Intense Asian Film Characters

Dramatic close-ups of male characters from various films, showcasing tense emotions and dark, cinematic lighting. Each figure embodies a unique story with an air of mystery.

NIN SIU YAT GEI (2023), directed by YICK-HIM CHEUK.

TAKESHI KITANO in BLOOD AND BONES (2004) -Original title: CHI TO HONE-, directed by YOICHI SAI.

MASATOSHI NAGASE in AN (2015), directed by NAOMI KAWASE.

JACKIE CHAN in RUSH HOUR 3 (2007), directed by BRETT RATNER.

JET LI in FEARLESS (2006) -Original title: HUO YUAN JIA-, directed by RONNY YU.

ANTHONY WONG in THE PAINTED VEIL (2006), directed by JOHN CURRAN.

JET LI in THE FORBIDDEN KINGDOM (2008), directed by ROB MINKOFF. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

NIN SIU YAT GEI (2023), directed by YICK-HIM CHEUK.

YIMOU ZHANG in A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP (2009) -Original title: SAN QIANG PAI AN JING QI-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

JULIO MARCONE in LOCO FEVER (2001) -Original title: LA FIEBRE DEL LOCO-.

ANG LEE and CHOW YUN-FAT in CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000) -Original title: WO HU CANG LONG-, directed by ANG LEE.

TONY LEUNG LEUNG-WAI in THE GRANDMASTER (2013) -Original title: YI DAI ZONG SHI-, directed by KAR WAI WONG.

DONNIE YEN in XXX: THE RETURN OF XANDER CAGE (2017), directed by D. J. CARUSO.

TONY LEUNG and WEI TANG in LUST, CAUTION (2007) -Original title: SE, JIE-, directed by ANG LEE.

CHANG-HO CHO in THE PETER PAN FORMULA (2005) -Original title: PITEOPAENEUI GONGSHIK-, directed by CHANG-HO CHO.

RED CLIFF (2008) -Original title: CHI BI-, directed by JOHN WOO.

SADAO ABE in LESSON IN MURDER (2022) -Original title: SHIKEI NI ITARU YAMAI-, directed by KAZUYA SHIRAISHI.

HIROYUKI SANADA in WESTWORLD (2016), directed by JONATHAN NOLAN.

ASKAT KUCHINCHIREKOV in TULPAN (2008), directed by SERGEI DVORTSEVOY.

ZHANG FENGYI in THE ASSASSIN (1999) -Original title: JING KE CI QIN WANG-, directed by CHEN KAIGE.

HIDETOSHI NISHIJIMA in CUT (2011), directed by AMIR NADERI.

YUH-JUNG YOUN in PACHINKO (2022), directed by JUSTIN CHON and KOGONADA.

CHEH CHANG in THE ASSASSIN (2015) -Original title: NIE YIN NIANG-, directed by HSIAO-HSIEN HOU.

NAOKI KOBAYASHI in EARTHQUAKE BIRD (2019), directed by WASH WESTMORELAND.

BEFORE THE RAIN (1994), directed by MILCHO MANCHEVSKI.

YOO JAE-MYUNG in VOICE OF SILENCE (2020) -Original title: SORIDO EOPSI-, directed by HONG EUI-JEONG.

Opera Singer Applying Makeup

SHIN HA-KYUN in THE VILLAINESS (2017) -Original title: AKNYEO-, directed by BYUNG-GIL JUNG.

Original Film Title: SHANGAI. English Title: SHANGAI. Film Director: MIKAEL HAFSTROM. Year: 2010. Stars: KEN WATANABE.

HOUT SITHORN in WHITE BUILDING (2021) -Original title: BODENG SAR-, directed by KAVICH NEANG.

GEORGE CHEUNG in AMERICAN FUSION (2005), directed by FRANK LIN.

ONG-BAK: MUAY THAI WARRIOR (2003) -Original title: ONG-BAK-, directed by PRACHYA PINKAEW.

BRUCE LEE in RETURN OF THE DRAGON (1972) -Original title: MENG LONG GUO JIANG-, directed by BRUCE LEE.

