UPCOMING: Hana Yori Dango/Korea, wait where is the charm?

Everyone across the Asia knows the F4 and Shan Cai. Because of the great and massive fan base last 2001, idol dramas spread like ants during summer. Many producers based their dramas through mangas (Japanese comics). After the sucess of the falling star idea of a drama, the original homeland of Meteor Garden, Japan made their own version called Hana Yori Dango. The two versions are already enough but "so-called great" Koreans think the third one is the charm out of previous versions. Well let's see what will happen next. According to an Asian news website, Korea will going to do another remake of Yoko Kamio's "Hana Yori Dango". Same storyline, same old F4, same old Tsukushi Makino/ Shan Cai. Group Eight Peaks (they are the one who are behind the sucessful drama Goong or popularly known as Princess Hours and sadly, the bad rated Prince Hours) will be the one who will produced this same old "Boys Over Flowers".

When the news was released in Asian websites, many reacted like "why are they going to make another ver.?". Some says, "good luck ". I made some reviews on my mind about the two previous versions Taiwan's Meteor Garden and Japan's Hana Yori Dango just for fun? maybe? the truth is Iam already tired of this over-rated drama .

Seriously and sadly to say I am a former hard core Meteor Garden addict before, but everything changed not because of HYD. I don't know it just happened that, maybe I'm sick about it, and for me and my own opinion I prefer Meteor Garden's cast (it's really perfect). Like putting Barbie Xu as Shan Cai and Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Zhu and Vanness Wu as F4. The perfect Makino Tsukushi/Shan Cai is Barbie Xu because she owns the normal and haggard face. In my opinion, she is the real "Shan Cai/ Makino Tsukushi". She has the angst face and simple charm that made her really popular.

Inoue Mao is a good actress. I judged her before but when I've seen her performance, it's great. Inoue got the acting. Barbie Xu is typical looking, while Inoue Mao is too cuuute! Will you believe that this girl (Inoue Mao) being bullied everyday? I mean girls who are also in high school like her, will not bully her because she's "cute" right? I will surely believe that Barbie Xu was really being bullied because she has the angst poise...frankly, she's just very normal. (get my point?)

For Jerry Yan he is simply hunky, funny. He is very tall, perfect fit for a leader of quartet rich kids like F4. His aura is very authoritative. His body built can surely punch any freaking guy blocking his way. I admired him, although his acting here is still raw. On the other side, Matsumoto Jun acts funny, but never an authoritative guy. He is too petite for the "Doumyuji Tsukasa/Dao Ming Si" role. With Matsumoto's 173cm height I don't think so. His acting skills, however proves that he is worthy for the role. Still in my opinion, especially about the physical thingy, the role will eventually goes to Jerry Yan.

Vic Zhou popularly is known for his pretty-prince-face Hua Ze Lei in Meteor Garden. I admired him as one of the most good looking guys in Asia. In this case for the physical thingy again, it goes to Meteor Garden. ZaiZai (Vic Zhou) owns the facial matter for Hua Ze Lei. During that time Zaizai is "just popular guy due to his charming looks", but he is improving his poor acting from Meteor Garden. Land of the Rising Sun's Hua Ze Lei/ Hanazawa Rui, Shun Oguri showed to MG fanatics that he can be lined up to their "pretty idol" Zaizai. Because of his great acting, from foolish student of Yankumi in Gokusen 1, he landed the role of cold Hanazawa Rui.

Ken Zhu is really fat for a playboy , remember playboys should have the Adonis body not a cow body from the farm. However his "serious" and "intense" acting made me forgot about his cow body for the role of Xi Men/Nishikado Soujiro. For Japan's Xi Men, Matsuda Shota he got the looks for a playboy but his acting here is so poor like a wailing cat at night. He really acts so "awkward" but luckily for Matsuda he improved in the Hana Yori Dango 2.

Vanness Wu is the "worst actor" in F4 because of his few flopped dramas. However, his role of Mei Zhou/ Mimasaka Akira made him popular. So I think he should thank to his dollar-faced manager Cai Zhi Ping. Luckily he owned a cocky face and especially the physical structure, that is perfect for his role. But his poor acting in Meteor Garden can be compared to his flopped dramas. Meanwhile Tsuyoshi Abe who owned the "mature face" made me realize "don't judge the actor by his looks" because he proved to me that he is better than Vanness in acting.

Overall?!? who wins? dunno and I don't care, I wished that a meteor will flash on Korean skies so that they will realize how people are tired of the same old Meteor Garden. *sighs*

99% pretty face + -0% talent =KIMERALD! *applause! applause!*

They are part of the batch of hopefuls from the first season of Pinoy Big Brother Teen Edition. The Big Winner Kim Chiu and one of the Big Four, Gerald Anderson, are one of the "hottest" properties of one of the country's leading network, ABS-CBN. Thanks to Kim Chiu's sweet and pa-cute image and Gerald Anderson's "cool" and Amboy looks: they are dubbed as one of the "hottest" and "most kilig" love teams in the nation. Who wouldn't "fall in love" with their oh-so-romantic and not to mention their oh-so denial that they aren't an item? Give me a break.

