Japanese actor creates promising career behind the camera

Shinji Kuroki, 32, a Japanese actor who started his career in China a decade ago, is transforming his career and no longer playing Japanese Imperial Army soldiers on Chinese screens.

Instead of being in front of the camera, he is now behind the lens producing and hosting a tourism program since last February to introduce the humorous side of Japan via China's leading online video portals, including iqiyi.com and youku.com.

But he hasn't fully turned his back on acting. "I still want to be an actor. When I was living in China, the acting offers were all from the war dramas. I just want to break away from the stereotype," he said.