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{{nihongo|'''Michiko Nishiwaki'''|西脇 美智子|Nishiwaki Michiko|born November 21, 1957}} is a |
{{nihongo|'''Michiko Nishiwaki'''|西脇 美智子|Nishiwaki Michiko|born November 21, 1957}} is a Japanese actress, stuntwoman, martial artist, fight choreographer, former female bodybuilder and powerlifter. She performed the high-risk stunts as a double for [[Lucy Liu]] in the film ''[[Charlie's Angels (2000 film)|Charlie's Angels]]''. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Michiko Nishiwaki was born in [[Funabashi, Chiba |
Michiko Nishiwaki was born on November 21, 1957, in [[Funabashi, Chiba]].<ref name="sirens"/> As a teenager growing up in Tokyo, she was interested in [[gymnastics]] and [[volleyball]]. She became interested in bodybuilding when she grew dissatisfied with her [[body image]], regarding her legs as too heavy compared to her upper body.<ref name="brns.nishiwaki">{{cite web |
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Another turning point was her father's death, which motivated her to have her own say in the planning of her future.<ref name=sirens>{{cite web |
Another turning point was her father's death, which motivated her to have her own say in the planning of her future.<ref name="sirens">{{cite web |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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===Sports=== |
===Sports=== |
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Unusual for Japanese society at the time, |
Unusual for Japanese society at the time, Nishiwaki became a powerlifter and eventually Japan's first female powerlifting champion and first female bodybuilding champion. She opened three fitness clubs co-owned by her brother.<ref name=sirens/> |
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===Feature films=== |
===Feature films=== |
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Her acting career began in the 1985 Hong Kong martial arts/comedy film ''[[My Lucky Stars]]'', in which she played a Japanese fighter. Her performance caught the attention of [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Sammo Hung]]. She also appeared in films such as ''The Line of Duty III'' in 1988, ''City Cops |
Her acting career began in the 1985 Hong Kong martial arts/comedy film ''[[My Lucky Stars]]'', in which she played a Japanese fighter. Her performance caught the attention of [[Jackie Chan]] and [[Sammo Hung]]. She also appeared in films such as ''The Line of Duty III'' in 1988, ''City Cops'', ''[[Princess Madam]]'', and ''[[God of Gamblers]]'' in 1989. She was quickly typecast, playing villains and femme fatales in most of her Hong Kong films. At times she did not use a word of dialogue, since she could not speak [[Standard Cantonese|Cantonese]] well at the time. After returning to Japan, she went to Thailand to star in ''Whore and the Policewoman'' in 1993. She appeared in the 1999 film ''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'', starring [[Jim Carrey]], and did stunts for [[Cinema of the United States|Hollywood]] films such as ''[[Red Corner]]'', ''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'', ''Charlie's Angels'', and ''[[Rush Hour 2]]''. She made a cameo appearance in the 2022 movie ''[[Everything Everywhere All At Once]]''. |
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Nishiwaki married in 1996<ref>{{cite web |
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}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and subsequently moved to Moorpark, California, where she was living with her husband and son as of the middle of October 2013. |
}}{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> and subsequently moved to Moorpark, California, where she was living with her husband and son as of the middle of October 2013. |
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==Filmography== |
==Filmography== |
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|+ List of performances and appearances by Michiko Nishiwaki in film and television |
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'''Acting Credits''' |
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* ''Ghost Rock'' (2004) |
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* ''Man on the Moon'' (1999) |
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* ''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'' (1998) |
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* ''Top Fighter 2'' (1996) |
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* ''Ging fa yu lau ang'' (1993)'' (Whore and Policewoman)'' |
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|1985 |
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* ''Fatal Seduction'' (1993) |
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|''[[My Lucky Stars]]'' |
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* ''[[City on Fire (1993 film)|City on Fire]]'' (1993) |
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|Japanese Fighter |
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* ''Yin yao hao qing'' (1993) ''(Hero Dream aka Naked Huntress)'' |
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* ''Ba hai hong ying'' (1992) ''(The Avenging Quartet)'' |
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* ''Raiders of Loesing Treasure'' (1992) ''(Treasure Hunters)'' |
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|1986 |
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* ''Huo bao da quan zi'' (1992) ''(Big Circle Blues)'' |
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| {{Ubl | ''[[Jikuu Senshi Spielban]]'' | (''Dimensional Warrior Spielban'') }} |
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* ''Sing je wai wong'' (1992) ''(The Mighty Gambler)'' |
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| Rikkî |
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* ''Yun yu di liu gan'' (1992) ''(Passionate Killing in the Dream)'' |
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| TV series |
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* ''The Real Me'' (1991) |
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* ''Se jiang'' (1991) ''(Witchcraft vs. Curse)'' |
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|1987 |
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* ''Zui jia zei pai dang'' (1990) ''(The Outlaw Brothers)'' |
