Jardim de Meteoros (2018)

Meteor Garden 2018

Here's my review on Meteor Garden Remake 2018.
I love the original story because of it's depth, simplicity and story telling which the remake couldn't reach at some level. It is still a great series and somehow it ended way better than the original. It has great drama mixed with comedy and action. It is also considerably more fun. The lasting iconic moments also resurfaces in the series. I have reservations about the directing of the original series. Like for instance, when Dao Ming Si was punching a certain character multiple times there was no sign of brusing on his face. On the remake, the directing was better but I guess some scenes was still better depicted in the original. Like, Dao Ming Si getting beat up was more dramatic in the original.
On a good note, I like the casting choice especially Dylan Wang as Dao ming Si and Shen Yue as Dong Shancai. It felt like they were a real couple based on their acting. I also with like to point out that the progression of the initimacy between Shancai and Dao Ming Si is more convincing. I also love the additional characters point of view because it diverts the attention of people who are already familiar with the Original story. Also, their are point of views that is far too long to get into.
It is a great remake because the writers added more thrill compared to the thrilling scene in the original where it's going back and forth. The visuals are also more authentic and creative. Overall, I love how it ended. I still have great respect to the Original Series but since the series is also produced by the Original's writer Angie Chai it still holds a great story telling.

Leia Mais

It has the original storyline, but with a spectacular twist that just makes this show everything to me. I simply get anxious waiting for the next episode. Shancai and Daoming Si were cast perfectly in my opinion, and many others as well. There is this scene in episode 27 where I got so happy I turned the volume on 100 and replayed it over and over again. The episode I just watched happens to be episode 30, I was deceived and felt completely bad for three characters. It is definitely an emotional rollercoaster that you would wanna ride. If you aren't watching it or have a conflicted mind about watching it, you should it is absolutely amusing. It's always fun to see the "wealthy" male and "impecunious" female presented in different ways. YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED, but if you are then I don't know what to tell you.

Leia Mais

Okay, so after having gotten through the half way point of this drama I think it’s safe to write down my thoughts about it. At first I really loved this drama. It was somewhat nice to see a bunch of new faces take on the roles of my favorite characters. Having read the entire Manga, watched the anime twice, seen the kdrama and now the Japanese drama, I can honestly say this is the worst one. My initial love of the new take on classic died out as it dragged on. And here’s why:

Story/plot: This story is one of my absolute favorites. The writer was a freakin genius when she first penned it in the early 90’s. However, it’s gotten way too played out over the years. It feels as though this show just copy and pasted the older Chinese, Japanese and Korean versions of this drama and added no new life to the story. All they did was put the exact same scenes in different cities and use newer cameras. And worse actors.

Music: they basically just use the same three songs on repeat. Don’t get me wrong, most dramas do this, but the songs weren’t that good to begin with.

Acting/ Cast: alright here’s where I’m gonna get some real hate. I think that Dylan Wang ruined this show for me. When he smiles, he’s ridicukously GORGEOUS. but any other time his acting is bad, like really bad. And that’s putting it nicely. The dude has one facial expression other than smiling, and it’s one of utter confusion? Trying to look mad? Confusion. Trying to look betrayed? Confusion. In love? Confusion. My two real saving graces in this show are Huaze Lei and Shancai. I’ve said it and I’ll say it again, if you’re looking for great acting, I truly believe the early 2000’s Japanese drama is the best. They did the best of embodying the characters and showing the most range in their acting abilities. (*A/N: I would loooove to see Darren Chen and and Shen Yue date in real life though, they’re so cute.*)

Rewatch value: yeah, just no. I’m definitely going to rewatch the Japanese one though! I’ve already seen this exact story in 5 other forms, I’ll pick the ones that make it worth the week straight of all nighters.

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I was a big fan of meteor garden 2001
Really big fan, almost crazy lol


I bought their concert ticket, camping around their hotel when they came to my country. I sneaked into the backstage..

anyway... when the hype gone,

Come another one.. boys over flowers
I watch every single remakes that exists in website.

Then I saw this one 7 years later..


My opinion dylan looking good as dao ming si
The story reduced violence a lot
Not much different from other remakes


Is this just me or other people also notice all the cast super skinny

Leia Mais

If you loved any adaptations of Hana Yori Dango, YOU'LL DEFINITELY LOVE IT!

One of the strengths of Meteor Garden 2018 is the chemistry between Shen Yue and Dylan Wang. The two actors have a natural rapport, and their onscreen interactions are believable and heartwarming. They bring a lot of energy and charisma to their roles, and they make the audience root for their relationship.

Another highlight of the series is the official soundtrack. The songs are catchy and romantic, and they perfectly capture the emotions of the story. The LSS (Last Song Syndrome) official soundtrack is a must-listen for fans of the series. "For You" is the main theme song of the series, and it's a beautiful and haunting melody. "Liu Xing Yu" is a sweet and romantic song that perfectly captures the early stages of love. "Anyone of Us (Stupid Mistake)" is a catchy and upbeat song that will get stuck in your head.

