Umeda Haruo

Umeda Haruo, born Umeda Akira (梅田晃) in 1920 in Tokyo's Yotsuya district, was a Japanese scholar, playwright, novelist, and essayist specializing in French literature. He graduated from Keio University Graduate School and was involved in writing scripts for stage plays and radio dramas, as well…

Akagi Keiichiro

Born Akatsuka Chikahiro in Tokyo, Akagi and his family moved to Shonan, during World War II, to avoid air attacks, eventually settling in Hayama. His childhood was largely a pleasant affair, though it was sometimes punctuated by hardships typical for most Japanese families during the postwar years.…

Ri Jae

Yu Su A, known professionally as Ri Jae, is a South Korean singer, dancer, model, actress, and former member of AQUA (아쿠아). She graduated from Yeongdeok High School and is enrolled in the K-Pop program at Dong-Ah Broadcasting Arts University. In early 2016, she was set to debut as part of Yama…

Onoe Matsunosuke

Onoe Matsunosuke was a Japanese actor. He was initially an actor with an itinerant kabuki troupe. In his autobiography, he claimed that he had made his stage debut as early as 1880, in a performance given by the Tamizo Onoe company. Fascinated by the stage, he left his home by the age of 14 to travel…

Maria Makarenko

Maria Makarenko, born in Vladivostok, is a Russian actress and entrepreneur. Modeling since she was 12, she actively participated in an array of beauty competitions including 'Miss Face-control', in which she quickly gained skills in the art of journalism and TV hosting. Later relocating to China at…

Haketa Takefumi

Haketa Takefumi, born in Karuizawa Town, Kitasaku District, Nagano Prefecture., is a Japanese musician. His father is a salaryman who works for an oil company and is often transferred. He grew up in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, and Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture,…

Ikehiro Kazuo

One of Daiei’s most flamboyant directors of chanbara, Ikehiro served as assistant to such luminaries as Kōzaburō Yoshimura, Kenji Mizoguchi, Kon Ichikawa, and Kaneto Shindō before making his debut with TheRoseDaimyo (Baradaimyō, 1960). His third film, the Shin Hasegawa adaptation TokijiroofKu­tsukake…

Kayi Cheung

Kayi Cheung (simplified Chinese: 张嘉儿; traditional Chinese: 張嘉兒; Pinyin: Zhāng Jiā'ér; Yale: Jeung1 Ga1 Yi4, born on 18 November 1983) is a Hong Kong model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Hong Kong 2007 and 1st Runner-up of the Miss Chinese International 2008. She also…

Shimura Ken

Ken Shimura (志村 けん, Shimura Ken) (born Yasunori Shimura (志村 康徳, Shimura Yasunori), February 20, 1950 – March 29, 2020) was a Japanese comedian. He co-starred with Masashi Tashiro, Nobuyoshi Kuwano in the Japanese variety show Shimura Ken no Bakatono-sama. He was known as "Japan's Robin…

Ha Joon Won

Ha Joon-won is the son of Hah Myung-joong and the brother of Ha Sang-won.

Horse and Woman and Dog

7.3

Three social outcasts who live near the seaside interact with each other in increasingly disturbing ways. The trio of characters are a woman who has killed her sister, a man who enjoys necrophilia, and a female amnesiac.…

Sakamoto Ryoma

8.0

Samurai superstar Sanada Hiroyuki stars as Sakamoto Ryoma the rebel samurai from the Tosa clan whose accomplishments include being the father of the Japanese navy, which allowed- civilians to become warriors, starting…

Tokugawa Ieyasu

7.0

From his early days as Matsudaira Motoyasu through his rise to the most powerful man in Japan as Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first of the Tokugawa Shoguns, this is the story of the man who truly unified Japan under one ruler.…

Wiman Fai

7.1

Pummared is seeking revenge on the daughters of his father's old business partner in the hotel industry. The reason is the fact that, due to Pummared's father bad management the business collapsed and he tried to borrow…

A Beautiful New World

8.1

A satirical comedy about a country bumpkin who goes to the big city, and ends up teaching the cynical city folk a few lessons about basic human decency. The hero leaves home for the first time to go to Shanghai, to…

Gun Crazy: A Woman from Nowhere

7.1

A powerful crime lord named Tojo has the town of Tsuson completely under his control with no police intervention standing in his way. Because of his crimes, there is an incredibly big reward for his death or capture,…

Nakak

Praewa's dad was the head of a huge company. But Tiya, an arrogant and hot headed business tycoon, tricked Praewa's dad into doing business with him only to cheat him to get revenge. The case went to court but Praewa…

Risou no Seikatsu

Todoroki retires and his son moves out of the house. He is left alone with his wife for the first and all they do is bicker. Can he save his crumbling life?

Though I am Gone

9.0

Pioneering filmmaker Hu Jie uncovers the tragic story of a teacher beaten to death by her students during the Cultural Revoution. In 1966, the Cultural Revolution exploded throughout China, as Mao's Red Guards persecuted…

Working Women

7.2

This series is about the love lives of 4 working women: Bao Zheng (Kenix), Mei Lan (Cutie), Wing Lan (Jay) and Xiao Wen (Alvina). They are all working in the same company, but each has a diferent story. The series…