Tenma Shibuya

Tenma Shibuya (渋谷 天馬, Shibuya Tenma, born January 13, 1969) is a Japanese actor, classical dancer, and cultural exchange activist. He began his career as an actor in 1993 after returning from the United States, where he attended college. He made appearances in a number of films, stage productions, and television dramas in his early acting career in Japan. Some of this work includes: Romeo and Juliet (director: Yukio Ninagawa), Agitator (director: Takashi Miike), and Appleseed (director: Shinji Aramaki). In 2006, Shibuya visited China for the first time, leading to his transition into Chinese show business.[2]

Tenma Shibuya
渋谷 天馬
Born (1969-01-13) January 13, 1969
Saitama, Japan
Other names渋谷天馬 / 澀谷天馬,Shibuya Tenma, Segu Tianma
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present[1]
Tenma Shibuya, dancing Japanese classical dance (woman)

From 2008 to 2010, Shibuya starred in a number of productions of various media, including the Hong Kong film Ip Man, as well as the Chinese productions The Flowers of War and Borrow Gun (借枪).[3][4] He also appeared in the Taiwanese film Kano, the Russian drama Sorge, and the 2018 international production Air Strike[5][6][7] (with Bruce Willis,[8] Adrien Brody,[9] and Rumer Willis).[10][11][12]

In addition to acting, Shibuya has been a Japanese classical dancer and songwriter for over twenty years.[13] During this time he has also volunteered in international cultural exchange activities and taught Japanese in high schools as a volunteer in Eugene, Oregon. He is a founder of the Japan-China Cultural Exchange Promotion, a Tokyo-based nonprofit organization aiming to promote cultural exchange between Japan and China.[14] He has served as the general director of this organization since its launch in 2009.[13]

Early life

Tenma Shibuya was born on January 13, 1969, in Saitama, Japan. In 1989, he traveled to the United States to study at the University of Oregon. He returned to Japan in 1991, around the time his mother died. While preparing to return to the United States, he had an accident that affected his lower back, forcing him to stay in order to fully recover, which took six years. As his backache was eased by treatment and therapy, he grew determined to become an actor, at which point he entered acting school.[2][13]

Entertainment career

1993–2004: Early work in Japan

Shibuya began his acting career in 1993. Determined to become globally active, he felt the need to accumulate experiences in Japan until larger opportunities arose. Besides acting on a daily basis, Shibuya further improved his performing skills by attending: method acting classes taught by Yoko Narahashi, who would later become a prominent figure of the Japanese film industry, which shaped his present acting style; film acting classes at Eizoujuku  a professional film college founded by Genji Nakamura, a director; Japanese classical dancing classes by Nishikawa Kazuma  the master of Nishikawa school; vocal training at AK MUSIC, specializing in opera, chanson, and pop music. Shibuya acted in a number of independent and short films, in addition to his guest appearances for various film productions, which familiarized him with their methods and styles. Meanwhile, he had also taken part in filmmaking and would sing original songs while playing guitar. Shibuya sought improvement day and night.

Shibuya's commercial debut was in Sadistic Song (1995), a film directed by Genji Nakamura. In 1997, he was presented with theatric opportunities. In March, he participated in Boléro, a famous ballet work. The performance, which was choreographed by Maurice Béjart and directed by Shiro Mizoshita of Tokyo Ballet, was presented at the Tokyo culture hall. In July, he performed in Princess Sayo, as both a character and dancer. In August 1997, Shibuya served as an assistant director in Annie Get Your Gun, a Broadway musical, in Nagoya Chunichi Theater. The following year, he played Lord Capulet in Romeo and Juliet, as directed by Yukio Ninagawa. In 2001, Shibuya got a role in Agitator, a film by Takashi Miike, playing a member of the Mafia, who would support his leader played by Naoto Takenaka. During this period, Shibuya played small parts such as detective, gangster, doctor, and lawyer. Shibuya's first experience with computer-generated animation was in Appleseed. His performance of four characters was recorded and later processed into animation through motion capture. The film was directed by Shinji Aramaki and was released globally in 2004.

