Takeshi Kaneshiro, who has not produced any film or television works for 7 years, was suddenly exposed by the industry recently and is suspected of secretly getting married on Valentine's Day to Japanese female anchor Noriko Baba.
As the matter unfolded a few days later, his staff denied it, saying:
"I don't know why there are such inexplicable rumors... There is no such thing at all, and we don't know each other."
This is not the first time he has been rumored. There is news of a hidden marriage. After all, as a former "public lover", it is not unusual for the 51-year-old to have a family.
However, Takeshi Kaneshiro, who has always been low-key, seems to have completely "hidden" himself in recent years, and seems to have made up his mind to enjoy his "retirement" life with peace of mind.
And if we go back in time to 30 years ago, he was also the subject of numerous scandals. Not only did he have a relationship with several sisters, but he also had affairs with many popular goddess-level actresses at that time, but none of them came to fruition.
Today, Takeshi Kaneshiro's relationship was once a mystery when he was over 50 years old, and even his orientation was speculated by the outside world.
1. Debuted because of his good looks
Takeshi Kaneshiro was born in an ordinary family in Taipei, China, in 1973. He is of Chinese and Japanese descent.
The father named Jincheng was the first Japanese to transfer eel farming technology to Wanwan, so his family's conditions were good.
Because he hoped that his son would become a brave warrior in the future, he named him Takeshi Kaneshiro.
However, because his father was busy with business all year round and was rarely at home, he could not speak Japanese until he was 7 years old. In the Japanese school, he was called "Chinese" by his classmates, and his neighbors called him "Japanese".
The special environment made Takeshi Kaneshiro's character gradually become introverted, which also affected his life to a certain extent. When
was in middle school, his parents sent him to study in the United States. During this period, his personality became more cheerful, and his appearance became more outstanding as time went by.
In 1988, 15-year-old Takeshi Kaneshiro was "photographed" by the mother of a classmate who was the person in charge of an advertising company and actively invited him to participate in the shooting of advertisements.
Out of curiosity, he shot his first soda commercial, and the effect was good after it was broadcast.
It was also because of this advertisement that Takeshi Kaneshiro had a spark with a female artist named Lu Shufang, who was 7 years older than him. Later, the two worked together in the movie "School Bully".
Rumor has it that she was Takeshi Kaneshiro's first love, but in the end the two fell out.
This advertisement not only made him realize his first love, but also attracted the attention of Ge Fuhong, the owner of Fulong Brokerage Company, who immediately invited him to film movies and produce records.
Ge Fuhong later became popular among stars such as Jolin Tsai, Lin Chiling, and Zhou Yimin, and is known as the "Mother of Variety Shows".
Takeshi Kaneshiro was also very confused about entering the entertainment industry at first, but thinking that after making money, he could buy his long-awaited motorcycle, he officially signed a contract with the other party and started his career in acting.
He then studied under singer Chen Sheng, during which he continued to learn music-related knowledge and tried to compose lyrics and music himself.
But Takeshi Kaneshiro did not reach his peak when he debuted. After entering the agency, he once made a living by helping the crew with chores and ordering meals. During
, he fell in love with a stylist named Lin Yeting. This was also a sibling relationship with a 6-year age difference.
But the relationship between the two did not last long, and it came to an end when the woman proposed to break up.
After that, Takeshi Kaneshiro's career ushered in a turning point:
In 1991, he entered the film and television industry by starring in the local drama "The Grass Champion".
Because he is still in school, he does not have a car, so he needs to take the bus "down south" to the crew for filming every day, but because of his inexperience, he often remembers the wrong time.
Lin Fukuchi, the director of the play, saw that Takeshi Kaneshiro was young and hard-working, and often kindly gave him a subsidy of one to two thousand yuan as a reward.
initially turned into an actor. Because he had no acting experience, he had to say "I don't have any" as many as twenty-six times, which made the audience roar with laughter.
years later, Chen Qian, one of the actresses in the drama, suddenly came out and revealed that she was Takeshi Kaneshiro's first girlfriend, and even talked about many topics on a large scale.
