Text: Fireflies
Pioneer Valley
"Japan is where I was born, but China is my second home. ”
It's hard to imagine that this phrase could come out of the mouth of a Japanese.
He is Koji Yano.
He is Saito in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga" and Okamura in "Railway Guerrilla".
Therefore, it was jokingly called by the audience: "devil professional household".
14 years ago, it was rumored that Koji Yano was beaten when he returned to Japan.
In the hearts of countless Japanese people, he is a "traitor".
Now that so many years have passed, how is Koji Yano?
01 repeatedly hit a wall in the year of its establishment, and chose to go abroad in desperation
On January 21, 1974, Koji Yano was born in an ordinary family in Osaka, Japan.
During that period, there were many works in the Japanese film and television industry with a high degree of completion and dissemination.
Under the influence of this environment, Koji Yano planted a seed in his heart that he wanted to become an actor.
But in the eyes of parents, Japanese actors have no future.
Later, in order to make a living, Koji Yano had no choice but to enter a bar and become a bartender.
Once, a guest said to Koji Yano, "Why don't you become an actor when you're so handsome?"
Hearing the guest's words, Yano Koji also fell into thought.
Can someone like me really be an actor?
You know, in the Japanese entertainment industry,
The likelihood of a person with no background, no backstage, wanting to become an actor is almost zero.
But Koji Yano didn't believe in this evil.
He thinks that as long as he works hard, he will definitely be able to fight his way out of the Japanese entertainment industry.
As it turned out, he was too simple.
After quitting his job at a bar, Koji Yano came to Tokyo alone.
Because there are a lot of crews in Tokyo, there is a need for some inconspicuous small roles.
So he's hoping to get some chances.
With his efforts, he finally had the opportunity to play a supporting role.
Koji Yano was very excited, because he had been waiting for this day for a long time.
But what happened next was like a bolt from the blue for him.
Just as Koji Yano was about to shoot, the director suddenly said to him, "Let's change people!"
This is also the first time that Koji Yano feels the reality and cruelty of the entertainment industry.
But even so, Koji Yano's yearning for acting has not been extinguished.
He found the famous Japanese actor Ken Morita and knelt down in public, hoping that he would accept him.
Koji Yano's attitude touched him, so he agreed.
In Ken Morita's team, Koji Yano is both a driver, an assistant, and a nanny.
He needs to do anything that is done for 8 years.
At this time, Yano Koji felt very lost.
Because if you keep working here, you may not have any future.
So he decided to leave Ken Morita's team.
After being introduced by a friend, Koji Yano decided to join Tokyo Sun Music.
Here, Koji Yano finally got his first chance to appear on the screen.
In the fourth part of "Midnight Bell", Koji Yano played a passerby, and the camera was only 8 seconds.
At this time, Koji Yano was 26 years old.
Looking at his current situation, he felt very depressed.
But fortunately, director Teng Huatao noticed him.
He believes that Koji Yano is an actor with potential, a future, and development.
So, Teng Huatao invited Koji Yano to star in the TV series "Eternal Lovers".
What he didn't expect was that this work would change the trajectory of his life.
02 Come to China for development and become a "devil professional"
In 2000, Koji Yano came to China to participate in the filming of "Eternal Lovers".
This is his first work in China, and it is also the highest salary he has received since his debut.
It was also at this time that Koji Yano secretly made up his mind to come to Beijing to develop.
After returning to Japan, Koji Yano told his parents about his thoughts.
"Mom and Dad, I really want to go to China to develop, and I hope you can support me. ”
Koji Yano thought that his idea would be rejected by his father.
Unexpectedly, his father said to him earnestly at this time: "Go son, we believe in you." ”
So with the expectations of his parents and his vision for the future, Koji Yano became a member of the "North Drift" family.
When he first arrived in Beijing, he didn't have any acquaintances here, and he didn't even understand the language.
Even many people are full of contempt for him because he is Japanese.
But Koji Yano didn't give up.
In his spare time, he practices Chinese hard.
In order to practice Xi correct pronunciation, he will often watch "News Network" to train himself.
Every day after waking up, Koji Yano would come to the set early, hoping that he could get the opportunity to act.
In 2001, Koji Yano finally waited for the first "devil" role in his life.
In "Towards the Republic", Koji Yano plays the role of "Emperor Meiji".
After the play was staged, the role he played was impressive.
At this point, his acting career in China officially began.
Due to Koji Yano's superb acting skills, after a year, the historical drama "Proof of Memory" invited Koji Yano to participate in the filming.
For a long time, Koji Yano's impression of war was rather vague.