2006–2010: Move to China

Shibuya made plans to start performing in China, only deterred by the language barrier. After learning Mandarin in Beijing Language and Culture University for six months, he officially started his acting career in Chinese show business and, in autumn 2006, he starred in his first Chinese TV drama Caoyuanchunlaizao, playing Shouji Kanai. In the following year, he co-led his first movie in China, Feihuduidiezhan. Directed by Li Shu, it was the most rebroadcast film of the year, aired by the predominant movie channel in China, CCTV-6. Although a new face to Chinese audiences, his performances were soon recognized within the industry.

In 2008, Shibuya starred in Ip Man, a kung-fu movie by Wilson Yip, which won the best film award at the 28th Hong Kong Film Awards. Shibuya's role, Colonel Sato, a cold-blooded and crafty villain, not only gained him reputation among professionals but also secured notoriety with the general public. The director, Wilson, half-jokingly warned him to stay away from movie theaters, in reference to the excitement of the audiences.

Shibuya performed in his first television costume drama, Yangguifeimishi, in 2009. Directed by You Xiaogang and starring Yin Tao and Anthony Wong, the show was set in China in the Tang dynasty. Despite being a foreigner, Shibuya successfully portrayed his ancient-Chinese character.

In 2010, Shibuya had a lead role in Shenhe, Minetsugu Yoshida, an ornithologist who went to Zhalong Lake in search of two lost cranes from Japan. The film was shot in Qiqihar, a northeastern city in China where the temperature would drop to −30 °C (−22 °F). Shibuya's next TV drama, Jieqiang (Borrow Gun), was a commercial success and critically acclaimed. His part, Kato Keiji, an emotional and cunning antagonist, was remarked by critics as both evil and fascinating.[15] The program broke the record for the highest revenue in the history of Chinese TV shows. Shibuya became one of the most popular Japanese actors in China and, as his works were broadcast globally, his worldwide presence was established.

2011–2015

In 2011, Shibuya had a chance to act with Christian Bale in The Flowers of War (directed by Zhang Yimou), playing a military officer.

TV drama Daxifa (Chinese Traditional Magic),[16] released in 2012, gave Shibuya a chance to play a complex and unique character. The role of Wutengzhang, a Japanese magician who came to China to steal a secret document of Chinese traditional magic, differed greatly from the military roles that Shibuya had playing in the past. As the story progresses, the character adopts various identities including: an honest young man, a female dancer, a magician performing on stage, an old woman, and a mad middle-aged man. A further challenge for Shibuya was to speak Mandarin fluently in all 40 episodes. Despite this, Shibuya gained praise for his acting skill and professionalism.

In 2012, Shibuya played Ichiro Nakamura, the second male lead in the film Hushed Roar. His character is a simple-minded person who suffers from hypoglycemia, whose marriage with his long-time lover was ended for his fear that his illness was hereditary. The character, rich in emotions, was an unfamiliar type for Shibuya to play. Shibuya spoke English in the film  as required by the setting. Without knowing him in person, the producer said that Shibuya's performance as a comical role gave her the confidence to cast him, and that she was very satisfied with Shibuya's performance. The film officially participated in Montréal World Film Festival

In 2013, Shibuya participated in KANO. The film tells the story of a high school baseball team in Taiwan. Umin Boya, the director, offered the role as he was impressed by Shibuya's performance in Ip Man. It broke the box office record in Taiwan and was also very successful in Japan, Hong Kong, and some other countries. In the same year, Shibuya appeared in Xiaobaohelaocai, his first opportunity to play a comedic role in China. Busy in Taiwan shooting KANO, he was able to join for one day of filming in Beijing. The supporting role of colonel Qingtian was a complicated one, despite only a few appearances. His performance was praised by both the crew members and the audience. He was noted in the main cast despite the size of his part.

Shibuya continued to expand his range in China through TV dramas Fenghuoshuangxiong (2013),[17][18] Youchai (2015),[19][20] and Tiezaishao (2015).

By 2015, Shibuya had more freedom in choosing future appearances as his fame and wealth increased. He led in Wanfeng, a graduation project by a group of students from Beijing Film Academy.

