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Introduction: In the recent hot commercial blockbusters "Godzilla 2" and "Detective Pikachu", we see the same Japanese actor, he is Watanabe Ken. The characters he plays have one thing in common: that is, high-level intellectuals, whether it is Professor Serizawa or Dr. Yoshida, the uncle temperament of a humble gentleman is unobstructed, and Ken Watanabe, who is famous in Hollywood, has become a frequent guest in popular movies.
Ken Watanabe is arguably the most internationally influential Japanese actor today, working in Hollywood for many years and has achieved a small success, becoming a charismatic actor in the eyes of well-known directors such as Clint Eastwood and Christopher Nolan. His acting road seems to be a smooth road, but behind it hides unknown bitterness and ups and downs.
Ken Watanabe was born on October 21, 1959, to an ordinary family in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, to parents who were teachers, typical of an intellectual family. As a child, Ken Watanabe was fascinated by musical instruments, especially trumpets.
Ken Watanabe had always been a trumpeter in the school's wind music club before high school, but his dream in life was not to be a musician, but to become an ordinary actor. After graduating from high school, he went to Tokyo alone to break through the world of show business.
While studying acting in Tokyo, Ken Watanabe had the privilege of meeting director Yukio Kawakawa and was offered the opportunity to star in the drama "The Tale of Manenimachi Shimoya". Newcomer Ken Watanabe withstood great pressure, and after overcoming uneasiness and nervousness, the performance achieved unprecedented success.
At that time, Watanabe Ken was only in his twenties, and he broke into the fame when he was a fledgling. Since then, he has not only starred in dramas, but also in films and TV series, and the road to acting has become very smooth.
Just when Watanabe's acting career was booming, he encountered a period of confusion in his life and questioned his acting career. Judging from Ken Watanabe's performance experience, he became famous in his early twenties and can be regarded as a talented actor. Whether the experience of acting skills can be persisted for a lifetime has become an obstacle point in his heart that he cannot discern the direction of life.
In the life choices of ordinary actors and hotel owners, Watanabe Ken still chose the former without hesitation.
In 2003, Ken Watanabe and Tom Cruise co-starred in the feature film "The Last Samurai" directed by Edward Zwick, in which he played Katsumoto, the last samurai leader of Japan, who regarded death as a homecoming, showing the determination and courage to fight the enemy to the end, which left a deep impression.
With this film, Ken Watanabe was nominated for the 76th Academy Awards for Best Supporting Actor for the first time, because of his excellent acting skills, his limelight even overshadowed the male protagonist Tom Cruise.
In 2006, in the World War II war film "The Letter of Iwo Jima", directed by Clint Eastwood, Ken Watanabe played Lieutenant General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, who served as the supreme commander of Iwo Jima. For this historical figure of Japan's World War II period, Watanabe Ken played flesh and blood.
Whether it is acting skills or temperament, Watanabe Ken has deeply restored the process of using family letters to let people examine this special history.
In the brain-burning action sci-fi film "Inception" directed by Christopher Nolan, released in 2010, Ken Watanabe plays "tycoon" Saito, who is actually a rich and powerful figure hidden behind him. In order to achieve the purpose of obtaining the trade secrets of competitors with dreams, he also personally participated in the action of entering the dream.
Playing the role of Saito, he elevates the wisdom and stability of Uncle Ken Watanabe to an unprecedented height, becoming a key figure with economic acumen.
In the Pokémon live-action movie Detective Pikachu, Ken Watanabe plays the experienced Dr. Yoshida. In Hollywood commercial films, Watanabe's role choice is more focused on the wise man who is very consistent with his temperament.
No action scenes or villain characters are needed, but a highly accomplished expert who is enough to make Watanabe's image deeply rooted in people's hearts.
In the hit sci-fi blockbuster "Godzilla 2: King of the Monsters", Ken Watanabe incarnated as Professor Serizawa, who has studied ancient creatures for many years. He wears a pair of gold wire glasses and a determined look in his eyes, which is very in line with the character setting of the movie.
Relatively speaking, Watanabe's role is not very tight, and in the limited appearance time, it can always bring people unforgettable and wonderful moments.
Ken Watanabe is tall and burly, which is very different from many domestic actors in Japan. Under the sharp eyes, there is a firm masculinity, with a humble and easy-going uncle temperament.
The image of Ken Watanabe is well suited to the role of the tragic hero, which has formed a deep-rooted traditional impression in the audience's mind. He uses a variety of vivid and vivid characters to interpret the spiritual realm of this real man.
Ken Watanabe, who has experienced several ups and downs in his life, has his own unique understanding of performance and life, treats performance with a cheerful and open-minded attitude, and lives a down-to-earth life.
Now in his fifties, Ken Watanabe is still active in the international film world, although the role has limited influence and few roles, which does not change him as one of the few Asian faces who have broken out of his own world in Hollywood and become an important figure.
Conclusion: For life and family, Watanabe Ken more or less has some negative effects, but he treats everything in front of him with an open-minded and down-to-earth mentality, and treats it calmly; he does not meet the status quo too much in the face of the situation that his acting career continues to go high, and the continuous polishing of his acting skills has achieved his status as a powerful Asian actor. At the same time, with his uncle's charming temperament, he uses a different kind of personal charm to attract everyone to witness his ordinary superstar road.