Japanese actor Shinichi Chiba died at the age of 82 at Junzu City Hospital in Chiba Prefecture at 5:26 p.m. local time on August 19 due to pneumonia caused by infection with the new crown virus.
There are reports that Chiba was infected with COVID-19 at the end of July. Initially, he was not hospitalized for home treatment, but then his symptoms worsened and he was admitted to hospital on 8 August. He has been taking oxygen since admission, but his condition has not improved. According to previous media reports, Shinichi Chiba was born on January 23, 1939 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, and began his career as an actor in 1959. He has starred in the Hong Kong-based martial arts film "The Wind and the Clouds" and the wuxia TV series "The Wind and Clouds", and also made a cameo appearance in the gangster movie "The Winner is King".
Shinichi Chiba plays the male bully in "The Wind and the Clouds Dominate the World" Because of the appearance in "The Wind and the Clouds Dominate the World", Qianye Shinichi has been loved and concerned by many Chinese audiences
Zhao Wenzhuo, an actor who played in "Wind and Clouds" last night, sent a microblog to mourn
Many fans have left messages
The "male gang master" went all the way
It is reported that Shinichi Chiba, whose original name was Maeda Frame Hoso, was born on January 23, 1939 in Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. Originally enrolled in The Nippon Sport University, he was forced to participate in the rookie show of Toei in Japan as a young man, and stepped into the show business circle in 1959, famous for starring in martial arts films. In 1968, Shinichi Chiba gained some popularity for starring in the TV series "The Hunter"; in 1978, he starred in the costume martial arts drama "The Conspiracy of the Yanagi Family"; in 1982, he participated in the romantic comedy film "Kamata March", which won eight awards including the 6th Japan Academy Awards for Best Film; in 1990, he directed and participated in the feature film "Beautiful Warriors", which was the directorial debut of Shinichi Chiba; in 1998, he participated in the Hong Kong martial arts film "The Storm Dominates the World". Played the negative role of Xiongba, and was nominated for Best Actor at the 18th Hong Kong Film Awards;
In 2000, he made a cameo appearance in the gangster movie "Winner is King" starring Zheng Yijian, Chen Xiaochun, Li Zi and Shu Qi, playing Chen Xiaochun's black boss father-in-law Kazuo Kusakari;
In 2002, Shinichi Chiba starred with Zhao Wenzhuo, He Rundong, Jiang Qinqin, and Tao Hong in the wuxia TV series "Fengyun", continuing to play Xiongba; Qianye Shinichi became the only actor to play Xiongba in both the film and television versions of "Fengyun".
In 2003, Shinichi Chiba starred in the thriller action film Kill Bill, directed by Quentin Tarantino, playing the crazy knife caster Hattori Hanzo, and was nominated for best supporting actor at the 30th Saturn Awards. In addition, he also served as the Japanese swordsmanship instructor for Uma Thurman and Liu Yuling, and the Japanese swordplay match in the snow was designed and helped by Shinichi Chiba.
In 2006, he directed and participated in the feature film "Father", playing the male protagonist and father "Numata Ryumichi", which is the second and last directorial work of Shinichi Chiba; in 2007, he participated in the NHK Okawa drama "Wind Forest Volcano", and on July 16, Shinichi Chiba held a press conference in Tokyo and announced his retirement from show business.
Japan's epidemic worsening "difficult to contain" the death of many new crown patients in the home According to CCTV, the number of new confirmed cases of new crown pneumonia in Japan in a single day has reached a new high. From 0:00 to 10:00 p.m. local time on the 18th, Japan reported 23,917 new confirmed cases nationwide, and the cumulative number of confirmed cases increased to 1206597; 30 new deaths, with a cumulative death of 15,516. Of Japan's 47 prefectures, 25 prefectures reported a record number of new confirmed cases on the same day, and two prefectures had a daily increase in confirmed cases that were in line with the highest record.
The Japanese government's epidemic prevention expert group judged on the 18th that the deterioration of the epidemic in Japan is "difficult to contain", and in terms of the average number of new confirmed cases in a single day in the past week, 40 prefectures and prefectures have reached the highest level of epidemic level four vigilance, that is, the "explosive development stage". The leader of the expert group, Shigeru Oze, said on the same day that because the number of new coronavirus tests in Japan has always been low, he believes that the actual number of infections is more than the reported data.
The rapid spread of the epidemic has pushed up the number of severely ill patients. Since mid-July, the number of severely ill people in Japan has increased rapidly, quadrupling in one month. According to data from the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, on the 18th, the number of seriously ill patients in Japan reached a record high for the sixth consecutive day, reaching 1716, 70 more than the previous day. Due to the overwhelmed medical system, a large number of mildly ill or asymptomatic infected people in Japan cannot be hospitalized for treatment, and there have been many cases of worsening and dying at home - as of the 18th, the number of new crown pneumonia patients in Tokyo has reached 22,226, a new record; since the new wave of the epidemic, at least seven infected people have died during home recuperation. On the 12th of this month, a family of three in Tokyo was recuperating from the new crown virus, and their mother died at home on the third day after the diagnosis.
On the 17th, a pregnant woman in Chiba Prefecture who was convalescent at home due to infection with the new crown could not find a receiving hospital after a sudden bleeding, so she had to give birth at home. The baby suffered cardiac arrest due to premature birth, and after being sent to the hospital, the rescue was ineffective, but fortunately the pregnant woman was not in danger of life, and the incident shocked all of Japan. Fuji TV anchor Yuwa Daijiro reported the news on the 19th and couldn't help but cry, "If it is handled properly, it is a life that can be saved..."
Source: Morning News, CCTV News, etc