2018–present

Shibuya had kept in touch with Xiao Feng since they worked on Hushed Roar in 2012. So, when Xiao Feng directed Air Strike four years later, he entrusted Shibuya with the only Japanese main role.[6][8][7][9]

The film was co-produced by Chinese, Korean, and Hollywood teams. Its consultants included Vilmos Zsigmond, Richard Anderson, and Ronald Bass, Oscar winners in cinematography, sound effects, and screenplay, respectively. Mel Gibson contributed to this film as an art director.[21][22] Telling the story of the Japanese bombings on Chongqing during WWII, the film features stars from four countries: Liu Ye (China), Bruce Willis[23] and Adrien Brody (USA),[24] Song Seung-heon (Korea),[25] and Shibuya.[26][27][28][29][30] He plays an ace pilot who flies a Zero fighter, fighting against Chinese battle-planes.

Shibuya appeared quite frequently on TV in China in autumn 2015. Five TV series in which Shibuya starred: Tiezaishao, Ershisidaoguai, Jieqiang, Xuanya, and Xuebao, were broadcast on over ten channels in China. A number of Shibuya's fans commented and discussed the roles Shibuya portrayed, especially that of his drama, Tiezaishao.

Shibuya has also collaborated with enterprises as an image character or a spokesman:

  • In July 2013, he attended an art exhibition.
  • In March 2014, he collaborated with Antique jewelry brand, House of Willow.[31][32]
  • In May 2014, he spoke for Millennium Residences Beijing at the Tenma Shibuya's Art Space & Art Life Style project.[33][34]
  • In April 2015, he attended the Yinluchi Art District Fine Brushwork Exhibition.[35]
  • In July 2015, he spoke at Chao Hong's Painting Art Exhibition, Combining the East and the West.[36][13]
  • In June–July 2015, he did a spokesman of African art brand, African Symbol.[37][38][39][40][41]
  • In February 2017, he collaborated with the fragrance frand, RE CLASSIFIED at the project of its promotion, "Tenma Shibuya Comprehends Ancient Greek Philosophy through Perfume."[42][43]

As of 2019, Shibuya has appeared in over 100 works including films, television dramas, and plays in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and America. Today, he is recognized as one of famous Japanese actors in Chinese-speaking regions, especially in mainland China.[13]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRegionDirectorRole
2020 The Vindicator[44]ChinaLi BinSpecial Forces Captain: Koichiro Ishikawa[45]
2019Saturday FictionChinaLou YeLieutenant Hosoda
2018Air StrikeChinaXiao FengZero fighter pilot;Sato[46][28][47]
2017ShisidadaoChinaWang QiangGeneral Kato
2016GeigeliyouxianChinaWang QiangJin casino owner[48]
2015Imaginary AssassinChinaKan RuohanTsuji Masanobu
2014KanoTaiwanUmin BoyaCitizen Representative
2013XiaoxiaofeihuduiChinaQian XiaohongGangcun
2012Chengchengfenghuo JueshaChinaLi CaiGaoqiao
2012Hushed RoarChinaXiao FengIchiro Nakamura
2011The Flowers of WarChinaZhang YimouFuguan
2010EergunaheyouanChinaYang MinghuaHideo Suzuki
2010TiexuejiangqiaoChinaZhang YuzhongKanji Ishibashi
2010ShenheChinaWang JianweiJitian Fengci
2010Death and Glory in ChangdeChinaShen DongYiteng Sanlang
2009CowChinaGuan HuTerada
2008Ip ManHong KongWilson YipColonel Sato
2008FeihuduidiezhanChinaLi ShuXiongben
2007YexiChinaAn LanLieutenant Tanaka
2004AppleseedJapanFumihiko Sone, Shinji AramakiUranus (motion capture)
2003IchigonokakeraJapanShun NakaharaBartender
2002AgitatorJapanTakashi MiikeShintani
2002HiroshimayakuzasensouJapanToru IchikawaYakuza
2001ZonbigokudouJapanHirohisa SasakiDetective
2002BastoniJapanKazuhiko NakaharaAgent of Porn Actress
2001MinaminoteiouJapanSadaaki HginiwaFactory Worker
2001SalarymanpachinkaergingtaroJapanTakeshi NiizatoSecretary
2001AokiookamitachiJapanKenji YokoiHitman
2000KamomeJapanGenji NakamuraLoan Shark
1999FubundaisousaHong KongZhang YinghuaAdult Shop Manager
1998HananoanaJapanKazushige InadaRebel
1998GenkinokamisamaJapanGenji NakamuraHusband
1997MamushinokyoudaiJapanToru MurakawaPunk
1996Sadistic SongJapanGenji NakamuraPlayboy
1996SaigonoshigotoJapanMaiko InoueThief

