littlemissfab wrote:
yeah.. im in denial.. i'd rather accept the fact that he's gay than straight with a wife and 2 kids.. did you know that shizuka-san is two years older than him?
i didn't actually, but did you ever read the article that i posted about how during the film of pride some ppl allege that he kept fuggin' up the kissing scenes with yuko takeuchi so he could keep get his mac on? hahaha read on sista
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Butchered kisses give man-eating Yuko taste of success
Yuko whispered to display more than acting talents.Yuko Takeuchi is currently Japan's hottest female star, Asahi Geino (12/30-1/6) says. With her girl-next-door looks, Takeuchi has managed to hold her own in performances alongside some of the country's biggest names and, in the process, joined their ranks herself.
A platoon of some of Japan's biggest hunks are rumored to be smitten by the 24-year-old actress, but also being whispered about is a huge project where Yuko could reveal more of her skills than she's shown in her brief career to date.
Takeuchi first attracted notice back in 2002 when it was learned that the then largely unknown was supposedly leaving a trail of much older men in her wake. Among them was heartthrob Takaya Kamikawa, with whom Takeuchi was virtually shacked up with until they broke off about a year ago.
News of their relationship, though, gave Takeuchi her first big break and has since led to collaborations with a handful of Japan's other A-list actors, like Takuya Kimura, who was her co-star in the TV drama "Pride."
"Kimtaku botched his kiss scenes with Takeuchi countless times, forcing re-take after re-take," a TV guide reporter tells Asahi Geino. "He messed up so many times, some people thought he was doing it on purpose."
Multi-talented kabuki actor Shido Nakamura is also apparently besotted with Takeuchi after appearing with her in a movie and reportedly sends her piles of text messages daily.
But Takeuchi's appeal stretches further than just her male co-stars, explaining the inordinate amount of interest in the rumors of a grand plan in the works.
"Work is going ahead on a huge project incorporating publishers, TV and movies," a TV industry insider tells Asahi Geino. "Takeuchi is going to appear in the TV dramatization of one of the publisher's novels, then later appear in the big screen depiction of the book."
The project's interest comes, however, because of whispers that Takeuchi will be displaying more than her acting talents if the project goes ahead.
"I don't think it will be possible on TV, but when the book dramatization makes it to the movies, Takeuchi may do her first nude scenes. Takeuchi's always been the type who's prepared to strip off in the name of giving a real performance," a movie business source says. "Don't forget, (queen of squeaky clean) Takako Tokiwa stripped off for raunchy sex scenes when she appeared in a Hong Kong-made movie and she's got the same handlers as Takeuchi. Misaki Ito (a Takeuchi contemporary) has also attracted rave reviews for her steamy performance in the movie 'Umineko,' which will give Takeuchi food for thought."
One source says the multi-media project is set to get underway from July next year, but the rising star's handlers are bearish.
"We've been given a wide variety of projects to talk about," a spokesman from Takeuchi's talent agency tells Asahi Geino. "But we've heard nothing like a project of this magnitude."
December 24, 2004