I haven't seen Reply 1988, but the synopsis states that the setting for Reopen My Journals is 1999. The original story (on which this drama is based) is titled: "To Myself in 1999." (This is the literal translation from Chinese.)
99 isn't 88 and 88 isn't 99, so no, this is not a remake.
EDIT: I just checked out the synopsis for the K-drama and its main character is a poor student. The heroine in RMJ is a top student.
Sorry to say le Shan is too young for the actor they paired her with hope that won’t cause trouble she is fucking…
The Chinese entertainment industry strictly forbids romantic scenes involving minors. No kissing or anything.
Aside from this being a work of fiction, from a historical perspective, it is fairly accurate. Back then (during the middle ages), it wasn't considered unusual for girls to be married as young teenagers in China and elsewhere around the world.
The modern concept of "childhood" didn't exist prior to the industrial revolution, which created an upper middle class that didn't need their children to work. Before that, the vast majority of families required their children to work and sometimes married them off (primarily for economic reasons). Children were essentially treated as little adults.
What absolute junk. What a travesty these characters of ALP became. To many here just like romance r the actress…
You ranked only two other dramas, giving them a 1 and a 2 (out of 10) MDL rating, respectively. You seem to think all dramas (you rate) are "junk," so why waste time watching them? I cannot imagine how you'll rate MM. But whatever you rate it, STOP SHOUTING, for crying out loud!
P.S. What made you think you were qualified to rank one of the dramas without completing a single episode?! Are you psychic or something?
Anyone know why many Cdramas stick the landing better in the second half than Kdramas?🤔 SO many 16 Episode…
In gymnastics, the Chinese win more Olympic gold medals than South Koreans. Sticking landings in real life carries over to sticking landings in dramatic life.
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99 isn't 88 and 88 isn't 99, so no, this is not a remake.
EDIT: I just checked out the synopsis for the K-drama and its main character is a poor student. The heroine in RMJ is a top student.
Aside from this being a work of fiction, from a historical perspective, it is fairly accurate. Back then (during the middle ages), it wasn't considered unusual for girls to be married as young teenagers in China and elsewhere around the world.
The modern concept of "childhood" didn't exist prior to the industrial revolution, which created an upper middle class that didn't need their children to work. Before that, the vast majority of families required their children to work and sometimes married them off (primarily for economic reasons). Children were essentially treated as little adults.
P.S. What made you think you were qualified to rank one of the dramas without completing a single episode?! Are you psychic or something?
They should ask foreigners like you how they should rate their own country's dramas.
Because you obviously know more about Chinese language, history, and culture than these "no life" Chinese fanboys.
You should rate it a 10.
Do you have any original thoughts of your own? Or, do you enjoy regurgitating the thoughts of others (nearly) word-for-
word?