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Shigeru Umebayashi is a Sound Japonais born on 19 february 1951 at Kitakyūshū (Japon)
Shigeru Umebayashi (梅林茂, Umebayashi Shigeru, [umebajaɕi ɕiɡeɽɯᵝ]) (born February 19, 1951 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese composer.
Once the leader of Japan's new-wave rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 40 Japanese and Chinese films to his credit and is perhaps best known in the West for his score for director Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). Umebayashi also scored House of Flying Daggers, and Wong Kar-wai's long-awaited 2046 (2004). He is also the composer for the music of the first Serbian spectacle, Charleston & Vendetta. Umebayashi received the special "Tomislav Pinter Award" at Avvantura Festival Zadar (Croatia) in 2013 during his stay as member of the official Jury.
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Birth name Shigeru Umebayashi
Nationality Japon
Birth 19 february 1951 (73 years) at Kitakyūshū (Japon)
Nationality Japon
Birth 19 february 1951 (73 years) at Kitakyūshū (Japon)
Shigeru Umebayashi (梅林茂, Umebayashi Shigeru, [umebajaɕi ɕiɡeɽɯᵝ]) (born February 19, 1951 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka) is a Japanese composer.
Once the leader of Japan's new-wave rock band EX, composer Shigeru Umebayashi began scoring films in 1985 when the band broke up. He has more than 40 Japanese and Chinese films to his credit and is perhaps best known in the West for his score for director Wong Kar-wai's In the Mood for Love (2000). Umebayashi also scored House of Flying Daggers, and Wong Kar-wai's long-awaited 2046 (2004). He is also the composer for the music of the first Serbian spectacle, Charleston & Vendetta. Umebayashi received the special "Tomislav Pinter Award" at Avvantura Festival Zadar (Croatia) in 2013 during his stay as member of the official Jury.
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God of War (2017)
, 2h8Directed by Gordon Chan
Origin Hong kong
Genres Action, Historical
Actors Chiu Man-cheuk, Sammo Hung, Michael Tong
Roles Music Director
Rating63%
En 1557, les pirates japonais Wakō pillent des villages côtiers chinois. Les généraux Yu Dayou et Qi Jiguang doivent mettre au point une stratégie pour combattre ces pirates.
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Wuxia films
Actors Donnie Yen, Michelle Yeoh, Harry Shum Jr., Jason Scott Lee, Eugenia Yuan, Chris Pang
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating60%
Tigre et Dragon 2 reprend les thèmes du premier opus et développe son intrigue autour d’une histoire d’amour perdu, d’une épée légendaire et d'une quête de rédemption. Et ce sur fond de combats d’arts martiaux entre le bien et le mal.
Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Martial arts, Action, Adventure
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films, Wuxia films
Actors Michelle Yeoh, Donnie Yen, Harry Shum Jr., Jason Scott Lee, Eugenia Yuan, Chris Pang
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating60%
Dans une Chine déchirée par des guerres désastreuses entre les différentes écoles d'arts martiaux, Hadès Dai, le seigneur de l'école du "Lotus de l'Ouest", poussé par les visions d'une sorcière, cherche à s'emparer de l'épée "Destinée" afin d'obtenir le pouvoir suprême. Le Seigneur Dai envoie alors le jeune Wei Fang à Pékin pour dérober l'épée dans le palais du Seigneur Tié qui vient de décéder. Wei Fang est battu, puis emprisonné par Yu Shu Lien et son élève, la jeune Vase de neige. Yu Shu Lien comprend dès lors qu'il lui faut rassembler les derniers adeptes de l'école du "Sentier de Fer" qui se sont toujours battus pour le code, le devoir et l'honneur. Cinq guerriers du Jiang hu la rejoignent : Loup silencieux, l'homme auquel elle avait jadis été promise et qu'elle croyait mort, Lame volante, Chan Poing de Tonnerre, Shi Fléchettes d'argent et Ma Tortue. Lorsque les troupes du "Lotus de l'Ouest" pénètrent de nuit dans le palais, Vase de neige libère Wei Fang qui s'empare alors de l'épée légendaire pour la ramener à Hadès Dai. Cependant, agenouillé devant le seigneur Dai, Wei Fang brandit l'épée "Destinée" et tente de le tuer afin de venger la mort de sa mère, la guerrière renégate Han Mei, dont la véritable histoire lui avait été dévoilée par Vase de neige qui fut son élève. En mauvaise posture, Wei Fang est secouru par Loup silencieux, Yu Shu Lien et deux autres guerriers. Au cours d'un duel sanglant, Loup silencieux finit par tuer Hadès Dai. Yu Shu Lien emporte alors l'épée "Destinée", qui suscite tant de convoitises et provoque tant de morts, aux Monts Wudang.
Rise of the Legend (2014)
, 2h11Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Action, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Sammo Hung, Jing Boran, Tony Leung Ka-fai, Angelababy, Byron Mann
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating63%
Dans la Chine misérable de la dynastie des Qing, le contrôle du grand port de Canton se dispute entre le gang des Tigres noirs et celui de la mer du Nord. En 1868, un jeune justicier, Wong Fei Hung, va s’infiltrer chez les mafieux pour tenter de libérer les dockers de cette corruption.
One Step Away (2014)
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Sun Honglei, Kwai Lun-mei, Alex Fong, Ada Choi, Xi Meijuan
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating55%
The Grandmaster (2013)
, 2h10Directed by Wong Kar-wai
Origin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Biography, Action, Historical, Martial arts
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films, Kung fu films
Actors Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Zhang Ziyi, Chang Chen, Zhao Benshan, Song Hye-kyo, Yuen Woo-ping
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating65%
The film narrates the life of the Wing Chun grandmaster Ip Man from the 1930s in Foshan, his flight to Hong Kong after the Second Sino-Japanese War, and the events leading up to his death.
