Dan Ikuma

Dan was born in Tokyo, the descendant of a prominent family, his grandfather Baron Dan Takuma having been President of Mitsui before being assassinated in 1932. He graduated from Aoyama Gakuin and Tokyo Music School in 1946. He studied with teachers including Kosaku Yamada, Kunihiko Hashimoto, Kan'ichi…

Kataoka Chosei

Kataoka Chosei was a former Kabuki actor, former onnagata, and actor born in Yotsuya-ku, Tokyo. He appeared in almost all movies starring Matsunosuke, mainly as an onnagata. After appearing in the movie "Senma Kesazukin" directed by Nagao Shiroku, which was released in 1926, he disappeared from the…

Gang Beom Gu

Born in Hwanghaedo. He worked as a cinematographer before making his directorial debut with Polaris in 1962. His major works include When Black Flowers Fade(1963) Foggy Street(1963) The Border Between Russia & Manchuria(1964), A Love and Lust at the Cave(1964), A Rescue Order(1966), A Great Hero(1974),…

Miyajima Kenichi

Miyajima Kenichi was a Japanese actor born in Tokyo City, Tokyo Prefecture. His real name is Hishida Yukichi and former stage name Miyajima Kensuke. He entered a vocational school but dropped out After the war, he belonged to the Daiei Tokyo studio and played supporting roles and a bit parts in many…

Chang Hyeok

Born in 1924. Before his debut as an actor, he was a detective. In 1959, he made his debut as a movie star by appearing in films such as 'A Street of Sun'(1959) and 'Mr. Park' (1960). Since then, he has played many supporting roles in action movies. His major casts include 'Black Hair'(1964), 'The Tiger…

Ichikawa Suminojo

Ichikawa Suminosuke was a Japanese Kabuki actor and actor born in the Miyazu clan of Tango Province. He is sometimes referred to as Ichikawa Tomiyuki, and his real name is Okumura Sukichi. His old stage names are Nakamura Umetaro and Nakamura Rokusho. His death date is unknown. In 1867, when he was…

Tezuka Katsumi

Tezuka Katsumi is a former Japanese actor and suit actor, and a former professional baseball player. Before the war, he had experience as a professional baseball player, positioning as a pitcher and an outfielder. No appearances have been confirmed since the mid-1960s, and his current whereabouts are…

Mano Tsuruko

She appeared on the stage of Tsukiji-za and Moulin Rouge Shinjuku-za , but joined Toho in 1939 (Showa 14) . Beside being a movie actress, she also worked in a tobacco shop, which is her mother's business. In 1940 (Showa 16), she made her movie debut with the movie " Snake Princess " directed by Teinosuke…

Mayama Tomoko

Mayama Tomoko is a Japanese actress and quilt writer born in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo. She graduated from Tokyo Kasei University Women's High School. Her husband is director Ninagawa Yukio, and her daughter is photographer Ninagawa Mika. Her grandfather is actor Tanizaki Juro. Her nieces are actresses Ninagawa…

Arashi Kakumatsuro

Arashi Kakumatsuro was a Japanese actor born in Matsusaka Village, Iitaka District, Mie Prefecture. His father is the kabuki actor Arashi Kojuro. Around 1897, when he was 19 years old, he became a disciple of Arashi Rikaku IV, an actor of Kansai Kabuki. In 1913, around the age of 35, he began appearing…

Unsubdued Furies

The story of a Chinese patriot who avenges his father’s death, agitates Chinese tungsten miners against their Japanese masters and falls in love with a Japanese beauty at the same time. (Source: Letterboxd)

Saburai: Way of the Bohachi

7.0

A ronin desperado who turns into a criminal is condemned to death sentence. However, he is saved by the notorious Bohachi clan, who contemplate to use his sword skills against their rivals. The ronin now finds himself…

Marco Polo

8.0

Four friends learn Kung Fu to avenge the death of their friend against the Manchus. (Source: IMDb)

Mon Rak Asoon

Terd is a rich widow who became an alcoholic after the death of his wife, Da. He lives with his son Num, a troubled kid who has no parental guidance. When the two moved to the country to live in the farmhouse, his…

The Terrible Night

A horror movie based on the 1967 "Colorful Art Garden Death" in Taipei City's Yuhua District. A man seeking to have a son has two wives, one of whom is horribly abused and dies, which of course is not the end of the…

The Tragedy in the Devil-Mask Village

2.0

Tarao’s services are called upon to solve the mysterious death of bride-to-be, Mariko, who was found dead with an eerie mask of a devil. (Source: Letterboxd)

Mon Rak Asoon

10.0

Terd is a rich widow who became an alcoholic after the death of his wife Da. He lives with his son Num, a troubled kid who has no parental guidance. When the two moved to the country to live in the farmhouse, his son…

The Young Avenger

6.0

A swordswoman is out to avenge her father's death at the mid-autumn festival. The story includes a hunchbacked, one-armed character and showcases the "Poisonous Dragon Sword" style. (Source: Letterboxd)

Swordmen of the Eight Provinces

Jung-yeop Lee and Dae-gam Kim suffered an unfair death from the conspiracies of the gangsters, and only his son, who survived his life, enters the mountain and learns martial arts from Muundosa. He meets strong swordsmen…

My Name Called Bruce

5.0

Sergeant Li teams up with an Interpol agent investigating the death of his brother, He's not Harry, Riggs or Carter, his name Called Bruce and he's seeking revenge. (IMDB)