I loved it!
Okay... So I will first make it clear that this drama is too long , so there are chances that you may drop this drama in the middle and if you watch it till the last you will love it !Actually I haven't watched anyother remakes as I am just a C - drama watcher but I am moving towards K- dramas coz C - dramas are too lengthy . I love C - dramas but I am a student also and I don't have that much time to waste on that much episodes. I am just an international fan of this dramas.
First all of the story is good and not that interesting but also not that bad .. The characters make this story beautiful . F4 ( Main 4 actors) is well portrayed by as Daoming Si , Huaze Lie , Ximen Yan , Meizuo by Dylan Wang Hedi , Darren , Caesar Wu and Conor respectively . Shancai (Main actress) played by Shen is yue is just a powerful character after Zhuang ( Dao Ming Si 's sister) . The story revolves around the poor family background Shancai and rich Daoming Si about how Shancai enters Daoming Si's life and turns the rude Daoming Si in a well mannered Daoming Si and how they fall in love with eachother and how Daoming Feng ( Daoming Si's mom ) opposses their relationship .
What's more lovely in this drama
1) Shancai and Daoming Si's romance.
2) Real thoughts towards eachother between the main leads and no blushing like another dramas .
3) Many couples in the drama.
4) Story lines which are up and down .
5) Ximen and Xaoyou's story.
6) F4's friendship
7) Beautiful characters
8) Ending was satisfying because most of c dramas have a incomplete ending which feels like hell!
9) Ms .Yu 's character is adorable .
What I didn't like in the drama:
1) Huaze Lie and Jing didn't make up together till the last episode .
2) Meizuo's and Caina's story was hilarious . If Caina loved terrance that much then why did this showed interest in Meizuo .Felt bad for Meizuo coz till the last episode he was lonely.
3) Too long drama
4) In first 30 episodes it feels okay but the next 10 episodes ( episode no. 30- 40) feel terrible to watch . Last nine episodes are bomb !
5) Main leads are sometimes weird because they make promises about not leaving eachother and either of one of them many times easily giveup by Daoming Feng's attack !
6) Also Zhen and Qinghe have got a better end because they kiss for one scene and in the final episode they are wishing to get a partener looking at the meteor shower! Hola that's confusing .
7) Sometimes Huaze Lie is bit confusing to understand.
Overall the drama is a must watched but if you are not a long drama watcher , plz don't watch , you may drop in between .
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When I heard that there will be a new chinese version of MG I wasnt at all that hyped since I knew the cast will be definitely younger/millenials but still wanted to check it out. When it came out i tried watching it without subs (coz i couldnt wait) lol and I found it boring. See?? so i wasnt directly drawn to dylan wang's visuals ? the first thing i actually noticed was Shan Cai's short hair!!!! i was afraid itd be so much like BOF!!! thank God its not!! Then i was gonna give it up but i gave it another try(already with subs) the BOOM!!!! DYLAN WANG as Dao Ming Si just made me soooo crazy!!! Being handsome is just a bonus ? its his ACTING!! His expressions ,especially his eyes!! It is filled with different emotions and you could actually feel the PAIN and HURT he's feeling bcoz of the girl he loves. I honestly didnt feel that from Jerry Yan (esp the break up in the rain). Dylan pulled it off!! All of the heartbreaking scenes!!! Same thing with expressing his love for SC!!! He is the sweetest DMS!!!! ❤
While being crazy over him I searched about him and his previous dramas, OMG to my surprise HE IS A ROOKIE!!! Lol I really thought he was an experienced actor. AND I GAVE 10 STARS FOR THE ACTING/CAST BECAUSE ITS ALL FOR DYLAN WANG lol
as for the chemistry of Dylan Wang and Shen Yue, it was great. It has to be, since thats a big factor for a romance drama. Dylan is definitely shippable to any actress.
