Gosho Heinosuke

Gosho Heinosuke was a Japanese film director, screenwriter, and haiku poet. He is famous for directing Japan's first domestically produced talkie film, "Madame and Wife." His real name was Gosho Heieimon (五所平右衛門). His haiku pen name was Goshotei (五所亭). He was born as the illegitimate…

Sakamoto Takeshi

Sakamoto Takeshi was a Japanese actor born in Sakagoshi, Ago, Hyogo, Japan. His real name was Nagai Takehei (永石武平). After graduating from Sakagoshi Elementary School, he initially worked at a watch shop in Osaka, Japan. However, his life took a turn when he attended a magic show performed by…

Joanna Ampil

Joanna Ampil is an awarded musical theatre and film actress from the Philippines. Ampil has performed in several West End musicals, including Miss Saigon, Jesus Christ Superstar and Avenue Q, and she played the role of Fantine in Les Misérables in London until 21 June 2008. She was also invited by…

Wang Zhi Li

Wang Zhi Li is a Chinese screenwriter from Beijing, China. His screenplays are based on real life experiences and the characters in his works are mostly derived from real-life prototypes, forming a distinctive Beijing-style of creative writing. In 2018 Wang Zhi Li won the screenwriter award at the "2nd…

Suh Joo Kyung

Jo Yeon Hee, known professionally as Suh Joo Kyung, is a South Korean trot singer. She graduated from Yeonghae Girls’ Comprehensive High School. In 1990, she made her debut under her real name, releasing the single album “My Hometown, Jinju” as a representative of Jinju City in the special album…

Oda Asuka

Oda Asuka is a Japanese actress, gravure idol, and talent born in Tokyo, Japan. Her real name is not publicly disclosed. She is affiliated with GOLD STAR. She graduated from Nihon University’s Faculty of Law. While studying at university, Oda began pursuing acting and later joined a theater company.…

Kodo Kuninori

Kodo Kuninori was a Japanese actor born in Takasago City, Hyogo Prefecture. His real name is Tanigawa Saichiro. Before the war, he was active in Teikoku Kinema and Utaemon Ichikawa productions and appeared in Toho during and after the war. In 1901, after dropping out of the junior high school of Kansai…

Kawamura Reikichi

Kawamura Reikichi was a Japanese actor born in Fukagawa, Tokyo, Japan. His real name was Kawamura Ishigoro (河村石五郎). After graduating from the preparatory department of Nishijin Castle Commercial School in Kanda, he made his stage debut at the age of 13 at Shinshaza in Nakasu. He joined an…

Matsuno Taiki

Matsuno Taiki was an actor and voice actor from Shinagawa, Tokyo, Japan, affiliated with Aoni Production. His real name, as well as his former stage name, was Matsuno Tatsuya. On June 26, 2024, he passed away due to an intracranial hemorrhage. (Source: Wikipedia)

Ishida Ira

Ishida Ira is a Japanese novelist born in Edogawa, Tokyo, Japan. His real name is Ishidaira Shoichi (石平庄一). From a young age, he developed a passion for reading, often borrowing books from the library in the morning and returning them in the evening to swap for new ones. He graduated from Seikei…

Crime

A full-fledged courtroom dramatized from a real case that caused a huge social stir and led to a fierce legal battle. (Source: Korean = OnDemandKorea || Translation = MyDramaList)

The Promise

The film was adapted from the real events of the Great Revolution, telling the village woman director Ashan to make love promises to the three villagers. Her commitment made the three men onto the long march. (Source:…

Let's Get Married

8.0

Taku is your average sallaryman at a real estate company. Together with his at-home wife, college student daughter, and band-member younger daughter he decides that the family should--no matter what--always at least…

Cast Me if You Can

6.5

Forever supporting actor Hiroshi's real life seems to mimic his minor acting career. When he walks out on the street, he is often mistaken for a shop clerk, staff member, security guard or even a kidnapper. At home,…

Rock: Wanko no Shima

6.9

The film was inspired by a real dog which was featured in a segment called "Kyou no Wanko" (today's doggie) on the Fuji TV morning program "Mezamashi TV". Based on a true story, the film centers around a family consisting…

Sadako Yamamura's Adventure: My Beloved Sex Toys ...

The story loosely refers to real crime story, named "Abe Sada Incident" , in which, because of jealousy, the lover was castrated.

Green Porcelain

6.0

The story revolves around three real estate auction projects handled by Zhang Zhongping, and tells the story of his wit and bravery with all kinds of people.

a.k.a. Nikki S. Lee

A documentary-style film that depicts the real life and work of the artist 'Nikki S. Lee'. (Source: Naver)

Roppongi Renkin no Teio: Capone

With the help of the real-life pachislot gambling group “Capone,” the film depicts the friendship between a man who gambles and a man who lives in the underworld. (Source: Letterboxd)

Child's Slave

The play directly addresses a series of real-life topics such as urban families and marital relationships caused by children through the enslaved lives of four kinds of child mothers. It tells the story of the bitterness,…