Jardín de meteoros (2018)

I am a fan of all versions but MG2018 caught my heart maybe because I'm a very hopeless romantic teenager.

From the start, I am looking forward to this drama. I am updated with the casting and how the story will go on so when it was release I was so excited. Though many are comparing MG and MG2018, it can really stand on it's own. The cast is superb, Dylan makes a great Dao Ming Si and Shen Yue's cute even if she acts tough. Darren can be cool yet adorable. F4 is indeed handsome and acts like teenage idols in school lol. The story is refreshing and the new faces which matches those of college students can really make me cry and smile.

Watching it makes me wish for my own Ah Si and Lei. Even the side characters' story is a total pinch in the heart! I love this version so much!

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*mild spoilers

Speaking as a general fan of HYD adaptations but a greater fan of the original manga/anime (I've gone through the Korean, Taiwanese, Chinese and Japanese adaptations but barely remember them), this adaptation was generally enjoyable!

Despite some strange pacing (particularly at the start of the drama) and rookie acting, the series managed to hook me for a couple of months during its running (until real life pulled me back and I couldn't find the time to follow it, not of the drama's own fault). The drama is eyecatching (locations, actors, etc), which helps, but I was drawn in most by how closely it aligned to the manga's original plotline. Watching the newest episodes always prompted a rereading of those corresponding chapters in the manga, and then some in anticipation of the next few episodes. Plus, the caricature/ridiculousness present in the manga (which is the nature and norm for manga like HYD) helped me stomach the caricature and sappiness of the drama.
(Likewise, the weakest points of the story (so far) have been moments when they've diverged away from the manga: ex: replacing Shancai's reflective character development in the fishing village with Caina/Terence, removing Daomingsi's double (and with that, character development for Shancai).

Overall: Watch this if you enjoy seeing HYD adapted--enough to accept some flaws. Watch this while reading the manga to appreciate the closeness of the adaptation + how iconic scenes from the manga are adapted to a more modern/contemporary setting. (and help you deal with the flaws)

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This review is my opinion so I hope you guys take it in consideration. Well so far I really like this drama to bad that I have only seen 14 episodes. But I must say that I am really excited to watch the other episodes. I love the chemistry between the lead roles. I am super happy with the actors that they had chosen. The music is not the best but they are some songs that I really enjoy. The story is amazing and I really like the way they are making this drama. So far this is my favorite version of this story.! Not only because the actors are really good but because is a more modern version of the F4 situation. Overall I really love the drama and I hope that the next episodes will reach my expectations. Really recommend this drama you guys will not regret it. Hope this review helps and remember this drama only has 14 episodes aired so you guys still have time to catch up.

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After Sweet Dreams, I haven't been diving into the immensity of Chinese drama for a while. With their numerous episodes, they always manage to make me fall in love.
Meteor Garden is a story that does not leave you alone for a second, when you think that the situation calms down a bit, here is the unexpected that messes up all plans.
A turmoil of emotions that leads you to love it!
The protagonist, Dong Shan Cai, is a girl who knows what it means to earn what she has, has always done more part-time jobs and never backs down. He has dreams, and one of them is to go to one of the best universities there is.
And it is here hat those who believe will be quiet years devoted to study, will become the most beautiful, ugly, absurd years (and whoever has more will put more). Blame? Of the F4.
Who I am? We can sum it all up by saying that they are not only the 4 most beautiful students of the University, but also the most intelligent. They seem unapproachable, although courteous to their fans.
At least until their path and Shan Cai's cross. Dao Ming Si, the leader among the 4, accidentally pounds the girl's cell phone and from there, between the two, there are sparks ... of hatred!
Usually He got used to being feared, imagine what happens when this apparently weak girl is in front of him, who makes the deck and does not lower his head even under torture.
Meteor Garden has Si and Shan Cai as its center, but there are many other characters who find their place, like the other members of F4 (my favorites? She and Ximen). Friendship, which has enormous power, and for which one is willing to sacrifice oneself.
But we also see a less beautiful part, that of arranged marriages, organized by economic interest. And perhaps love is not enough to prevent certain things.
In this drama, the trials of love will be really many, difficult to keep your nerves and resist, especially when the mother of Si moves the threads. A woman in one piece, an impenetrable block of marble that leaves you upset.
I found Shan Cai's character too extreme sometimes, but in the end it's impossible not to suffer with her!
The only flaw (even this time) is the ending! I still haven't found the words to define it! Absurd is really an understatement. A drama of 10, ruined with two episodes of which I have not really understood the dynamics.
If any of you have an explanation, please enlighten me. The more I try to order ideas, the less I understand each other.
In summary, however, this is a drama that must absolutely be seen !! You can't really miss it !!

