Jonathan Kos-Read

Jonathan Kos-Read

Nacimiento : 1973-02-17, Torrance, California, USA

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Jonathan Kos-Read (born 1973), also known as Cao Cao (Chinese: 曹操; pinyin: Cáo Cāo), is an American film and television actor based in the People's Republic of China. While well known in China, his work is little-known in the United States. Kos-Read uses the stage name Cao Cao, which is also the name of the penultimate chancellor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, a historical figure well-known to most Chinese people.

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Jonathan Kos-Read

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Ju ji shou (Sharpshooter)
John
Contará la historia de un francotirador de 22 años llamado Zhang Dagong mientras lucha contra las tropas estadounidenses durante la Guerra de Corea. Está basado en el personaje de la vida real Zhang Taofang, un nativo de Jiangsu nacido en 1931 que se unió al ejército chino en 1951 y llegó al campo de batalla en Corea al año siguiente, donde, según los informes, estableció un récord al matar o herir a 214 soldados estadounidenses con 435 disparos en 32 días.
A Day Deal
Flok
A series of ridiculous stories about antiques happened in one day by a group of people.
Young Ip Man: Crisis Time
Principal Stewart
En 1917, el joven Ip Man vino por primera vez a estudiar a Hong Kong, pero su tranquila vida en el campus se rompió inesperadamente. Una situación de rehenes impactante ocurrió el día en que la escuela realizó un concurso de oratoria en inglés.
Electromagnetic King Pili Family
Bai Jiage
Liu Lei (Wu Jianhao), who was born with electricity, lost control in an accident, killing his father in flames and losing his ability to charge. Liu Lei was hit hard, and from then on closed his heart, until the appearance of an equally charged child, Xiaobao (played by Liu Yiming), and Liu Lei finally recovered his power. At this time, a dark force quietly watched them...
Eternal Wave
Piere
Eternal Wave 密战 is a Chinese film set during the anti-Japanese occupation era starring Aaron Kwok, Zhao Li Ying and Zhang Han. It follows the main protagonist Lin Xiang who is a spy working underground to reestablish what was destroyed ruing the Battle of Shanghai. He meets a simple yet patriotic young lady who becomes his partner as they infiltrate the enemy as a couple. Apart from that, they cross paths with Liang Dong, a man whose motives are unclear.
Mr. Made
Made
The Game Changer
Owen
Two escaped prisoners join one of the most powerful gangs in Shanghai, the Green Gang, as the right-hand men of the head boss Mr. Tang. When Mr. Tang tries to gain total control over business dealings in Shanghai, he discovers his closest allies are not who they seem and turns against his own men to protect his power.
Dad's Cabin
Davy
A story about a father and a daughter puting aside their differences and conflicts for the sake of the grand-kid. During this process, the father and the daughter understood each other more and grew closer together.
Xuan Zang
Cunningham
Una obra épica sobre Xuanzang, ilustre monje budista de la dinastía Tang de China. "Xuan Zang" narra la historia legendaria del arduo viaje que el religioso realizó en solitario a la India en busca de escrituras budistas cuando China estaba bajo el imperio de la dinastía Tang (618-907). Su aventura acabó inspirando el clásico de la narrativa china "Viaje al Oeste".
Mi Amado Guardaespaldas
Ding's son-in-law
La historia se centra en un guardaespaldas retirado (Sammo Hung) que se ha establecido en un oscuro y desconocido rincón del mundo. Sufriendo de principios de demencia, este viejo guardaespaldas entabla una relación de amistad con una pequeña cuya vida se encuentra en constante peligro desde que su padre (Andy Lau) cae en el mundo de la delincuencia local. Inesperadamente, un día esta niña junto a su padre desaparecen. Ante esta situación, este guardaespaldas deberá volver a utilizar sus habilidades olvidadas para, de esta manera, poder salvar la vida de esta pequeña.
Ip Man 3
Edward
Una banda de criminales dirigidos por un constructor ambicioso intentan desalojar la escuela local pero el maestro Ip Man no está dispuesto a ceder. Paralelamente, un nuevo maestro de Wing Chun ha llegado a la ciudad.
Mojin: The Lost Legend
Mark
