CSI is darn popular. Even here in Malaysia. They run the shows endlessly on AXN, and even the papers can’t stop talking about it. But i’m curious… what if they extended the franchise to Asian countries? interesting thought…
Some Failed Asian Versions of the Popular CSI Series
CSI: Singapore
[tag]Gurmit Singh[/tag], dressed in an immaculate Armani suit, goes round with his team of hot investigators (played by [tag]Bernard Chandran[/tag], [tag]Fann Wong[/tag] and [tag]Stephanie Sun [/tag]) investigating high profile crime cases like a MRT station flasher, a serial criminal who (gasp!) leaves chewing gum all over public parks, and most recently, the case of decapitated cat owned by an eccentric woman who lives alone in her HDB flat with 15 other feline friends… Theme song played by Ferhad.
CSI: [tag]Johor Bahru[/tag]
Set the steamy city called the ‘Haadyai of the South‘, Ng Choo Seong (of [tag]Sepet [/tag]fame) stars as the CSI leader who investigate gruesome gangland murders, illegal DVD pirate killings, car-jackings, Singaporeans littering and speeding in the city. The team consists of a multi-ethnic cast, with a good mix of Chinese and Malays (plus the single token Indian comic relief character, played by Acappan). Their biggest case so far was the murder of the crooked bridge… Theme song played by Love Me Butch.
CSI: [tag]Hong Kong[/tag]
Andy Lau plays the detective who assembles a team of good-looking, porcelain skinned, TV-friendly investigators who work on murder cases in the bustling port city of Hong Kong. Chinese triad murders provide endless intriguing cases for the team to work on, interspersed with multiple stories of the characters PG-13 love affairs. The season ending finale focuses on the discovery of a mole in the CSI team planted by the triads, who threatens to exposes a similar police informer who was planted in the triads… probably the most promising of all the new Asian CSI series, there are plans to release it as a trilogy of movies with confusing plots and time-lines to befuddle viewers. [tag]Andy Lau [/tag]sings the soppy lovey-dovey theme song.
[tag]CSI[/tag]: [tag]Seoul[/tag]
Starring [tag]Bae Yong Joon [/tag](of ‘[tag]Winter Sonata[/tag]’ fame) and [tag]Lee Young-ae [/tag](of ‘[tag]Jewel in the Palace[/tag]’ fame), this edition of CSI surprising does not focuses much on crime scene investigation, but rather on the drawn out romance between the two good looking leads. There are intricate love story plots, like love triangle, ex-girlfriends and boyfriends, parental objection, jealousy, etc. The slow pace drama is set in the scenic South Korean countryside winter landscape, all cars in the show sponsored by Kia and Hyundai, and are either white, black or silver. Love theme is a K-pop ballad, sounding strangely like Winter Sonata…
CSI: Bangkok
CSI team scoots around in designer tuk-tuks to beat the massive Bangkok jams. Theme song = 80’s pop classic ‘One Night in [tag]Bangkok[/tag]’.
13 Comments
Naz
No CSI Manila? I can imagine a female lead character. All her subordinates when in agreement with her will say “Yes, mam”.
anjali*
Eh, how dare you kutuk my Bae Yong Joon? Cis bedebah! ;-P
rijac
err… local station done the singapore version already… mandarin version… LOL!
zyrin
damn, i thought the csi: hong kong showed a lot of promise. huh? what? internal affairs?? what’s that??? ekekekekekeke…
… eh, csi: bangkok sounds like a load of fun. especially if you don’t tell the viewers which of the cast members are truly-born females and which aren’t…
menj
Hey, you forgot CSI: Tokyo where its lead character bears a resemblance to a certain well-known loud-mouthed, hyperactive ninja in orange jumpersuit with a Kyuubi inside him. Murder cases involve the mystery of missing friends and betrayal in the village of Hidden Falls.
– MENJ
Din
i could star in CSI: JB. I will hunt down the idiot who stole my car’s rear rain guard.
inevitable
CSI is never my fav series… I am into Prison Break now… yeah!
buaya69
oh shit! one night in bangkok is playing in my head! arrrggghhhh!!! *one night in bangkok and your hardcock tumble* 😛
Ken
How about CSI: Germany? I’ll leave everyone room to imagine on that… ;P
fred
did you watch the malaysian version Forensik?
simon
Naz – CSI manila would probably be as popular with CSI Bangkok. if only for the girls acting in them!
anjali – i say man, you also watch ah? 😛
rijac – did they do the mrt flasher episode?
zyrin – then it won’t be shown in malaysia!
menj – i’d love to see them dressed up like manga characters! with the blue hair and overcoats!
din – someone stole your rain guard?! some moron stole my windshield wipers once. Geez.
inevitable – still haven’t managed to catch that one… but the ads look good.
buaya69 – hahahaha… i know you sure like that song one!
CSI – you mean England slaughtered at the world cup?
fred – no. but i guessing there is a LOT less sex and gore.
anjali*
If you were referring to me following the Winter Sonata series, no i didn’t. But I lusted him after the movie “April Snow”. Yum. 🙂
Kanchana
If I were in CSI:JB,I would do everything I can to find out which fool snatched my phone from me last year..