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Alright. I think for this drama i have to jump directly to the point. "NOT MY CUP OF TEA" . The drama itself is a lighthearted and bubbly adaption as compared to all the meteor showers.The first two episodes were intriguing but i was bored out of my mind through the rest. I haven't been much into the drama only the first six episodes but i can say that there is no such background story. Not payed much heed to F4's family struggle.

The acting at some point was a bit lousy?For me Rui hanazawa's character did not get much justice, the chemistry didn't work well for me. The rest of the cast for me did an okay job not much to applaud but not as bizarre either. Although you can clearly see that there's quiet some money spent on the shooting. Cinematography was nice.

HOWEVER i like the fact that this adaption did not follow up to heavy bullying and potential rape scenes. If your'e more into soft slice of life romantic comedies then the drama is for you.

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I was never a fan of the F4 series, I watched it just becoz everybody's going gaga over it, and becoz i had a crush on Barbie Hsue. that's probably the reason that amongst the versions, i like the Taiwanese one, though critics rated the Japanese version the highest.

Hana Yori Dango (Jap), Boys Over Flower(Kor) and Meteor Garden (Twn) are all F4 Series.
It also catapulted the main casts to full stardom.
Shun Oguri, Jun Matsumoto, Shot Matsuda, Tsuyoshi Abe made their mark. Shun Oguri and JM were my fav Jap idols. Love Shun on Nobunaga Concerto and Rich Man, Poor Man.
The Korean version boasts an array of good-looking casts, Lee Min-ho, Jonghyun, Kim Bum and Kim Joon. After BOF's high ratings and popularity, these boys were literally put to pedestals.
My favorite version, of course, is the Taiwanese version of Jerry Yan, Vaness Wu, Ken Chu, Vic Chou and of course Barbie Hsu. Jerry Yan, Vaness Wu and the rest of Meteor Garden cast became international celebrities.

And now the new Meteor Garden. Seen the first 5 episodes. My verdict is that Dylan Wang will be the next Lee Min-Ho/Jerry Yan. This will also open up doors for Darren Chen and the rest of the main casts (Liang Kang, Shen Yue and Wu Xi Ze). So far so good, I like the new take, it's fast and crisp, the casts are not only really hot good-looking but are good actors too. And BTW the OSTs were dope too.

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In summary the 6 episodes felt like I was watching a fast forwarded version of a drama. Things escalated fast, like too fast. Despite being one that does not like draggy dramas, the plot was kind of rushed and out of the place. There were many 'wait whatttt' moments while watching the 6 episodes with things and situations happening out of nowhere. I would have preferred if the story development was a little slower.

Despite what I've mentioned above along with the horrible dubbing, I must say that I am getting attached to the show. shenyue and dylan wang's chemistry is starting to show and I am actually looking forward to their scenes together. It helps that they are playful and comfortable with each other behind the scenes too!! Being a sucker for cliche af plots also helped I guess.

So if you have some time to spare and is in the need for some cliche and cheesy storyline this is the drama for you. The visuals of the cast as well as great cinematography is an added bonus too lol

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I know that rarely I like shows from China, at this one was the one that I've really hated.
Overexaggerated acting is a thing that I hate in Chinese shows, and this one is full of it. Even the scenes are beautifully shotted the story is predictable since the beginning, I mean, this show is literally everywhere on the internet and even people who never started it, knows the ending...
It is the classic drama with the poor girl and the beautiful rich boy with his whole gang of majestic friends, I found the second couple to be pointless and boring most of the time...

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Ya'll... Listen up. This drama is really cliche and hard to get through. The storyline was not interesting or realistic enough for me to actually enjoy. The actors/actresses are good looking, however their acting was unnatural. There are many scenes with sexual harassment. As a female myself, this drama makes me go "Nope. No. I can't watch this anymore." The F4 leader has immature and physcopath-like tendencies in my opinion. Overall, it was one of the most cliche and annoying dramas i have watched yet. It is a shame that Yue Chen was in this drama because A Love So Beautiful was an excellent drama...

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