As for the character of Shan Cai, shen yue's not bad tho she wasnt all that great either coz there were times she felt kinda annoying (maybe her version of SC is annoying haha) and its great that they dubbed her tho coz her voice is kinda deep it wouldnt suit SC's character especially the screaming lol. Barbie is still the best Shan Cai for me.
The only thing i hate about the drama is Meizuo and Caina!!!!! TOTALLY IRRELEVANT!!!!!!!!! So much episodes were wasted bcoz of their pointless story. And I dont really like Connor. His acting is AWKWARD and Unnatural.
Overall!! Its great!!!! And i still keep rewatching it ?
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It was absolutely fun to watch and I binged watched all 49 episodes. I cried my eyes out on some parts, screamed in my pillow while falling in love, and got mad when I was suppose to.
The acting was great, I really felt heart broken when they did etc.
One thing I did not like: the ending.
And also, I felt like some things might have been subtitled wrong (in English) but that’s not a big deal.
Overall 8.5! Would’ve been a 10 if the ending wasn’t rushed.
Highly recommend
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I loved the story
I love the cast
The song did get a bit repetitive but they are still good
Overall it's a really good show that I recommend you watch. (I watched it on netflix) 10/10 I love it ❤
The story is emotional and full of heat break and make ups. You would defently be screening at the screan at some point's hahaha and you may get mad but it's all worth it. I HOPE THEY MAKE A SEASON 2 because I need to see more they can't leave me like this hahahha
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I think I’ve watched all the Meteor Garden version, from Taiwanese Meteor Garden at 2001, Japanese Hana Yori Dango and Korean Boys Over Flower. For me, this Chinese Meteor Garden 2018 is the best version. Not only the F4 casts are stunning (fangirling mode ON), but the plot and the content is the best too.First, the bullying still make sense, there’s no exaggerated bullying from F4, they’re challenge the Joker Card receiver with poker game, no bullying from the entire school.
Second, Daoming Si told to be the clever student. That’s more reasonable since he’s the heir of the clan.
Third, there’s a story part for Meizuo too. The story not only focused on Daoming Si, Shan Cai and Huaze Lei, but the rest of F4 get the story too.
Fourth, even the plot still similar, but the dramatic part feels more real and that makes the pain feel real too. I don’t know for the rest of you, but for me the male and female lead really get the chemistry. They act so naturally. Maybe because of that the entire scene really get the feeling.
Me, for sure, will be watch this movie again someday <3 <3 <3
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I think that Meteor Garden was a great drama. However, I haven't read or watched other adaptations or the original. The Chinese adaptation simply caught my eye on Netflix. I was quickly engrossed in the show. I couldn't wait for more episodes to be released. The actors were all incredible and the soundtrack was great. The rewatch value is a little lower because it is very lengthy and sometimes repetitive, but that may just be how I view it. The story rating is only 8.5 because I was disappointed with the ending. I was very confused and I felt like it could've been explained a lot better. I thought it could've just been me but my mum watched it and was also disappointed with the lack of explanation during the final episode. Overall, I think it's worth watching. It has a few funny moments, many heartwarming moments, and sad moments. It definitely makes you feel a range of emotions. Was this review helpful to you?
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This is literally the only cdrama i enjoyed from start to finish, i have yet to find one where i don't skip through scenes. The length it takes for them together I kind of enjoyed cus then i didn't get tired of the couple and not ship them anymore. Truly better than bof if i do say so myself. Can't really go in depth with this review since the last I watched it was the beginning of 2019 but I remember crying for days because I finished it. Which resulted in me being the ost and the whole dvd set... Was this review helpful to you?
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This was the first asian drama that I have watched and finished. I am glad that I watched it because it got me onto other shows but the story itself was a little long. The plot of the drama starts of good but it does run on a lot where Dao Ming Si does chase Dong Shan Cia for a long time before she actually gives in. I also do not like how he basically tears her down in the beginning and then brings her into all his family drama. Dong Shan Cia drove me a little nuts because she never admitted that she loved/liked him until the very end. Lastly, the story line/plot drove on forever where one person would give up on them but the other wouldn't and then it would switch. Overall the acting was really good and I love how the characters evolved throughout the story but some of the side stories didn't have happy endings and that was kind off upsetting. Was this review helpful to you?
