*sound of crickets*
Just so you know, this morning I had done watching Kindaichi Shounen no Jikenbo: Hong Kong Kowloon Treasure Murder Case.
This is Kindaichi SP review. Read this at your own risk, especially when you haven't watch it yet. Contains SPOILERS!! Want to watch? Go here.
I told you at the first thing in this post that Kindaichi Hajime (a.k.a Yamada Ryosuke) isn't the star of his own case. Apparently Yamada himself is not the star of his own drama. I dare say, even though he is the main actor, he didn't expose much in this drama. Same with Arioka Daiki who act as his kouhai, Saki Ryuji. Alright, maybe I just too in awe with Saki's spectacles...
...which was broken at first and then going back to normal after being splashed by hot water.
I have NO COMPLAINS about Kawaguchi Haruna's acting. NO.COMPLAINS! Period! I can say he and Yamada got pretty convincing chemistry. I grew up liking that chemistry till the end of the SP. Oh, and did I said she was so lucky because she managed to show Yamada (and Daiki) her bare hips? More reasons for AriYama fangirls to jealous at Haruna.
To anyone who still want to bash Kawaguchi-san, please rethink. I must say she had grown up being an actress on your dorama radar. I am being bias here, because Kawaguchi Haruna had captured my heart with her acting skills since Yankee-kun to Megane-chan. Because of that reason, I don't even care to watch GTO 2012 or Ouran High School Host club live-action drama. I believe she can pull her character well. Some reviewers call her being 'flat' in this SP but for me, she was just fine. It was her character as Miyuki/Yang Lan that needs her to.be.FLAT.
but she isn't flat when she hits 'Hajime-chan' on the head, LOL
Next, the story itself.
I will make it simple to you. Since it's for 2013 release, the story itself, including how the victims die, the alibis and the motive plus the way of killing, is so CSI: Miami. Something that you would never think had been done in Asia. You never knew that you can make a bunch of cloth hangars just by using steam iron. How.Genius!
However, I am honestly quite disappointed with the ending actually. It's so anti-climax. It's like when you scream loud for a long time until you heard your own voice started to low down abruptly. That was the story are. All the excitement from the beginning died down like a fallen leaf. (what am I talking here?)
VI: Any place for me in your post, ZRC-chan?
Now that you mention it Seun-eh! V.I-san!
Seungri's first try on acting, I should say he do his best on first try. Although he is somehow flat somewhere, but who wouldn't love him and Kindaichi's interactions throughout this SP
inside the drama...
outside the drama
No language barriers here. Wu Chun and Vivian Hsu speaking Japanese is so ASDFGHJKL~ (even to each other, LOL, but they go converse in Cantonese later on.)
The only thing that creates a very awkward moment in the whole SP is when Daiki called Yamada 'senpai' when he actually IS the 'senpai'.
As a conclusion, this SP is as great as expected for Kindaichi's 20th anniversary. Kudos to the actors, you have done well. And who said a drama is worth popular with just Johnny's idols? Let me say it again, although Yamada Ryosuke is the main actor here, he isn't the star here. *firm*
I want to remind you readers that this whole review is my review based on what I see, hear and feel. You have every right to offend me, I am okay with that. I am still a Yamada fan after all.
Enjoy your 2013!!
(c) to the GIF and picture owner.
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