Not everyone is that stupid to be fool with this cliche of a tandem who keep on saying that 'they are just good friends' but shows a very unrealistic and very radical situation of display of affection. I mean, c'mon. If you say NO, you really mean NO. Just piece of advice with these two, that's not the right way to deny whatever they have (not that the public really cares).

I admit that, when I was watching the first PBB Teen Edition, I was actually rooting for Kim Chiu and once upon a blue moon, I even thought that, yeah hell, she looks good with Gerald Anderson. But I'm telling you that after the first 30 minutes of that insanity, I finally regained my composure and decided how stupid it was for this chinita girl to ignore the Atenista Mikee Lee, who has the brains. *rolling eyes* whatever.

And so the birth of Kimerald, the name that the fans of these two completely pa-cute couple made. Of course, they ride with the fame. To make more profit for the network, they made shows featuring them. Product endorsements left and right, and even going far with making a "singer" out of this Kim Chiu. Goodness, I'll even prefer Sandara Park's voice. Never mind if she's the Krung-Krung. The Krung-Krung is much better than playing-too-hard to be sweet-but-not-sweet-anymore Kim Chiu.

They are not even satisfied to irritate everyone.

Sana Maulit Muli. Hands-down with the very catchy plot (although some says that it was similar to the movie If Only), a very beautiful song coming from Gary Valenciano himself, splendid acting with the supporting cast most especially with the veterans. Come to think of it, I prefer Erich Gonzales here and even Jake Cuenca. But, like some critically-analytic viewers, Kimerald made a very lousy acting. I really don't know,but I even heard a rumor that Gerald Anderson was not even keen on the crying scenes...no, it was just the eye drops.... *rolling eyes*. The last update I heard about this TV series is that, it is already airing on the televisions in the land of Meteor Garden/manga-stealers Taiwan (hehehehe). Of course I can't do anything but to just write all my tantamount anger here. So I'll just pray that, hopefully the TV series' catchy plot, themesong and its very talented supporting cast, can give some respect to our country, the beloved Philippines... *a big round of applause*

"I've Fallen For You...finally, my heart give in...."

A very lovely song coming from one talented singer Jamie Rivera, from the last romantic movie of one of my favoritie Filipino love teams, Claudine Barreto and the late Rico Yan's Got 2 Believe. I've watched Got 2 Believe for like, 7 times to be exact. I admired the onscreen chemistry between Claudine and Rico. Most importantly, they effortlessly, make us believe that their "love" is for real. The main point? Acting, of course.

Last 2007, Star Cinema, produced the "romantic" movie , I've Fallen For You. Okay. The production was good, and I believe that director Lino Cayetano was good, most especially the writer of the movie (I forgot the name, geez). I also salute the supporting cast like Ms Lotlot De Leon and the other veteran stars, who made I've Fallen For You, very bearable to watch. I really don't know what to react, but I've read a lot of criticisms regrading this Kimerald movie. In the internet, there are circulating tidbits about the real amount that this movie earned and the rumors that some of the moviegoers are actually PAID moviegoers (I don't know how true it was though).

I really feel bad for the production, those people behind-the-scenes and the supporting actors who really, well, did a great job. Just because of these two trying-to-be-actors-but-aren't, they are also afflicted with criticisms...so sad. They don't deserve it!

Finally, this year 2008.

Korean craze severed our country. Hell yeah, it's a very sickening fact. Since the appearance of the Taiwanese Meteor Garden (heck, it already has a Japanese Hana Yori Dango and...tenetenet! A Korean version is also coming out!!! Sh*t!), a lot of Filipinos are driving insane with the continuous flow of Asian thingie.

I'm not saying that we must not appreciate these, but, in form of totally, um ,also making a Pinoy version with the Korean dramas...isn't too far already??

My Girl. Lee Da Hae, Lee Dong Wook, Lee Jun Ki and I forgot the other girl... and then, Philippine version....?

Tama, mga kaibigan. My Girl will be having a Philippine version. So here we are, hopefully not another laughingstock. Oh, it's not just the worst scenario. Lee Da Hae's character will be Kim Chiu. And Lee Dong Wook will be Gerald Anderson. Yeah. It's so terrible. Puke.

Wishing GMA's Kim Sam Soon will be much better, that it will be our savior from this stupid idea. I think this 99% pretty face but -0% of talent of a couple will be surely be happy because, "hopefully" it will refuel their already soon-to-be dead love team. Will this, ehem, ambitious project of theirs, gain profit to their mother-station? The truth is wait for the poor drama reviews in the future. ^_^