News | Updates // Takayuki Yamada shines as a loan shark in "Ushijima"
The mark of a good actor is his ability to transform into a different character. Takayuki Yamada is such an actor. In Ushijima, the Loan Shark, Yamada is given a role that would allow him to further prove his mettle as one of Japan's most talented actors. In the film, he plays a ruthless loan shark who encounters the character played by Kento Hayashi. As Jun, Hayashi decided to "stiff" Ushijima and the conflict begins.
Watch and see how Yamada looks like in this movie!
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