I didn’t know Kallang Leisure Park also picked it up. I was buying the tickets online and I only saw the listing for Bugis+ Iluma, so I assumed they weren’t showing it at their Kallang branch.
Yeah, I noticed it being marketed as a ‘film based on Higashino Keigo’s novel’ too, but the name isn’t very prominent here, therefore, I didn’t really understand this marketing strategy.
What disappointed me greatly about their marketing is that, it isn’t very much promoted to begin with. I’d expect to see more posters, or advertisements at the mrt station small tv (like there was for Gantz, but Gantz was under GV, so maybe it’s different) or just more exposure, but I only know of posters at Kinokuniya and that huge board at Filmgarde itself.
Personally, I mentioned to a colleague about wanting to watch the movie (my own little PR >___<) and was actually surprised she too said she wanted to watch it. She watched Japanese/Taiwan/Korean films, but she’s not a fangirl. She doesn’t really know Nino, and she doesn’t know of Higashino Keigo either, but she got to know of Platina Data as she was surfing the cinema sites for movies to watch.
I totally for Nino’s acting. Though sometimes, I’m not sure if I’m just saying that out of biasness or not, so normally, I try not to say anything unless asked x______x “my heart did lurch every time Action!Nino took a tumble, because he seems so frail sometimes.” Mine too !! I think it’s wonderful that I was able to feel for the characters as the characters themselves, and not Nino.
I agree with you though, that it’s easier to promote it as something other than an idol movie outside Japan. I always stayed until the very, very end, to see who actually sits through Breathless, bcos I think those are the Arashi/Nino fans that attend. And yes, only about half of the audience stayed behind.
Though as a whole, I don’t really mind if it’s not promoted as an Idol movie, I just wish that it gets more exposure.
P.S. *waves* Your son sounds adorable btw !! And thank you for sharing your observation, it’s nice to know. Oh, my comment is long too >_<
Re: mild spoilers only for characterisation, no actual plot spoilers
I didn’t know Kallang Leisure Park also picked it up. I was buying the tickets online and I only saw the listing for Bugis+ Iluma, so I assumed they weren’t showing it at their Kallang branch.
Yeah, I noticed it being marketed as a ‘film based on Higashino Keigo’s novel’ too, but the name isn’t very prominent here, therefore, I didn’t really understand this marketing strategy.
What disappointed me greatly about their marketing is that, it isn’t very much promoted to begin with. I’d expect to see more posters, or advertisements at the mrt station small tv (like there was for Gantz, but Gantz was under GV, so maybe it’s different) or just more exposure, but I only know of posters at Kinokuniya and that huge board at Filmgarde itself.
Personally, I mentioned to a colleague about wanting to watch the movie (my own little PR >___<) and was actually surprised she too said she wanted to watch it. She watched Japanese/Taiwan/Korean films, but she’s not a fangirl. She doesn’t really know Nino, and she doesn’t know of Higashino Keigo either, but she got to know of Platina Data as she was surfing the cinema sites for movies to watch.
I totally for Nino’s acting. Though sometimes, I’m not sure if I’m just saying that out of biasness or not, so normally, I try not to say anything unless asked x______x “my heart did lurch every time Action!Nino took a tumble, because he seems so frail sometimes.” Mine too !! I think it’s wonderful that I was able to feel for the characters as the characters themselves, and not Nino.
I agree with you though, that it’s easier to promote it as something other than an idol movie outside Japan. I always stayed until the very, very end, to see who actually sits through Breathless, bcos I think those are the Arashi/Nino fans that attend. And yes, only about half of the audience stayed behind.
Though as a whole, I don’t really mind if it’s not promoted as an Idol movie, I just wish that it gets more exposure.
P.S. *waves* Your son sounds adorable btw !! And thank you for sharing your observation, it’s nice to know. Oh, my comment is long too >_<