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Momoe acted in many movies and TV dramas in her 8-year career. In most of her movies, she would play an ill-fated girl who fell for a boy from a different class in the society. Usually she played either a low-class maid falling for her young master or a young mistress falling for one of the workers. The leading actor was usually [[Miura Tomokazu]], who is her husband in real life. They first starred together on the big screen in Momoe's 2nd movie「伊豆の踊子」(Izu no Odoriko/ Dancer from Izu). The movie was based on the novel of the same name by Nobel Prize winner -「川端康成」(Kawabata Yasunari). | Momoe acted in many movies and TV dramas in her 8-year career. In most of her movies, she would play an ill-fated girl who fell for a boy from a different class in the society. Usually she played either a low-class maid falling for her young master or a young mistress falling for one of the workers. The leading actor was usually [[Miura Tomokazu]], who is her husband in real life. They first starred together on the big screen in Momoe's 2nd movie「伊豆の踊子」(Izu no Odoriko/ Dancer from Izu). The movie was based on the novel of the same name by Nobel Prize winner -「川端康成」(Kawabata Yasunari). | ||
| − | In her famous「赤いシリズ」(TBS Red Series), the recurring theme was her falling in love with her half-brother, without realizing his identity. For example, in「赤い疑惑」([[Akai Giwaku 1975|Akai Giwaku]]) she played a senior high school girl who aspired to be a doctor. She fell in love with her half brother but did not know about it until she was diagnosed with | + | In her famous「赤いシリズ」(TBS Red Series), the recurring theme was her falling in love with her half-brother, without realizing his identity. For example, in「赤い疑惑」([[Akai Giwaku 1975|Akai Giwaku]]) she played a senior high school girl who aspired to be a doctor. She fell in love with her half brother but did not know about it until she was diagnosed with leukemia, and needed a blood transfusion.... |
Momoe's charm lies in her deep and expressive voice. She is one of the few talents that can sing and act equally well. | Momoe's charm lies in her deep and expressive voice. She is one of the few talents that can sing and act equally well. | ||
Revision as of 18:41, 29 May 2006
Profile
- Name: 山口百恵 / Yamaguchi Momoe
- Profession: Actress, Singer
- Birthdate: 1959 January 17
- Birthplace: Shibuya, Tokyo
- Star sign: Capricorn
- Blood type:
- Spouse: actor Miura Tomokazu
- Status: Retired (October 15, 1980)
- Talent agency: Horipro
Biography
Momoe decided to take part in「スター誕生」(Star Tanjou) after seeing a 13-year-old girl on the show. She placed second in the contest with the song「回転木馬」(Revolving Wooden Horse). She was 13 years old at the time.
Coming from a poor and single-parent family, Momoe was very mature for her age. Her parents were not legally married and "Yamaguchi" is her mother's maiden name. She has a younger sister「淑恵」(Toshie).
Momoe acted in many movies and TV dramas in her 8-year career. In most of her movies, she would play an ill-fated girl who fell for a boy from a different class in the society. Usually she played either a low-class maid falling for her young master or a young mistress falling for one of the workers. The leading actor was usually Miura Tomokazu, who is her husband in real life. They first starred together on the big screen in Momoe's 2nd movie「伊豆の踊子」(Izu no Odoriko/ Dancer from Izu). The movie was based on the novel of the same name by Nobel Prize winner -「川端康成」(Kawabata Yasunari).
In her famous「赤いシリズ」(TBS Red Series), the recurring theme was her falling in love with her half-brother, without realizing his identity. For example, in「赤い疑惑」(Akai Giwaku) she played a senior high school girl who aspired to be a doctor. She fell in love with her half brother but did not know about it until she was diagnosed with leukemia, and needed a blood transfusion....
Momoe's charm lies in her deep and expressive voice. She is one of the few talents that can sing and act equally well.
In her 8-yr career, Momoe filmed 17 movies, 14 of which co-starred her husband, Miura Tomokazu. Almost every summer and winter, there would be a movie starring Momoe and Tomokazu. In Japan, posters, pamphlets and picture tickets are often used as marketing strategies to promote movies. Picture tickets are usually available on the first few days of a showing. Pamphlets resemble mini photo collections which detail the cast and story of the movie. Click on the link to view the posters, pamphlets and picture tickets of various Momoe movies.
She retired at the peak of her career to get married. Since then, she has concentrated on bringing up her 2 sons and supporting her husband. She declines offers to return to the entertainment world. Thus, in the eyes of many Japanese, she is a good mother and wife. Fans yearn for her return and are curious of her current private life. This is probably why she is still being remembered and is known as the eternal idol. Had Matsuda Seiko followed Momoe's footsteps, would she have become the second eternal idol?
Yamaguchi Momoe may have retired from the entertainment scene in 1980, but she is still being remembered even in this new millennium. Her best albums still command firm sales.
Source: JPop Akina (Grammar edited by awrittensin)
TV Series
- Akai Shisen (Part 1&2 Special) (TBS, 1980)
- Hito wa Sore wo Scandal to Iu (TBS, 1978)
- Akai Kizuna (TBS, 1977)
- Akai Shogeki (TBS, 1976)
- Akai Unmei (TBS, 1976)
- Akai Giwaku (TBS, 1975)
- Akai Meiro (TBS, 1975)
- Akari no Urumu Koro (NHK, 1974)
- Kao de Waratte (TBS, 1974)
Movies
- Koto「古都」(1980)
- Tenshi wo Yuwaku「天使を誘惑」(1979)
- White Love「ホワイト・ラブ」(1979)
- Honou no Mai「炎の舞」(1978)
- Furimukeba Ai「ふりむけば愛」(1978)
- Kiri no Hata「霧の旗」(1977)
- Masako, Junko, Momoe Namida no Sotsugyo Shiki Shupatsu「昌子・淳子・百恵涙の卒業式 出発」(1977)
- Doro darake no Junjo「泥だらけの純情」(1977)
- Shun Kin Sho「春琴抄」(1976)
- Kaze Tachi nu「風立ちぬ」(1976)
- Eden no Umi「エデンの海」(1976)
- Zetsu Ko「絶唱」(1975)
- Hana no Kou ni Trio Hatsukoi Jidai「花の高２トリオ 初恋時代」(1975)
- One-chan Ote Yawaraka ni「お姐ちゃんお手やわらかに」(1975)
- Shio Sai「潮騒」(1975)
- Izu no Odoriko 「伊豆の踊子」(1974)
- Toshigoro「としごろ」(1973)