconcile himself with the life and opportunity he passed up in this place 40 years ago. (Source: Letterboxd)

Kareinaru Fukushu

Flower designer Akiko married doctor Shogo four years ago. She was pregnant and had a good job. An authoritative award judging panel is held in the flower design world, and Akiko is one of the finalists. At that time,…

Scheherazade: Kaitei ni Nemuru Eien no Ai

During wartime Japan, a mysterious maritime disaster occurred—one said to surpass even the sinking of the Titanic. This epic drama tells the story of the Miroku-maru, a large passenger ship that went down with 2,300…

Hidden Heroes

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A detective meets a girl by accident but finds out that she is a robot. Her mission in 2004 Hong Kong is to ensure that the Godfather of science passes away on the 15th of August.

Onna no Naka no Futatsu no Kao

Emiko Takigawa's younger brother, Kosuke, died in a car fall accident while leaving behind cryptic words "Ayano desperately wants to see her sister." In that accident, only Ayano Sajima, who was a passenger, and the…

Kol Luang Ruk

Nopparoot's parents and Rasita's parents were close friends. Due to betrayal, Nopparoot's parents passed away. Years later, Nopparoot starts his revenge against Rasita's family by going to work for her father. (Source:…

Domoto Tsuyoshi no Shoujiki Shindoi

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A Japanese variety show in which each episode Domoto Tsuyoshi went on a "date" with a celeb or group of celebrities, where they followed a menu of activities to do. Each episode was introduced with Tsuyoshi watching…

Flower Is Not Flower

Tells the story of a girl, Xiang Qing, who was raped by her step-father, but her mother, who was the Mayor, walked away when she passed the scene, sacrificing her daughter's happiness for her own career. From then…

Misora Hibari Tanjo Monogatari

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A biography documenting the life of Hibari Misora (1937-1989) from birth to age 20. Misora was a famous Japanese singer during the post-WWII era. She appeared in over 60 movies between the years 1949-1971. When Misora…