Ken Takakura rose to stardom in China for his role in Kimi you funme no kawa o watare, also known as Zhuibu in Chinese (Manhunt), which was the first foreign film to play in China after the "cultural revolution". The film created a social stir in China at the time and Takakura became the idol for a generation of Chinese youth in the 1970s. [Photo/Agencies]
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