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|{{ubl|''Ojôsan tantei Tokimeki renpatsu!'' |(''Young Lady Detectives: Heart Beat!'') }} |
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* ''[[Magic Cop]]'' (1990) |
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|Misao Matsuda |
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* ''The Best of the Martial Arts Films'' (1990) |
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* ''Free Fighter'' (1990) |
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* ''Hong tin huang jia jiang'' (1990) ''(Angel Terminators)'' |
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|1988 |
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* ''Dragon Fighter'' (1990) ''(Hard to Kill)'' |
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|''[[In the Line of Duty III]]'' |
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* ''Jin pai shi jie'' (1990) ''(Princess Madam)'' |
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|Michiko Nishiwaki |
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* ''Time Burst: The Final Alliance'' (1989) |
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* ''[[God of Gamblers]]'' (1989) |
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* ''Hu dan nu er gang'' (1989) ''(Widow Warriors)'' |
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|1988 |
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* ''Miao tan shuang long'' (1989) ''(City Cops)'' |
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|''[[Live Hard (film)|Tie dan xiong feng]]'' |
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|Lily |
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* ''[[In the Line of Duty III]]'' (1988) |
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* ''Ojôsan tantei Tokimeki renpatsu!'' (1987) ''(Young Lady Detectives: Heart Beat!)'' |
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* ''[[Jikuu Senshi Spielban]]'' (1986) (TV) ''(Dimensional Warrior Spielban)'' |
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|1989 |
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* ''[[My Lucky Stars]]'' (1985) |
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| {{Ubl | ''Miao tan shuang long'' | (''City Cops'') }} |
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| Michiko |
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|1989 |
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|''[[God of Gamblers]]'' |
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|Ko Chun's female Yakuza opponent |
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|1989 |
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|''Time Burst: The Final Alliance'' |
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| herself |
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|1990 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Hu dan nu er gang'' | (''Widow Warriors'') }} |
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|Chieko |
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|1990 |
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|''[[Outlaw Brothers]]'' |
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|Miego |
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|1990 |
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|''[[Magic Cop]]'' |
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|The Sorceress |
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|1990 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Dragon Fighter'' | (''Hard to Kill'')}} |
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|1990 |
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|''The Best of the Martial Arts Films'' |
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|Herself |
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|archive footage |
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|1991 |
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|''The Real Me'' |
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| herself |
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|1991 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Se jiang'' | (''Witchcraft vs. Curse'') }} |
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|Simol |
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|1991 |
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|''Sing je wai wong'' |
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| herself |
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|1992 |
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|''The Mighty Gambler'' |
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|Joyce Huang (Mainlander) |
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|1992 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Yin yao hao qing'' | (''Hero Dream aka Naked Huntress'') }} |
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|Yi |
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|1992 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Hong tin huang jia jiang'' | (''Angel Terminators'') }} |
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|Miss Nishiwaki |
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|1992 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Yun yu di liu gan'' | (''Passionate Killing in the Dream'') }} |
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|Sha Sha Lee |
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|1992 |
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|''Pi li bao zuo'' |
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| herself |
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|1992 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Huo bao da quan zi'' | (''Big Circle Blues'') }} |
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|Kwan Show-Yun |
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|1993 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Ba hai hong ying'' | (''The Avenging Quartet'')}} |
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| Sen |
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|1993 |
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|''Fatal Seduction'' |
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| herself |
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|1993 |
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| {{Ubl | ''Ging fa yu lau ang'' | (''Whore and Policewoman'')}} |
