It must be really good considering that the novel was turned into a jmovie in 2008, a kmovie in 2012 and is possibly up for a hollywood remake. Apr 15, 2017 the most highprofile chinese screen adaptation of a foreign novel in years, the devotion of suspect x by bestselling japanese mystery writer keigo higashino is given a diligent, if a tad. The devotion of suspect x proves that a good story can spawn a series of creative products crossing media and languages. Based on keigo higashinos awardwinning novel, the devotion of suspect x follows a professor wang kai assisting in a murder investigation, only to find tha. The devotion of suspect x us trailer 1 now playing. The novel was the third in the authors popular detective galileo series. Based on keigo higashinos awardwinning novel, the devotion of suspect x follows a professor wang kai assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend zhang luyi from his early university days may be.
Based on keigo higashinos awardwinning novel, the movie follows a catandmouse relationship between a relentless detective and his equally clever former classmate whos protecting the guilty. That guy might be a genius mathematician, but hes certainly a novice murderer. This hasnt happened too much for mainstream chinese movies. Sign up for eventful s the reel buzz newsletter to get upcoming showtimes and theater information delivered right to your inbox. The novel also won the 6th honkaku mystery award, which is one of the most prestigious. A murder mystery that follows a catandmouse relationship between a relentless detective and his equally clever former classmate whos protecting the guilty.
In the japanese crime novel the devotion of suspect x, a single man goes to extreme lengths to cover up a murder committed by his neighbour and her daughter. Get the latest showtimes for the devotion of suspect x and bypass the lines by buying movie tickets online. The devotion of suspect x follows a professor assisting in a murder investigation, only to find that a longtime rival and friend from his early university days may be involved. Usual suspects public service announcementsuspect tv. The devotion of suspect x x is a chinese suspense thriller adapted from a japanese novel by keigo higashino. The devotion of suspect x x, yogisha ekkusu no kenshin is a 2005 novel by keigo higashino, the third in his detective galileo series and is his most acclaimed work thus far. The devotion of suspect x is the third in the detective galileo series, but i didnt once have the impression that i lacked background or relationship information gleaned from the initial 2 books. Suspect x starred ryoo seungbum, lee yowon and cho jinwoong, and was directed by bang eunjin. That guy might be a genius mathematician, but hes certainly a novice.
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The novel was adapted into the 2008 japanese film, suspect x, as well as a 2012 korean film, perfect number. Download the devotion of suspect x fast and for free. I was over the moon when i knew that this movie is coming to singapore, because its been a long while since ruby lins filmography has touched local grounds. In this case, it seems like it has a closer feel to what i had coming to the book originally, not being a continuation of an existing serialized. Its a mystery crafted out of many characters points of view, and even more layers of reality. Usual suspects public service announcement suspect tv. It is also his most acclaimed novel so far, garnering him numerous awards, such as the 4th naoki prize, one of the most highly regarded awards in japan. The devotion of suspect x is a 2017 chinese film directed by alec su. Released march 31st, 2017, the devotion of suspect x stars kai wang, luyi zhang the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 52 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic, which collated. Movie poster for suspect x in this case, a book in different languages at least in japanese, english and mandarin and movies in japanese, korean, and mandarin. Shi hong zhang is a highly talented maths teacher, who lives next door to a divorced.
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