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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川 洋行, Tagawa Hiroyuki, born September 27, 1950) is a Japanese-American actor, sports physiologist, martial artist and stuntman.
In addition to his extensive film work, he has appeared on television in Thunder in Paradise (1995), Nash Bridges (1996), Baywatch: Hawaiian Wedding (2003) and Heroes (2007). He also provided the voice of Sin Tzu for the video game Batman: Rise of Sin Tzu. He played the part of Earth Alliance security officer Morishi in Babylon 5 ("Convictions"). He played the evil soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung in a film adaptation of the video game Mortal Kombat, a role he would reprise 18 years later for Mortal Kombat Legacy. He also played the evil mastermind Heihachi Mishima in the film adaptation of Tekken.
Tagawa was born in Tokyo, Japan, the son of a Japanese actress and a Japanese-American father who served in the United States Army and was stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Fort Polk, Louisiana, and Fort Hood, Texas. He speaks both English and Japanese and is also fluent in Korean and Spanish. He was raised in various cities. He and his family finally settled in Southern California, where he began acting in high school while attending Duarte High School. He attended the University of Southern California, and was an exchange student in Japan.
"The Man" is a slang phrase that may refer to the government or to some other authority in a position of power. In addition to this derogatory connotation, it may also serve as a term of respect and praise.
The phrase "the Man is keeping me down" is commonly used to describe oppression. The phrase "stick it to the Man" encourages resistance to authority, and essentially means "fight back" or "resist", either passively, openly or via sabotage.
As a phrase meaning "the boss" it dates from at least 1918.
In the Southern U.S. states, the phrase came to be applied to any man or any group in a position of authority, or to authority in the abstract. From about the 1950s the phrase was also an underworld code word for police, the warden of a prison or other law enforcement or penal authorities.
The use of this term was expanded to counterculture groups and their battles against authority, such as the Yippies, which, according to a May 19, 1969 article in U.S. News and World Report, had the "avowed aim ... to destroy 'The Man', their term for the present system of government". The term eventually found its way into humorous usage, such as in a December 1979 motorcycle ad from the magazine Easyriders which featured the tagline, "California residents: Add 6% sales tax for The Man."
The Man in the High Castle (1963) is an alternative history novel by American writer Philip K. Dick. Set in 1962, fifteen years after an alternative ending to World War II, the novel concerns intrigues between the victorious Axis Powers—Imperial Japan and Nazi Germany—as they rule over the former United States, as well as daily life under the resulting totalitarian rule. The Man in the High Castle won the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1963.
Reported inspirations include Ward Moore's alternative Civil War history, Bring the Jubilee (1953), various classic World War II histories, and the I Ching (referred to in the novel). The novel features a "novel within the novel" comprising an alternate history within this alternate history wherein the Allies defeat the Axis (though in a manner distinct from the actual historical outcome).
Briefly, The Man in the High Castle is a "fictional picture of a world divided by Germany and Japan, winners of the second World War".
Shang Tsung is a fictional boss and player character from the Mortal Kombat series. A powerful evil sorcerer, he is a demonic shapeshifter who absorbs the living souls of those he defeats in order to maintain his youth and power and is able to change his appearance, including by morphing into other characters while retaining their abilities and movesets in-game. Shang Tsung is usually portrayed as the right-hand man of series archvillain Shao Kahn and the main rival and archenemy of the series' early protagonist, Liu Kang.
Shang Tsung debuted as the main antagonist of the original Mortal Kombat, serving as the in-game tournament's grandmaster and the game's boss. He has since appeared in several games and other media spawned from the franchise, and was received positively by game critics.
Shang Tsung (originally named "Shang Lao") was based on the Chinese sorcerer Lo Pan from the film Big Trouble in Little China. A character named "Kitsune", which was later developed into Kitana, "was going to fit into the story as Shang Lao’s (Tsung) princess daughter - the spoil of victory for winning the tournament", who would betray her father after she fell for Liu Kang.Mortal Kombat art director Herman Sanchez said that as the series progressed he decided to emphasize Tsung's air of "sinister regality."
Mortal Kombat is a video game franchise originally developed by Midway Games' Chicago studio in 1992. Following Midway's bankruptcy, the Mortal Kombat development team was acquired by Warner Bros. and turned into NetherRealm Studios. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment currently owns the rights of the franchise and rebooted it in 2011.
The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, but as that idea fell through, a fantasy-themed fighting game titled Mortal Kombat was created instead. The original game has spawned many sequels and has been spun off into several action-adventure games, films (animated and live-action with its own sequel), and television series (animated and live-action). Other spin-offs include comic book series, a card game and a live-action tour. Along with Capcom's Street Fighter and Bandai Namco's Tekken, Mortal Kombat has become one of the most successful fighting franchises in the history of video games.
