Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Taiwanese–Japanese actor and singer, better known for his performances in the films ‘Fallen Angels’ and ‘Hero.’ Takeshi started his career with singing and released his debut album, ‘Heartbreaking Nights,’ in 1992. The enormous success he achieved with his debut musical endeavor helped him achieve success in his acting career too. He enrolled into the film program of ‘New York University’ but dropped out within a year. Following the success of his album, he plunged into acting the very next year, with ‘Heroic Trio 2: Executioners.’ His success as an actor made him retire permanently from music. His biggest career breakthrough was in the year 1994, with Wong Kar-wai’s ‘Chungking Express.’ The film became a huge success and had an American release, receiving success there too. As a result, Takeshi’s career grew in leaps and bounds and the next year saw the release of the film’s sequel, ‘Fallen Angels,’ which was again critically and commercially acclaimed. Takeshi had by then established himself as a major actor and continued with more successful films and TV series such as ‘God, Please Give Me More Time,’ ‘Golden Bowl,’ and ‘See You Tomorrow.’