But at that time, the man had become a real "superstar", and it was impossible to verify the authenticity after many years, so Chen Qian was also regarded by the outside world as just "taking advantage of the popularity".
2. In the same year that "Asia's Most Beautiful Man"
entered the film and television industry, Takeshi Kaneshiro had a spark at work with Ge Weiru, who was 9 years older than him.
The woman once became famous for starring in the smash hit "The Fairy Wife" and is known as "Taiwan's most beautiful woman".
Although the two are a combination of handsome men and beautiful women, they have attracted some "good-looking CP fans".
But at the time, their status was very different, and there was a 9-year age difference, so their relationship was put to the test.
Ge Weiru, who was almost 30 years old at the time, was very eager for marriage, but Takeshi Kaneshiro was only in his early 20s, so they broke up soon.
However, there are rumors that he loves each other very much, and Ge Weiru was once said to be "Takeshi Kaneshiro's favorite woman."
After saying goodbye to several sisters, his career ushered in a new starting point.
In 1992, with the help of Chen Sheng, Takeshi Kaneshiro released his first album "The Night of Breaking Up" and thus rose to prominence.
In order to promote better, the agency also invited Yang Caini, the "beautiful girl" who just debuted, to be the heroine of the album MV.
Since then, the two have formed a deep friendship, and later there was a sensational "love triangle".
Two years later, Takeshi Kaneshiro ushered in the opportunity to become famous because he collaborated with Wong Kar-wai to film "Chungking Express".
At the same stage, the movie "The Silent Girl", which he collaborated with Anita Yuen and others, was also released...
In fact, Takeshi Kaneshiro was quite productive during this period. He not only released several albums but also released three movies in one year.
Because of the filming of "The Silent Girl", he secretly developed a crush on Anita Yuen. In an interview many years later, he said that she had an "inner charm".
But unfortunately, Anita Yuen had established a relationship with actor Julian Cheung as early as 1992, so Takeshi Kaneshiro did not pursue her.
After that, he became famous for his role as the policeman He Zhiwu, and his career reached its peak. He was later called "Asia's most beautiful man", and many female stars regarded him as their "dream lover".
At that time, Wu Qilong, Su Youpeng, and "Little Tornado" Lin Zhiying of the Little Tigers were all in the popular period of their careers. The four of them were called the "Four Little Kings" by the outside world, and their popularity remained high.
In 1994, Wu Qilong and Yang Caini were rumored to be having an affair because they starred in the movie "Butterfly Lovers".
Takeshi Kaneshiro, who met the woman a few years ago, is also interested in her, so the relationship has always been relatively ambiguous.
As a result, undercurrents surged among the three people, and even the friendship between the two men was tested.
This scandal came to an abrupt end three years later because Yang Caini chose the amateur Qiu Shaozhi.
At this time, Takeshi Kaneshiro's career has entered a stage of steady development and is extremely productive:
He has successively produced works such as "School King", "Fallen Angel", and "Adventure King", and the actresses he collaborated with are Rosamund Kwan, Zhu Yin, and Kelly Chen. , Michelle Reis and other beauties with different characteristics.
But it seems that because Yang Caini was emotionally injured, Jincheng military commander focused on his career, and there were no scandals.
Until 1999, when he was filming the literary film "Heartbeat" directed by Sylvia Chang, he fell in love with Gigi Leung, who was also a "Jade Girl".
However, in the same year, the woman starred in the stage play "Midsummer Night's Rhapsody" and fell in love with "Young and Dangerous" Ekin Cheng with a kiss. The relationship was officially exposed, and Takeshi Kaneshiro had no choice but to "out".
However, their relationship should be pretty good. Gigi Leung praised him generously, and they later collaborated on the romantic movie "Go Left, Go Right", which was also very popular.
In the same year, Takeshi Kaneshiro was hailed as the "Oriental Johnny Depp" by Time Magazine.