Overall, Meteor Garden 2018 is a fun and heartwarming series with a great cast and soundtrack. If you're a fan of the original manga or the Japanese drama adaptation, you'll definitely enjoy this version.

I would definitely recommend Meteor Garden 2018 to fans of the original manga or the Japanese drama adaptation. It's a fun and heartwarming series with a great cast and soundtrack. I also think that viewers who are new to the story will enjoy it, as long as they don't mind the predictable plot and slow pacing.

Leia Mais

The definition of a crack drama

DISCLAIMER: I have only seen Boys Over Flowers once, which was about 8 years ago. I got so frustrated with the amnesia and everything else that I skipped to the end. Therefore, I think I went into this drama with a mostly open mind, since I've heard that the Taiwanese version was better than Korea's.

When I started watching this drama, I had no idea what a roller coaster ride I was in for. It made me cry. Dramas NEVER make me cry-- not even the melodramas or the tragedies. I was a mess when the leads were in London on their date (hopefully that doesn't spoil too much) and they were crying. I lost it.
Yes the drama is extremely unrealistic, but isn't the point of entertainment to take us away from reality? I guess people want to be taken to different places in their fantasies.
What's not to love about this drama? It's so feel-good. It left me with so many warm fuzzies. F4 has awesome chemistry together and yes they are all tall, handsome guys. Darren Chen and Dylan Wang I felt particularly nailed their roles. Darren Chen's Huaze Lei made me flashback to when I watched Boys Over Flowers. Also, he's adorable.
Dylan Wang... wow. I was blown away by his performance. Playing a character like Dao Ming Si would be difficult, especially showing the slow character development he goes through. Dylan Wang made the 180 switch of bad boy-turned-good Dao Ming Si completely believable. He and Shen Yue have AMAZING chemistry. When they were together, it felt like they weren't even acting at all.

I also loved how there weren't annoying misunderstandings keeping the couple apart. They were kept apart by outside forces, which was still frustrating but much less so.

Overall, the acting, writing, everything is just amazingly well done. I will definitely be rewatching this drama multiple times. This drama made me believe in love again.

Leia Mais

This is a really lengthy review. I’ve watched all versions of the show, even the manga. I purposely put myself off from watching the latest Chinese version because I thought it couldn’t compare to the Taiwanese one. But I believe this drama is beautiful in its own rights.

Pros:
I have been obsessed with the characters and storyline of meteor garden since I was 13. But after rewatching both the TW and manga versions last year (I’m now 30), I found myself really disagreeing with the portrayed violence and bullying. I love that the Chinese version is a lot more mellow and tame. Like yes, there was still bullying but it’s not those dragging you around while attached to the back of a car kind.

The visuals of cast. They are all so good looking and tall. Even when they are wearing such ridiculous clothing, they still shine.

The casting of Dee Hsu. Though her acting is just ok, but her real-life personality actually makes her the perfect fit for Dao Ming Zhuang. And the fact that they got Barbie hsu’s (the original shancai) sister to play a part in this drama is brilliant.

The ost. Again, I love that the original music were also added to this show. And Wei Qi Qi’s “ love exist” is so hauntingly beautiful that my heart aches every time I hear it.

Budget. They definitely up their game here. The way it was shot, the locations, the amount of designer clothes was way better than the original.

Focus on others characters. They have expanded and added more depth to Yu sao’s relationship with Shancai and Ximen & Xiao You’s relationship. It’s not just about the leads growing as a person, but about everyone else around them as well.

The bro-mance and chemistry between the cast is strong with this one and I’m all for it! The scenes where they were just teasing each other, it felt like they broke free from their respective characters and were genuinely enjoying themselves.

Oh and the little tribute (to the TW version) at the end made me so happy. The last episode was so bizarre that I was laughing pretty hard through it and I kind of liked it.

Cons:
Acting skills needs improvement. For me, Hua Ze Lei is the best. Darren did a fantastic job bringing him to life. I’ve always been a Dao Ming Si’s bias so I never thought there would ever come a day where I’ll pick Lei over DMS. Though I believe Shen Yue is a good actress, I don’t find myself loving her version of Shan cai. It lacks the feistiness that Shan cai should possess. Dylan’s acting needs alot of improvement. He is however, endearing(and an absolute eye candy ), hence I could get through all the episodes.

The constant product placements are so irksome and in your face. I understand that they need to get sponsors what they want, but still, it kind of breaks the story. Like Lei asking Shancai if she have booked her lodging and her pulling out her phone to show an app. I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I did however had a good laugh at Zhuang’s scene with the dandruff bodyguard as well as those in the last episode.