Television

YearTitleRegionDirectorRole
ChuanjiaChinaWang WeiGeneral MIura
Growing pains of swordsmenChinaShang JingNinja: Hattori
2020Binbian bushi haitanghong[49]ChinaHui KaidongGeneral Kyujou[50]
2018TaiwanwangshiChinaCui LiangPolice dpt Chief:Matsumura[51]
2017Sorge[52][53]RussiaSergey GinzburgImuro
2016YouchaiChinaHe Liu, Bai YangShuigu Xinfu
2015ErshisidaoguaiChinaZhang YuzhongDachuan
2015TiezaishaoChinaLiu XinGaomu Yiren
2014FenghuoshuangxiongChinaJin LiangyanHeitian zhongxiong
2013XiaobaohelaocaiChinaShang JingQingtian Dazuo
2012XuanyaChinaLiu JinSaburo Shibuya
2012ShenmirenzhiChinaShao JinghuiSongben Wulang
2012HaojiahuoChinaJian ChuanheKanji Abe
2011DakuaizeChinaGao JinGuitian Cilang
2011DaxifaChinaWang ShuoWuteng Zhang[54]
2011JiezhenguochuanqiChinaLei XianheJitian
2011XingfumanwuChinaJia YipingMouye
2010JieqiangChinaJiang WeiJiateng Jinger[15][55]
2010ZhizhewudiChinaJian ChuanheYunchuan Xiuyi
2010WoshichuanqiChinaXu ZongzhengHeichuan Shuo
2010ChuanjuntuanxuezhandaodiChinaLi ShuYedao Canger
2010TiexuezhonghunChinaZhou YouchaoYuantian Duizhang
2009ShengsixianChinaKong ShengDubian Chunliang
2009YangguifeimishiChinaYou XiaogangDaban Gumalv
2009XuebaoChinaChen HaoweiDubian Wu
2009WatashigakodomodattakoroJapanXianbingduiyuan
2008DidaoyingxiongChinaDing HeiShangdao Cilang
2006CaoyuanchunlaizaoChinaWang TaoShouji Kanai
2005IryoushounenyinmonogatariJapanTruck Driver
2004KekkonJapanMedical Jurisprudence
2003KougenheirasshaiJapanHotel Manager
2002RakutenseikatsuJapanCameraman

Stage

Theater

YearTitleRegionRole Notes
2000YukionnaJapanHeikichi Ohme city hall
1998Romio and Juliet (directed by Yukio Ninagawa)JapanCapulet family,Dance Ensemble Saitama art theater
1998 Jidairomanboukenki Japan Ancestor & Descendant,2Roles Mitaka theater
1997Princess SayoJapanFarmer, Dance Ensemble The Zoujou temple
1996Emperor JonesJapanMoneylender Saitama art theater

Musical

YearTitleRegionRole Notes
1998-99Kumagon's forestJapanKumagon & Horosuke,2roles)-Leading 7 Regional big halls(Takasaki,Mattou,

Sasebo,Sendai,Kanazawa,Takasago,Chiba)

Ballet

YearTitleRegionRole Notes
1997BoleroJapanDance Ensemble Tokyo culture hall

[56][57]

Voice Over

MediaTitleRegionRoleNotes
TV CSTaiken PekinPekinPekinJapanNarration16 episodes
TV CSTaiken Pekinpekinpekin 2JapanNarration16 episodes
TV BSChugokumenroadwoyukuJapanNarration16 episodes
VPCannonJapanNarration
VPSharp cell phoneJapanNarration
VPHappy TaobaoChinaNarration
VPChina LianyungangChinaNarration
VPChina JinmenqiaoChinaNarration
VPCannonJapanNarration
CG animationJapanimationU.S.A4 Main Roles
FilmDongfengyuChinaFujiki
TV dramaZhongtiankenjianChinaTakahashi
TV dramaXuebaoChinaYamamoto
CG Game SoftSuikodenJapanNarration
ep BroadcastingIntroduction of ep BroadcastingJapanNavigator

[58]

TV/Radio Show Program

MediaTitleRegionNotes
BMNWozai BeijingChinaGuest
CCTVDialogue (対話)ChinaGuest[59][60]
CRITetsubeyaChinaFeatured[61]

[13]

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