Takeshi Kaneshiro

Best known as a Leading Actor based on credits in that role in 5 films, with $249,307,667 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #874)
Best-known acting roles: Jin (House of Flying Daggers), Zhuge Liang (Red Cliff), Lu Jin (This Is Not What I Expected), Zhang Wen-Xiang (The Warlords (投名狀)), (Returner)
Most productive collaborators: Tony Leung Chiu Wai, Derek Hui, Zhang Fengyi, Dongyu Zhou, Chang Chen
Born: October 11, 1973 (52 years old)
                                    

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  3. Technical Credits

Career Summary


  MoviesDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
As an ActorLeading5$1,105,095$248,202,572$249,307,667
Lead Ensemble Member1$0$12,194,726$12,194,726
(Unclassified)2$11,119,980$81,813,851$92,933,831

Career Trend

This graph shows Takeshi Kaneshiro’s score on our annual analysis of leading stars at the box office. The Star Score represents points assigned to each of the leading stars of the top 100 movies (based on box office) in the current year and two preceding years. For appearing in the number one movie in a year a star gets 100 points, the number two movie 99 points and so on..

Latest Ranking on Selected Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,926 $1,105,095
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) 53,246 $12,225,075
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $260,397,298
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,512 $342,211,149
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,548 $261,502,393
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $354,436,224

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Release
Date		TitleRoleDomestic
Box Office		International
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office
Dec 31, 2025Sons of the Neon Night… Lee Mo-tung $12,194,726$12,194,726
May 5, 2017This Is Not What I Exp… Lu Jin $337,670$30,658,944$30,996,614
Nov 30, 2012Wu Xia Xu Baijiu $11,300$29,272,914$29,284,214
Apr 2, 2010The Warlords (投名狀) Zhang Wen-Xiang $129,078$38,770,714$38,899,792
UnknownChi Bi Juezhan Tianxia Zhuge Liang $30,500,000$30,500,000
Nov 20, 2009Red Cliff Zhuge Liang $627,047$119,000,000$119,627,047
Dec 3, 2004House of Flying Daggers Jin $11,050,094$81,813,851$92,863,945
Oct 17, 2003Returner $69,886$69,886
 
Averages $2,037,513$48,887,307$44,304,528
Totals 8 $12,225,075$342,211,149$354,436,224


Leading or Lead Ensemble Roles


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Release
Date		TitleOpening
Weekend		Maximum
Theaters		Domestic
Box Office		Worldwide
Box Office		Domestic
Share
Dec 31, 2025Sons of the Neon Night… $12,194,726
May 5, 2017This Is Not What I Exp… $135,25236$337,670$30,996,6141.1%
Nov 30, 2012Wu Xia $11,13714$11,300$29,284,2140.0%
Apr 2, 2010The Warlords (投名狀) $10,07312$129,078$38,899,7920.3%
UnknownChi Bi Juezhan Tianxia $30,500,000
Nov 20, 2009Red Cliff $13,10442$627,047$119,627,0470.5%
 
Averages $42,39226$276,274$43,583,7320.5%
Totals 6 $1,105,095$261,502,393

Latest Ranking on All Acting Box Office Record Lists


RecordRankAmount
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 5,901-6,000) 5,926 $1,105,095
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 50,501-50,600) 50,570 $12,225,075
Top Above the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 12,301-12,400) 12,360 $478,048
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 53,201-53,300) 53,246 $12,225,075
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,114 $260,397,298
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 6,401-6,500) 6,457 $342,211,149
Top Above the Line Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 3,801-3,900) 3,858 $110,897,298
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 7,501-7,600) 7,512 $342,211,149
Top 100 Stars in Leading Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,548 $261,502,393
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 11,101-11,200) 11,173 $354,436,224
Top Above the Line Stars at the Wordwide Box Office (Rank 4,901-5,000) 4,982 $111,375,346
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 12,501-12,600) 12,514 $354,436,224
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the International Box Office (Rank 101-200) 134 85
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the International Box Office 88 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the International Box Office 100 100
Highest Grossing Stars of 2012 at the International Box Office (Rank 401-500) 472 15
Highest Grossing Stars of 2009 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 259 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2010 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 277 52
Highest Grossing Stars of 2011 at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 201-300) 286 52
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 5,401-5,500) 5,453 $140,378
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,824 $964,717
Top International Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,301-1,400) 1,368 $80,238,354
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 401-500) 402 $149,658,944
Top International Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 101-200) 150 $30,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Original Screenplay Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,875 $80,378,732
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Fiction Book/Short Story Movies (Rank 501-600) 547 $150,623,661
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Based on Factual Book/Article Movies (Rank 201-300) 232 $30,500,000
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 5,301-5,400) 5,400 $1,105,095
Top International Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 701-800) 727 $260,397,298
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Live Action Movies (Rank 1,101-1,200) 1,123 $261,502,393
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 4,301-4,400) 4,384 $337,670
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 1,801-1,900) 1,808 $140,378
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 1,001-1,100) 1,017 $627,047
Top International Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 1,501-1,600) 1,573 $42,853,670
Top International Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 401-500) 411 $68,043,628
Top International Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies 88 $149,500,000
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Contemporary Fiction Movies (Rank 2,201-2,300) 2,284 $43,191,340
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Historical Fiction Movies (Rank 601-700) 601 $68,184,006
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Dramatization Movies (Rank 101-200) 163 $150,127,047
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 1,201-1,300) 1,215 $767,425
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 601-700) 695 $337,670
Top International Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 401-500) 454 $217,543,628
Top International Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 601-700) 642 $12,194,726
Top International Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 201-300) 278 $30,658,944
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Action Movies (Rank 501-600) 539 $218,311,053
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Thriller/Suspense Movies (Rank 801-900) 829 $12,194,726
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Romantic Comedy Movies (Rank 401-500) 405 $30,996,614
Top Domestic Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 3,001-3,100) 3,044 $767,425
Top Domestic Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 801-900) 864 $337,670
Top International Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 301-400) 333 $187,043,628
Top International Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 301-400) 375 $30,658,944
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for R Movies (Rank 601-700) 608 $187,811,053
Top Worldwide Leading Stars for Not Rated Movies (Rank 401-500) 428 $30,996,614

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