Draggy. 49 episodes were definitely too long. Though I did get sucked in and enjoyed the drama, I wish it could be more straightforward. Like meizhuo’s story line wasn’t necessary for me and I often find myself fast forwarding those parts. I know I said I like that there was more focus on other characters, but honestly I don’t care for Caina as she’s totally a new character. Too much back and forth between the leads. They are always back paddling. It’s the same with the original but because there are so many more episodes in this version, it becomes a little tiring. Also, there were far too many slow mo running and flashback scenes.

Inconsistency. Little things like Caina’s bruises are initially on her left cheek then suddenly it switched over to her right. There are others as well, but I’ve lost count of them all. I wished the crew paid more attention to that.

Verdict:
This drama is worth a watch. Though not my favourite version, but the plot has too many merits to miss. Just know that it is long , so brace yourself for that.

Leia Mais

TBH, I have never watched other versions ( neither Korean nor Taiwan) so I won’t compare it with both of them. The reason why I chose to watch this oneis solely because of Shen Yue (whom I like so much in “A Love so Beautiful”.

Story
The storyline is not very impressive, yet not very bad. But some of the sloppy scenes really get on my nerves. Things like mother being over-scheming, and some unnecessary breakups make the storyline worse.

Cast
Though I was not very impressive with the plot, the casts are not that bad. Shen Yue ( my favourite girl) did the best , Dylan Wang and the other three male leads are not bad too.
Maybe the casts saved the plot.

Music
Surprisingly, the theme songs are very good. New songs combined with old songs from Meteor Garden (2001) are all ear-appealing.

Rewatch Value
Maybe , “no”. Though I will miss Shen Yue, I can’t watch this sloppy plot and unsweet romance again.

After all, it is okay to watch but I prefer “Accidentally in Love “ as a Comedy Youth Drama.

Leia Mais

First of all having watched all the previous versions of the drama, Boys Over Flowers (Korean), Hana Yori Dango (Japanese), Meteor Garden (Taiwanese) and having read the comic book, I have to say it's not up to the mark.

1. CIANA TERRANCE nonsense!
2. Way too many songs and repetitive flashbacks.
3. Toxic push and pull bipolar relationship of Doaming Si and Dong Shancai!
4. Portrayal of Shancai makes her seem cold and bipolar. And I always felt that Makino's character was overrated even in the manga. Not a big fan of Makino here.
5. LOVED HAUZE LEI????????
6. Shen Yue has a beautiful voice. But after dubbing voice it's hard to watch her especially after we've seen her ALSB.

Leia Mais

Exagerrating

1. Too many episodes (49 episodes) in which I think they should stop by making 20-25 episodes only. Why? The longer the episodes, the ridiculer it will become.
2. I rarely enjoy the female lead with other casts (except for the main leads), but in this series, I prefer her (Shancai) with the second lead actor (Lei). I found both of them more chemistry, more loving, and more pleasure to watch rather than the main lead (Daoming Si).
3. I started to skip most of the scenes (Xiaoyou, another two guys in F4 SORRY I FORGOT HOW TO SPELL THE NAMES lol, and others) from episode 20 something because they were all unnecessary and exaggerating. I only watch Lei's related scenes most of the time. (yes, favoritism there lol)
4. Shancai's male best friend is really childish. I don't know whether in the OG version there's a character him but anyhow, his character is not necessary and does not contribute to the plot at all. Should not exist in the first place.
5. Compared to other versions of Boys Over Flower, this one is the one that I won't rewatch.

Leia Mais

Gonna brief this hut I HATE THIS DRAMAA

Okay, so meteor garden is a sequel to the 'Hani Yori Dango' which there were other dramas such as 'Boys Over Flower Korean, 'Meteor Garden Taiwan' and etc.

At first, it was fine in the beginning until it was just chaotic-The storyline was all over the place, leading to nowhere.
The lead couple always get in a fight, then back together, get in a fight, get back together like literally what happens in the next few episodes-
I sometimes skip them just for the supporting character couple. (love them so cute)
As well shanchai.... Ughhhh her voice is so annoying Idk why but it makes me mad. Not only the character but the ACTRESS is probably one of the only actresses that I despise. Practically I stopped watching Cdrama because of the VOICE OVER like WTF let them have their own voice it's ridiculous!!
At this point the main lead couple's cute sweet moments are meaningless... It just looks forced.
I highly don't recommend this drama.
The only exception I can make is:
- the second lead couple
Way better than the first lead couple. Their storyline was clear and made so much sense. I felt the emotion and character development between both characters. When they had their kiss scene I actually felt their love for each other.
- the music/ost
First, most of the music I grew up with as a kid since some of them are old famous songs.
Though the story was chaotic and made no sense, I only gave it stars for the original storyline. ALL THE OTHER SEQUELS except boys over the flower(don't cancel me, their relationship was toxic tbh) and this drama, were really good and stuck to the storyline and everything was good compared to the other two I mentioned.

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