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(PS- the way I’m in love with Framboise, the other BL artist, is insane!! His scenes never miss! The first time he’s introduced, I initially laughed & was like “WTF is going on??” but the more he popped up, the happier my heart got! Lmao)

Okay, finished it!! Such a cute little series! The romance is sweet, nothing very flashy or intense, but nice. But the comedy is absolutely the strongest point!! I will stand by the 100% fact that this is one of the funniest BLs I’ve watched in a long time!

I’m only on episode 3 but I keep having to pause it to get my laughs out so I don’t miss anything!
It’s cute so far but the comedy is off the charts!! I hope the romance is just as great as the comedy is for the remaining 5 episodes!

there are some angsty moments, but I feel it’s more unpredictability on if they’ll make it in the end, if that makes sense. It’s honestly a very good drama, exceeded my expectations by a lot!

Lol, I’ve always found the whole Japanese cast to be the most attractive cast. I mean all versions have good looking leads & supporting cast, but there’s just something about MatsuJun lol

I’ll have to rewatch the Korean version but I am almost certain ML tries to force himself on her. Same with the Chinese one. I’m not defending it at all, but in the Japanese one, ML doesn’t tell the bullies to r**e her, he told them to scare her. Yes, it shouldn’t have been added anyways but I feel like most of the versions, if they don’t include the bullies trying to do it in the beginning, they they include the ML trying to force themselves on FL.
I personally feel it’s still pretty out of line to have ML attempt to force himself on her, because whether some see it as a less than offense & it just being a kiss, he scares her & his intentions are actually more than just kissing. If he didn’t stop himself, it would be pretty much just the same as the other scene.

I know this is an old comment, but I just can’t help myself in replying lol
I never finished the manga but it was definitely rough! I like a lot of the live action adaptations but I still find it wild the story itself became so popular to have so many adaptations. The overall rich man poor woman trope is fine, but so much of the story is so unnecessary.
Not sure if you ever watched the spin off series, “Hana Nochi Hare”, but it was waaaaaaay better story wise from what I remember. I got too busy to watch the last few episodes & I can’t seem to find it now, but the toxicity was toned way down from the parent source. Seems the original artist realized how atrocious the plot was because the manga of the spinoff was much better too morals wise lol

If I remember correctly (I could be wrong, it’s been a long time since I’ve watched the other versions) doesn’t most of the other versions include the ML trying to r**e her or at least force himself on her?
Yeah, the scene in the beginning of the show with the classmates is bad, but I’ve always been way more put off by the versions when the ML tries. I remember it being in the Chinese version & I think the Korean version. I can’t remember if the Thai version included it, but I know the Japanese version never did which I always really liked.

Have you also watched the movie? The absolute best & most satisfying ending to any version (from what I remember, I haven’t watched some of the other versions in a long time lol)
The main plot of the movie is a bit wild & weird, & some lines are a bit outdated & unnecessarily but the ending is so damn good!!

I always find it so wild when people say the Japanese cast isn’t as attractive. I think they’re the most attractive of all the versions lol

I love Nancy! She’s so nice!!
I met her back when the movie “Present Still Perfect” was being released. She’s very funny & down to earth! I'm so glad she’s doing so great!!

I think this cast is attractive, although I would agree Tatch is probably the most attractive right next to Phana. I love the previous Phanas, but this one really had a hold on my heart.
I think I definitely would have switched Ming & Forth’s actors though. Like the one that played Forth does also fit appearance wise, but the one who plays Ming doesn’t fit him to me.

I watched this drama yeeeeeears ago & absolutely loved it. It was in my top favs & I would watch it every so often when I’d remember it. It’s hard to find now that the anime is out, but I just rewatched it again after finding it in KissAsian (good luck watching it there, that site is pop up & spam galore now!)
Yes, it may be a little outdated now but I still adore this drama so much!!
The whole cast is just so great, especially my loves Yamamoto Yusuke & Nishiuchi Mariya! They couldn’t have chosen better actors for Yamada & Shiraishi!!

This is a response to both your comments, but yes, you’re very unfortunately correct.
I understand that BL is supposed to be entertainment just like every other romance, but the weird obsession with abusive & toxic relationships is so damn strange. Many are starting to break away from it, but there’s still some that haven’t gotten the memo. I hate that BLs are catered to women’s fantasies, but I also find it crazy strange that many seem to think abuse & even r**e is a women’s fantasy.
One day, I hope to stray completely away from this obsession BL writers seem to have as well as get rid of all these weird abuse apologist fans. But that’s probably just wishful thinking.

Do you have a list of dramas where the second lead ends up with the main?

From the very first episode I thought it was odd people said this version was better than the Korean one.
I felt Mirae’s pain much more than Liu’s. I also felt the FL’s dad not knowing about the surgery was a pretty important part, at least for me it was, & I wasn’t too fond of them cutting that in this remake.
But all in all, the biggest thing for me is the FL’s personality. People wanna say Mirae didn’t have one but I completely disagree. I felt the way Mirae acted made complete sense with the trauma she endured. She still felt like an outcast & didn’t believe people when they called her pretty which is a real thing when you spend so long going through what she did. I like trying to make Liu a strong female, but to me it just felt like her trauma didn’t have as much as a gut punching effect.
Oh, & I also wish they kept the story of how she knew the ML’s mom in too. That part always made me feel so much emotion.

I’m not saying Win is bad, but Eunwoo was perfection as the ML, I don’t care what anyone says! He didn’t play the character emotionless like many thinks, his subtle expressions felt much stronger to me. He played the character a lot closer to the webcomic.

I don’t hate this series & I hate comparing remakes, but there are just things I wish were different in this version.

I was excited to try this out but ngl, pretty bummed Win is the male lead.
Not trying to be a hater, but I just really disliked 2gether & never got the hype over Bright & Win. Win is definitely not the guy I’d think of for Do Kyung Suk.
But I know I can’t judge too harshly on that. I mean, as a person who really doesn’t care for either actor, I did enjoy F4 a decent amount. I always pictured Off as the male lead in the Thai version of Hana Yori Dango & was extremely butthurt when the role went to Bright, but I will admit the outcome wasn’t really as terrible as I thought it’d be. So I’m hoping I get pleasantly surprised with this one as well.

This one is on Viki

Apparently the manhwa it’s based on lacks kiss scenes as well because the two were friends for so long that kissing just isn’t something they’re really used to. The drama just followed the manhwa. But I really like that they focus on the feelings rather than the intimate ones.
Kiss scenes can be great but if the story isn’t or the feelings don’t get interpreted well, then the kiss scenes are useless anyway.

I 1000% understand you, but I don’t think it’s the bullying that people are romanticizing. It’s more so the growth. I hated how the was treated in the beginning but it didn’t last long as both characters grow a lot as people ( if that makes sense, I just woke up so I’m writing this half asleep lol)