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Chinese name: Keanu Reeves/Keanu Reeves/Chino Reeves

English name: Keanu Reeves

Occupation: Actor, Bassist

Nationality: Canadian

Place of Birth: Beirut, Lebanon

Current Residence: Los Angeles, USA

Ethnicity: British, Chinese, Native Hawaiian, Portuguese

Birthday: September 2, 1964 (Wednesday)

Height: 186cm

Education: High school dropout

Constellation: Virgo

Blood type: B

Religion: None< /p>

Family: Grandma is Chinese, father is half-Chinese and half-Hawaiian, mother is pure British, two sisters Kim, half-father Karina

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Keanu Reeves (September 2, 1964---) was born in Beirut, Lebanon, and dropped out of high school. His father, Samuel Nolin Reeves, is a geologist, his mother, Patricia, is a costume designer, and his stepfather, Paul Aron, is a theater director.

Shortly after Keanu Reeves was born, his parents divorced. Patricia settled in New York with Reeves and her sister Kim. She married Broadway director Paul Aron and moved her family to Toronto, Canada.

Reeves had no interest in going to school, but was keen on ice hockey and drama. After transferring to several middle schools, he simply dropped out of high school to pursue acting. His first appearance was in a Coca-Cola commercial. Then he got his first role in the stage play "Wolf Boy" and participated in the filming of several Canadian TV series. When Hollywood star Rob Lowe came here to film "Dude," he made an appearance in the film. Then, when he was 20 years old, he took only 3,000 US dollars and drove the first car he bought, a 1969 Volov, to Los Angeles. In Hollywood, Reeves attracted attention from directors and critics for his role as a rebellious young man in "On the River." The following year, he established himself as a star with "Bill and Ted's Adventures" and was cast in the historical film "Dangerous Liaisons." Later, Reeves collaborated with some of the most famous directors of this era, such as Bertolucci's "Little Buddha", Coppola's "The Vampire 400" and Van Sant's "I My Own Idaho" and more. In 1994, Reeves reached the peak of his career when he starred in "Speed", which grossed $121 million at the box office.

With the release of "The Devil's Advocate" in which he co-starred with Al Pacino, Reeves once again attracted people's attention.

In 1999, Reeves starred in "The Matrix" and later in The Matrix Episodes 2 and 3, which brought him to the pinnacle of his career.

Keanu Reeves became famous in 1994 with "Speed". His innate elegance quickly made him an idol in the minds of hundreds of millions of viewers in the United States and Asia.

Keanu Reeves is a mixed-race child, 186 centimeters tall, born on September 2, 1964 in Beirut, Lebanon. His father, Samuel Nolin Reeves, was a geologist and a Hawaiian of half-Chinese descent. Her mother, Patricia, is British and a stage costume designer. At that time, her mother met Keanu's biological father while working as a showgirl in a bar in Beirut, and gave birth to Keanu. The marriage didn't last long. They divorced shortly after Keanu Reeves was born. Soon her mother, Patricia, moved to New York with Reeves and her sister, Kim. In New York she married Paul Aron, a Broadway director, and the family moved to Toronto, Canada. A year later, the family broke up again. After that, his mother married two more husbands, and Keanu Reeves' childhood was spent in constant moving and turmoil. "Keanu" is pronounced key-an-oo and comes from the Hawaiian dialect. In Hawaiian dialect, the name "Keanu Reeves" means "the breeze blowing from the distant valley", and he does It's like a cool mountain breeze, injecting a fresh breath into the film world of the 1990s.

Because his stepfather Paul Aaron is a director, there are often stars in their home. Long-term contact with the entertainment industry made Keanu Reeves interested in acting. At the age of 16, he entered the entertainment industry with a Coca-Cola commercial. At the age of 17, he determined to be an actor and turned to acting.

In 1985, he came to Los Angeles and went to Hollywood, which he longed for.