IVAN SHAW in THAT DIRTY BLACK BAG (2022), directed by MAURO ARAGONI and BRIAN O'MALLEY.

KUNG FU HUSTLE (2004) -Original title: GONG FU-, directed by STEPHEN CHOW.

YOO GONG and DONG-SEOK MA in TRAIN TO BUSAN (2016) -Original title: BUSANHAENG-, directed by SANG-HO YEON and SANG-HO YEON.

KEN WATANABE in SHANGAI (2010), directed by MIKAEL HAFSTROM.

SUN-KYUN LEE in PARASITE (2019) -Original title: GISAENGCHUNG-, directed by JOON-HO BONG.

LEE EVANS and JACKIE CHAN in THE MEDALLION (2003), directed by GORDON CHAN.

DIEGO LUNA in VAMPIRES: LOS MUERTOS (2002), directed by TOMMY LEE WALLACE.

PHILIPPE NOIRET and MANUEL BLANC in I DON'T KISS (1991) -Original title: J'EMBRASSE PAS-, directed by ANDRE TECHINE.

KOJI YAKUSHO in SILK (2007), directed by FRANÇOIS GIRARD.

JEON SUN-HWAN in HWAL (2005), directed by KIM KI-DUK.

FAN SIU-WONG in YIP MAN (2008), directed by WILSON YIP.

KEN WATANABE, ZIYI ZHANG and ROB MARSHALL in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

STEVEN YEUN and ALI WONG in BEEF (2023), directed by JAKE SCHREIER.

SIMU LIU in SHANG-CHI AND THE LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021), directed by DESTIN DANIEL CRETTON.

LEE JE-HOON and KOO KIO-HWAN in ESCAPE (2024) -Original title: TALJU-, directed by LEE JONG-PIL.

TEMPTRESS MOON (1996) -Original title: FENG YUE-, directed by CHEN KAIGE.

RYU KYUNG-SOO in JUNG_E (2023), directed by SANG-HO YEON.

CHOI MIN-SIK and JI-TAE YU in OLDBOY (2003), directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

TONY LEUNG in 2046 (2004), directed by KAR WAI WONG.

JET LI in ROMEO MUST DIE (2000), directed by ANDRZEJ BARTKOWIAK.

JAMES HONG and FRANK LIN in AMERICAN FUSION (2005), directed by FRANK LIN.

JAMES WAN in DEATH SENTENCE (2007), directed by JAMES WAN.

ONG-BAK: MUAY THAI WARRIOR (2003) -Original title: ONG-BAK-, directed by PRACHYA PINKAEW.

JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS in THE CHILDREN OF HUANG SHI (2008), directed by ROGER SPOTTISWOODE.

PARK CHAN-WOOK in SYMPATHY FOR LADY VENGEANCE (2005) -Original title: CHINJEOLHAN GEUMJASSI-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

ADAM DRIVER in PATERSON (2016), directed by JIM JARMUSCH.

TONY LEUNG and ANDY LAU in INFERNAL AFFAIRS (2002) -Original title: WU JIAN DAO-, directed by WAI KEUNG LAU.

MICHELLE YEOH and KAORI MOMOI in MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA (2005), directed by ROB MARSHALL.

BEN WANG in KARATE KID: LEGENDS (2025), directed by JONATHAN ENTWISTLE.

MAO'S LAST DANCER (2009), directed by BRUCE BERESFORD.

THE TESSERACT (2003), directed by OXIDE PANG.

MICHAEL LEE and PETER THURNWALD in XO, KITTY (2023), directed by JENNIFER ARNOLD.

DONG-SEOK MA in ETERNALS (2021), directed by CHLOE ZHAO.

BRUCE LEE in RETURN OF THE DRAGON (1972) -Original title: MENG LONG GUO JIANG-, directed by BRUCE LEE.

Participants gets their body painted with tanning cream backstage during a regional bodybuilding competition organised by World Fitness Federation of India (WFF India) on December 10, 2023 in Guwahati, Assam, India. Bodybuilding is a sport that focuses on the development and display of muscular physique through a combination of resistance training, cardiovascular exercise, and nutrition.