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| Nancy Cheng |
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|1993 |
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|''[[City on Fire (1993 film)|City on Fire]]'' |
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|Chia-Chi |
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|1996 |
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|''Top Fighter 2'' |
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|Herself (archive footage) |
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|1998 |
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|''[[Lethal Weapon 4]]'' |
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| herself |
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|1999 |
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|''Man on the Moon'' |
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|Female Karate Fighter (uncredited) |
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|{{Citation needed|date=November 2022}} |
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|2003 |
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|''Ghost Rock'' |
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|Hana |
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|2022 |
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|''[[Everything Everywhere All at Once]]'' |
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|Kung Fu Competitor, Co-Star |
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==Stunt and stunt double appearances== |
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* ''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' (2006) |
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! Year |
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* ''[[Memoirs of a Geisha]]'' (2005) |
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* ''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' (2004) |
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* ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 2]]'' (2004) |
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|1997 |
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* ''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]'' (2003) |
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|''[[Red Corner]]'' |
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* ''[[Clockstoppers]]'' (2002) |
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|1998 |
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* ''The Practice - M. Premie Unplugged'' (TV Series) (2002) |
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|''Brave New World'' |
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* ''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' (2001) |
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* ''V.I.P - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val'' (TV Series (24 November 2001)) |
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|1998 |
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* ''Chain of Command'' (2000) |
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|''[[Blade (1998 film)|Blade]]'' |
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* ''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'' (1999) |
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|1998 |
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* ''Fantasy Island: Estrogen (31 October 1998) |
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|''Fantasy Island: Estrogen'' |
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* ''Martial Law'' (TV Series) (1998–2000) |
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* ''[[Blade (film)|Blade]]'' (1998) |
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|1998–2000 |
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* ''Brave New World'' (1998) |
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|''Martial Law'' (TV series) |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Man on the Moon (film)|Man on the Moon]]'' |
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|1999 |
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|''[[Play It to the Bone]]'' |
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|2000 |
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|''Chain of Command'' |
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|2001 |
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|''V.I.P - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val'' (TV Series (November 24, 2001)) |
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|2001 |
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|''[[Rush Hour 2]]'' |
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|2002 |
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|''The Practice - M. Premie Unplugged'' (TV series) |
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|2002 |
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|''[[Clockstoppers]]'' |
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|2002 |
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|''[[The Scorpion King]]'' |
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|2003 |
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|''[[Kill Bill: Volume 1]]'' (2003) |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Kill Bill: Volume 2]]'' (2004) |
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|2004 |
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|''[[Collateral (film)|Collateral]]'' |
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|2005 |
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|''[[Memoirs of a Geisha (film)|Memoirs of a Geisha]]'' |
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|2006 |
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|''[[Mission: Impossible III]]'' |
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Michiko Nishiwaki | |
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Born | November 21, 1957 Funabashi, Chiba, Japan | (age 66)
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Years active | 1984–present |
Michiko Nishiwaki (西脇 美智子, Nishiwaki Michiko, born November 21, 1957) is a Japanese actress, stuntwoman, martial artist, fight choreographer, former female bodybuilder and powerlifter. She performed the high-risk stunts as a double for Lucy Liu in the film Charlie's Angels.
