this is more of succession than pll but much darker and grittier, i'd say p.s. i hate you is the pll of lakorn…
GMMTV is geared more towards a younger audience, so I doubt the regular lakorn formula would appeal with that particular demographic. Maybe something along the line of The War of Flowers, but with less focus on family drama and more on the mystery/suspense.
I have nothing against the actors, but I am so sick of seeing gmmtv turning grown men into literal BABIES. Like…
You obviously haven't watched the original version, and the HK version is pretty over-the-top, too. This? This is quite tamed compared with the other two lol.
So it's basically Pretty Little Liars with a combination of Succession followed by elements of Thai lakorn. Given the novel is written by the same author who wrote The Jungle, I guess we're in for one helluva family reunion.
It took a while for me to get used to the concept, since Yoshika Kotaro, who plays the original ossan, was in his mid to late 50's when the first season came out, but he looked older than his age. Yet, in the Hong Kong adaptation, Kenny Wong, who was also in his late 50's when he shot the series, seemed more appealing to viewers because he looked very young and fit for an "ossan" lol. However, I know the actor follows a strict diet and fitness routine, so I guess it's less about age, and more about how you take care of yourself as you age.
'Jap' became a racial slur after the attack on Pearl Harbor during WWII and anti-Japanese seniment spread in the US. It's also widely used during the time when Japanese-Americans were interned in concentration camps in the US, which is why the Japanese finds the term offensive. It's basically the N-word, but targeted against Japanese. Nobody would use 'Jap' as an abbreviation unless you wanna be called a racist or xenophobe. If you have to use abbreviation, use 'JP' or 'JPN.'
Actually, this role suits him. From the trailer, he seems to be have embraced the role and added his own spin to it. Plus, the Japanese production team specifically picked him and Mix for the roles of Haruta and Maki, and I gotta say, they couldn't have picked a better duo.
Personally, I thought he did a good job in Moonlight Chicken. His portrayal of a high school student in Ploy's Yearbook is less convincing, but other than that, the rest of his scenes are fine. The high school scenes are all flashbacks anyway, so it didn't affect his character that much.
Well Jimmy still can pull the looks of a teenager but Earth literally can't. He wasn't looking like a teenager…
Lmao wow seriously? You're dragging in K-pop just to get at me? How creative. It's not Earth's fault that GMMTV cast him as a high school student, you know? He can't do anything about his looks. Just because you don't like him doesn't mean you need to project that negativity onto others. *rofl
EarthMix really should do more comedy. I couldn't stop laughing and smiling throughout the trailer. I was initially on the fence about how this would turn out, given how much I love the original and Hong Kong adaptation, and let's face it, GMMTV doesn't exactly have the best history in creating good remakes. Still, after Cherry Magic, and after watching the trailer, I'm willing to give this a shot.
I didn't like their last projects with WBSB, so I love hearing that this will take a new direction. GMM has been…
Gawin is partnered with Joss for My Golden Blood, which is another drama about vampires. But from the looks of it, I guess GMMTV is going for the supernatural concept this year.
Well Jimmy still can pull the looks of a teenager but Earth literally can't. He wasn't looking like a teenager…
Jimmy has a baby face, so it's not hard to pull off the high school look. While Earth's looks aren't as convincing, his acting helps to distinguish between his younger and older self. Still, I can't help but feel he'd be more convincing playing a teacher. After all, he played one on Find Yourself.
Personally, I thought he did a good job in Moonlight Chicken. His portrayal of a high school student in Ploy's Yearbook is less convincing, but other than that, the rest of his scenes are fine. The high school scenes are all flashbacks anyway, so it didn't affect his character that much.