ASANEE SUWAN in BEAUTIFUL BOXER (2003), directed by EKACHAI UEKRONGTHAM.

JOHN CUSACK in SHANGAI (2010), directed by MIKAEL HAFSTROM.

JACKIE CHAN in CHINESE ZODIAC (2012), directed by JACKIE CHAN.

I'M A CYBORG, BUT THAT'S OK (2006) -Original title: SAIBOGUJIMAN KWENCHANA-, directed by CHAN-WOOK PARK.

HIROYUKI SANADA in THE RAILWAY MAN (2013), directed by JONATHAN TEPLITZKY.

JAMES WAN in AQUAMAN (2018), directed by JAMES WAN.

BLESSING BELL (2002) -Original title: KOFUKU NO KANE-, directed by HIROYUKE TANAKA.

YOO GONG in THE SILENT SEA (2021), directed by CHOI HANG-YONG.

Musician

SEO IN-GUK in PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (2022) -Original title: NEUGDAESANYANG-.

WILLEM DAFOE in WILD AT HEART (1990), directed by DAVID LYNCH.

PARK HAE-JOON in BRING ME HOME (2019), directed by SEUNG-WOO KIM.

MASATOSHI NAGASE and AYAME MISAKI in RADIANCE (2017) -Original title: HIKARI-, directed by NAOMI KAWASE.

KOJI YAKUSHO and KYOKO KOIZUMI in TOKYO SONATA (2008), directed by KIYOSHI KUROSAWA.

JUSTIN LIN in FISHING THE GAME (2007), directed by JUSTIN LIN.

YARA SHAHIDI, CHARLES MELTON, KEONG SIM and JAKE CHOI in THE SUN IS ALSO A STAR (2019), directed by RY RUSSO-YOUNG.

STEVEN YEUN in BURNING (2018) -Original title: BEONING-, directed by LEE CHANG-DONG.

JAKE GYLLENHAAL and GEMMA ARTERTON in PRINCE OF PERSIA: THE SANDS OF TIME (2010), directed by MIKE NEWELL.

KIM KI-DUK in BIN-JIP (2004), directed by KI-DUK KIM and KIM KI-DUK.

DONG JIE and ZHAO BENSHAN in HAPPY TIMES (2000) -Original title: XINGFU SHIGUANG-, directed by YIMOU ZHANG.

DANNY HUSTON and SNGMOO LEE in THE WARRIOR'S WAY (2010), directed by SNGMOO LEE.

SEO IN-GUK in PROJECT WOLF HUNTING (2022) -Original title: NEUGDAESANYANG-, directed by HONGSUN KIM.

THE SUN ALSO RISES (2007) -Original title: TAI YANG ZHAO CHANG SHENG QI-, directed by WEN JIANG.

KEN JEONG in FURRY VENGEANCE (2010), directed by ROGER KUMBLE. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

JOHN CUSACK and JAMIE ANDERSON in THE CONTRACT (2006), directed by BRUCE BERESFORD. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

TAKESHI KITANO in BATTLE ROYALE (2000) -Original title: BATORU ROWAIARU-, directed by KINJI FUKASAKU. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

TAYLOR LAUTNER in TRACERS (2015), directed by DANIEL BENMAYOR.

PERE PONCE in PÁSATE A LA PASTA (1999), directed by ANTONELLO DE LEO.

Cowboy (MR)

WILLIAM CHRIS SUMPTER in THE MIDNIGHT CLUB (2022), directed by MICHAEL FIMOGNARI, MIKE FLANAGAN and AXELLE CAROLYN.

TAKESHI KITANO and OMAR EPPS in BROTHER (2000), directed by TAKESHI KITANO.

INSIDE THE YELLOW COCOON SHELL (2023), directed by PHAM THIEN AN.

PARK HAE-IL in DECISION TO LEAVE (2022) -Original title: HEOJIL KYOLSHIM-, directed by PARK CHAN-WOOK.

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