Koji Yano, a Japanese actor who is loved in China, has almost dominated his acting career by "Jap". This is not an accident, but a peculiar choice for him on the road to acting. As a Japanese, how did he come into contact with, understand, and face that period of history?
Koji Yano was not born in a wealthy family, and did not enter university after graduation, but chose to step into society. Having given up his studies, he was unable to do so in a competitive market and had to work as a bartender. However, the ups and downs of life did not break him, but instead inspired his desire to change his fate.
A chance suggestion led him to quit his job and embark on the road to showbiz. However, the road to being an actor is not easy, and without resources and background, he can only work as an assistant first. After years of experience in serving tea and pouring water and doing chores, after perseverance and hard work, he finally got a chance to have lines and started his acting career.
In 2000, Koji came to China for the first time as a Japanese actor and participated in "Eternal Lovers". Subsequently, he played the role of "Japanese devil" in dramas such as "Towards the Republic", and was gradually named the title of "devil professional". Although he was aware of the negative connotation of the term "Japanese devil", he did not get angry, but believed that it was the inherent impression of the Chinese about Japanese soldiers.
However, it was in the process of playing various "Japanese devil" roles that Koji Yano gradually learned the historical truth about Japan's invasion of China. In 2003, he starred in the TV series "Proof of Memory", which revealed the innocent death of Japanese prisoners of war after building a military project in China. The play became a turning point in his doubts and identification with Japanese history.
In the play, he witnesses a scene where a Japanese actress exposes the crimes of the Japanese. This experience made him doubt the historical truths he had not learned in school, and pushed him to learn more about Japan's past crimes. During a visit to the Jianchuan Museum in Chengdu, his shock to the history of Japan's invasion of China made him fall silent, and his heart burned with anger.
Despite learning about Japan's past crimes, Koji Yano continued to play the role of a "Japanese devil" for more than a decade. During the filming of "Big Knife", director Liu Yizhi found that his state was not right, so he had a deep talk with him. Koji expressed his resistance to playing the role of "Japanese devil", as well as his inner entanglement and pain.
In August 2008, Koji Yano became the host of "Everyday Upward", but he faced incomprehension and inherent bias from the audience. In the face of criticism, he responded with humor, enthusiasm and sincerity, striving to impress the audience. He admits that the past history cannot be avoided, and hopes that through these TV dramas, more young Japanese people can understand the real history.
In 2012, due to the influence of the general environment, Yano Koji was forced to return to Japan, but he was insulted and blamed overwhelmingly. In Japan, he was labeled a "thief", but he chose to remain silent. Despite the skepticism, he expressed a preference for the friendliness of the Chinese and was dissatisfied with the indifference of the Japanese.
In the end, Yano Koji chose to stay in China to develop, not only because he has a deep affection for China, but also because his lover is in China. His daughter even became a Chinese citizen and regarded China as her warm home. This special story reveals the hardships and thoughts behind a Japanese actor's role as a "Japanese devil", as well as the choice he made between China and Japan.
The story of Koji Yano is an acting journey full of complex emotions and deep thoughts. He chose to perform in China and insisted on playing the role of "Japanese devil", which was a fixed impression, and the mental journey behind it is thought-provoking.
First of all, Koji's choice shows his sensitivity and sense of responsibility for the truth of history. By participating in a TV drama that exposed the history of Japanese aggression, he not only deeply realized the past crimes of his country, but also tried to let more young Japanese people understand the real history. This courageous attitude towards history is admirable, especially in the face of the widespread silence of Japanese society about the past.
Secondly, the inner struggles and contradictions he faced in his acting career also caused deep reflection. From the initial incomprehension and resistance to the role of "Japanese devil", to the gradual understanding and face of history after many years of acting in China, Koji's mental journey is full of emotional twists and turns. When he expresses his skepticism and identification with Japanese history, he shows the real contradictions in the heart of an artist.
Koji's acting career in China also reflects the importance of cultural exchange and understanding. Although he may not have had an in-depth understanding of China at first, through years of spending time with Chinese friends and filming in China, he gradually realized the friendliness and sincerity of the Chinese. This cultural integration not only brought him more opportunities personally, but also prompted him to cherish the friendly relationship between the two countries even more.
In the end, Koji chose to remain silent in the face of doubts and accusations, showing understanding and tolerance for the societies of both countries. His rhetoric, "I like Japan, but I don't like Japanese people," may have expressed his dissatisfaction with some of the apathy in Japanese society, but he did not dwell on confrontation. On the contrary, he chose to prove his love and identification with China with practical actions, and behind this silence is an understanding of human nature and a cherishing of the friendly relationship between the two countries.
Overall, Koji Yano's acting journey is an unusual story in which he finds an awareness of history in artistic expression, while also cultivating a deep emotion in cultural exchange. He chose to start a family in China, marry a Chongqing daughter-in-law, and her daughter became a Chinese citizen, all of which reflected his contribution to Sino-Japanese friendship and his positive attitude towards history. His experience reminds us that art can be a bridge to understand and connect different cultures, and it also makes us think about how to strike a balance and understanding between society and the individual, and between countries.
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