Early life
[edit]Michiko Nishiwaki was born on November 21, 1957, in Funabashi, Chiba.[1] As a teenager growing up in Tokyo, she was interested in gymnastics and volleyball. She became interested in bodybuilding when she grew dissatisfied with her body image, regarding her legs as too heavy compared to her upper body.[2] Another turning point was her father's death, which motivated her to have her own say in the planning of her future.[1]
Career
[edit]Sports
[edit]Unusual for Japanese society at the time, Nishiwaki became a powerlifter and eventually Japan's first female powerlifting champion and first female bodybuilding champion. She opened three fitness clubs co-owned by her brother.[1]
Feature films
[edit]Her acting career began in the 1985 Hong Kong martial arts/comedy film My Lucky Stars, in which she played a Japanese fighter. Her performance caught the attention of Jackie Chan and Sammo Hung. She also appeared in films such as The Line of Duty III in 1988, City Cops, Princess Madam, and God of Gamblers in 1989. She was quickly typecast, playing villains and femme fatales in most of her Hong Kong films. At times she did not use a word of dialogue, since she could not speak Cantonese well at the time. After returning to Japan, she went to Thailand to star in Whore and the Policewoman in 1993. She appeared in the 1999 film Man on the Moon, starring Jim Carrey, and did stunts for Hollywood films such as Red Corner, Blade, Charlie's Angels, and Rush Hour 2. She made a cameo appearance in the 2022 movie Everything Everywhere All At Once.
Nishiwaki married in 1996[3] and subsequently moved to Moorpark, California, where she was living with her husband and son as of the middle of October 2013.
Filmography
[edit]Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1985 | My Lucky Stars | Japanese Fighter | |
1986 |
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Rikkî | TV series |
1987 |
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Misao Matsuda | |
1988 | In the Line of Duty III | Michiko Nishiwaki | |
1988 | Tie dan xiong feng | Lily | |
1989 |
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Michiko | |
1989 | God of Gamblers | Ko Chun's female Yakuza opponent | |
1989 | Time Burst: The Final Alliance | herself | |
1990 |
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Chieko | |
1990 | Outlaw Brothers | Miego | |
1990 | Magic Cop | The Sorceress | |
1990 |
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1990 | The Best of the Martial Arts Films | Herself | archive footage |
1991 | The Real Me | herself | |
1991 |
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Simol | |
1991 | Sing je wai wong | herself | |
1992 | The Mighty Gambler | Joyce Huang (Mainlander) | [citation needed] |
1992 |
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Yi | |
1992 |
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Miss Nishiwaki | |
1992 |
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Sha Sha Lee | |
1992 | Pi li bao zuo | herself | |
1992 |
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Kwan Show-Yun | |
1993 |
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Sen | |
1993 | Fatal Seduction | herself | |
1993 |
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Nancy Cheng | |
1993 | City on Fire | Chia-Chi | |
1996 | Top Fighter 2 | Herself (archive footage) | |
1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | herself | |
1999 | Man on the Moon | Female Karate Fighter (uncredited) | [citation needed] |
2003 | Ghost Rock | Hana | |
2022 | Everything Everywhere All at Once | Kung Fu Competitor, Co-Star |
Stunt and stunt double appearances
[edit]Year | Title |
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1997 | Red Corner |
1998 | Brave New World |
1998 | Blade |
1998 | Fantasy Island: Estrogen |
1998–2000 | Martial Law (TV series) |
1999 | Man on the Moon |
1999 | Play It to the Bone |
2000 | Chain of Command |
2001 | V.I.P - Crouching Tiger, Hidden Val (TV Series (November 24, 2001)) |
2001 | Rush Hour 2 |
2002 | The Practice - M. Premie Unplugged (TV series) |
2002 | Clockstoppers |
2002 | The Scorpion King |
2003 | Kill Bill: Volume 1 (2003) |
2004 | Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004) |
2004 | Collateral |
2005 | Memoirs of a Geisha |
2006 | Mission: Impossible III |
Notes and references
[edit]- ^ a b c "Michiko Nishiwaki". Cult Sirens. 2004. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "From Crunch Princess to Action Diva". Hong Kong Cinema. Retrieved March 14, 2009.
- ^ "Clark County, NV Public Records". Clark County Recorder's Office. Retrieved September 3, 2009.[permanent dead link]