Kaori Momoi
Kaori Momoi (Kaori Momoi), Japanese actress and director. In 1971, he was electrocuted for the first time in Ichikawa Kon 's film " Love Again ", and later appeared in " Kagemusha ", " Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi ", " Swallowtail Butterfly ", "Memoirs of a Geisha" and other well-known movies. The film " Faces Of A Fig Tree " directed for the first time in 2006 has won numerous awards. In 2008, he was awarded the Purple Ribbon Medal for his outstanding contribution to the field of Japanese art. Due to his outstanding performance in " Memoirs of a Geisha " in 2005 , Kaori Momoi joined the American Film and Television Actors Guild in 2006 and began to develop in Hollywood.
Performing Experience
Kaori Momoi, Japanese film actress and director. Born in 1951 in a wealthy family in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo. Father Momoi is really an international political scholar, military strategist, translator, and editor, and mother Yueko is a sculpture artist
. The eldest brother is the scriptwriter Akira Momoi, the second brother is a scientist, and the younger brother is a banker. The actress formed Mi Eiko is the cousin of Kaori Momoi.
He started learning classical ballet at the age of three, and studied ballet alone at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in London at the age of 14. While studying abroad, Kaori Momoi was shocked by the cruel reality. Looking back on those days, Kaori Momoi said, "Compared with foreign children of the same age around me, I feel like an ugly duckling."
After returning to China in 1968, he entered the Design Department of a higher school affiliated to the Women's Art University, and belonged to the Tokyo Ballet during his studies. After graduating in 1971, he quit his ballet job and entered the Theatre Institute affiliated to the Literary Institute as the 11th trainee without telling his parents.
In 1971, she played Ruriko 's sister in " Second Love " directed by Ichikawa Kon starring Ruriko Asaoka , and made her debut as an actor. In the same year, she acted as the heroine in the film "あらかじめ失われた恋人たちよ" directed by Soichiro Tianyuan. Because of this movie, his parents learned of Kaori Momoi's work, and his father was severely opposed. In the end, Kaori Momoi ran away from home and moved from Haneda to Eta Island in Hiroshima Prefecture to work in a local restaurant. Four months later, Kaori Momoi saw in the newspaper that his father forgave him, and returned to Tokyo to continue his actor activities.
In 1972, he left the Theatre Research Institute affiliated to the Literary Board.
In 1973, he co- starred with Harada Yoshio in "Can Red Bird Escape?" directed by Toshiya Fujita . "At the time of the shooting, the 22-year-old Kaori Momoi suddenly felt pain in her abdomen that she couldn't even walk. She fainted on the mountain road back. Fortunately, a passing truck driver found her and was sent to the hospital for timely help. After examination, it was found that it was tuberculosis of the kidney. After a kidney was removed, the guest starring in "傷だらけの天使" returned to work as an actor.
In 1974, he co-starred with Hagiwara Kenichi in Tatsumi Kumashiro 's " Wait of Youth", which was well received.
In 1977, he participated in the business card " Shiawase no kiiroi hankachi ", directed by Yoji Yamada , and won the film's newspaper, the Blue Ribbon Award and the Best Supporting Actress Award of the First Japan Film Academy.
In 1979, he starred in the movie "もう頬づえはつかない" for the first time. In the same year, due to her acting in three films directed by Yamada's "Men's Hard Work: Flying Torajiro", Toyoichi's "No More Contemplation", and "Children for Gods", she won the best female awards in Japan that year. Leading role award. Leap to the throne of a first-class movie star.
After entering the 80s. He also starred in "Until Sunset" directed by Kazuo Kuroki and "Why Not" directed by Imamura Shōhei . His acting skills in the film are greatly appreciated. In 1982, she co-starred in "Doubt" with Shima Iwashita , which is also one of her representative works
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Kaori Momoi's father died in 2004. In order to let himself through the pain of losing his father as soon as possible, decided to participate in the selection of Hollywood movies.
In 2005, he starred in the Hollywood movie "Memoirs of a Geisha" and completed his first Hollywood show.
Joined the American Film and Television Actors Association in 2006
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In 2006, he completed his directorial debut "Faces Of A Fig Tree"
In 2008, he won the Purple Ribbon Medal from Japan. Accepting the opportunity to receive the award, on April 28, 2008, he announced to the major Japanese media that his birth date was not the previously disclosed 1952 but 1951.
In recent years, Kaori Momoi's work has gradually expanded to jewelry design and magazine launches.
In 2009, he served as visiting professor at Women's Art University and Women's Art Junior College.
