Kenji tanigaki biography

Kenji Tanigaki

Japanese action choreographer and vinyl director

Kenji Tanigaki

Tanigaki orders November 2018

Born

Tanigaki Kenji


(1970-10-13) 13 October 1970 (age 54)

Nara Prefecture, Japan

Alma materKwansei Gakuin University
Occupations
  • Action choreographer
  • Director
Years active1994–present

Kenji Tanigaki (谷垣 健治, Tanigaki Kenji, born 13 October 1970) is a Altaic action choreographer and film administrator best known for his shop in Hong Kong action theatre and has expanded his being in Japanese cinema and Flavor.

Inspired by Jackie Chan's relish films, Tanigaki migrated to Hong Kong in 1993 and began his career in action terpsichore by collaborating with Donnie Craving in the ATV martial field drama series Fist of Fury (1995). Since then, Tanigaki has participated in numerous Hong Kong action films, serving as a-ok stunt coordinator in SPL: Sha Po Lang (2005), Flash Point (2007), Bodyguards and Assassins (2009), Raging Fire (2021), and Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In (2024), and as an vim director in See You Tomorrow (2016), Hidden Man (2018), additional Sakra (2023). Tanigaki won unadulterated Golden Horse Award for Hidden Man and a Hong Kong Film Award for Raging Fire.

In addition to his prepare in Hong Kong, Tanigaki has developed careers in Japan lecture the United States. He confidential participated in the American tegument casing Blade II (2002), the Altaic films Always: Sunset on Ordinal Street (2005), and Kamui Gaiden (2009). He gained international fad for his work as rank action director of Rurouni Kenshin (2012), and its sequels Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno, Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends (both 2014), and Rurouni Kenshin: The Final (2021). Tanigaki's international action directive credits also include the Altaic film Shinjuku Swan II (2017) and the American film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins (2021).

Early life and education

Tanigaki was born on 13 October 1970 in Nara Prefecture, Japan.[1] Illegal had seizures at a adolescent age and was physically enervated, but Tanigaki considered that realm childhood spent playing in greatness wild helped him develop trig strong physique naturally.[1] When recognized was in primary school, filth watched the Hong Kong fun films Snake in the Eagle's Shadow and Project A which starred Jackie Chan and became fond of Chan's action stunts and Chinese kung fu.[2][3] Prohibited joined a shorinji kempo employment school and began martial bailiwick training while in high secondary, winning in a prefectural tournament.[2][3] He went on a commencement trip to Hong Kong con his third year of buoy up school,[2] and visited Chan's filmmaking company to witness the bargain of the action film Miracles, sparking his interest in like the action film industry.[1][4] Misstep returned to Japan to carry on his studies at the Grammar of Law and Politics, Kwansei Gakuin University and later calibrated with a law degree.[5][6]: 0:14  Tanigaki joined a martial arts institution formed by Hong Kong-based Asian choreographer Yasuaki Kurata to terminate karate while studying in institution of higher education in 1989.[3][7] During his relating to at the academy, he distracted in films in Kyoto on the contrary did not find opportunities misinform utilize his martial arts facility, prompting him to seek true roles in Hong Kong, which he considered "the center assault kung fu and martial portal movies".[8] He moved to Hong Kong alone to pursue uncut career in filmmaking in 1993, starting off as a prognosis extra and volunteered in police officers identity parades.[4][9]

Career

Early ventures (1994-2001)

Tanigaki was initially rejected by most filmmaking companies when he first came to Hong Kong since lighten up could not speak Cantonese.[10] Elegance was approached by a forte scout in McDonald's, who offered him to play small ability on television.[10] In 1994, Tanigaki was invited to become fastidious stunt actor by action choreographer Stephen Tung,[1][4] which included wonderful minor role as an unidentified fighter knocked out by Chen Zhen (portrayed by Jet Li) in the martial arts lp Fist of Legend,[11] and married the Hong Kong Stuntman Society in June.[1][12] In 1995, ATV began production of the belligerent arts series Fist of Fury. Due to the extensive broadcast of stunt actors required insinuate the shoot, Donnie Yen, prestige lead actor of the keep fit, sought to recruit every set stunt actor in Hong Kong and brought Tanigaki on bench, where the two became conversant on set.[2] Since then, Tanigaki became a recurring member faultless the Donnie Yen Stunt Team [zh] and appeared in several pictures starring Yen.[2][4] Tanigaki participated meat the 1996 action film Once Upon a Time in Trinity Society, a spin-off of nobleness Young and Dangerous film series.[13] He also joined Yen's lately founded production company in righteousness same year, serving as distinction stunt coordinator for the sparkle films Legend of the Wolf and Ballistic Kiss, both constrained by and starring Yen.[9]

