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The best adaptation of anything ever made
With creativity, you can truly take something, recraft it and make it better or rather the best version of itself.
I usually do not compare different versions of adaptation but this was miles ahead of every adaptation of Hana Yori Dango. They took the manga, recrafted it, modernized it, added dimensions, layers and depth and presented us a cinematic universe where every character, every emotion reached to our core. The plot was very simple, rich boy b*llies and later falling in love with poor girl in a high school setting. But it never ended at that. They added layers after layers. They highlighted the rich society, the pressure the children of rich families face and how they turn them into something they do not want to be. How power is craved and what power can do. It showed the struggle of financially unstable society and the monopoly business tycoons do. It showed a toxic mother and her relationship with their children and on contrary how a warm family, even in struggling conditions can laugh at the meal over the last piece of pork. It also taught us bravery, that you do not need to bow down to power just because you do not belong to the same place. How self pride is the biggest courage. It showed the value of friendship, love and memories. I love how they portrayed every female character with so much of grace, even fif they are hurt, even if they are doing evil, even if they are just existing, they are highlighted. While the drama should have been more male centered I was joyous to see how much importance the women of the story were given to. I absolutely despised Thyme and I did till the very end but I am glad he got his redemption arc which was not just last 2 episodes. He proved himself. Anyways RenGorya for life.
The direction is like watching a 16 episode movie, rather a series. GMMTV didn't hold back on the budget. The color grading made it perfect. The screenwriting was amazing, it kept me hooked without a single second wasted on anything unwanted. The crew did fabulous with the set with even the smallest details holding major significance. I love how the frames managed to capture so much at a time. Every angle, every change of lighting, even the clothes. The sound engineering was cleverly domne. The editing made it the finest. Everything held a significance and fit like a piece of puzzle that gave this the masterpiece F4. The praises can never be enough for the incredible job done. This is the epitome of cinematography.
The cast was solid and solid is my best compliment. I couldn't believe Tu and Dew were first timer. They captured every emotion perfectly. The real life characters were the perfect mirror of the original manga. A more perfect casting cannot exist. Every actor and actress made the entire series even better. It truly felt like they took me in with them to the F4 universe. I especially loved Dew's acting. I genuinely couldn't shred my image of Ren.
I usually get bored of hetero romantic series but F4 was not just that. It was journey of people and their lives. No wonder it became so popular.
I usually do not compare different versions of adaptation but this was miles ahead of every adaptation of Hana Yori Dango. They took the manga, recrafted it, modernized it, added dimensions, layers and depth and presented us a cinematic universe where every character, every emotion reached to our core. The plot was very simple, rich boy b*llies and later falling in love with poor girl in a high school setting. But it never ended at that. They added layers after layers. They highlighted the rich society, the pressure the children of rich families face and how they turn them into something they do not want to be. How power is craved and what power can do. It showed the struggle of financially unstable society and the monopoly business tycoons do. It showed a toxic mother and her relationship with their children and on contrary how a warm family, even in struggling conditions can laugh at the meal over the last piece of pork. It also taught us bravery, that you do not need to bow down to power just because you do not belong to the same place. How self pride is the biggest courage. It showed the value of friendship, love and memories. I love how they portrayed every female character with so much of grace, even fif they are hurt, even if they are doing evil, even if they are just existing, they are highlighted. While the drama should have been more male centered I was joyous to see how much importance the women of the story were given to. I absolutely despised Thyme and I did till the very end but I am glad he got his redemption arc which was not just last 2 episodes. He proved himself. Anyways RenGorya for life.
The direction is like watching a 16 episode movie, rather a series. GMMTV didn't hold back on the budget. The color grading made it perfect. The screenwriting was amazing, it kept me hooked without a single second wasted on anything unwanted. The crew did fabulous with the set with even the smallest details holding major significance. I love how the frames managed to capture so much at a time. Every angle, every change of lighting, even the clothes. The sound engineering was cleverly domne. The editing made it the finest. Everything held a significance and fit like a piece of puzzle that gave this the masterpiece F4. The praises can never be enough for the incredible job done. This is the epitome of cinematography.
The cast was solid and solid is my best compliment. I couldn't believe Tu and Dew were first timer. They captured every emotion perfectly. The real life characters were the perfect mirror of the original manga. A more perfect casting cannot exist. Every actor and actress made the entire series even better. It truly felt like they took me in with them to the F4 universe. I especially loved Dew's acting. I genuinely couldn't shred my image of Ren.
I usually get bored of hetero romantic series but F4 was not just that. It was journey of people and their lives. No wonder it became so popular.
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