Cast & creator
Yasuaki Kurata
Best known for GARO, G-Men '75, Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
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.
Also known as: Kurata Yasuaki, David Kurata , Bruce Lo, یاسوآکی کوراتا
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1972–2026 · acting roles
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Filmography (122)
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GARO
Sonshi
2005
G-Men '75
草野刑事
1975
Yasuragi no Toki: Michi
2019
Ninja Wars: BlackFox vs Shogun's Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
2026
Police Story
Passerby (uncredited)
1985
The Royal Swordsmen
柳生但马守
2005
Fist of Legend
Fuimo Funakoshi
1994
The Great Adventurer Wesley
藤原龙太
2018
Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters
Takei
1985
Shinjuku Incident
Taro Watagawa
2009
Twinkle, Twinkle Lucky Stars
Parachute Assassin
1985
Ninja Thunderbolt
1984
Warriors Within
武田寬
2020Warriors Within
2020
So Close
Master
2002
Blood: The Last Vampire
Kato Takatora
2009
Fist Of Hero
横山十兵卫
1999
Legend of the Fist: The Return of Chen Zhen
Chikaraishis Vater
2010
Millionaires' Express
Japanese Ninja
1986
The Seventh Curse
Captain Ho
1986
Pandora's Box
Hiroshi Kuroki
2021
God of War
Kumasawa
2017
Eastern Condors
Vietnamese Captain
1987
Bloodfight
Masahiko Kai
1989
Aces Go Places II
Bull
1983
Manhunt
Hideo Sakaguchi
2017
Fight! Dragon!
Dragon
1974
Origin: Spirits of the Past
Producer
2006
Golden Job
Morimoto
2018
The Wrath of Vajra
Amano Kawao
2013
Heroes of the East
Takeno
1978
The Empty Hands
Akira Hirakawa
2017
BLACKFOX: Age of the Ninja
Hyoe Isurugi
2019
The Last Tycoon
2012
Enter the Clones of Bruce
Self
2023
Gメン'82
1982
A Book of Heroes
Yamashita sensei
1986
GoGo Sentai Boukenger The Movie: The Greatest Precious
Kouichi Akashi
2006
A Gathering of Heroes
1973
The Brink
Chen Ding-Kui
2017
Carry On Hotel
Tomohara
1988
Conman in Tokyo
Tetsuo
2000
The Angry Guest
Katsu
1972
Call Me Dragon
Panther / Leopard Head
1974
Four Riders
Lei Tai
1972
Fatal Strike
1974
Secret of the Shaolin Poles
Tiger Lei (as Shoji Kurada)
1977
Seven Days War
Sakai
1988
Fat Buddies
2018
Zodiac Killers
Ishikawa (cameo)
1991
The Return of Sister Street Fighter
Go Kurosaki
1975
The King of Boxers
Tu Pien
1972
The One
新右卫门大师
2017
Rage of Wind
Taka
1973
The Legend of the Owl
1981
Ninja In The Deadly Trap
Shi Ping-Wei, the Ninja Leader
1981
The Living Dragon
2026
Kanei Command Performance
1983
Little Godfather from Hong Kong
Sakada (Chong)
1974
Black Panther
Chang Hui-Feng
1973
Sister Street Fighter: Hanging by a Thread
Shunsuke Tsubaki
1974
Violent Island: Dirty Money Hijack
1992
Dragon Princess
Masahiko Okizaki
1976
The Prodigal Boxer
Iron Hand Tan
1972Seed of Evil
1981
Eijanaika
Hanjiro
1981
Iceman: The Time Traveler
Bei Tiao
2018
Kung Fu: The Invisible Fist
Cpt. Jai Tai
1972
Samouraïs
Fujiwara Morio
2002
Fist of Unicorn
Sun
1973
Knight Errant
Tetsuro
1973
Anna in Kungfu-land
Sword Shek
2003Tiger
Tze Chiang
1972
Legend of a Fighter
Teacher Kong Ho San
1982
Impossible Woman
1983
The Executioner
Kurayamada
1974
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia
2000
Fights of Fury
2004
Fight! Dragon (TV Pilot) - Dragon Flies to Hong Kong.
Ryuma Shiranui (Dragon)
Kung Fu Powerhouse
Tiger
1973
Shaolin Fighters vs. Ninja
Lonely Winner
1981
The Golden Triangle
1975
Edge of Fury
Mr King
1978The Unsubdued Furies
1973
Young Hero of Shaolin
1976
Yellow Dragon
Gouzaburo "Go" Azuma
2003Yellow Dragon
Writer
2003Yellow Dragon
Executive Producer
2003
Win Them All
Iron Fingers
1973
Deadly Life of a Ninja
Iga Ninja Leader
1983
Ginza Midnight Story — Utopia 2
2000
Fighting Dragon
Lung Yen Fei (Dragon)
1975
Fists for Revenge
1975
Dragon Get Angry
2005
Dark War
Chang
2001
The Fighting King
1994
Kung Fu Inferno
Chiang Hung
1973
Quiet Don 11
2000
Legend of Seven Monks
Santoku
2006
Seven to One
Nightclub Singer / Killer
1973
Sword of Blood
Genjiro Mishima
2011
KIRI – Profession: Assassin
Saburi
2015
The Magnificent 3
Japanese tourist
1980
Gold Snatchers
1973Above the War
Cook
1989
Crisis
Chairman Sun Shao Hung
1983
The Fists of Vengeance
Kiro-san
1974
Quiet Don 3
1992
Quiet Don 9
1996
Ferocious to Ferocious
Yamada
1973
Quiet Don 8
1996
Quiet Don 5
1993
Which Is Stronger, Karate or the Tiger?
Ryuzaki Tetsuji
1976
To Catch a Thief
1984
My Home Yakuza
1993
V.I.P.
1977
The Devil's Messenger DEATH MESSENGER
1991
Quiet Don 6
1993
A Girl Called Tigress
Chiau Kung
1973
Quiet Don 7
1995
Quiet Don 10
1996