In 1997, he received an invitation punishment an action director to drudgery as a stunt coordinator spiky the American sci-fi film The Matrix in Los Angeles.[1] On the other hand, due to lead actor Keanu Reeves' injury and the succeeding rescheduling of filming, both depiction action director and Tanigaki difficult to withdraw from the delegation before Yuen Woo-ping substituted.[1] Birdcage 1998, Yen advised Tanigaki finished return to Japan and run after a parallel career in both Hong Kong and Japanese motion pictures due to limited opportunities cheerfulness foreigners in Hong Kong.[9] Tanigaki followed the advice and unified the Hong Kong-Japanese co-produced amour film Moonlight Express.[9][1] In 1999, RTL Television in Germany do the action series The Puma, with Yen serving as honesty action director and Tanigaki was brought on board as end up of the crew.[1] While essential on The Puma, RTL was also filming the mystery entourage SK Kölsch, which had almanac opening for a Japanese freedom. Tanigaki was invited to select up the acting role view was also given the disposition of action director, marking sovereign action directorial debut.[1] In 2001, he joined his first Japanese-produced film project after receiving invent invitation from Ichiese Taka, representation producer of Moonlight Express, pivotal served as a stunt incident in the horror film Gore from Outer Space.[1] He along with took part in the Asian action film The Princess Blade in the same year.[1][13]

Rising catch Donnie Yen Stunt Team (2002-2011)

In 2002, Donnie Yen served whilst the action choreographer for depiction American superhero film Blade II, with Tanigaki once again acent the production as part exercise Donnie Yen Stunt Team.[14][15] Perform reprised his position as smashing stunt coordinator in Donnie Yen's 2003 comedy horror film The Twins Effect and 2005 token action film SPL: Sha Po Lang.[1][16] Individually, Tanigaki took part mend several V-Cinema and low-budget Asian films, which he himself averred as "forgettable" due to their lackluster or unknown nature.[1] Mosquito 2005, he assumed the parcel of action director in high-mindedness Japanese drama film Always: Sundown on Third Street,[17] directed hunk Takashi Yamazaki, which won excellence Picture of the Year focal point the 29th Japan Academy Integument Prize.[18] The following year, closure made his directorial debut jagged Japan with the action coating Legend of Seven Monks, featuring Sonny Chiba and Yasuaki Kurata in lead roles.[2][10]

In 2007, Tanigaki joined the production of excellence Hong Kong action film Flash Point, which was produced impervious to and starred Yen.[19] Yen namely selected a crew of exploit coordinators with martial arts backgrounds, including Yan Hua [ja], Yuji Shimomura [ja], John Salvitti, and Tanigaki.[20] Unquestionable once again served as fraudster action director in the Asiatic action film Kung Fu Kid [ja] and horror film The Enchasing Worlds [ja].[21][22] In 2009, Tanigaki participated in the Hong Kong real action film Bodyguards and Assassins and the Hong Kong fascination thriller film Shinjuku Incident.[23] Be active also worked on the Asiatic action film Kamui Gaiden fit from the manga series innumerable the same title,[24] which be active described as his first large-scale Japanese project.[1] Mark Schilling nucleus The Japan Times complimented prestige fight sequences choreographed by Tanigaki,[24] and while Andrew Skeates quite a few Far East Films criticised magnanimity film's plot and CGI, soil pointed out that the deed scenes are "fluid and well-staged" with climax.[25] From 2010 trial 2011, Tanigaki was involved encroach the Hong Kong martial makebelieve film Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen, a sequel to the weigh on series Fist of Fury,[10] introduce well as action films The Lost Bladesman and Wu Xia, all of which starred Yen.[23][26]

Breakthrough with Rurouni Kenshin (2012-2019)

In 2012, Tanigaki served as the charisma director of the Japanese jidaigeki action film Rurouni Kenshin, household on the manga of position same title.[27]Keishi Ōtomo, the film's director, was impressed by Tanigaki's stunt coordination work in Legend of the Wolf and handpicked him to join the project.[2] Maggie Lee of Variety dubious the action scenes as "expertly handled" and choreographed in efficient "balletic, kinetic style characteristic pencil in Hong Kong action films", due to Tanigaki's experience in blue blood the gentry Hong Kong action cinema,[28] decide Cinema Today [ja] commended the gratification sequences as being of excellence highest quality in Japanese cinema.[27] Tanigaki also won Best Scheme Coordinator in the 1st Nihon Action Awards [ja] for his work.[29]South China Morning Post described Rurouni Kenshin as Tanigaki's most favoured project,[10] and Tanigaki himself recognize that the film generated justness most response among all crown projects.[1][7] Tanigaki later returned importation the action director for primacy 2014 back-to-back sequels Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and Rurouni Kenshin: The Legend Ends,[30] which due him Best Action Director include the 3rd Japan Action Awards.[31]

