Unfortunately, Kaneshiro's character then meets a girl, and the whole film falls flat. The first half hour follows this type of plot with some stylish direction and another solid performance from Takeshi Kaneshiro, who once again delivers a 'quiet but cool' type character with emotions bubbling just under the surface. This Hong Kong/Japan co-production starts out as a traditional gangster thriller, as we meet our youthful hero and find himself caught between opposing sides: a violent criminal gang from Shanghai, who frequently employ torture and murder as their methods, and a lone gunman with psychotic tendencies. Other than that, however, and a plot that could have benefited from a tad more exposition, a good film - stunning to look at (snaps to the cinematographer) and engaging to watch. kind of stretches the whole verisimilitude thing a bit too far. I did feel, however, that she committed what seems to be a common on-screen faux-pas in Japanese and Taiwanese films particularly, of allowing her character to segue from the believable into the I'm-a-raving-hysterical-banshee-of-a-woman who will (case in point) throw myself out of a moving car if the man I *love* tells me I'm not to be trusted. TK gives a solid performance, as usual, while Yamamoto is more-or-less convincing as the morally suspect Natsumi. The opening scene, especially, where the camera follows Kaneshiro's character Kenichi through the back-alleys of Kubuchiko, while the soundtrack wails ethereally is quite something. Seamy, seedy, with some of the most evocative steady-cam work I have seen in a while. Overall, it is a very good movie, and is well worth a watch. And Eric Tsang demonstrates why he is everyone's favourite gangland boss (epitomised in the Infernal Affairs trilogy) This is a fine movie, and whilst the multitude of unpredictable twists really do push the limits of the story. Meanwhile, Mirai Yamamoto, is simply brilliant in her role, keeping everyone guessing as to the motives of her character. Takeshi Kaneshiro, heartthrob to millions of teenage girls in Asia, is perfect in his role with his trademark stone cold yet innocent manner. Plot twists are everywhere in this film, and it's been designed to keep you guessing. It's a complicated plot (not least to describe) and it is even more than I've said already. Meanwhile, Fu-chun's girlfriend, Natsumi Sato (Yamamoto) turns up to sell something to Kenichi. Yuan wants to get even and attempts to do so by using Kenichi. Things are calm, however, his former partner-in-crime, Fu-Chun, is rumoured to have returned to Kabukicho, having fled years earlier after killing the number two to gangland boss, Yuan (Tsang). His domain is in Kabukicho, a gangland controlled by various Shanghainese gangs intent on taking overall control. You can sell him anything except children's organs. Kenichi (Kaneshiro) is a half-Japanese, half-Chinese man of the underworld. Takeshi was one of 10 recipients of the Green Planet Film Award for 10 Best International Actors of the Decade (Asia) in 2010.Sleepless Town was a pleasant surprise for me, a well-written and well-executed film, with a gangster storyline containing enough twists to win a dance contest. He has starred in the films Heroic Trio 2: Executioners, Chungking Express, Mermaid Got Married, Don't Give a Damn, Young Policemen in Love, Fallen Angels, Forever Friends, School Days, Trouble Maker, Lost and Found, Hero, Too Tired to Die, Anna Magdalena, Sleepless Town, Tempting Heart, Space Travelers, Lavender, Returner, Turn Left, Turn Right, House of Flying Daggers, Perhaps Love, Confession of Pain, The Warlords, Red Cliff Part I and II, K-20: Legend of the Mask, Wu Xia, and The Crossing. Kaneshiro would go on to release a total of nine albums. His released his debut studio album Heartbreaking Night in 1992 under the name Anishi. He started doing television commercials and quit school to pursue his career in acting and singing. Kaneshiro learned English and studied at the Taipei American School. Takeshi Kaneshiro was born in Taipei, Taiwan in October 1973. Takeshi Kaneshiro Net Worth: Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Japanese actor and singer who has a net worth of $20 million.
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