This has a lot to do with the education he received since childhood.
Therefore, when faced with the real history, Koji Yano was very touched.
He couldn't accept that these things were the work of his ancestors.
In an interview, Koji Yano said frankly: "Japanese people should face history correctly. ”
As the main actor, he really hopes that this work will be broadcast in Japan.
One stone stirs up a thousand waves.
After hearing this sentence, the Japanese people angrily denounced him as "unworthy of being Japanese".
And claimed: "Don't let such a person go back to Japan!"
Regarding the gossip from the outside world, Koji Yano doesn't care.
He began to appear in works of various themes one after another, the most classic is Saito in "Little Soldier Zhang Ga".
He vividly portrayed the cunning and insidiousness of the character.
Until now, this drama has been the "childhood shadow" of many audiences.
The role of "devil" makes Yano Koji continue to make appointments.
The devil he plays has not been surpassed by anyone so far.
At the same time, he also hopes that he can get more acting opportunities and try more different roles.
On August 4, 2008, Koji Yano joined "Everyday Upward".
"Everyday Upward" is the trump card program of Hunan Satellite TV.
In this show, Koji Yano has countless fans with his funny and playful personality.
In 2011, Koji Yano was named the best foreign artist by the Global Times.
This is the highlight of his life.
But this life lasted only a year.
The following year, for various reasons, Koji Yano left China and returned to Japan to develop.
After returning to Japan, what Koji Yano did in Japan surprised countless netizens!
03 When he returned to Japan, he was ostracized by his compatriots
When he learned that Koji Yano was going back to Japan for development, Japanese people began to leave messages on his social accounts.
"Don't come back! How good it is in China!" "You just be a Chinese! Don't come back and be embarrassed!"
We can't know how Koji Yano felt when he saw the messages.
After returning to Japan, Koji Yano played a Chinese in his first return work.
He hopes that through his performance, he can change the stereotype of some extreme people in Japan from Chinese.
But things weren't as simple as he thought.
Over the years that Koji Yano has been popular, there have been frequent reports of being expelled from his nationality and being beaten by his compatriots.
Every time he sees these false reports, Koji Yano will stand up and explain as soon as possible.
He said that he was not beaten, and the photos that came out were just stills, and he hoped that netizens would not worry about him!
In him, we see a different kind of Japanese.
But at this time, a video of Koji Yano fermented on the Internet.
In this video, Koji Yano said in public: "Chinese are not worthy of dogs!"
This statement made countless netizens angry, could it be that everything before was deliberately created as a character?
Is Koji Yano's fox tail finally coming out?
04 The issue of stance caused outrage
In the video, Koji Yano confessed: "I saw people walking dogs in Beijing, and they would not take the initiative to clean up the dog's feces. ”
He didn't expect that his words would make him on the hot search.
He thought that the Chinese would be like their own compatriots, abusing him and accusing him.
For the first time, Koji Yano immediately expressed his position on social platforms and publicly apologized.
After seeing Koji Yano's apology, the Chinese people left messages in the comment area, and they all agreed with Koji Yano's point of view.
From the development of China to the present, Koji Yano has received countless criticisms.
But he still doesn't forget his original intention.
During the epidemic, Koji Yano in Japan purchased 130,000 masks and shipped them back to China and donated 1 million yuan.
He has been working hard for the development of Sino-Japanese friendship.
It is worth mentioning that the current Koji Yano has become an authentic "Chinese son-in-law".
Next, let's see how Koji Yano is doing?
05 Marry a "Sichuan girl", a winner in adult life
In 2008, under the introduction of a friend, Koji Yano met his current wife.
His wife is a Chongqing girl with a very hearty personality.
Koji Yano fell in love with her at first sight, and then launched a fierce pursuit.
Before the marriage, the wife made it clear that "I will not go to live in Japan." ”
Koji Yano expressed understanding of his wife's thoughts.
In this way, he became a "Chinese son-in-law".
In 2010, the crystallization of their love was born.
Koji Yano decided to let his daughter become a Chinese citizen.
From this move, you can see how much Koji Yano loves China!
Today, Koji Yano is almost 50 years old.
He is still active in the entertainment industry, and he presents excellent works to the audience every year.
Fans who like him always love to call him "Brother Hao".
Koji Yano officially changed his name to "Koka" in March this year.
He finally had his own Chinese name.
epilogue
Since his debut, Koji Yano has never over-hyped it.
He is using his actual actions to make his position clear.
Although Yano Koji is not Chinese, he behaves like a Chinese.
I hope that Koji Yano will develop better and better in the future and bring us more excellent works!