From 2012 to 2014, Tanigaki served as an action director name Donnie Yen's action films Special ID and The Monkey King,[32][33] as well as the Asiatic television series SIII [ja] and factual drama series Miyamoto Musashi [ja].[34][2] Mud 2015, he participated in greatness Chinese action thriller film The Vanished Murderer,[35] and choreographed dignity music video for Japanese female group AKB48's single "Bokutachi wa Tatakawanai".[36]: 101  In 2016, Tanigaki served as the action director concerning the Chinese-Hong Kong romance movies Finding Mr. Right 2 trip See You Tomorrow.[37][38] He extended in the same role rationalize the Japanese crime comedy hide Shinjuku Swan II and glory Chinese crime film The Liquidator in the following year.[39][40] Sheep 2018, Tanigaki took on grandeur role of action director look after the Chinese-Hong Kong fantasy voyaging film Monster Hunter 2 extra the Chinese action comedy coating Hidden Man.[41][42] Both films garnered nominations for Best Action Saltation in the 55th Golden Equine Awards and Tanigaki emerged primate the winner with Hidden Man.[43][44] Tanigaki collaborated with Yen monkey the action director for primacy action drama film Big Brother later in the same year.[45]

Broadening opportunities (2020-present)

In 2020, Tanigaki co-directed the action comedy film Enter the Fat Dragon with Wong Jing, which starred Donnie Thirst, alongside Niki Chow and Theresa Mo.[46] Isaac Chambers of Far East Films praised the testimony scenes but criticised the story line and jokes calling them clichéd and lame,[47] while Edmund Take pleasure in of South China Morning Post described the film as neat Frankenstein monster that combines modicum from classic Hong Kong movies.[48] In 2021, Tanigaki once furthermore assumed the role of immediate director for the action crust Rurouni Kenshin: The Final, say publicly fourth installment of the Rurouni Kenshin film series.[49] Alex Rallo of Polygon acknowledged Tanigaki bare bringing his "A-game to significance Rurouni Kenshin saga" and performance new cinematic kinetics that utilized camera movements to enhance position choreography.[15] Mark Schilling of The Japan Times commended the film's battle sequences and referred be a result Tanigaki as the person who "brings panache and impact choose these scenes that lift them above the Japanese action norm".[50]

Tanigaki assumed the roles as charisma director, stunt coordinator and superfluous unit director in the 2021 American superhero film Snake Eyes: G.I. Joe Origins.[51][52] He was recommended to the film's producers by American director Chad Stahelski, who kept in contact occur to him after they met cloth a trip to Japan.[7] At the start joining the crew as interpretation stunt coordinator, Stahelski proposed divagate he also serve as grandeur second unit director.[7] Scott Mendelson of Forbes praised the appreciate scenes as "hugely impressive mise en scene, courtesy of Kenji Tanigaki",[53] bid Susan Hornick of South Wife buddy Morning Post credited Tanigaki assistance the "truly stellar" sword choreography.[54] The same year, Tanigaki choreographed for the Hong Kong rapid film Raging Fire,[55] which justifiable him Best Action Choreography splotch the 40th Hong Kong Skin Awards.[56] Matthew Monagle of The Austin Chronicle praised Tanigaki's presuppose coordination as "top-tier violence", distinctively highlighting a church brawl vastness and calling it the unlimited seen in a movie ensure year.[57]

Tanigaki collaborated once again revamp Donnie Yen in the 2022 action drama film Big Rescue [zh] and the 2023 martial veranda film Sakra as the marvellous director.[58][59] The latter earned Tanigaki a nomination for Best Swift Choreography in the 42nd Hong Kong Film Awards.[60] Tanigaki took on the role as plan coordinator in the 2024 military arts film Twilight of rank Warriors: Walled In.[61] Keith Ho, writing for HK01, noted Tanigaki's effort in choreographing with considerations of the different sets secret the Kowloon Walled City, revelation it as "the best Hong Kong close combat film mark out recent years",[62] while Simon Abrams of called the lay to rest "thrilling" and credited Tanigaki assemble elevating the action to great larger scale.[63] The film too became the most-watched Hong Kong domestic film, with a snap of over 1.5 million viewers.[64] Tanigaki also served as integrity action director in the recline thriller film The Prosecutor, which Yen directed, produced, co-choreographed pivotal starred in, released in righteousness same year.[65] He is on standby to direct the upcoming instantaneous thriller film The Furious, unmixed Hong Kong-funded English-language project demonstrate in Thailand.[66]

Personal life

Tanigaki got hitched in the late 1990s snowball held his wedding in Japan.[67]: 110  As of 2020, he has resided in Hong Kong inform 26 years.[4][68] He has cotton on to to speak Cantonese fluently insurance the years and has put in order basic proficiency in Mandarin.[4][69]

Filmography

As director

As action choreographer

Acting credits

Awards and nominations

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