Takeshi Kaneshiro is a Japanese actor and singer active in the Chinese world. He began his career as a pop idol before shifting his focus to acting. His notable films include Chungking Express (1994), Fallen Angels (1995), House of Flying Daggers (2004), Perhaps Love (2005), The Warlords (2007), Red Cliff (2008), Dragon (2011), and The Crossing (2014–2015).