As Director, As Writer
Yakiniku Dragon
2018
7.9
Wishing Chong
Acting
Born
July 11, 1957
Place of Birth
Himeji, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
Biography
Born in 1957, Japan. He studied in the Department of Arts of the Yokohama Movie and Broadcasting College. In 1993 he branched out into film, and his movie All Under the Moon(1993) won the prize for Best Screenplay in the Mainichi Film Competition and the Kinema Junpo Award for Best Screenplay. He won several awards for his movie Begging for Love(1998), including the Japan Academy Prize for Best Screenplay, and the First Asia-Pacific Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay. He also won the 2001 National Arts Festival Grand Prize for his TV drama I'll Be Eighteen Tomorrow(2001), and published a collection of essays Andreas's Hat(1995). In 2008, his Japan-South Korea joint production the play Yakiniku Dragon was staged in Tokyo and Seoul.
The Filmography
As Writer
Lady Joker
2004
7.5
As Writer
Out
2002
5.3
As Writer
Doing Time
2002
5.5
As Actor
Gojoe: Spirit War Chronicle
2001
6.8
As Writer
The Pig's Retribution
1999
5.2
As Writer
Begging for Love
1998
6.3
As Actor
Labyrinth of Dreams
1997
6.8
As Writer
Boys, Be Ambitious
1996
5.0
As Writer
All Under the Moon
1993
5.8
As Writer
Burning Dog
1991
7.0