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I have labeled Lu Li-Cheng (Wallace Chung) of "Best Time" as 2nd only to Mr. Darcy as the perfect Manly man... Arrogant, Confidant, Intelligent, Capable, Handsome, Rich, Successful Career, Great Dancer, Charismatic, Charming, Good-hearted, etc... etc... etc... and although he is not an aristocrat , he does Not have any Psychological/Emotional problems in his personality !!!...(last 2 qualities differ from the shy aristocratic Mr. Darcy)

and Su Man (Janine Chang) is very comparable to Lizzy...b/c it is her Intelligence, Wit, Confidence, Courage, Charm, Beauty and Fun-Loving Adventurous Spirit that attract him to her... besides , she is the only person/woman courageous/smart enough to stand up to him ....
Lu Li-Cheng and Su-man's romance is very similar to Mr. Darcy and Lizyy's...:<3<3<3 them both!

P.S. I agree... Asian dramas are the perfect medium fto move Austen-fans !

Yes ! ... I have... love "North and South" , the series and the novel.... that was my segue b/w P&P/Jane Austen and K-dramas on Netflix :)

After watching many K-dramas , I have become more critical , and thus , a bit exasperated w/ the poor girl cliche.... I don't understand what it is that makes her attractive to these amazing men !?!? ....(besides being cheerful or someone that is not awed by his awesomeness)...lol...

Nonetheless, your comparison is great and brings up many good points...

"Meteor Garden" is my favorite version of HYD , for several reasons ... including the fact that Shan-Cai is not an idiot, and has attractive qualities .... But mainly b/c Dao Ming-Si's Unfaltering Love is palpable and his Passion is expressed through his tight embraces and kisses ......
very much Unlike a Jane Austen novel tho , and very much like a T-drama...lol...... but the romance is still there :D
(I think the director went to great lengths to explain how all the emotions came about... so things make sense)<3

"And that is how Kdramas make skinship feel; every light touch is like a jolt of electricity through the body!" ...... such a PERFECT description !!!
@dapinaymrs .... thank you for articulating it that way!
@pixelviking .... thank you for bringing up that example !

Very true about the Evil Queen... unbelievable... it would have been better to just keep it all the same...
But I thought the story is good ... and him slowly falling in love w/ her , then being torn b/w duty and love is also good.

The Comparison of Etiquette, Rituals, Skinship, and Chaebol/Rich aristocrat is spot on !!! ...... Great observation !!!
I disagree about the poor/plucky girl, for the reasons stated below , in my last comment.

Jane Austen is what lead to my K-drama addiction in the first place !!! .... .... craving something similar to P&P and Austen's feel-good romances ... I discovered "Chunhyang" and "A Moment to Remember" on Netflix .... from there , idealized romances led to K-drama addiction .....

I always thought "P&P" would be perfect as a K-drama , in all its aspects....but Not comparable to "Hana Yori Dango" for one major reason.....
--->>> Lizzy is very pretty, intelligent, independent, adventurous, fun-loving, and sassy yet full of charm and grace .... .... of all the versions of "HYD" , Geum Jan-Di is the least intelligent, pretty or charming .... in fact she's sloppy, clumsy, unattractive and sometimes idiotic ....

I like the comparison of Jane Austen's work to K-dramas, I think they make a good fit .... ....BUT .... in K-dramas , the poor girl is often Sloppy, Clumsy, Ungracious, Kind, Diligent, Homely-looking , yet Positive and Bright/Cheerful !
If they want to do a P&P version... the heroine MUST be Intelligent, Pretty and Charming !!!!.... (notice I never say beautiful, just pretty)

wow!!!.. looks like an all-star cast !...Oguri , Shibasaki , Yamada , Fujiki, Mukai .... can't wait until it is subbed !

here's a link from YouTube :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBCIPPoCIyU

Part 1 is a bit better story w/ better villains, but imo, this part is more fun due to Nadech/Yaya

This music was very nice, much better than any other Lakorn I have yet seen....
---- Loved the the Japanese version Junko sings.... and also the Japanese Rock version of "Cross Love".

YouTube has 16 episodes .... everywhere else , it says there are 21 episodes !!!!

Is this version on YT cut ???
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhyKXpqFOQr2wkRSTTviFFbfDav9C7lss

anyone know where i can watch it w/ eng subs ????
YT only has few ep.

It's not just u. XD

--- I love "Full House" , I just watched it a 2nd time... his acting has improved since , but he did a good job.... and as always, very cute and appealing...
--- I also like "A Love to Kill".... very artistic show .... he's very HOT !!!
--- "Fugitive: Plan B"... I liked a lot ... and Rain was super comfortable, acting very natural..... (just wish he would have kept his tongue in his mouth more often...hehehe... u'll know when u watch it...lol...)

He's always a scene stealer, isn't he ??? and I <3 him for it !
Still, I wonder... I guess we'll find out soon enough.

Strongly recommend "CDYY" , especially part 1 (episodes 1-25).... reminds me of BBJX and the romance and chemistry was even better

It's Hyun Bin !!!.... Of course it's on my PTW List ...... just listening to his voice and looking at him is enough entertainment value. :))

OK... I'll completely spoil it for you.... u can skip this spoiler if u want and go to the Spoiler to ur question , @ the bottom :

****START Spoiler ****** actually the brother misunderstood her, attempted suicide... goes into coma, comes out paralyzed...
even after the revenge by our hero , and her life destroyed .... She stays loyal to the brother, takes care of him... but the hero is super jealous, stays away , and the paralyzed brother notices the love b/w the OTP and feels like a burden..... so , the two brothers disappear from her life.
A year or so later , the OTP accidentally meet and decide to spend a day together expressing their love... then break-up , b/c of the toll their love has on the brothers' relationship ...
*********END Spoiler ****

**** Spoiler to ur Question**** : .....as they decide to separate ..... they both go into a depression/slump.... she disappears.... he goes looking for her at the cottage where they shared good times ..... she goes out in a snow storm looking for a (emotionally significant) necklace she lost in the woods earlier ..... he finds her in the middle of the night, half/frozen ..... he decides to hold her, waiting out the storm , under a tree on top of a hill .... dawn breaks and they r both hugging each other, covered in ice, frozen to death....

So they die , happy to be together..... and will be in the next life...--->>> Thus .... A Love to Kill ....
THE END !

Thanks for info on "Lang Ya Bang"...just added it to PTW list.... the trailer looks much better than the synopsis....

as for Wallace and Zanilia ....exactly !...looks like fluff (but that's OK if it's well done).... and lack of chemistry... but wasn't she great in "Cuo Dian Yuan Yang" ??? .... she also looked better there...

as of today, videos are all working on Viki :
http://www.viki.com/tv/12450c-clear-midsummers-night?q=a%20clear%20midsummer

But, I don't know if Dramacool has longer episodes...since on Viki they r about 35 min. long .... and sometimes it is obvious that some parts have been cut out !!!.... probably a few min. of each episode ????....