Audiences in the 60s and 70s must be familiar with a film called "Life and Death Love", many boys are stirred up by this drama, and the protagonist Natsuko has left them with unforgettable memories.
The youthful vitality, elegant atmosphere, beautiful and clean movements of the heroine are so beautiful that they reflect the harmony of the tennis court.
She is the famous Japanese movie star Kurihara Komaru.
And the description of Kurihara's small volume, of course, can not be separated from her inner, she is a really cultivated artistic conscience and social responsibility of the actor, especially for the Sino-Japanese friendship has done a lot of practical things, with her artistic language to convey emotions.
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Kurihara Komaki was born in 1945 in Tokyo, Japan. Her family is an art family, and her father is a children's literature writer with a natural bookish atmosphere.
The father wanted his daughter to keep the child's innocence and live out the notes of soul and wisdom, so he named his daughter Xiaohuan, which means the meaning of the scroll.
Parents cultivate Kurihara Komaki in the direction of art, and because of this family environment, Kurihara Komaki is assigned to learn some musical instruments and dances than other children.
Kurihara showed a strong talent in ballet, learning and mastering faster than other children, and she used half the time less than other children. She was admitted to the Tokyo Ballet School and, with her talent, became a rising dance star.
However, Kurihara's own true heart is that she wants to be an actress.
This stems from her genuine love and love of acting.
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However, her parents did not support her decision. Despite this, Kurihara followed her heart and immediately entered the actor training institution to study acting after graduating from dance school, during which she had been selected to appear in several TV dramas due to her appearance.
From the time of school and graduation, Kurihara has acted in many film and television dramas, most of which are mainly emotional dramas. Some of them are classics, showing kurihara's acting skills and winning many awards.
Kurihara's works were deeply impressed by Chinese audiences, including "Wangxiang" and "Life and Death Love", both introduced in the late 70s and early 80s, when the cultural market was not prosperous, and the introduction of Japanese films was also cautious and cautious, however, the new impactful images still brought great impact to Chinese audiences.
The film "Wangxiang" is based on the novel of Japanese writer Tomoko Yamazaki, which tells the story of a female journalist who explores the situation and truth of women who have been trafficked overseas as JNs. The female reporter is played by Kurihara Komaki. The beautiful, generous and stable image has deeply remained in the hearts of the audience. Kurihara's character as a modern woman was admired by the young people of that era.
Immediately after, another movie starring her, "Life and Death Love", appeared in Chinese mainland. It's a pure love story. Kurihara's small scrolls once again released and presented her beauty, captivating countless young men and women. The girls imitated her dress, and the boys looked at her over and over again, indulging in her charm.
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In 1979, Kurihara came to China for the first time with the troupe.
To her surprise, the Chinese people across the sea showed such a great degree of liking for her. So much so that she was moved to tears. She couldn't tell whether she was a good person, or a good play, or something else, in short, it strengthened her confidence in acting well.
The subsequent exchanges and interactions were once very frequent, and Kurihara Xiao roll loved China very much. In Japan, she participated in anti-war films, and when she came to China, she actively ran for the cause of Sino-Japanese friendship.
In 1991, Kurihara starred in a film directed by the famous Chinese director Xie Jin, "The Bells of Qingliang temple". In collaboration with Pu Cunxin, it tells the story of a baby in the emotional entanglement between China and Japan. In Kurihara's words, she had no intention of taking over the play, but because she was invited by a Chinese friend, she had to agree.
Kurihara has lectured at universities 36 times in China and participated in various Sino-Japanese friendship activities. As a star, she used her influence as much as possible to do things that promoted Sino-Japanese friendship.
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Such a famous film and television star and social activist, but never married in his life. We can't figure out why she didn't get married, but we do know she has a more passionate acting career. Perhaps the various full characters are enough for her to experience life.
As she herself said: Art is my boyfriend.