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Yasuaki Kurata

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Yasuaki Kurata in Heroes of the East (1978)
Before the West entered World War II, a Japanese death cult called the Temple of Hades is ordered to aid in the spiritual destruction of China. Their method: abduct their enemies' children and train them as killers for the Emperor. Young Vajra was especially gifted, but swears a secret oath of revenge when his brother dies. Now the greatest assassin in the temple, Vajra escapes to China and begins his quest to protect the innocent, and destroy the ones responsible for making him a living weapon. A former Shaolin monk, martial arts action star Xing Yu (aka Shi Yanneng) stars as Vajra in his first leading role.
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The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
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Yasuaki Kurata was born on 20 March 1946 in Ibaraki, Japan. He is an actor and producer, known for Blood: The Last Vampire (2009), God of War (2017) and Fist of Legend (1994).
BornMarch 20, 1946
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BornMarch 20, 1946
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Yasuaki Kurata in God of War (2017)
Yasuaki Kurata and Keisuke Koide in God of War (2017)
David Chiang, Norman Chu, and Yasuaki Kurata in Fei dao you jian fei dao (1981)

Known for

Jun Ji-hyun in Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
Blood: The Last Vampire
5.2
  • Kato Takatora
  • 2009
God of War (2017)
God of War
6.4
  • Kumasawa
  • 2017
Jet Li in Fist of Legend (1994)
Fist of Legend
7.5
  • Fuimo Funakoshi
  • 1994
Yasuaki Kurata and Maki Miyamoto in Yellow Dragon (2003)
Yellow Dragon
5.2
  • Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
  • 2003

Credits

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Actor

  • Iceman: The Time Traveller (2018)
    Iceman: The Time Traveller
    • 2018
  • Fat Buddies (2018)
    Fat Buddies
    • 2018
  • Jordan Chan, Ekin Cheng, Jerry Lamb, Eric Tsang, and Michael Tse in Golden Job (2018)
    Golden Job
    • 2018
  • Yasuaki Kurata, Ka-Tung Lam, Yue Wu, Jin Zhang, Derek Tsang, Shawn Yue, Janice Man, and Cecilia So in The Brink (2017)
    The Brink
    • Boss Kui
    • 2017
  • Stephy Tang in The Empty Hands (2017)
    The Empty Hands
    • Akira Hirakawa
    • 2017
  • Manhunt (2017)
    Manhunt
    • Hideo Sakaguchi
    • 2017
  • Joan Chen, Amber Kuo, and Zhengyu Lu in The One (2017)
    The One
    • Shinemon
    • 2017
  • God of War (2017)
    God of War
    • Kumasawa
    • 2017
  • Yumiko Shaku in Kiri: Shokugyô Koroshiya (2015)
    Kiri: Shokugyô Koroshiya
    • Saburi
    • 2015
  • The Wrath of Vajra (2013)
    The Wrath of Vajra
    • Amano Kawao
    • 2013
  • Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013)
    Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono
    • Sonshi
    • TV Series
    • 2013
  • Chow Yun-Fat in The Last Tycoon (2012)
    The Last Tycoon
    • Nishino
    • 2012
  • Monster Killer (2011)
    Monster Killer
    • Genjiro Mishima
    • 2011
  • Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen (2010)
    Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
    • Tsuyoshi Chikaraishi
    • 2010
  • Jun Ji-hyun in Blood: The Last Vampire (2009)
    Blood: The Last Vampire
    • Kato Takatora
    • 2009

Producer

  • Monster Killer (2011)
    Monster Killer
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2011
  • Legend of Seven Monks (2006)
    Legend of Seven Monks
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Origin: Spirits of the Past (2006)
    Origin: Spirits of the Past
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Yasuaki Kurata and Maki Miyamoto in Yellow Dragon (2003)
    Yellow Dragon
    • executive producer (as David Kurata)
    • 2003
  • Bolo Yeung in Fainaru faito - Saigo no ichigeki (1989)
    Fainaru faito - Saigo no ichigeki
    • producer
    • 1989

Writer

  • Yasuaki Kurata and Maki Miyamoto in Yellow Dragon (2003)
    Yellow Dragon
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 2003

Videos5

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Blood: The Last Vampire
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Blood: The Last Vampire
Blood: The Last Vampire
Trailer 1:36
Blood: The Last Vampire
Samourai's
Trailer 1:27
Samourai's
The Wrath of Vajra
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The Wrath of Vajra

Personal details

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    • Official Site
  • Alternative names
    • Chong Ti Bo-Chu
  • Height
    • 5′ 8″ (1.73 m)
  • Born
    • March 20, 1946
    • Ibaraki, Japan

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    An accomplished martial artist, he has ranks in Karate (7th degree), Judo (3rd degree), and Aikido (2nd degree). Kurata runs the stunt agency Kurata Promotion, teaches at a private college, is chief advisor to the All Japan Nunchaku League, and in 2004 published a book, Hong Kong Action Star Koyuroku. He is running karate Dojos in Tokyo, Osaka and Hong Kong.

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