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Why not both?

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People keep talking about this being a manga adaptation so I read a few chapters and wow, all I have to say is both the Thai and Japanese drama versions improved on the original story a lot. I really dislike Adachi in the manga. I've had problems with New's portrayal but now I'm wondering if it's because he's trying to stick close to the manga character who is not appealing at all. Credit to the writers of the Japanese version and to Akaso Eiji for making that character adorable and sweet.

I've watched every drama version of HYD and my faves are the og Taiwan 2001 (Jerry Yan was so good as Daoming Si) and F4 Thailand which blew up and subverted all the tropes.

Also, it's perfectly legit for people to compare adaptations of the same source material. I've seen at least 8 adaptations of Jane Eyre as well. It's fun to compare what's been done better by who.

I don't think she worked with the production but she drew special art for Thailand and has been tweeting in support https://twitter.com/toyotayou/status/1595036034093690880

The announcement just said the copyright holder but I've been wondering if it has anything to do with the anime version of Cherry Magic that is being produced by a Japanese company and releasing in January.

Yes but people are posting it to Dailymotion with English subtitles if you don't want to use a VPN https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8quft8

Same basic plot but many things are different in this version, especially the second leads and the Rokkaku/Rock and Fujisaki/Pai characters

Comedy shows that are adapted from mangas tend to have that acting style. I saw a manga adaptation recently that wasn't a BL starring the actor who played Kurosawa in Cherry Magic and he played it very over the top. But Old Fashion Cupcake, which is a BL manga adaptation, keeps things relatively low key so it depends on the production.

It's very pretty but lifeless, there's no real plot or conflict and it's an extremely idealized view of this community. I'm with Sumire's father, I wouldn't want my minor daughter doing this either. There's no way she wouldn't be sexually harassed by the clients. I've been treating it as very pretty wallpaper as I do other things. The dishes do look amazing though and I can actually find a lot of them at local restaurants so I'm going to go out and eat the drama.

I haven't finished this drama yet but it deserves a much higher rating. the women are interestingly complex and the actors are all strong. I like the journey that the male lead is taking and how his view of the women around him changes. ETA: completed, really enjoyed it, still think this deserves a much higher rating. I think the ambiguous ending probably had a lot to do with why this drama isn't more popular but I thought it was appropriate for the story.

It's on Dailymotion with English subtitles https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8quft8

The Thai version of Hana Yori Dango is the best. Really, truly. They took the story, localized it to Thailand and turned it into a critique of toxic capitalism and violence. If you haven't seen it you should.

They used the same third party broker to handle the rights as they did for F4 Thailand so they had no reason to think that the company would screw up the deal. There's going to be plenty of lawsuits coming out of this.

"since homophobia, external or internal, plays no part in the story, there's no reason for Achi to resist Karan, and so he just... does. for no apparent reason. Low self-esteem is the only angle that has any traction, but they downplay that too. As a result, the story just... happens rather than being driven by anything."

💯 agree with this. Also, between the writing and performance the character comes across as jealous and resentful, not insecure and vulnerable, which isn't appealing.

This is purely a guess but I think it might have something to do with the anime version that is being produced by a Japanese company and that is going to air January 2024. I wonder if Studio Enix sold the rights to the Japanese company first and then sold them again to GMMTV and it didn't get discovered until after it started airing and the Japanese company complained

Pretty sure she's getting a romance with Rock but I like that they made a point of having her character be okay with being single even when her ex was being an asshole.

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This was my favorite episode yet, really love Karan being kind and supportive, love Pai standing up for herself, love Rock being an adorable puppy. The second couple is starting to win me over. But unfortunately I still can't connect with New's portrayal of Achi. His jealousy comes across as petty and selfish and he's not bringing enough charm to the part to overcome it for me. I'm still enjoying this a lot but ironically I'm not that invested in them getting together at this point.

I did and it was wonderful. It's college age characters but the plot was substantial and they acted their asses off. I don't expect them to do heavy shows all the time but we know what they're capable of in the right project.