Dos famosos ladrones de tumbas retirados son contactados en Nueva York, donde subsisten estafando a los turistas. Un americano les propondrá una peligrosa misión en la que tendrán que recuperar un tesoro perdido.
The Vanished Murderer
Foreign official
Una cárcel de mujeres en el norte de China en 1932, prisionera FU Yuan (Jiang Yiyan) excava un túnel en su celda de la prisión con una cuchara de plata y se escapa. Inspector Song Donglu (LAU Ching-wan) es convocado para investigar la fuga de FU. Siguiendo la pista a las cartas enviadas a él por FU, Song se pone en marcha a la ciudad de Hong para desentrañar la desaparición de FU.
Ever Since We Love
Dick
To Qiu Shui, a young lad in his most hungry, curious, and restless 20s, the whole world feels a little erotic. Studying at China's top medical college, he can break down men's carnal impulses with solid human anatomy knowledge but can't grasp the inner desire that draws him to three disparate romantic interests-the fairy-like hometown first love, the marriageable college girlfriend, and the sensuous working woman. It's the 1990s when China just opened up to exciting opportunities and risks. Unprecedented social fluidity provokes individuals' materialist and romantic appetites. This cruel new world eventually crushes Qiu Shui’s burning passion and takes each of his lovers away. As he looks back at his chaotic youth as a grownup years later, he's rewarded with a deeper understanding of what it means to live and love.
The Twins' Code
Daniel
To protect his fortune, billionaire Zhixiong Lin gives his daughter Lindan a crystal necklace with a hidden USB drive with all of his overseas banking info. After a criminal syndicate manufactures a car crash that kills Lindan and sees the USB go missing, the investigation is further complicated by the emergence of a woman identical to Lindan.
Cold Steel
John
Sharpshooter Mu Liangfeng (Peter Ho) with Platoon Leader (Tony Leung Ka Fai) perform specific tasks, with the big villain “ghosting” (Guo Mingxiang) and start match-ups/duel. The trailer for director David Wu’s “Cold Steel”... could be a hell of a lot of fun. Everything you could possibly want from a Chinese action flick is in full effect, especially if you like your sex and carnage presented in an insanely stylish fashion.
Under the Influence
Super Player
Gai Te
Northern China, the present day. Jobless and penniless after being sacked by his boss, and deserted by his wife and young son, 42-year-old cook Erbao attempts suicide but is saved by a fairy, whose sole purpose is to make him happy. She grants him wishes, with the proviso that if he doesn't find happiness he should utter the magic phrase "I'm having a great time!" and he will be returned to the present for another wish. Erbao chooses to be a martial arts hero, a millionaire, a film star and a beautiful young woman but finds all of their lives have drawbacks. Finally, he asks to become an emperor in Ancient China.
My Fair Gentleman
Wu Jia-qian (played by Kelly Lin) opened a marketing company which is struggling to survive in Shanghai. Once she had deals with a upstart entrepreneur Mr Zeng Tian-gao, Mr Zeng employed Miss Wu to re-package and design his personal image to produce results a change of himself in pursuit of a female model Fang-na (Hong Xiao-ling) who dislike his vulgar. Miss Wu made a full upgrade for Mr Zeng not only improves the taste of his dress, but also changed his artistic accomplishment. Miss Wu take full advantage of her marketing strategy, making Mr Zeng famous one night after long-time training and Fang-na fell into love with Zeng when they met again. But this time Mr Zeng felt his real love is Miss Wu.
Empire of Silver
Pastor Landdeck
In 1899, Lord Kang must decide which of his three sons will take over his family's Chinese banking empire. When circumstances dictate that he appoint his unreliable youngest son, family bonds are pushed to the limit as father and son clash in a climate of political turmoil. Winner of the Special Jury Award at the 2009 Shanghai International Film Festival.
Confessions of a Male Prostitute
Jamie, the hustler
A reporter pays a young male street hustler for an interview over a burger and iced coffee.
Empires of the Deep
King of the Ocean
Olga Kurylenko interpreta a la reina de las sirenas, la cual tendrá que liderar una lucha contra monstruos y demonios.