3. There are countless scandals but you are alone?
There is no doubt that this is the peak stage of his career:
The movie "House of Flying Daggers", which he collaborated with Zhang Yimou, was released the following year. He played the leading actor Jin Baotou, a charming and suave man. Andy Lau is also full of aura in front of him.
Immediately afterwards, Takeshi Kaneshiro starred in the musical film "If Love", and met Zhou Xun, the "popular domestic entertainment star".
At that time, Zhou Xun was also at the best stage of his career and was known as "making a movie to get a boyfriend".
As a result, the scandal between the two spread. From the behind-the-scenes of the filming stage, it can be seen that they are in love with each other. It is said that they would go out for dinner every day after work, and then go back to the hotel together.
In an interview, Takeshi Kaneshiro actually publicly said that he did not like Zhou Xun playing with male actors:
"I don't want to see her chatting with other friends of the opposite sex, because her smile is not blooming for me..."
But As the movie came to an end, this boiling relationship still failed to come to a good ending.
In 2006, because of their collaboration in the movie "Scar", Takeshi Kaneshiro and actress Shu Qi began to have scandals again. The two were photographed several times dating intimately, and they were also hanging out with each other during the filming.
years later, Shu Qi still teased her husband Feng Delun in a variety show, saying that someone asked her why it took 20 years for her to get along with him.
She said half-jokingly: "I was working with handsome guys like Andy Lau and Takeshi Kaneshiro. How could I fall in love with him?"
In the same year, someone claiming to be an insider broke the news that Takeshi Kaneshiro had secretly married his Chinese girlfriend. His agent denied it and called it "ridiculous!"
A few months later, Song Zude, known as the "big mouth in the entertainment industry," suddenly broke the news on social platforms that Takeshi Kaneshiro was very hypocritical and his sexual orientation was a mystery.
However, this bombshell news did not affect his development in the entertainment industry.
After that, Takeshi Kaneshiro came out with "The Proposal" and won the Best Supporting Actor at the Changchun Film Festival for his role as the strong-willed third brother Jiang Wuyang, which is equivalent to a successful transformation.
The following year, the large-scale costume drama "Red Cliff" was released, and he challenged himself to play the role of Zhuge Liang, the military counselor of the generation.
Although the film received mixed reviews, Takeshi Kaneshiro was selected as one of the "25 Sexiest Men in the World" at the same stage, ranking 20th.
In 2009, he began to reduce his production, but he was still among the top ten of "China's Most Valuable Male Stars".
In the same year, Takeshi Kaneshiro was exposed to a secret marriage, and the woman was his agent Yao Yijun.
It is reported that the two have been cooperating for a long time. Takeshi Kaneshiro has been led by the other since his debut, and he has never changed agents during this period. The news of
has been circulating for several years, but there is no concrete evidence, and he has never come out to deny it.
In 2011, Takeshi Kaneshiro was rumored to have married a Japanese wife, and Yao Yijun responded again: "Just ordinary friends."
Regarding his view on marriage, Yao Yijun said: "He is a casual person, and he will just follow the fate when it comes. "
After that, Takeshi Kaneshiro seemed to be very "happy" in his career. Basically, he could only produce one film a year, and his performances in "The Taiping" and "The Ferryman" received very average responses.
The last time he appeared in a film and television work was in the 2017 love movie "Like You" with "Mou Girl" Zhou Dongyu.
The two are 19 years apart, and it presents a love story between a "quirky girl + a mean and arrogant uncle".
In the same year, Takeshi Kaneshiro also starred in the crime film "Feng Lin Huo", but the film has not yet been released.
Since then, he has decisively withdrawn from the industry. It is said that there are two reasons:
One is that he has encountered a career bottleneck and needs reflection and adjustment;
The other is that he pays more attention to his privacy and hopes to live a freer life.
Until now, because of rumors of a hidden marriage, Takesai Kaneshiro has attracted the attention of the audience again.
As for whether he is secretly married or still alone, it may not matter anymore - after all, he has left his peerless appearance in classic works and roles.
And how the real Takeshi Kaneshiro lives may only have something to do with him.