Let's fall in love with this two couple❤️
Bagay na bagay tlga sila..sana magkaroon ulet sila ng drama hshahahahjahahhaha....I really love sanchai and dao ming SI..nakakaleleg ung mga scene nila..super duper nakakainlove..Lalo na pag pinanuod mo behind the scene??? parang super real nila ganun ung vibes..kaya sana magkaroon ulet sila ng drama para nmn sumaya mga fans nila..we love u dyshen❤️❤️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️❤️Was this review helpful to you?
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(20190407-20190419)I finished watching this show a few days ago but it took me a while to get over the fact that it was really over. It was the first time I watched a drama this long in less than two weeks. I couldn't stop watching!! It definitely has something special about it, which I will discuss in this review.
Boys Over Flowers (Korean version of this story) was my first drama ever. I gave it 7.5 stars because the nostalgia is real. When Meteor Garden aired I was like... this story isn't the most passionate so I'll watch this later. Looking back now I wish I had watched it sooner!
There might be some spoilers from now on so read this review at your own risk!
Plot/Story: ...so draggy. It dragged and it dragged and it dragged. Every two episodes they would break up then get back together then two episodes later they were breaking up again and so on. But for some reason I still enjoyed it??? This story is clearly the queen of the clichés but it's so charming at the same time. That's why there are so many versions. And I do like the changes in Meteor Garden 2018 because they had to adapt it to modern days, and it was done well. The humour was great and there were some breathtaking scenes in this show. Some of my favourites:
-Huaze Lei and Shancai at the beach (lol who am I joking, every scene with Huaze Lei in it is GOLD. But I could see the pain in his eyes in that scene and it hurt but it was beautiful)
-The cooking competition making Daoming Si almost have a heart attack. That scene with him trying to get Shancai's attention with that big poster... such a meme.
-The goodbye scene at the Tower Bridge. I cried my eyes out for HOURS. And not that related but the jacket Daoming Si was wearing was my absolute favourite. Those scenes of them visiting London look so good... that jacket gave him the perfect boyfriend look.
-F4 reuniting to help Meizuo make Caina feel like she was young again and that train trip hahaha Lei and Si were hilarious.
-Ximen and Xiaoyou... ah some good stuff.
-Daoming Si and Shancai's father talk when he asks her to marry him. He was so humble!
-Bed scene with Lei and Si. You know what I'm talking about.
-Si and Shancai sleeping together at Si's rented apartment next to hers.
-Lei eating Si's cookies Shancai had made for his birthday.
-Every scene with Lei and Shancai on the rooftop.
-F4 walking together. Every. Time.
-Meizuo being a mature af man and letting Caina go.
-And finally, my most favourite scene, THE BEACH PARTY SCENE WHERE JING HELPS SHANCAI GET READY AND THEN SHE SHOWS UP LOOKING EVEN MORE STUNNING THAN USUAL AND SHE'S LOOKING AT LEI WHO IS TALKING TO JING AND THEN THERE'S DAOMING SI LOOKING AT HER WITH HEART EYES LIKE LITERAL RAINBOWS AND HEARTS AND PINK AND SWEETNESS AND LOVE IN HIS EYES AND THAT'S THE MOMENT I FELL FOR DYLAN WANG.
I have to admit the ending was too weird for me. I wish they had just gotten engaged. Them not eating because of his mother and then Shancai fainted and then she went home, apparently, and then she was kind of kidnapped to attend her own wedding and ah Si's sister was there dancing... it was too strange for me. I wish they had found a different way to end the show but oh well, at least it looked good.
What a rollercoaster these 49 episodes were!
