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Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa
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Actor, Editor Born: September 27, 1950 in Tokyo, Japan Biography:Charismatic, muscular, handsome, and often exuding a dangerous sexuality, "Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa" specializes in playing the evilest of vile villains, most of whom despite their exceptional martial arts skills, are skilled in spectacular manners. Tagawa's willingness to accept villainous roles such as that of the wicked sorcerer Shang Tsung in "Mortal Combat" (1995) has drawn criticism from certain Asian American groups, who fear that he is perpetuating negative stereotypes, but Tagawa offers an interesting perspective, citing the fact that the action film is the most popular genre worldwide. When Tagawa plays a bad guy, he plays it to the hilt, trying to imbue his villains with depth to demonstrate that in order to be so successful at being bad, they must possess a certain amount of positive qualities, including discipline, intelligence, and commitment. In his personal life, Tagawa is the antithesis of... Full Biography
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