In 1986, he starred in the movie "Young Blood". This first official job in Hollywood brought Keanu a salary of US$3,000. In 1987, Keanu attracted the attention of directors and critics for his role as a rebellious young man in "The River's Edge". Keanu quickly landed a role in "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure" in 1989. This is a light comedy full of fantasy. In the film, he plays an ecstatic young guitarist. As a newcomer, he plays the young man like a "child of nature" with a fresh and natural atmosphere. "Same, affable. From then on, Keanu Reeves began to gradually become known, became an idol of American teenagers, and got the opportunity to participate in the historical film "Dangerous Liaisons" ("Dangerous Liaisons"). Among the films Keanu Reeves participated in, the success of "Dangerous Liaisons" made Keanu Reeves, who played a supporting role in the film, famous and established his status in Hollywood. .

At the same time, Keanu Reeves also began to try to broaden his acting career. In films such as "Parenthood" in 1989 and "I Love You Death" in 1991, he embodied a leisurely and elegant acting style. He made his debut in an action film in "Point Break", playing the role of a police officer. Although he did not become popular, he also showed his potential in this area. In 1991, he participated in the filming of "My Own Private Idaho" ("My Own Private Idaho") directed by Garth Van Sant, which is a gay movie. During this period, he began to try a variety of performance styles to prove his versatility. Especially in 1992, Keanu Reeves played a supporting role in Coppola's famous vampire-themed film "Bream Stoker's Dracula". Although he does not play the leading role in this film, Keanu Reeves' performance in the film left a deep impression on people. During this time, Keanu Reeves began to gradually become popular in Hollywood. In 1993, Keanu was "hand-picked" by the famous Italian director Bertrucci and played the protagonist Prince Siddhartha in his film "Little Buddha". This is a quite difficult role. In order to play this role well, he also deliberately read a lot of Buddhist books and lost weight. Perhaps it is Keanu Reeves' quarter of Eastern ancestry that gives him an extremely pure and simple temperament, making him a good candidate to play the "Little Living Buddha". Although Keanu Reeves' performance in this film cannot be said to be extremely successful, it is still quite good, and he began to attract people's attention.

Stills of Little Buddha In 1994, Keanu reached the peak of his acting career. He starred in the low-budget action film "Speed", which grossed $121 million at the box office. million dollars. This film was directed by the famous Dutch-born photographer Yang Dibon. Keanu Reeves was in a state of running around almost the entire film: first rescuing people trapped in a high-speed elevator in a skyscraper, and then performing a car jump, Get under the car and fly over the viaduct with the heroine Sandra Bullock until the hero saves the beauty at the end. Keanu Reeves' image in this movie rewrites the "mature middle-aged" tradition of Hollywood heroes. He has quick reactions, agile skills, and a handsome face. The success of "Speed ??of Life and Death" also pushed his momentum to the top.

Following "Speed", Keanu played a computer data clerk in "Johnny Memonic". Since the entire movie was shot in a sloppy manner, Keanu Reeves' role in the film The performance was even ridiculed as "more robot than robot". Then he played a salesman who returned home from World War II in "A Walk in the Clouds", a scientific researcher in "Chain Reaction", and "Love". He played an unknown writer in "Feeling Minnesota" and a lawyer in "The Devil's Advocate". In just a few years, he played many different roles, and his status in Hollywood gradually eroded as he tried to distance himself from mainstream production and the independent films he chose were not successful. After "The Devil's Advocate", no Hollywood movie script came to him for half a year.

In 1999, Keanu Reeves ushered in the second turning point in his acting career-"The Matrix" ("The Matrix"). This is a movie that describes the virtual online world and became the second highest-grossing film in the United States in 1999. Keanu Reeves appears in the film as a dark, mysterious, and powerful hacker.

He basically only wears black clothes, has very short hair, and no smile, but his eyes are very charming, and he looks like a cool guy. The action design director of the film was Yuen Woo-Ping, a famous Hong Kong martial arts designer. At his request, actors such as Keanu Reeves also studied martial arts for several months before filming started. This year he released a new film "The Replacements", in which he plays an American football quarterback. After the film was released in the United States, the box office was not satisfactory. Keanu has also been criticized by critics and fans. "The Watcher" is another masterpiece he released this year. In the film, Keanu tried his first villain role, playing a serial killer. As soon as the film was released, it immediately topped the North American box office rankings with a revenue of 9.1 million US dollars, which somewhat restored the impact of "The Substitute". He is currently training in Australia for four months before embarking on a year-long filming of "The Matrix 2". His next drama "Hardball" will challenge baseball and play a coach.

