This is more grounded and sombre in tone, I didn't really enjoy the original. This is the second time that I like…
omgg ive been meaning to check out the kr version of hear me i didnt even know it was a remake! ill watch both for sure now! and my pfp is from the jdrama ishiko to haneo, i highly recommend it!! as well as small and mighty if you havent checked that drama out, it features the main cast from breeze by the sea in it and theyre a really funny duo in that one 🙈
this is a perfect example of a remake that takes the original media and makes something special and unique out of it. while the premise of top star yoobaek and breeze by the sea are the same, the two dramas can be considered completely stand-alone to each other because they are very very different among many aspects. each drama has it's own charm and both feel perfect in their own realms. i love both dramas dearly, but for different reasons among each one. top star yoobaek is a little more slapstick-y and comedy-based, with more tom and jerry behavior between the leads, while breeze by the sea takes a more laidback approach to the couple, and creates more of a calm slice of life environment for the story to unfold. both dramas have amazing chemistry between the main cp and tell heartfelt stories about the people living on the island.
This is more grounded and sombre in tone, I didn't really enjoy the original. This is the second time that I like…
ahh omg thank you so much!! i’ve watched some from this list and loved them a lot so i’m excited for all the others!! tysm again ill let you know what i think of them when i start watching :)
i watched this movie a while ago and was like huh??? for most of it because i really jumped into it without any prior research, no reading the plot or anything. but then after i finished the movie, i did some research, and i found out the movie they were watching in the theater was called “dragon gate inn” from 1967. actors Shih Chun and Miao Tian from that 1967 film also star in goodbye dragon inn as the ghosts haunting the theater. this film not only pays an homage to Dragon Gate Inn, but also sends out a message about cherishing film as an art, honoring cultural centers like movie theaters. i do not think it is a coincidence that Goodbye Dragon Inn came out around the time when the first major advancements in digital technology were being produced, technologies gaining popularity that allowed people to start digitally streaming movies rather than watching them in a physical theater. even more ironically, actor Miao Tian passed away not even two years after filming Goodbye Dragon Inn, making this movie the last project in his career as an actor. thus, it truly became a goodbye to that one beloved piece of cinema history.
that said, i think this movie would’ve been really beautiful to watch for someone who watched dragon gate inn in the past and then twenty/thirty years later watched this one. for both the actors and viewers who grew up with the film, it must have been a way for them to say goodbye to their once golden days. truly a special feeling that i believe i might also experience one day.
after researching all of this, i gave this movie a rewatch, and the big message i grabbed from it is that life is a precious adventure, and that we should cherish it because everything comes to an end. lovely movie and lovely message that will stay with me for a while
This is more grounded and sombre in tone, I didn't really enjoy the original. This is the second time that I like…
ohh, i havent watched the korean version of full house bc ive seen mixed reviews but now i think ill check out the thai one, ty sm ! and for recs, i was asking for other remakes you enjoyed but if you have any random recs, id love to hear about them! maybe other dramas with a similar quiet and calm romance bc i am loving the romance sm in this drama <33
This is more grounded and sombre in tone, I didn't really enjoy the original. This is the second time that I like…
yeah i noticed that despite the premise being generally the same, the tone is quite different, but im enjoying it so much!! i enjoyed the original korean version too, but for other reasons, i think the kdrama has its own charms and the tdrama has its own charms as well. what was the other remake you liked better than the original? id love some recs!
The plot reminds me of Pride and Prejudice with the mother trying to marry off her daughters. Haha. Looking forward…
i was thinking this too loll, it would be great if we have that p&p dynamic for the main couple, especially reading how the FL's personality is described
Is there a protagonist or main couple, or is the screentime split evenly between different plotlines? Ensemble…
screentime is split pretty evenly, but i think main male lead (masakazu) gets a tiny bit more screentime because throughout the show he struggles with his scriptwriting, family, and love issues. but overall screentime is pretty fair for all of them. the romance plots for all three guys are pretty unconventional, and they all have their own unique hurdles to overcome, but all the romance storylines are pretty decent. though personally i enjoyed the slice of life and friendship aspect of the show better
slice of life and friendship plot was really amazing and fulfilling, the romance plotlines were okay, not bad nor good, but i definitely continued for the friendship between the 6 of them
that said, i think this movie would’ve been really beautiful to watch for someone who watched dragon gate inn in the past and then twenty/thirty years later watched this one. for both the actors and viewers who grew up with the film, it must have been a way for them to say goodbye to their once golden days. truly a special feeling that i believe i might also experience one day.
after researching all of this, i gave this movie a rewatch, and the big message i grabbed from it is that life is a precious adventure, and that we should cherish it because everything comes to an end. lovely movie and lovely message that will stay with me for a while