Hana Yori Dango - my personal review

For those who thinks that this review is like so........ outdated, you can stop here then. Ah... should I say the same warning goes to Oguri Shun's die hard fan??

Ya ya... so I just watched the Japanese version... so what? huhu....^^

I have a problem to start writing this review as I don't really know where to start. hmmm... okay, I watched Meteor Garden (Taiwanese version) when it was aired years back and I was clueless on the source of the storyline at the time. Then my younger brother told me that the story resembles a story from the manga magazines he bought. Of course I then checked the magazines, read it and follow Kamio Yoko's story from then (untill I 'lost' my free resources when brother start buying another manga magazines and I read the rest part online till finished).

As for the Japanese version, I must say that there's TWO 'things' that makes me wanting to check it out; Boys Before Flowers (Korean version) and Rin-Chan^^. Let's just say that I want to see how the storyline goes in the Japanese way. Please take note that before I had this kind of fever on KDrama, I WAS a JDrama supporter during high school (thanks to TV3 at that moment) though I don't remember much of the dramas' title I watched back then.

Though I watched Hana Yori Dango The Movie, I can't say much about it since I don't really get the related feeling from the story (blame my feeling on the manga for this) of Hana Yori Dango I knew.

After watching the FIRST PART of Hana Yori Dango drama (comprises of 9 episodes)...here what I have to say: Do take note that when I read books, I picture the ideal character in my mind (hehehe) and since I read the manga, I tend to compare things (again... bad me). Let me do the lists of my views with bullet points so I won't ramble out of the line (I hope). Since I am not good with remembering real names, I'll go with their characters'. Think whatever you want, but I have tried my best to watch the Japanese version with an open mind ^^ and I need to stress out that hese views were made after watching the FIRST PART ONLY.

• Makino Tsukushi is prettier in this Japanese version (even prettier than Yuki)

• My first impression on Tsukasa's behaviour is just like the Tsukasa I imagine in the earlier part of the manga; baka, vulgar, childish (I have no objection at all) etc HOWEVER, Tsukasa is shorter than he should (which makes Rui stands out MORE - and that's not good)

AGAIN>>> WARNING for OGURI's FAN. PLEASE SKIP THE TWO POINTS AHEAD... ^^ YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED

• Rui portrayed as someone you can absolutely fell in love with and I don't blame Makino a bit to fell for Rui. However I felt that this Rui's CUTENESS portrayed was a little bit annoying! muahahaha... *can feel the staring eyes from Oguri Shun's fans* (^^!) Gomen Ne~
  

• Rui showed more affections 'than I can handle' *wink* (which I don't like since the 'Rui' in my mind THAT I CREATED, is somehow more 'cold''. This Rui is just too 'warm' *sigh*. As much bad feedback HyunJoong gets for his acts from the first 4 episodes of Boys Over Flower aka Boys Before Flowers, he have my vote). I think Oguri's act in Hana Kimi was more Rui's like.

***** now am spreading lots of LOVES>>>> \(^o^)/

• I found it not logic for the scene where Sakurako hit Tsukushi (by mistake) where the 'hit' was as if nothing happened... Tsukushi should collapsed or atleast 'terjatuh' towards Tsukasa. Where's the application of Inertia????? *gosh - am talking physic here... my Physic teacher will be proud if he knows*

• I like Soujiro the best when he showed up with that traditional clothes^^. He look like a cute version of Yakuza or even samurai^^.
  

• Unlike Taiwanese and Korean's versions, I don't think Tsukasa's fiancee can come close to beat Tsukushi's to get Tsukasa attention. Here, she's portrayed as someone who was a total opposite of Tsukushi (which is OF COURSE Tsukasa will definitely rejects).

• and yes... I totally 100% agree with Rin-chan that Japanese 'love-token' is the BEST^^. Go Saturn!!

My favourite memorable part: When the F4 fought each other^^ on the street (I got emotioned by this scene).

Overall, I had a good time watching it. MatsuJun as Tsukasa did not disappointed me (other than his height) with his characters. In my opinion, this Tsukasa chooses friendship over relationship which makes me like him. He's the Cuter and Funnier Tsukasa (hehee...) and Lee MinHo is still my HOT Tsukasa*wink*. Doesn't mean that I hated Dao MingShi (hope I still get the name spelled correctly after all these years).

My view on some characters MIGHT changed after I watch the second part (Hana Yori Dango 2) so please (especially Oguri Shun's fans), bear with me. hehehehe... Till then^^

xoxox