Tiffany Devol interviews actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, from the upcoming Amazon Prime drama "The Man in the High Castle" premiering on November 20th, 2015. Watch the pilot here: https://www.amazon.com/The-New-World/dp/B00RSI5EHQ?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Copyright XFN Productions 2015 Share and link-back with appropriate credit.
A friend of mine met Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, (the actor who portrayed Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat movie) He had this to say.
My tribute to japanese-american martial arts actor, chun-shin master and one of the main villains in the movies Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川 洋行). Music: Gregg Allman – Don't Stand In My Way (OST "Out For Justice") Мой трибьют американскому актеру японского происхождения, мастеру восточных единоборств (чун-шин) и одному из главных кинозлодеев Кэри-Хироюки Тагаве.
My tribute to the Chun-Shin master and actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Мой трибьют мастеру Чун-Шин и актеру Кэри-Хироюки Тагава.
http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Interviewed at The Man in the High Castle Season 2 Premiere #HighCastle RCRs @somedamnthing talks to @CHTOfficial at @AmazonVideo’s @HighCastleTV S2 Premiere #HighCastle #WeAskMore Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Cory Ringdahl, were invited to cover the Amazon Emmy Award Winning Original Drama Series “The Man in the High Castle” Season 2 Screening at the Pacific Design Center in Hollywood. THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE Season 2 Premieres December 16th on Amazon Video For video interviews and other Red Carpet Report coverage, please visit http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook at: http://twitter.com/TheRedCarpetTV https://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV http://www.youtube.com/MingleMediaT...
The soul of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known for the part of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat movies, has been captured by Russia – he has apparently decided to be baptized into the Orthodox Church. Tagawa, an American actor of Japanese descent, who took part in a new Russian film called The Priest-San, decided to abandon his faith and become a true follower of Jesus Christ’s orthodox teachings. Source Комсомольская Правда https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkhyJB-Ed9I Support our campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/russia-insider-keep-the-media-honest#/ Keep us alive: http://russia-insider.com/support Visit us! http://russia-insider.com/en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussiaInsider?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+...
"Mortal Kombat" Movie; Liu Kang vs Shang Tsung
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Don't forget to Like, Subscribe & leave a Comment! The On Blast Show Wtih JamessMK & DarKNaTaS Watch us on Twitch http://twitch.tv/theonblastshow Follow us on Twitter http://twitter.com/theonblastshow Like us on Facebook http://facebook.com/theonblastshow Guests List: Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (Shang Tsung), TakeAChance, 16bit & Shujinkydink
Hachi A Dog s Tale 2009 Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa
One man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father's pardon in South Africa.
Los Angeles, Hollywood, TCL, the 25th April 2017 Fans love to see their favorite films from the past on the big screen. It is that simple! Plus, Kory Davis Nostalgia Screenings give fans the opportunity to see the films with the filmmakers and cast in attendance, then participate in a Q&A; about the making of the film. Mortal Kombat Director Paul W.S. Anderson, Kory Davis (aka Twitter's @moviedude18) and the film's stars Robin Shou (Liu Kang), Linden Ashby (Johnny Cage) and Chris Casamassa (Scorpion) will be present tonight in a special Reunion Screening and Q&A; in the TCL Chinese Theatres 6 on the 3rd Floor at Hollywood & Highland. The screening will be at 7.30pm and the Q&A; at 9.30pm today. Synopsis: Three unknowing martial artists are summoned to a mysterious island to compete in a t...
Only Paul Damone escapes when an accountant's staff are brutally murdered. He didn't know, however, that his partner used to launder money for the mob and was to testify at an upcoming trial. When Paul is killed by dirty cops assigned to protect him, his brother is determined to track them down. Director: Kurt Anderson 1993 Stars: Lorenzo Lamas (Falcon Crest), Matthias Hues (Star Trek VI), Cyndi Pass, Whip Hubley (Top Gun), George Perez (Tin Cup). Watch more free movies at Popcornflix.com, or on the Popcornflix app available on mobile devices, Roku, Xbox, Sony PlayStation, and many more! Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Popcornflix Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Popcornflixnews
A South African man travels across country, smuggling illegal black diamonds to sell in order to pay for his father';s pardon in South Africa. He has to fight betrayal and corruption after arriving in the United States to complete his mission.
Tiffany Devol interviews actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, from the upcoming Amazon Prime drama "The Man in the High Castle" premiering on November 20th, 2015. Watch the pilot here: https://www.amazon.com/The-New-World/dp/B00RSI5EHQ?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Copyright XFN Productions 2015 Share and link-back with appropriate credit.