Keanu Reeves, who has become famous, did not take advantage of the hot iron to take on some high-paying blockbusters, but he was keen to take on some low-cost small films, showing a kind of indifference to fame and fortune. In addition to acting, he is passionate about motorcycles and music. He serves as the bass player in the band "Sirius" and leads a chic life. While filming "The Matrix" in 1999, he met 27-year-old Jennifer. The two fell in love at first sight and soon fell in love. But unfortunately, their unborn daughter died before Christmas in 1999. The two of them were extremely sad and cried while hugging each other. He had three girlfriends before that and got engaged to Amanda Decadnet in 1996. But when Keanu learned that he had impregnated his ordinary girlfriend Jennifer Simm, he broke up with Amanda out of a sense of responsibility. Kelly-Anne Moskelley was Keanu's co-star in The Matrix, with whom he dated on and off. At the same time, Brinda Davis is his former school sweetheart, who once tried to rekindle their relationship this year but failed. In 2006, there were rumors of a relationship with the second female lead in the lake house, but it never came to fruition. To this day, Keanu Reeves is still one of Hollywood's hottest singles.

2008 was another peak year for Keanu Reeves’ career, with wonderful performances in street kings and the science fiction blockbuster the day the earth stood still

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In 1995, he was named among the top 50 most beautiful people in the world by "People" magazine

In 1997, he was listed among the "Greatest Movie Stars of All Time" by the British "Empire" magazine Ranked 23rd in the list

In May 1993, he was arrested in Los Angeles for drunk driving

Passionate about ballroom dancing

His name comes from To his beloved uncle

His stepfather Paul Allen is a film and stage director

He once had a job sharpening skate blades for skates

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Once nicknamed "The Wall" by the hockey team at Oakland's De La Salle School

His father is half-Chinese and half-Hawaiian and his mother is British. Created his Eurasian appearance

His father abandoned the family when Keanu was still very young

He is a standard left-hander

Was Manager of a pasta restaurant in Toronto

He enjoys playing ice hockey (playing the goalie position)

His father is a geologist. Served in prison: Sentenced to 10 years in 1992 for selling heroin at Hilo Airport, paroled after serving two years

His mother, Patricia Taylor, is a A famous fashion designer who has designed clothes for many rock stars, including Alice Cooper

His 1974 motorcycle is one of his most expensive collections

He The name means "cool breeze blowing from the mountains" in Hawaiian.

At the age of 17, he dropped out of high school in order to become an actor.

His hobby is horseback riding. and surfing (both inspired by movie characters)

Was once the MVP (most valuable player) of his high school ice hockey team, where his position was goalie

Levis received a scar on his abdomen from a motorcycle accident in Topanga Canyon, California. He was "driving a car at night without turning on his headlights" when he hit the side of a mountain. He was hospitalized for a week with broken ribs and a ruptured spleen. As paramedics arrived to resuscitate him, an emergency medical technician picked up one end of the stretcher and later dropped the stretcher to the ground. "I wanted to laugh, but I couldn't breathe," Levis recalled.

When taking exams for the roles of Abi and Abi in "The Adventures of Abi Ady", each Each actor is paired with another actor.

Reeves and Alex Winter were paired up, with Reeves playing Abby and Winter playing Adi. In fact, during the interview, Levi played Adi and Winter played Abi

His first name, KEANU, is correctly pronounced "KAY-AH-NEW" (Kee-ah-nu)

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In 1995, he was named one of the top 100 sexiest movie stars in film history by "Empire" magazine

Around Christmas 1999, he and his girlfriend Jennifer Shim had been longing for The baby girl was stillborn a few weeks before her due date. They had planned to name their daughter Eva Archer Shim Levis

