Acting
Yasuaki Kurata
EN, JA, CN, ZH cinema · 109 credits
Born
20 March 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Niihari, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan
Also known as Kurata Yasuaki · David Kurata · Bruce Lo · یاسوآکی کوراتا
Yasuaki Kurata (born March 20, 1946), a.k.a David Kurata, is a Japanese actor specializing in action movies. An accomplished martial artist, he has dan ranks in karate (5th degree), judo (3rd degree), and aikido (2nd degree). He is perhaps best known for his extended battle against Jet Li in Fist of Legend and for his villainous role in So Close. He is fluent in Cantonese. Kurata's home town is Sakura-mura, Niihari District, Ibaraki (now part of Tsukuba). Having studied performing arts at Nihon University and Toei Theater School, he began to work as an actor in the late 1960s. In 1971, Kurata made his Hong Kong debut in the Shaw Brothers Studio kung-fu movie Angry Guest . Since then he has appeared in numerous other films and TV series within the genre. In addition to his work as an actor, Kurata runs the stunt agency Kurata Promotion (established 1976 under the name Kurata Action Club), teaches at a private college (the University of Creation, Art, Music & Social Work), is chief advisor to the All Japan Nunchaku League, and in 2004 published a book, Hong Kong Action Star Kōyūroku. Description above from the Wikipedia article Yasuaki Kurata, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Filmography
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
as Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
as Hyoe Isurugi
Iceman: The Time Traveler
as Bei Tiao
Golden Job
as Morimoto
The One
as 新右卫门大师
God of War
as Kumasawa
The Brink
as Chen Ding-Kui
Manhunt
as Hideo Sakaguchi
The Empty Hands
as Akira Hirakawa
The Wrath of Vajra
as Amano Kawao
Sword of Blood
as Genjiro Mishima
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
as Chikaraishis Vater
Blood: The Last Vampire
as Kato Takatora
Shinjuku Incident
as Taro Watagawa
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
as Kouichi Akashi
Legend of Seven Monks
as Santoku
Anna in Kungfu-land
as Sword Shek
Yellow Dragon
as Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma, Writer, Executive Producer
Samouraïs
as Fujiwara Morio
So Close
as Master
Dark War
as Chang
Conman in Tokyo
as Tetsuo
Fist of Legend
as Fuimo Funakoshi
Zodiac Killers
as Ishikawa (cameo)
Bloodfight
as Masahiko Kai
Seven Days War
as Sakai
Carry On Hotel
as Tomohara
Eastern Condors
as Vietnamese Captain
A Book of Heroes
as Yamashita sensei
The Seventh Curse
as Captain Ho
Millionaires' Express
as Japanese Ninja
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
as Parachute Assassin
Police Story
as Passerby (uncredited)
Deadly Life of a Ninja
as Iga Ninja Leader
Crisis
as Chairman Sun Shao Hung
Legend of a Fighter
as Teacher Kong Ho San
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
as Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
Eijanaika
as Hanjiro
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
as Lonely Winner
The Magnificent 3
as Japanese tourist
Heroes of the East
as Takeno
Edge of Fury
as Mr King
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
as Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
V.I.P.
Actor
Dragon Princess
as Masahiko Okizaki
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
as Ryuzaki Tetsuji
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
as Go Kurosaki
Fighting Dragon
as Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
Call Me Dragon
as Panther / Leopard Head
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
as Sakada (Chong)
The Executioner
as Kurayamada
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
as Shunsuke Tsubaki
The Fists of Vengeance
as Kiro-san
Knight Errant
as Tetsuro
Ferocious to Ferocious
as Yamada
Kung Fu Powerhouse
as Tiger
A Girl Called Tigress
as Chiau Kung
Black Panther
as Chang Hui-Feng
Kung Fu Inferno
as Chiang Hung
Rage of Wind
as Taka
Seven to One
as Nightclub Singer / Killer
Win Them All
as Iron Fingers
The Angry Guest
as Katsu
Pa Shan Hu
1972
Tiger
as Tze Chiang
The King of Boxers
as Tu Pien
Four Riders
as Lei Tai
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
as Cpt. Jai Tai
The Prodigal Boxer
as Iron Hand Tan