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Executive Producer David Zucker and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa talk about the sensitive nature of the show and how some of the themes and storylines echo world events today.
http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com Interview w/Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa @CHTOfficial at Premiere of @HandOfGodAmazon #HandofGod & talking his #ManintheHighCastle on #AmazonPrime Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host Kaitlyn Durocher were invited to cover the premiere screening of Amazon Studios’ Brand-New, Original Hour-Long Drama Series, Hand of God, at Ace Theater Downtown Los Angeles. All ten episodes to premiere Friday, September 4 exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the US, UK, Germany and Austria. Get the Story from the Red Carpet Report Team, follow us on Twitter and Facebook at: http://twitter.com/TheRedCarpetTV https://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV http://www.youtube.com/MingleMediaTVNetwork About Amazon Studios’ Hand of God Created and written by Ben Watkins (Burn N...
Interview with the stars of Showdown Manila Cynthia Rothrock, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa, Casper Van Dien. More at www.wazzup.ph
Cary-Hiroyuki talks about the make-up used to create his character of Krull in Tim Burton's Planet of the Apes (2001).
http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com JR Hawbaker & Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa #HighCastle interview at 19th Costume Designers Guild Awards RCRs @KristynBurtt talks to JR Hawbaker @CHTOfficial #HighCastle on the red carpet at #CDGA19 @CostumeAwards #WeAskMore Mingle Media TV and our Red Carpet Report host, Kristyn Burtt, were invited to come out to cover the 19th Costume Designers Guild Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel hosted by actress Mandy Moore and presented by LACOSTE. Honorees: Jeffrey Kurland, Meryl Streep, Lily Collins See our full coverage on RedCarpetReportTV.com with list of winners, honorees and nominees. Get the Story from the Red Carpet Report Team, follow us on Twitter and Facebook at: http://twitter.com/TheRedCarpetTV https://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV http://www.youtu...
Tiffany Devol interviews actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, from the upcoming Amazon Prime drama "The Man in the High Castle" premiering on November 20th, 2015. Watch the pilot here: https://www.amazon.com/The-New-World/dp/B00RSI5EHQ?_encoding=UTF8&*Version*=1&*entries*=0 Copyright XFN Productions 2015 Share and link-back with appropriate credit.
A friend of mine met Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, (the actor who portrayed Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat movie) He had this to say.
My tribute to japanese-american martial arts actor, chun-shin master and one of the main villains in the movies Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa (田川 洋行). Music: Gregg Allman – Don't Stand In My Way (OST "Out For Justice") Мой трибьют американскому актеру японского происхождения, мастеру восточных единоборств (чун-шин) и одному из главных кинозлодеев Кэри-Хироюки Тагаве.
My tribute to the Chun-Shin master and actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa. Мой трибьют мастеру Чун-Шин и актеру Кэри-Хироюки Тагава.
http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Interviewed at The Man in the High Castle Season 2 Premiere #HighCastle RCRs @somedamnthing talks to @CHTOfficial at @AmazonVideo’s @HighCastleTV S2 Premiere #HighCastle #WeAskMore Mingle Media TV and Red Carpet Report host, Cory Ringdahl, were invited to cover the Amazon Emmy Award Winning Original Drama Series “The Man in the High Castle” Season 2 Screening at the Pacific Design Center in Hollywood. THE MAN IN THE HIGH CASTLE Season 2 Premieres December 16th on Amazon Video For video interviews and other Red Carpet Report coverage, please visit http://www.redcarpetreporttv.com and follow us on Twitter and Facebook at: http://twitter.com/TheRedCarpetTV https://www.facebook.com/RedCarpetReportTV http://www.youtube.com/MingleMediaT...
The soul of Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, best known for the part of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung in the Mortal Kombat movies, has been captured by Russia – he has apparently decided to be baptized into the Orthodox Church. Tagawa, an American actor of Japanese descent, who took part in a new Russian film called The Priest-San, decided to abandon his faith and become a true follower of Jesus Christ’s orthodox teachings. Source Комсомольская Правда https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FkhyJB-Ed9I Support our campaign: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/russia-insider-keep-the-media-honest#/ Keep us alive: http://russia-insider.com/support Visit us! http://russia-insider.com/en Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RussiaInsider?ref=aymt_homepage_panel Follow us on Google+ https://plus.google.com/+...
"Mortal Kombat" Movie; Liu Kang vs Shang Tsung
Hachi A Dog s Tale 2009 Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa
Hachi A Dog s Tale 2009 Richard Gere, Joan Allen, Cary Hiroyuki Tagawa
Two cops have to work together to bring down the yakzua, while trying to protect a beautiful women.
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