Chie Tanaka
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese
model and actress who mostly works in Taiwan
. She is best known for her leading actress role Tomoko in the movie Cape No. 7
, the second top-selling film in Taiwanese cinematic
history.
tycoon Tony Tanaka, Chie Tanaka debuted at age 17 when she appeared in the television series Bishyoujou H, although she did not garner much attention at the time. Her career in the entertainment industry was rather disappointing until she appeared in the movie Initial D
, a 2005 Hong Kong movie
based on the popular Japanese manga
and anime
series of the same name
, which gained her some popularity in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Jay Chou
, who played the lead role Takumi Fujiwara in the movie, later invited her to appear in his music video
Common Jasmin Orange
.
In June 2006 Tanaka went to Taiwan to study the Chinese language
at National Taiwan Normal University
in anticipation to expand her career. Just before her scheduled return to Japan in February 2007, director Wei Te-Sheng
invited her to take the leading actress role Tomoko in his upcoming Cape No. 7
and subsequently prolonged her stay in Taiwan. The movie was a success, and Tanaka soon became a popular figure in Taiwan, and had concentrated her career there since.
A poll conducted by Yahoo!
Taiwan in 2008 named her the third most visible person on the news, after former president Chen Shui-bien and late businessman Wang Yung-ching
.
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
model and actress who mostly works in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. She is best known for her leading actress role Tomoko in the movie Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7 ) is a 2008 Taiwanese romance comedic music-drama film written and directed by Wei Te-Sheng, his first full-length motion picture. The film is in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese with significant lines in Japanese. Before its commercial release, the film was world premiered on June 20,...
, the second top-selling film in Taiwanese cinematic
Cinema of Taiwan
The history of Chinese-language cinema has three separate threads of development: Cinema of Hong Kong, Cinema of Mainland China and Cinema of Taiwan . Taiwanese cinema grew up outside of the Hong Kong mainstream and the censorship of the People's Republic of China.Taiwanese cinema is deeply rooted...
history.
Career
Born as the daughter of the wealthy Japanese cosmeticsCosmetics
Cosmetics are substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care creams, lotions, powders, perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, towelettes, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and...
tycoon Tony Tanaka, Chie Tanaka debuted at age 17 when she appeared in the television series Bishyoujou H, although she did not garner much attention at the time. Her career in the entertainment industry was rather disappointing until she appeared in the movie Initial D
Initial D (film)
Initial D is a 2005 Hong Kong film directed by Andrew Lau and Alan Mak. It is a film adaptation of the Japanese Initial D manga and anime series.-Plot:...
, a 2005 Hong Kong movie
Cinema of Hong Kong
The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the three major threads in the history of Chinese language cinema, alongside the cinema of China, and the cinema of Taiwan...
based on the popular Japanese manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
and anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series of the same name
Initial D
is a manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1995. It has been adapted into a long-running anime series by OB Planning, Studio Comet, Studio Gallop, Pastel, and A.C.G.T, and a live action film by Avex and Media Asia...
, which gained her some popularity in Taiwan and Hong Kong. Jay Chou
Jay Chou
Jay Chou is a Taiwanese musician, singer-songwriter, music and film producer, actor and director who has won the World Music Award four times. In 1998 he was discovered in a talent contest where he displayed his piano and song-writing skills. Over the next two years, he was hired to compose for...
, who played the lead role Takumi Fujiwara in the movie, later invited her to appear in his music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
Common Jasmin Orange
Common Jasmin Orange
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In June 2006 Tanaka went to Taiwan to study the Chinese language
Chinese language
The Chinese language is a language or language family consisting of varieties which are mutually intelligible to varying degrees. Originally the indigenous languages spoken by the Han Chinese in China, it forms one of the branches of Sino-Tibetan family of languages...
at National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University is an institution of higher learning operating on three campuses in Taipei, Taiwan . NTNU is widely recognized as one of Taiwan's elite institutions of higher education. The university enrolls approximately 11,000 students each year. The ratio of undergraduate to...
in anticipation to expand her career. Just before her scheduled return to Japan in February 2007, director Wei Te-Sheng
Wei Te-Sheng
Wei Te-Sheng , Taiwan) is the director of Cape No. 7, the 2nd top-selling film in Taiwanese history.-Career:Wei’s film career began when he got a job in a small production house. Then he became an assistant in Edward Yang's film studio in 1995. When Yang was filming Mahjong , he was promoted to...
invited her to take the leading actress role Tomoko in his upcoming Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7 ) is a 2008 Taiwanese romance comedic music-drama film written and directed by Wei Te-Sheng, his first full-length motion picture. The film is in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese with significant lines in Japanese. Before its commercial release, the film was world premiered on June 20,...
and subsequently prolonged her stay in Taiwan. The movie was a success, and Tanaka soon became a popular figure in Taiwan, and had concentrated her career there since.
A poll conducted by Yahoo!
Yahoo!
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Taiwan in 2008 named her the third most visible person on the news, after former president Chen Shui-bien and late businessman Wang Yung-ching
Wang Yung-ching
Wang Yung-ching was an influential entrepreneur who founded a large business empire in Taiwan. According to the 2008 Forbes survey, he was the 178th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of US$5.5 billion...
.
Filmography
- Speed Angel (2011)
- Love Tactics (2010)
- Seediq BaleSeediq BaleSeediq Bale is the fourth studio album by the Taiwanese black metal band ChthoniC, and the first to receive full promotion and release outside of Asia...
(2010) - L-O-V-E (2009)
- Su Mi Ma Sen Love (2009)
- Cape No.7 (2008)
- Spring SnowSpring Snowis a 1966 novel by Yukio Mishima, the first in his Sea of Fertility tetralogy. Mishima did extensive research, including visits to Enshō-ji in Nara, to prepare for the novel.-Plot:...
(2005) - Initial DInitial Dis a manga by Shuichi Shigeno which has been serialized in Kodansha's Young Magazine since 1995. It has been adapted into a long-running anime series by OB Planning, Studio Comet, Studio Gallop, Pastel, and A.C.G.T, and a live action film by Avex and Media Asia...
(2005) - Tange Sazen: Hyakuman ryo no tsubo (2004)
- Ping Pong (2002)