Jonathan Kos-Read

Jonathan Kos-Read

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

História

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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Snipers
John
The story of sharpshooter Zhang Taofang, a young army recruit who at age 22 sets a record during the Korean War by reportedly killing or wounding 214 American soldiers with 435 shots in just 32 days.
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
Em 1917, o jovem Ip Man veio pela primeira vez a Hong Kong para estudar, mas sua vida pacífica no campus foi inesperadamente interrompida. Uma situação chocante de refém ocorreu no dia em que a escola realizou um concurso de fala em inglês. Todos os alunos da escola foram mantidos como reféns e uma pessoa foi morta a cada minuto. Enfrentando a crise imediata, Ip Man deu um passo à frente, mas inesperadamente descobriu que o sequestrador era seu mestre, e seu bom irmão acabou sendo cúmplice do sequestrador.
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
Mudança no Jogo
Owen
O filme é ambientado durante as guerras de gangues de 1930 em Xangai. Uma adaptação de Shanghai Bund, a série de TV.
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.
Xuanzang
Cunningham
Filme de aventura sino-indiano baseado na jornada de 17 anos de Xuanzang para a Índia durante a dinastia Tang no século 7. Xuan Zang (dc. 602 - 664), foi um monge Budista Chinês, estudioso, viajante, e tradutor que descreveu a interação entre a China e a Índia no começo da dinastia Tang. Desde jovem ele começou a ler livros religiosos, incluíndo os clássicos chineses e as escritas das eras antigas. Depois ele viajou pela China em busca dos livros sagrados do Budismo. Depois desenvolveu o desejo de visitar a Índia, nessa ocasião ele ficou famoso por sua jornada de 17 anos até a Índia. Jornada escrita em detalhes no clássico texto chines "The Great Tang Dynasty Record of the Western Regions".
Um Agente Fora de Série
Ding's son-in-law
Um guarda-costas aposentado que se estabeleceu em um canto do mundo onde a China, Rússia e Coréia do Norte se encontram,como ele sofre de demência precoce encontra uma amizade em uma jovem. Quando sua vida está ameaçada por uma ligação de seu pai com um senhor do crime local, o guarda-costas deve invocar suas habilidades há muito tempo esquecidas para salvá-la.
O Grande Mestre 3
Edward
Donnie Yen terá uma luta explosiva com o ex-campeão mundial dos pesos pesados de boxe Mike Tyson. E a história ainda abordará parte da juventude do maior discípulo de Yip Man: Bruce Lee.
Mojin - A Lenda Perdida
Mark
Em 1988, três lendários ladrões de túmulos, os Mojin, se aposentam e mudam para Nova York. Hu Bayi (Kun Chen) e Shirley Yang (Shu Qi) acabam se envolvendo romanticamente, enquenato Wang Kaixuan (Bo Huang) pensa que o grande Mojin merece mais do que os problemas financeiros que eles enfrentam nos Estados Unidos. O trio volta à ativa no interior da Mongólia, China, quando recebem a missão de encontrar o túmulo de uma antiga princesa do local.
The Vanished Murderer
Foreign official
In 1932, a prisoner escapes from a women's prison in northern China. Inspector Song Donglu is summoned to investigate the escape.
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
For thousand of years, legends of beautiful mermaids have enchanted people from all over the globe. Their fascinating and mysterious world has always captured the imagination of humans. In film history, there hasn't been a single movie that has uncovered and explored this mystical world. What secrets lurk beneath the depths? And why do beautiful mermaids seduce human men? "Mermaid Island" is the first underwater fantasy film to unveil and answer these questions.