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Yasuaki Kurata , is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in Karate, Judo, and Aikido. He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close. He is fluent in Cantonese. He also met Bruce Lee during his career.
Born
Wednesday, 20 March 1946
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Enter the Clones of Bruce | Self | 2023 |
| Pandora's Box | Hiroshi Kuroki | 2021 |
| Black Fox: Age of the Ninja | Hyoe Isurugi | 2019 |
| Iceman: The Time Traveller | Bei Tiao | 2018 |
| Fat Buddies | 2018 | |
| Golden Job | Morimoto | 2018 |
| Manhunt | Hideo Sakaguchi | 2017 |
| The Brink | Boss Kui / Blackie | 2017 |
| The Empty Hands | Akira Hirakawa / Mari's father | 2017 |
| The One | Shinemon | 2017 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Enter the Clones of Bruce | Self | 2023 |
| Pandora's Box | Hiroshi Kuroki | 2021 |
| Black Fox: Age of the Ninja | Hyoe Isurugi | 2019 |
| Iceman: The Time Traveller | Bei Tiao | 2018 |
| Fat Buddies | 2018 | |
| Golden Job | Morimoto | 2018 |
| Manhunt | Hideo Sakaguchi | 2017 |
| The Brink | Boss Kui / Blackie | 2017 |
| The Empty Hands | Akira Hirakawa / Mari's father | 2017 |
| The One | Shinemon | 2017 |
| God of War | Kumasawa | 2017 |
| Kiri: Shokugyô Koroshiya | Saburi | 2015 |
| The Wrath of Vajra | Amano Kawao | 2013 |
| The Last Tycoon | Nishino | 2012 |
| Monster Killer | Genjiro Mishima | 2011 |
| Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen | Tsuyoshi Chikaraishi / Chikaraishis Vater | 2010 |
| Blood: The Last Vampire | Kato Takatora | 2009 |
| Shinjuku Incident | Taro Watagawa | 2009 |
| GoGo Sentai Boukenger the Movie: The Greatest Precious | Kouichi Akashi | 2006 |
| Legend of Seven Monks | Santoku a bonze | 2006 |
| Garo | Sonshi | 2005 |
| Yellow Dragon | Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma | 2005 |
| Anna in Kung-Fu Land | Sword Shek | 2003 |
| Samurai | Commissaire Fujiwara Morio / Fujiwara Morio | 2002 |
| So Close | Master | 2002 |
| Conman in Tokyo | Tetsuo | 2000 |
| Fist of Legend | Fuimo Funakoshi | 1994 |
| Zodiac Killers | Ishikawa (Guest star) / Ishikawa (cameo) | 1991 |
| Fainaru faito - Saigo no ichigeki | Masahiro Kai / Masahiko Kai | 1989 |
| Bokura no nanoka-kan sensô | Sakai | 1988 |
| Carry on Hotel | Tomohara | 1988 |
| Eastern Condors | General's Elite Soldier / Vietnamese Captain | 1987 |
| A Book of Heroes | Yamashita sensei | 1986 |
| Millionaires' Express | Samurai / Japanese Ninja | 1986 |
| The Seventh Curse | Captain Ho | 1986 |
| Twinkle Twinkle Lucky Stars | Parachute Assassin / Japanese Assassin | 1985 |
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Takei (segment "Kyoko's House") | 1985 |
| Ninja Thunderbolt | 1984 | |
| Mad Mission Part 2: Aces Go Places | Bull | 1983 |
| Deadly Life of a Ninja | Ninja leader / Iga Ninja Leader | 1983 |
| Hei mei gui | Chairman Sun Shao Hung / Boss Sun Shao Hung | 1983 |
| Fei yan zou bi | 1982 | |
| Legend of a Fighter | Teacher Kong Ho San / Chiang Ho-Shan | 1982 |
| The Legend of the Owl | Chong Tin - Knight's master (Guest star) | 1981 |
| Fei dao you jian fei dao | The Lonely Winner / Lonely Winner | 1981 |
| Why Not? | Hanjiro | 1981 |
| Shu shi shen chuan | Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader | 1981 |
| Cheng fa | Kurata | 1980 |
| Jing wu men xu ji | 1979 | |
| Heroes of the East | Takeno, Japanese ninjutsu expert / Takeno | 1978 |
| Butoken: Moko gekisatsu! | 1978 | |
| Edge of Fury | Mr. King / Mr King | 1978 |
| Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari kôen mae hashutsujo | 1977 | |
| Secret of the Shaolin Poles | Tiger Lei / Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada) | 1977 |
| The Mad, the Mean, and the Deadly | 1977 | |
| Young Hero of Shaolin | 1976 | |
| Sonny Chiba's Dragon Princess | Masahiko Okizaki | 1976 |
| The Return of Sister Street Fighter | Go Kurosaki | 1975 |
| Return of the Sister Street Fighter | Go Kurosaki | 1975 |
| Fists for Revenge | 1975 | |
| Challenge Me Dragon | 1975 | |
| Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread | Shunsuke Tsubaki | 1974 |
| Chokugeki! Jigoku-ken | Karate teacher | 1974 |
| Xiangang xiao jiao fu | Carrol's Son Sakata / Sakada (Chong) | 1974 |
| Fighting Dragon Vs. The Deadly Tiger | Panther / Leopard Head / (as Kurata) | 1974 |
| Fatal Strike | 1974 | |
| Flash Challenger | Yamada | 1974 |
| The Vigilantes | Chang Piao | 1974 |
| Hu quan | Fang Ming | 1973 |
| The Black Panther | Chang Hui-Feng | 1973 |
| Unsubdued Furies | 1973 | |
| The Flying Tiger | 1973 | |
| Win Them All | Iron Fingers | 1973 |
| Gan jin sha jue | 1973 | |
| Bruce Lee and I | Sun | 1973 |
| Knight Errant | Tetsuro | 1973 |
| Meng hu xia shan | Taka | 1973 |
| A Girl Called Tigress | Chiau Kung | 1973 |
| Kung Fu Inferno | Chiang Hung | 1973 |
| Four Riders | Lei Tai | 1972 |
| Kung Fu, the Invisible Fist | Captain Jai Tai | 1972 |
| The Prodigal Boxer | Iron Fist Tan / Iron Hand Tan | 1972 |
| Hands of Death | Tu Pien | 1972 |
| The Angry Guest | Katsu | 1972 |
| Pa shan hu | 1972 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Monster Killer | 2011 |
| Origin: Spirits of the Past | 2006 |
| Legend of Seven Monks | 2006 |
| Yellow Dragon | 2005 |
| Fainaru faito - Saigo no ichigeki | 1989 |