Jennifer Shim, his estranged girlfriend, drove a Jeep Cherokee into the road on Los Angeles Highway 101 in 2001. He crossed the wrong lane and crashed into three parked cars. The force of the impact caused the car to roll in the air and threw Jennifer out of the windshield. She died on the spot

She still maintains her Canadian citizenship and passport

Participated in three films Movies whose titles include the names of U.S. states: "Falling in Love with Minnesota", "My Private Idaho" (also known as "Unruly Skies"), "Penn Prince" (also known as "The Kid")

Originally slated to reprise his role as Jack in "Speed ??2", but eventually dropped out

In the 2000 film "The Substitute", he promised the producers a delay Pay his own salary so that Gene Hackman can be recruited into the crew

Levis lives in Toronto, Canada, where he grew up

For the movie "The Matrix 2—— "Reloaded" He learned more than 200 martial arts moves

Levis plays bass in the band "Becky". Other members of the band include Robert Melhouse (drums) and Pauli Costa (guitar) and Rebecca Lord (vocals)

Originally offered the role of soldier Chris Taylor in Stone's "Platoon," but Reeves declined and the role ultimately fell to Charlie Sheen

was originally invited to play the roles of Chrissy and Reese in "The Wire", but later he decided to quit the cast and the role was given to Val Kilmer

The same birthday as actress Salma Hayek, heavyweight boxer Lennox Lewis and NFL (National Professional Football League) Hall of Fame running back Eric Dixon

Often play characters who are bound or watching something happen to themselves. This is true for all three "The Matrix", "Secrets", "Love in Minnesota", "400 Years Old", and "Hell Detective"

Although he is left-handed, he plays bass It was indeed with my right hand

On January 31, 2005, I left my own star on the Hollywood Star Street

While filming "The Matrix 3—— Revolution" when he read the script for "The Hellraiser"

His first acting job was with the Shakespeare and Company Company in Lenox, Massachusetts, performing Shakespeare's "The Tempest"

He learned how to surf in order to star in "Point Break"

His co-star Alex Winter in "The Adventures of Abby" is a very good friend of his. Still keep in touch.

Reeves not only contributed several cameos but also contributed a lot to Winter's movie

His best friend is his sister

He recently dated his former Sirius bandmate Rob Melhouse left the band "Becky" due to scheduling conflicts.

He once auditioned to attend the Etobicoke Art School in Toronto, Canada, but failed< /p>

His parents’ names are Patricia Taylor and Samuel Nolin Reeves

[Edit this paragraph] Chronology of Works

Pippa ·The Private Lives of Pippa Lee (2009)

Street Kings (2008)

The day the earth stood still (2008) )

The Lake House (2006)

Constantine: Hell Detective (2005)

A Scanner Darkly ( 2005)

Thumbsucker (2005)

Kid's Story (2003)

Something's Gotta Give (2003)

Matrix Reloaded, The (2003)

Baseball Coach Hard Ball (2001)

Sweet November (2001)

The Replacements (2000)

The Justice Watcher/The Peeping Killer The Watcher (2000)

The Gift (2000)

The Matrix (1999)

Me and Will (1999)

The Devil's Advocate (1997)

The Last Time I Committed Suicide (1997)

Feeling Minnesota (1996)

Chain Reaction (1996)

Johnny Mnemonic (1995)

Cloud A Walk in the Clouds (1995)

Speed ??(1994)

1993 MTV Movie Awards (1993)

Even Cowgirls Get the Blues (1993)

Little Buddha (1993)

It's all the men's fault/stole the lover/much ado about nothing/much ado about nothing (1993)

Freaked (1993)

Barm Stoker's Dracula (1992)

Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey II (1991)

Half a man is still a man; My Own Private Idaho (1991)

Point Break (1991)

I Love You to Death (1990)

Love Channel Tune in Tomorrow... (1990)

Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure ( 1989)

Parenthood (1989)

Dangerous Liaisons (1988)

The Night Before (1988)

Permanent Record (1988)

Prince of Pennsylvania, The (1988)

Act of Vengeance (1986)

Babes in Toyland (1986 )

Brotherhood of Justice (1986)

Flying (1986)

River's Edge (1986)