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Toshiro Mifune achieved more worldwide fame than any other Japanese actor of his century. He was born in Tsingtao, China, to Japanese parents and grew up in Dalian. He did not set foot in Japan until he was 21. His father was an importer and a commercial photographer, and young Toshiro worked in his father's studio for a time after graduating from Dalian Middle School. He was automatically drafted into the Japanese army when he turned 20, and enlisted in the Air Force where he was attached to the Aerial Photography Unit for the duration of the World War II. In 1947 he took a test for Kajirô Yamamoto, who recommended him to director Senkichi Taniguchi, thus leading to Mifune's first film role in These Foolish Times II (1947). Mifune then met and bonded with director Akira Kurosawa, and the two joined to become the most prominent actor-director pairing in all Japanese cinema. Beginning with Drunken Angel (1948), Mifune appeared in 16 of Kurosawa's films, most of which have become world-renowned classics. In Kurosawa's pictures, especially Rashomon (1950), Mifune would become the most famous Japanese actor in the world. A dynamic and ferocious actor, he excelled in action roles, but also had the depth to plumb intricate and subtle dramatic parts. A personal rift during the filming of Red Beard (1965) ended the Mifune-Kurosawa collaboration, but Mifune continued to perform leading roles in major films both in Japan and in foreign countries. He was twice named Best Actor at the Venice Film Festival (for Yojimbo (1961) and Red Beard (1965)). In 1963 he formed his own production company, directing one film and producing several others. In his later years he gained new fame in the title role of the American TV miniseries Shogun (1980), and appeared infrequently in cameo roles after that. His last years were plagued with Alzheimer's Syndrome and he died of organ failure in 1997, a few months before the death of the director with whose name he will forever be linked, Akira Kurosawa.

Bingbing Fan was born 16 September 1981. She is a Chinese actress, television producer and pop singer.

Fan rose to fame in Asia in 1998-1999 with the mega-hit TV series My Fair Princess. In 2003, she starred in Cell Phone, which became the highest-grossing Chinese film of the year, winning a Hundred Flowers Award. Since then she has received awards from the Golden Horse Film Festival and Awards, Eurasia International Film Festival, Tokyo International Film Festival, Beijing College Student Film Festival and Huading Awards for films like The Matrimony (2007), Lost in Beijing (2007), Buddha Mountain (2011) and Double Xposure (2012). Fan has participated in many foreign-language films, such as the French film Stretch (2011), the Korean film My Way (2011) and the Hollywood blockbuster X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014). She has also been called a fashion icon due to frequent appearances on the red carpet, movie premieres, and fashion shows. She topped the Forbes China Celebrity 100 list in 2013 and 2014, after ranking in the top 10 every year since 2006.

In 2007 Fan left her management company Huayi Brothers to establish Fan Bingbing Studio. Since then she has produced TV series that she also starred in, and her TV show The Empress of China, believed to be the most expensive Chinese series in history.

Liu, Xueyi a Chinese actor who was graduated from The Central Academy of Drama(Beijing, China) and Major in acting. Before that, he studied dance from Beijing Dance Academy Affiliated Secondary Dance School (Beijing, China). He was born at July 6th 1990 in Qingdao, China. Besides acting he is good at playing the piano and guitar. He is a talent actor and build up so many characters in television program.

Huang Bo was born on 26 August 1974 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is an actor and producer, known for The Island (2018), Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons (2013) and Cow (2009).

Xiaoming Huang was born on 13 November 1977 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He is an actor and producer, known for The Message (2009), American Dreams in China (2013) and Xuan Zang (2016). He was previously married to Angelababy.

Baihe Bai was born on 1 March 1984 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress and producer, known for Monster Hunt (2015), Go Away Mr. Tumor (2015) and Love is Not Blind (2011). She has been married to SiLin Zhang since 1 January 2019. They have one child. She was previously married to Yufan Chen.

Yu Xia was born on 6 October 1978 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He is an actor and director, known for The Painted Veil (2006), In the Heat of the Sun (1994) and Birth of the Dragon (2016). He has been married to Quan Yuan since 28 August 2009. They have one child.

Song Qian, better known as Victoria Song, first known as a k-pop group leader of f(x) and she is also a Chinese dancer, actress and model.

