Kurata was born in 1946, just after the end of World War II and Japan was in the midst of post-war reconstruction. The newborn baby's face exudes an innate heroism and perseverance. 
His father, Hideo Kurata, was a karate master who won several national championships. His father's fanatical love for martial arts began to sow seeds in Kohoaki's heart. When he was 7 years old, looking at the commemorative photo of his father on the wall when he won the championship when he was young, Kohoaki lay on the tatami mat and started daydreaming. He fantasizes about becoming an amazing martial artist and fighting the bad guys. 
This sparked a great interest in learning martial arts. Under the careful guidance of his father, he began his karate training. Xiao Baozhao trains extremely hard, and starts to repeat the basic movements for several hours every morning every morning. This includes boxing, kicking, pull-ups, and more. Although his body was aching from time to time, he persevered. 
At the age of 13, he finally passed the exam and obtained his certification as a black belt in karate. This fully illustrates his extraordinary martial arts qualifications. As an adult, Kurata joined the Japanese national karate team and won good rankings in several national competitions. At the same time, he also began to develop into the film and television industry. 
has participated in many martial arts action movies, although most of them only play small supporting roles. After seeing no better prospects for development in Japan, Kurata decided to take a risk abroad. A brand new stage awaits this Dongying martial arts kid in Hong Kong. In 1972, Kurata Yasuaki came to "Hong Kong", the pole of oriental cinema at that time, and was ready to break out of his own world here. 
At the beginning, he auditioned for the local film company and played tricks, but no one took this Dongying boy seriously. Until one day, the famous director Zhang Che was surprised after noticing a set of karate routines played by Kurata Yasuaki at the audition scene, and immediately decided to let him play the role of a villain. In the movie "The Wicked", Kurata played the role of Japanese martial arts master Katsuyu. With superb acting skills and outstanding martial arts, he successfully played the image of this arrogant villain. 
For a time, he was originally unknown and appeared in major newspapers and magazines in Hong Kong. "This newcomer is not easy!Many industry insiders commented. After the box office success of "The Wicked", the famous producer Wu Siyuan fell in love with Kurata Baozhao's potential and decided to let him co-star with the popular superstar Chen Xing in the action blockbuster "Hungry Tiger and Dragon". 
Since then, Kurata has officially become a first-line action star in Hong Kong. In the years that followed, he continued to appear in a large number of movies, and worked with many superstars such as Bruce Lee and Bruce Leung. It can be said that he participated in shaping the most glorious period of Hong Kong martial arts films in the 70s. And he has grown from a silent Dongying boy to a generation of grandmasters who have made this Oriental Hollywood fall in love. 
In the 80s of the 20th century, with the untimely death of Bruce Lee, Chinese martial arts faced a crisis of loss. As a result, the first action blockbuster in the East "Jingwu Hero" came into being. Jet Li plays Chinese martial arts master Chen Zhen, while Kurata plays his Japanese friend and nemesis, karate master Fumio Funakoshi. 
In the film, the two major martial arts systems of the East and the West faced off for the first time. Chen Zhen's Chinese boxing and Fumio Funakoshi's karate come and go, and the intensity is abnormal. That intricate martial arts prowess was truly unprecedented at the time. "Martial arts is the most taboo and impetuous, you must be calm. "The strongest defense is the offense, and instead of trying to defend as hard as you can, you should attack with all your strength and knock down the enemy in the shortest possible time. ”
This dialogue between Eastern and Western warriors further sublimates the meaning of "Jingwu Heroes". It shows the world that Chinese and foreign martial arts are one family, and they all demonstrate the pioneering and enterprising national spirit. This also inspired the later generations to abandon prejudice and embrace all things while inheriting and carrying forward martial arts.
It can be said that "Jingwu Heroes" is not only Kurata Yasuaki's most classic work, but also promotes a new chapter in the exchange of martial arts between China and foreign countries. It has also led generations of martial arts filmmakers, glowing with endless vitality on the screen. In the 20 years since he arrived in Hong Kong, Kurata has devoted himself to the film industry. From the initial small role, to the later top action star, he was involved in the work of almost all the well-known directors and superstars of the time.
In "Drunken Fist 2" with Jackie Chan, Kurata Yasuaki plays the Japanese ninja Da Zhang Wei, and the hidden ** equipment on his body is dazzling. The earth-shattering action fight scene between him and Drunken Fist set off cheers one after another in the theater. In "Dragon in the Rivers and Lakes" with Sammo Hung in collaboration with Sammo Hung, he played the role of Japanese martial artist Samurai Kuroda. Facing the Chinese martial arts master played by Sammo Hung, Kuroda Samurai was confident, and in the end the two sides were inseparable.
This has also become a major allusion to classic Hong Kong-made action movies. And so on, the total number of films that Kurata has participated in is as high as 108. Among them, there are many classics such as "Jingwu Fengyun", "Dragon in the Rivers and Lakes", "Dragon Treasure" and so on. It can be said that in the heyday of Hong Kong action movies in the 20th century, without Kurata Hoaki, a piece of brilliant jade was missing. He dedicated his life's energy and sweat to the art of action movies, which can be called the living map and living data of martial arts films. After entering the 21st century, as he grew older, Kurata Hoaki gradually faded out of the film industry. He focused his work on the teaching of karate martial arts.
A special gym was established in Hong Kong, attracting countless karate enthusiasts to come and ask the grandmaster for advice. There are hundreds of protégés, accounting for almost half of all karate training in Hong Kong. In the face of doubts, Kurata always smiled and said, "I have poured all my heart and soul into the film, and now I just want to quietly cultivate a successor." As for the screen, let the new generation create it.
His modest and low-key personality, and the kind of generosity that the benevolent and benevolent are exactly the qualities that the new martial artists should learn. This also inspires more young people to devote themselves to the film industry and continue the glory of martial arts films. In the 21st century, with the development of science and technology, CG special effects have gradually replaced real martial arts performances, and martial arts films have gradually withdrawn from the stage of mainstream movies.
Instead of cheering for the tricks on screen as they once did, people are taking a cold interest in virtual fights. Once upon a time, Hong Kong was the Hollywood of the East, and action movies could be said to dominate the world. All this brilliance depends on predecessors like Kurata Yasuaki who have dedicated their lives to martial arts movies. They enriched this screen with blood and sweat, and also proved the unique charm of Chinese martial arts.
Nowadays, the film environment is changing with each passing day, and the decline of martial arts films is a foregone conclusion. We should not go with the flow and abandon this shining cultural treasure. On the contrary, we should uphold the aspirations of our predecessors, explore the broad and profound connotation of Chinese martial arts, and integrate it into the new form of film, so that it can be rejuvenated. Maybe one day, a new glory of martial arts films will be born. At that time, seniors like Kurata Yasuaki will definitely see the fruits of his life's work and smile. This is also the mission and responsibility that our generation of filmmakers should undertake.