Yukari Ōshima 大島ゆかり | |
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Born | Yukari Tsumura December 31, 1963 |
Other names | Cynthia Luster |
Occupation(s) | Actress, martial artist |
Years active | 1984–2005 2011–present |
Spouse(s) |
Mark Cheng (1991–1995) Philip Ko (1995-2017) |
Yukari Ōshima (大島ゆかり, Ōshima Yukari, born December 31, 1963) is a Japanese actress and martial artist. She gained prominence in Hong Kong and became popular in the Philippines as Cynthia Luster. Due to Filipinos' interest in Jackie Chan, she became Chan's pseudo female equivalent. [1]
Born Yukari Tsumura (津村ゆかり, Tsumura Yukari) in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a Japanese businessman and fashion designer and a Chinese woman, Oshima began studying Gōjū-ryū Seigokan karate at Ennouji Dojo in junior high school. She was one of Japan's brightest female martial artists during the 1980s and a leading figure in the girls with guns fad of Hong Kong action cinema. She played the role of "Farrah Cat" in Bioman, which aired not only in Japan originally but also worldwide. She is best known to Western audiences as Yomi in Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky. After her Hong Kong career dried up, she embarked on a new career in the Philippines in the 1990s with the stage name Cynthia Luster.
Oshima now resides in Fukuoka, Japan, [1] where she has promoted tourism in the city. She is commonly known to Western audiences as the actress in the Marlboro Lite commercials (in the late 1990s).
Year | English title | Original title | Role | Notes | Ref. | |
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International | Philippines | |||||
1984 | Chodenshi Baioman the Movie | 超電子バイオマン | Farrah Cat | |||
1986 | Millionaires Express | China Warriors | 富貴列車 | Samurai | [2] | |
A Book of Heroes | Fight to Win Again | 歡樂龍虎榜 | Yamashita's fighter | [3] | ||
The Funny Family | 頑皮家族 | Tempura | ||||
Kung Fu Wonder Child | 靈幻童子 | Hai Chiu Hse | ||||
1987 | Angel | 天使行動 | Madame Yeung / Sue (English version) | |||
1989 | Final Run | 目中無人 | Mon Ta Yee-Wa | |||
Burning Ambition | 龍之爭霸 | Chau Siao-Tao | ||||
Close Escape | 飛越危牆 | Migi | ||||
Lucky Seven 2 | 7小福 2 | |||||
Framed | 沉底鱷 | Kitty Li | ||||
A Punch to Revenge | 十面埋伏 | |||||
1990 | Never Say Regret | 無悔行動 | ||||
Outlaw Brothers | 最佳賊拍檔 | Tequila | ||||
Angel's Mission | 先發制人 | Hing-tse | ||||
Brave Young Girls | 黑海霸王花 | Lady Overlord | ||||
Midnight Angel | 午夜天使 | Ying | ||||
That's Money | 越軌行動 | Typist | ||||
1991 | The Godfather's Daughter Mafia Blues | 烈火情仇 | Amy Lee | |||
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky | 力王 | Huang Chaun | ||||
Spiritually a Cop | 駁腳差佬 | |||||
Angel Force | 天使特警 | Arms Trafficker | ||||
The Angels | 天使風雲 | |||||
Ghost's Love | 雲雨生死戀 | Kicking policewoman | ||||
Devil Cat | 貓變 | Black Cat | ||||
The Story of the Gun | 黑星風雲 | Lin Ho-Hung | ||||
Dreaming the Reality | 夢醒血未停 | |||||
Gambling Ghost Are Ready | 賭鬼總動員 |
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