#hana yori dango (1995 film)

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Movie: HANA YORI DANGO [BOYS OVER FLOWERS]

This title has spawn many a remake. However a perhaps lesser know version was the Japanese Movie Adaptation in 1995.

Actor: SHOSUKE TANIHARA took on the lead role of DOMYOUJI TSUKASA.

And his MAKINO TSUKUSHI was played by this short haired cutie YUKI UCHIDA.

This film took a different approach than all the series and anime leaving out DOMYOUJI's beautiful sister and his evil mother. Instead focusing on Makino being in love with RUI HANAZAWA and later falling for DOMYOUJI.

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If people think the current trend of endless remakes/reboots is bad, just look at how many times “Boys Over Flowers” (aka Hana Yori Dango)” has been adapted:

1) There’s the anime adaptation

2) The 1995 movie

3) The Taiwanese TV drama in which they renamed the series “Meteor Garden”. They also made an original, standalone sequel

4) The Japanese TV drama, as well as an original, standalone sequel and a feature film

5) The South Korean TV drama

6) The Chinese TV drama, which was actually a remake of “Meteor Garden”

7) The Thailand TV drama 

8) The two Indonesian TV dramas, one in 2002, the other in 2018

9) The weird, rip-off version, which was made in China. Instead of “Meteor Garden”, it was “Meteor Shower”

10) The Indian TV drama

Basically...even though everyone already knows the story, there’s always going to be demand for a retelling, which I don’t think is a bad thing. 

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Non-anime Asian TV Shows that I liked

This is just a short list of some Asian TV shows I liked, list is not exhaustive. Thank you  @cautionworksstuff​ for encouraging me to do this since you wanted to know more about other foreign TV shows other than anime. 

When I say non-anime, it means shows that are not Japanese animated series. 

1. Kingdom [Netflix] (South Korea)

This series hits HARD. It’s an original Korean Netflix series. Now, there’s a lot of shows/movies that are named “Kingdom”, so let me clear about this one: this is the one that is set with a Zombie apocalypse during the Joseon period. 

It follows the story of the Crown Prince who is being framed for treachery by his evil stepmom (the Empress) and her clan, as soon as his father died. In the midst of that, a disease outbreak happens that turns everyone into zombies, and the Prince struggles to avoid being defeated by the corrupted government officials as well as to save his people from the zombie apocalypse. 

What makes this one stand out from series/movies like The Walking Dead are two things: 1) the political setting - while there is a zombie outbreak, it’s also the battle for power, 2) the historical setting - the guns used here are very limited, and the science/medicine explained behind this outbreak is not like “oh due to biotech experiment gone wrong”, 3) unlike Walking Dead, they actually explained the cause of the illness, the cures and the weaknesses. 

They are going to come up with a new one-episode spin-off(?) this month. 

2. Girl from Nowhere (Thailand) 

This is also available on Netflix. This series follow a character named Nanno, who goes to various schools as the new girl. In the second episode, she’s revealed to be some sort of immortal entity that goes on to expose the sins and wrongful acts of parents, teachers and students. She then punishes them as some form of karma. Beware, some episodes are downright disturbing and only for mature audience. 

I don’t have a confirmation of this, but according to Wikipedia and actress Chicha Amatayakul, the character Nanno draws inspiration from Junji Ito’s Tomie, and the similarities are very obvious. From the way the people react to her, the hairstyle and the even to the beauty mark near the eye, the similarities are very obvious. 

One difference though, I must say, is that Nanno is an extremely charming character as compared to Tomie. You will really root for her and can’t help but like her presence, even if she’s a little scary. When I read Tomie, I didn’t exactly felt the same magnetic pull as Nanno did for me. Season 1 was really good. Season 2 was more brutal but I think Season 1 was slightly better. 

3. Trese (Philippines)

This was actually based on a Filipino comic series, with the same name. I had actually waited for this series to be animated. This series features Filipino supernatural beings. I had always wondered how it’ll be like if there was a cool anime about Filipino mythological creatures, such as the manananngal, aswang, tikbalang etc. I think their designs and stories are interesting and not very talked about in the media. 

I had once complained about this. We have so many interesting Filipino mythological creatures, but why do we focus on mostly drama series on love and family, and not come up with a horror series featuring them? 

This one’s available on Netflix as well, and it’s in three audios: English, Filipino and Japanese. I do recommend the Filipino audio because the pronunciation of the creatures are better. But that might be just me listening to my native language. 

Although, just a tiny criticism - there are only six episodes so far. All in less than 30 minutes. This was an issue for me and also my family who had watched it because we felt the pacing was too fast. They didn’t explain what the creatures were, what they do, which can be confusing for people who are not familiar with the mythology. Yeah, I really think it’s because the pacing was fast due to the small number of episodes. If they slowed down, it would be great. Hopefully we get more episodes the next season. 

4. Meteor Garden (Taiwan) [2001] OR Boys over Flowers (South Korea) OR Hana Yori Dango (Japan) 

This was adapted from a manga called “Hana Yori Dango” (Boys over Flowers). It has been adapted in numerous shows, with Japan doing the first live action film in 1995. 