Like the Wind (2013)
, 1h52Directed by Marco Simon Puccioni
Origin Italie
Genres Drama, Biography
Actors Valeria Golino, Filippo Timi, Francesco Scianna, Chiara Caselli, Francesco Acquaroli, Giorgia Sinicorni
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating62%
Armida Miserere est l'une des premières femmes directrices de prison d'Italie. Régulièrement menacée de mort, elle n'a pas froid aux yeux et impose son autorité tout en s'appliquant à faire respecter les droits des détenus. À la fois forte et fragile, pugnace et sensible, elle rêve aussi d'une vie familiale sans histoire. Sa vie bascule le jour où son mari se fait brutalement assassiner par la mafia. Désormais sans attache, elle accepte la direction de prisons parmi les plus dures d'Italie, sans jamais renoncer à sa quête de vérité et de justice
Black Dawn (2012)
, 2h8Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Kim Kang-woo, Machiko Ono, Min Tanaka, Kenichi Endō, Kimiko Yo, Ryo Ishibashi
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating61%
The Assassins (2012)
, 1h47Genres Drama, Historical
Actors Chow Yun-fat, Liu Yifei, Hiroshi Tamaki, Annie Yi, Roy Cheung
Rating55%
The film is set in China in the late 210s – the years preceding the end of the Han dynasty. In the earlier two decades, Cao Cao had defeated Lü Bu and other rival warlords to gain supremacy in northern and central China. In 216, Cao Cao is granted the title of a vassal king, "King of Wei", by Emperor Xian, the figurehead Han ruler controlled by him. He constructs the Bronze Sparrow Platform as a showcase of his power.
Nightfall (2012)
, 1h48Origin Hong kong
Genres Thriller, Action, Crime
Actors Simon Yam, Nick Cheung, Michael Wong, Candice Yu, Gordon Liu, Tian Zhuangzhuang
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating63%
20 years ago, a 19-year-old Wong Yuen-yeung was convicted of murdering an 18-year-old Eva and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Now, after being released on parole, he starts stalking Zoe, young pianist. Zoe is the daughter of Han Tsui, a famous musician, and she resembles Eva in appearance. Han Tsui is very abusive and controlling towards Zoe. He does not allow her to have any male friends, and justifies his actions as "protecting" her from harm.
Trishna (2011)
, 1h57Directed by Michael Winterbottom
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Freida Pinto, Riz Ahmed, Anurag Kashyap, Roshan Seth, Amit Trivedi, Kalki Koechlin
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating59%
Based on Thomas Hardy's classic novel Tess of the D'Urbervilles, Trishna tells the story of a woman whose life is destroyed by the restrictions of social status, complications of love and life, and her development as an individual. Set in contemporary Rajasthan, Trishna (Freida Pinto) meets a wealthy British businessman, Jay Singh (Riz Ahmed), who has come to India to work in his father's hotel business. He sees her dancing at a hotel, and is attracted to her beauty and innocence.
True Legend (2010)
, 1h55Directed by Yuen Woo-ping
Origin Hong kong
Genres Science fiction, Fantasy, Action
Themes Sports films, Martial arts films
Actors Michelle Yeoh, 周迅 (Zhou Xun), Jay Chou, Chiu Man-cheuk, David Carradine, Andy On
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating64%
Su Can is a general who leads a military force to save a prince from a large fortress of enemies in the mountains. In return, the prince promises that the Emperor will make him governor of Hu Bei. Su's step brother Yuan is envious of Su, but Su loves him and asks the prince to make Yuan governor instead. Su wants to leave the military and lead a life pursuing the perfection of Wu Shu, eventually in the hopes of starting his school and teaching his skills. Su gives his great prestigious sword to a comrade Ma, then tells Yuan of his plans. Yuan expresses that he is always in Su's shadow but accepts the governorship. Early next morning, Su leaves on a horse.
A Single Man (2009)
, 1h40Directed by Tom Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Themes Films about education, Films about sexuality, Films about suicide, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film
Actors Colin Firth, Julianne Moore, Matthew Goode, Nicholas Hoult, Jon Kortajarena, Ryan Simpkins
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating74%
Taking place over the course of a single day, November 30, 1962, a month after the Cuban missile crisis, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer (Colin Firth), a middle-aged English college professor living in Los Angeles. George dreams that he encounters the body of his longtime partner, Jim (Matthew Goode), at the scene of the car accident that took Jim's life eight months earlier. After awakening, George delivers a voiceover discussing the pain and depression he has endured since Jim's death and his intention to commit suicide that evening.
Murderer (2009)
, 2hOrigin Hong kong
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Themes Serial killer films
Actors Aaron Kwok, Josie Ho, Cheung Siu-fai, Chen Kuan-tai, Wong You-nam, Janine Chang (张钧甯)
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating55%
Ling (Aaron Kwok) is a married self-assured Police Chief Inspector with an adopted 5 year old son who is investigating a cold-blooded serial murder case. However, due to the homicide attempt of a fellow inspector named Tai in which Ling emerged unscathed, colleagues are fast becoming aware of Ling's potential involvement. Ling suffered a loss of memory since that incident and cannot recall the events leading to Tai's attempted murder.
Incendiary (2008)
, 1h36Directed by Sharon Maguire
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Thriller, Romance
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Michelle Williams, Ewan McGregor, Matthew Macfadyen, Nicholas Gleaves, Sasha Behar, Nicholas Courtney
Roles Original Music Composer
Rating57%
A young woman (Michelle Williams) is married to bomb-disposal officer Lenny (Nicholas Gleaves); they have a four-year old son (Sidney Johnston).