Characters/Cast/Acting: While I was watching BOF, I remember being soooo frustrated at Jandee because to me it was obvious Jihoo was a much better option than JoonPyo. Jihoo was a better character and a better match for her. However, I didn't have the same problem with Meteor Garden 2018. Huaze Lei is still my favourite character in the show (Darren Chen aka Kuan Hong stole my heart since the first scene he was in) BUT I do think Shancai and Daoming Si are just great together. A lot of people might disagree with me on this but, in my opinion, Daoming Si is a very endearing character. Certainly a very flawed human being, but still endearing. I was rooting for him since the beginning and I was so proud of him throughout the show because his development was amazing.
I have to say this F4 was way better than I was expecting. I liked every single one of them. Maybe because they weren't as douchebaggy as in the other version I watched. And, obviously, they are four of the most handsome men in the history of television, you guys know it's true. Their friendship is EVERYTHING. Honestly, couldn't have loved that part more. I also liked Shancai way better this time because even though she was flawed too, I think she wasn't as... dumb. She did kind of annoy me sometimes because she wouldn't say "I like you" when it was obvious that she did like him; but then I remembered that Daoming Si was actually very pushy and wanted to be with her while she was crushing on Lei. She might have feel conflicted too, and afraid to attach herself to him by admitting her feelings out loud, because of all the drama going on involving his family. Nevertheless, I think ShenYue did an amazing job. Her expressions are so convincing and her crying scenes were the best. And I don't know about you guys but to me she is absolutely stunning. I know some people didn't like her that much as Shancai because of her looks but... hello??? The girl is beautiful! Dylan aka Wang Hedi did a great job too; he made me love a character so flawed and that I previously didn't really like, and that means a lot to me. In episode three, during the beach party... That whole scene of her looking at Huaze Lei and Daoming Si looking at her was... majestic. Ah, Kuan Hong. I have found the love of my life through this drama. If you knew how many screenshots I have of him smiling... I have never seen anyone like him, I swear. All the other characters were great, as well as the acting. Meizuo and Ximen, XiaoYou, Jing, Shancai's parents and friends, Daoming Si's mother and sister... Couldn't have loved them more. But I have to say I wish they had worked more on Si's mother. Okay, we know she was greedy and she hated Shancai and wanted to protect her company but it was to a point where Si was dying in his bedroom and she was like "nope, I'm not giving up" and then she sees a video of him saying some BASIC BUSINESS RULES to innovate the company and suddenly she was sleeping peacefully with her oldest daughter (whose life she basically ruined) next to her??????????????????????????????????????????? Give me some character development please. Don't make her look like the literal ice queen of dramaland who doesn't let her son be happy and then break at a simple video.
Music: I. Love. Every. Single. Song. In. This. Soundtrack. River? ICONIC. Don't even have to think about it? Stunning (IT TURNS OUT THAT TRUE LOVE, TEARS ARE FALLING DOWN, YOUR LOVE UNRAVELS ALL REGRETS). ForYou? I would never skip the intro! Love Exists? The best song (If it weren't because of you, I wouldn't be crying and smiling like a child--- shut up I'm crYING).
Rewatch Value: I'm thinking about rewatching it right now hahaha.......help.
To conclude, I finished the show and thought "Okay, I love this but since I have to review it seriously I'll probably give it 8.5 stars because of all the flaws and draggy plot.". Then a few days went by and I created a fan account for the show lmao, meteor garden trash right here. Today, I rated the drama before writing the review and ended up giving it 9.5 stars because giving it 10 stars is giving it the same rating as my all time favourites, such as Weighlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo. But as I was writing this review, I decided to give it 10 stars anyway because I love this so much! I even created a fan account like... this is serious (by the way, follow me on twitter lol @kuannhongg). Even if it has flaws, even if it's dubbed (the sad life of c-dramas), even if it's a remake, even if it's full of clichés and impossible scenarios... I still love it and I'm absolutely in love with the cast. So if you're thinking wether you should watch it even if you didn't like the other versions, my honest answer is: obviously.
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