Victoria gained fame as part of a virtual couple with Nichkhun in We Got Married Season 2. She won the Popularity Award at the MBC Entertainment Awards. She also began to take up acting in China, playing lead roles in dramas such as When Love Walked In, Beautiful Secret, Ice Fantasy, Once Promised, My Best Friend's Wedding and My New Sassy Girl, and won the Best New Actress Award at the China National Drama Awards.

Victoria is very popular in China, with more than 20 million followers on Weibo, ranking fourth most followed K-pop celebrity as of April 2015. She was ranked #80 on The 2013 Independent Critics List of the 100 Most Beautiful Faces and first on Sohu's 2011 Entertainment World's 50 Most Beautiful People. In 2014, she won the "2014 Goddess of Asia" poll with 579,298 votes.[5] She was also named one of the top ten most popular celebrities on Baidu, ranking at #7.

Fan Cheng Cheng (English name: Adam) is a Chinese singer and actor. He is known for being a participant in the survival show "Idol Producer", where he made it to the debuting group "Nine Percent" ending up 3rd in the final ranking. He is also part of the C-pop group NEX7, created by the entertainment company Yuehua Entertainment. He made his debut as an actor in the Chinese series "The World Of Fantasy."

Miao Tian was born in 1974 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress, known for Psych Hunter (2020), The Sword and the Brocade (2021) and The Great Magician (2011).

Shanshan Chunyu was born on 25 November 1967 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is an actor, known for Kung Fu Vampire (1993), Detective Chen 2 and Tian xia wu di zhang men ren (2000).

Sha-Li Chen was born on 1 November 1948 in Qingdao, Shandong, Republic of China. She is an actress, known for The Ammunition Hunters (1971), Yin gu (1969) and Ma Su Chen (1972). She was previously married to Hsuan Che.

Shan-Hsi Ting was born in 1936 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He was a writer and director, known for Magnificent 72 (1980), The Ammunition Hunters (1971) and No One Can Touch Her (1979). He was married to Hsiao-yung Ting. He died on 21 November 2009 in Taiwan.

Kai Tan was born on 13 January 1972 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is an actor and producer, known for Game of Wisdom (2022), The Forerunner (2023) and Drug War (2012).

Sheng Ding was born in 1970 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is a director and writer, known for Saving Mr. Wu (2015), A Better Tomorrow 2018 (2018) and Nothing Can't Be Undone by a HotPot (2023).

Yongjian Lin was born on 14 February 1970 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is an actor, known for Three-Body (2023), Nie Rongzhen (2013) and Xi Gengtian de gu shi (2007). He has been married to Dongqi Zhou since 8 January 2003. They have one child.

Paula Li Shiu was born on 26 July 1929 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. She is an actress, known for Battle Beneath the Earth (1967), UFO (1970) and Secret Agent (1964). She was previously married to Bjørn Pettersen.

Jiahao Guo was born on 19 November 1987 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He is an actor, known for Operation Red Sea (2018), Xingfu guilai (2015) and Ordinary Hero (2022).

Hu Gao was born on 25 April 1974 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. He is an actor and producer, known for The Bullet Vanishes (2012), Five Element Killer (2018) and Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003).

Kaitong Jiang was born on 24 October 1989 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress, known for Ye mei gui (2009), Go Lala Go! (2010) and Deng dai zhan fang (2013).

Xiaoye Liu was born on 23 February 1982 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress, known for Xue zhan Tong Luo Wan (2016), Eternal Love (2017) and Forever Love (2015).

Jess Zhang was born on 18 February 1974 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress, known for Sai chiu (2006), Soccer Clan (2003) and Twins Mission (2007). She has been married to Dicky Cheung since 2007.

Ya'nan Wang was born in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. He is known for Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord (1997), Shanghai jishi (1998) and Zhen qing san ren xing (2001).

Jia Song was born on 11 May 1962 in Qingdao, Shandong, China. She is an actress, known for Amid the Howling Wind (1990), Conservatory Garden very deeply (1989) and Chen ai luo ding (2003).

Hao Chen was born on 9 December 1979 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China. She is an actress, known for Fen hong nü lang (2003), Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils (2003) and Wu hu si hai (1992).