Selasa, 21 September 2010

Skip Beat's Live Action

Just read an article about Skip Beat's casts this morning

"Glamorous Challenge is a remake drama of a Japanese comic called Skip Beat, and it’s about a girl that gets betrayed by her long time boyfriend. In an attempt to get revenge, she debuts as a celebrity, and the drama unfolds with the various events she experiences soon after.

Taiwanese actress Lin Yichen will be playing the leading female role for the drama (Kyoko Mogami--in manga). And Choi Siwon’s character is a successful celebrity that chooses business over his girlfriend. Although he is able to capture the hearts of women with his charismatic looks, he often looks back on his memories with his innocent girlfriend. (Si Won as Shou Fuwa)

Donghae will be playing the role of a top star, and he is regarded as having the best looks and acting skills in the industry. He is also a mysterious figure of the leading female’s childhood, having disappeared when they were both young. (Dong Hae as Ren Tsuruga)" -- taken from this site

Li Yichien (or Ariel Lin) is well-known Mandarin actress, so even if I don't really know her acting skill, she seems suitable as Kyoko Mogami. Her face is considerably cute--but I hope she can act both as plain looking ordinary Kyoko or role-acting mode Kyoko.



As Skip Beat's Fans, i personally want reversed role, Shi Won as Tsuruga and Dong Hae as Fuwa. What I suggested is based on the fact that Fuwa is depicted as an annoying, spoiled but talented singer, and his devilish handsome looks matched Dong Hae. In manga, he often come with sudden appearance that bothered Kyoko and sometimes revealed how self egoistic brat he was. Si Won (the good natured Si Won??) not matched at all.



Ren Tsuruga is a talented young actor that his acting skill is placed in highest regard (and a top-rated actor with wonderful acting skill) by Kyoko. Si Won looks more suitable as Ren(at least his handsome face). And,, what's more? I never watch Si won's movie or TV drama to judge his acting skill (I had been watching "attack on pin up boys" with Si-Won on it--but well,, it Suju movie,,). Haha, ah, but maybe I just like Si Won more than Dong Hae (even i'm not their fans but i watched their variety shows sometimes--because it's hilariously funny and entertaining). So I want he acts as Ren whom I definitely like more than Shou Fuwa.


If we considered the Ren Tsuruga's breed (he's half American) so Yuu Shirota would be suited (he's actually half Spain but well, it doesn't really matter). And if we considered 'a young talented actor' (because Ren Tsuruga only 20), Kenichi Matsuyama would be best suited, but it's only in my mind, sadly.




Oh, but i most positively certain the story plot would be very different from its manga, so maybe (just maybe) the casts suited.

Note :
Skip Beat is one of some manga that i followed routinely. The list is very short, only includes Skip Beat and Bakuman (luckily the chapters turn online almost after published in Japan).