Takeshi Kaneshiro

is a Japanese actor and singer based in Taiwan. Beginning his career as a pop idol, he has since moved his focus from music to film. Kaneshiro has worked with renowned directors throughout East Asia, including Wong Kar-wai (''Chungking Express'' and ''Fallen Angels''), Peter Chan (''Perhaps Love'', ''The Warlords'', and ''Dragon''), Zhang Yimou (''House of Flying Daggers'') and John Woo (''Red Cliff'' and ''The Crossing I and II''), resulting in collaborations that have achieved both commercial success and critical acclaim. Kaneshiro is also well known in the gaming industry for being the model and voice for the samurai character Samanosuke Akechi in Capcom's ''Onimusha'' video game series. Provided by Wikipedia