I'm not tryin' to sound like a know-it-all...but don't you think when many actors find success in cinema...they seem to drop off the silver screen (i.e. TV)
Yea for sure. You see that in American entertainment all the time. Look at Will Smith. _________________
I don't know about that, he did a TV drama like a year after The Last Samurai, and a drama SP with Tamaki Hiroshi recently too as well. I'm not sure if he's past tv dramas as much as there aren't really any good scripts floating around for a character around his age to star in(I mean what kind of TV fan would want to watch a Ken Watanabe drama when they could watch Yukan Club!). He seems like the kind of guy who would do something if he feels its worthwhile whether its drama or a movie...
I'll agree that he won't star in a show like IWGP ever again, because I don't think there ever will be another show like that period.
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Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:00 pm Post subject:
sucigam wrote:
I don't know about that, he did a TV drama like a year after The Last Samurai, and a drama SP with Tamaki Hiroshi recently too as well. I'm not sure if he's past tv dramas as much as there aren't really any good scripts floating around for a character around his age to star in(I mean what kind of TV fan would want to watch a Ken Watanabe drama when they could watch Yukan Club!). He seems like the kind of guy who would do something if he feels its worthwhile whether its drama or a movie...
I'll agree that he won't star in a show like IWGP ever again, because I don't think there ever will be another show like that period.
Never say never...as long as Kankuro is still alive...he has some strange thoughts.
On Topic: I plan to finish this drama to night (two more epi's to go). I'm really surprised by Sakaguchi Kenji's character, but I must say, regardless of Tomoya-kun, my fav character is the King (Takashi) play by Kubozuka Yosuke. He's freakin' HILARIOUS! _________________
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 2:32 am Post subject:
Wynter wrote:
On Topic: I plan to finish this drama to night (two more epi's to go). I'm really surprised by Sakaguchi Kenji's character, but I must say, regardless of Tomoya-kun, my fav character is the King (Takashi) play by Kubozuka Yosuke. He's freakin' HILARIOUS!
I thought this drama was great. It was so layered and I had a lot of fun wading through it all.
I�fm a fan of dark humour done well, and of storylines that play with your mind, and of raw characters, and of controversial themes in general. Hopefully this helps explain why I like this drama so much, because I�fm not quite sure I can justify it otherwise.
Nagase Tomoya was really in his element in this drama, and I can see how, through the experience with this role, he was able to play Tora in Tiger & Dragon to perfection. I found that nearly all actors/actresses cast for the secondary characters were perfect – a rarity. My favourite character by far was Takeshi, played by Kubozuka Yosuke. He was brilliant and I was amazed at how flawlessly his could manipulate his character. Kato Ai really made me shiver, which reveals just how well she played the part of Hikaru. A pleasant surprise was the appearance of Koyuki. I�fve never seen her in such a role before and I thought she was great. Sakaguchi Kenji was brilliant (and really creepy), as was Watanabe Ken, who really made it hard for me to sympathize with his character. I love that.
The drama was raw and I loved how the plot folded out smooth before me. The directing was interesting and appropriate. It seemed to be an extension of the theme and purpose of the show. That�fs hard to do, and it was done well. I really felt for the characters and I found myself understanding how the minds of the characters worked. Even with the surprising deaths of certain character, I found myself accepting them and agreeing with the actions that were then inspired.
On the whole, excellent drama and highly recommended. _________________
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 9:17 pm Post subject:
I completely agree with Wynter, just that I could never have written such a review
I rewatched the drama some days ago and I found it a lot better now. Maybe because I really understood the plot and characters this time; I think I was too young and hadn't seen enough Jdoramas when I watched it for the first time.
I love it when dramas manage to somehow "draw" you into their little world so that it's not just a storyline that you follow, but somehow a story that unfolds naturally in this "world" created by good actors and directors. That's the feeling IWGP gave me.
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Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:28 pm Post subject:
Yola wrote:
I completely agree with Wynter, just that I could never have written such a review
I rewatched the drama some days ago and I found it a lot better now. Maybe because I really understood the plot and characters this time; I think I was too young and hadn't seen enough Jdoramas when I watched it for the first time.
I love it when dramas manage to somehow "draw" you into their little world so that it's not just a storyline that you follow, but somehow a story that unfolds naturally in this "world" created by good actors and directors. That's the feeling IWGP gave me.
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