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Takeshi Kaneshiro nomination disqualified from film awards

November 1, 2008 by Dennis Amith 

Takeshi Kaneshiro continues to be one of the more well-recognized faces in Asian cinema and was in a possible running for special prize honoring local talent for the Golden Horse Film Awards in Taiwan.

But the actor’s nomination was disqualified because although he was born of a Taiwan mother and Japanese father, he is a Japanese citizen.

According to a quote on Japantoday.com, the organizers of the film awards commented, “The jury is not sloppy in the nomination process … although we revoke Mr Kaneshiro’s nomination, we still acknowledge his achievement in Chinese cinema,” they said in a statement defending the move.”

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TOKYO – OCTOBER 18: (JAPANESE TABLOIDS OUT) Japanese actor Takeshi Kaneshiro attends the 21st Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) Opening Ceremony at Roppongi Hills on October 18, 2008 in Tokyo, Japan. TIFF takes place from October 18 to 26, showing more than 300 films during the festival. TIFF consists of 6 categories; Special Screenings, Competition, Winds of Asia-Middle East, Japanese Eye, World Cinema and natural TIFF supported by Toyota. (Photo by Kiyoshi Ota/Getty Images)
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