The one that I had watched is the Taiwanese drama version, Meteor Garden (2001 version). There was also a Korean drama adaptation called “Boys over Flowers”. I didn’t watch that one but quite a number of my friends did. There was also the Japanese adaptation, as well as Thai and Chinese adaptation of it. I can’t say for sure which one is the best because I only remember watching the Taiwanese (2001) version and it’s close to my heart. The Taiwanese (2001), South Korean and Japanese drama versions are often being compared. I’ll let you guys decide based on this information.  

I don’t remember much from the plot, although it was this drama was very hyped back then.

This was the summary on Wikipedia: 

It tells the story of Tsukushi Makino, a girl from a middle class family, whose mother enrolled her in an elite high school to compete with the families from her husband's company. While at Eitoku, she encounters the F4, a gang of four young men who are children of Japan's wealthiest families, and who bully anyone that gets in their way.

5. The Little Nyonya [2008] (Singapore)

Saving the last for the one that resides a special place in my heart, and perhaps for a lot of people in Singapore. 

Words cannot describe how much this was well-liked in Singapore. I remember everyone praising this. This was hands-down one of THE BEST drama ever produced in Singapore. I remember coming home, waiting at I think 8pm? Just to tune into local TV and then watch this show for a good 40minutes. I know they did a remake in China, which I didn’t watch, but I highly recommend the Singaporean version (since it’s the original and the setting is in Singapore/Malaysia anyway). 

This series really introduced the Peranakan culture to the Singaporean audience. I like to think this story has two parts where it follows the story of a Nyonya (Peranakan Chinese woman). 

The first part’s setting is during WW2. Huang Ju Xiang, a woman born into a Peranakan family and her mother was a 2nd wife. Because of her mother’s status, she’s been ostracised by her family and is tasked to do the household like a servant. She meets a Japanese man and yeah, since it’s in the midst of WW2, their love story was kinda “forbidden” too. The first part is actually my favourite. 

The second part follows the story of their daughter, Yue Niang Yamamoto. This story is longer and Yuening has to face the same type of ostracisation her mother had endured by the Huang family. 

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Hana Yori Dango O Filme 1995 [ LEGENDADO PT]

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My Top 11 Favorite Anime Series

I got into anime in the summer of 1998, when Sailor Moon began it’s run on Cartoon Network's Toonami. Four years later, Inuyasha changed my life by solidifying my love of anime, manga, and Japanese culture. My favorite anime generally aired during the ‘90s through early 2000s. Although there are plenty of modern anime that I love, like Sword Art Online, Fate/Zero, and Itazura na Kiss, these eleven anime helped make me the person I am today, so they will always hold a special place in my heart.  

Other Lists: My Top 11 Favorite Fairy Tale Films / My Top 11 Favorite Manga Series

1. Inuyasha (2000 - 2010)

2. Blue Gender (1999 - 2000)

3. Hana Yori Dango (1996 - 1997)

4. Mobile Fighter G Gundam (1994 - 1995)

5. Ranma 1/2 (1989 - 1992)

6. Sailor Moon (1992 - 1997)

7. Yu Yu Hakusho (1992 - 1994)

8. Rurouni Kenshin (1996 - 1998)

9. Trigun (1998)

10. FLCL (2000 - 2001)

11. Outlaw Star (1998)

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i just saw the hana yori dango 1995 movie and it feels weird to see people actually wearing the clothes that they wore in the manga. i know it was actually filmed in the same time as the manga was ongoing but i forgot about that

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Suzu Hirose Stars in New "Boys Over Flowers" TV Drama

Actress Suzu Hirose will play the lead role in a new live-action TV drama adaptation of Boys Over Flowers (known as Hana Yori Dango in Japan), a popular and long-running romantic comedy shōjo manga by Yoko Kamio about a girl who inadvertently finds herself the object of affection of the 4 richest and most influential boys at a prestigious private school.

    The new TV drama is on-track for an April 2018 release on TBS (Tokyo Broadcasting System). According to sources close to the production, the casting process is still underway, and special attention is being paid to finding the right actors to fill the roles of the "F4".

    The original Boys Over Flowers manga was serizalized from 1992 - 2003 in Shueisha's Margaret shōjo manga magazine, and a sequel series, Boys Over Flowers Season 2, is currently serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen Jump + magazine. English language versions of both series are available from Viz Media who describe the story of Boys Over Flowers as follows:

    Tsukushi Makino is accepted into the prestigious, Eitoku Academy. Life changes dramatically for Tsukushi when her friend falls on Tsukasa Domyoji. Tsukasa is the explosive leader of the "F4," a group of the most powerful, rich and handsome boys. Domyoji refuses to accept Makiko's apology and Tsukushi steps in to protect her friend. A red tag appears in the Tsukushi's locker the next morning which is a sign from the F4 that she is to be bullied by the school. Tskushi continues to stand up to her oppressors.

    Boys Over Flowers has previously been adapted into a 65 episode TV anime in 1996 - 1997, a 1997 theatrical anime film, and 2 live-action theatrical films (one in 1995, the other in 2008). The series has also been adapted into multiple live-action TV dramas over the years, including adaptations from Taiwan, Indonesia, South Korean, Turkey, and India as well as Japan.

  Source: livedoor NEWS via My Game News Flash

  Paul Chapman is the host of The Greatest Movie EVER! Podcast and GME! Anime Fun Time.

By: news+feed@crunchyroll.com