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Meteor Garden vs Hana Yori Dango vs Boys Over Flowers - Part 1
I have been wanting to do this for some time. However, due to the spirit of procrastination and heavy schoolwork, I put this off for a very long time. Now its up due to a friend's request! So here goes!
MG vs HYD vs BOF: Doumyoji Tsukasa
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Looks
Looks alone:
This is comparing the actors just by their looks alone, nothing to do with their roles in their respective HYD versions. I think the result is pretty obvious here. Here is my ranking:
1. Lee Min Ho
2. Jerry Yan
3. Matsumoto Jun
Unfortunately, the verdict was pretty obvious from the start. MatsuJun was destined to lose, being much shorter and less handsome imo than his compatriots. I think he can be categorised as "cute" instead of handsome. Jerry and Min Ho are both tall with handsome features. I chose Min Ho over Jerry as he has better defined features. Plus I can't seem to get over Jerry's get up in MG, that hideous bandana and curly hair that they decided they could not keep up after several eps. Therefore, Min Ho wins the crown for the most handsome!
Suitability to role:
This is not how handsome they are, but how suited their looks are for the role. Sigh...considering the fact that Tsukasa is supposedly rich and handsome, I guess the results aren't very different...
1. Lee Min Ho
2. Jerry Yan
3. Matsumoto Jun
Once again, MatsuJun is not tall enough or handsome enough... That is the biggest flaw in his portrayal of Tsukasa...but he can't grow another 10cm and change the genes he inherited from his parents right? Jerry and Min Ho have the looks and height for the role, but in the end I chose Min Ho over Jerry. This is because I felt that Min Ho is able to put on a colder and angrier look over Jerry. Jerry's anger and iciness that Tsukasa develops over different parts of the show gives that subtle difference that lost him the crown.
Acting
Ok, here comes the most important part, acting. A show might have lots of eye candy but lousy actors while another might have fantastic acting but not-so-good looking characters. Which would I watch? I would say the latter. I cannot stand watching a show with lousy acting if I really want to watch the show. If the show isn't important I would be happy to just see the pretty faces and hot bods, which will never be true for me. Think Jeanette Aw. OMG. I would totally give up watching a show to save my eyes from her lousy acting, think Little Nonya.
So how would this turn out to be? Here is my ranking:
1. Matsumoto Jun
2. Lee Min Ho
3. Jerry Yan
Yayy!!! MatsuJun is top at last! This was the category I had to do the least thinking for number 1. MatsuJun may not be as handsome as the other 2, however I can see why he was casted in the role. I would have to say he is the living portrayal of Tsukasa. He totally brought the character out of the manga to reel life. Tsukasa's goofiness and stupidity (think the stupid grammar mistakes that made us rofl), his violent and angry side to his determination, coldness and tenderness towards Tsukushi, MatsuJun brought it all out perfectly. His acting, I would have to say, is undoubtly the best out of all the Tsukasas. He deserves the crown in every way.
Min Ho's acting and Jerry's acting are not that all bad, but they cannot be compared to MatsuJun. Min Ho wins over Jerry because I could actually feel more tenderness in his portrayal than Jerry's. The goofiness in Min Ho's Tsukasa was also not properly brought out, therefore making him look "cool and smart" which is not a defining quality of Tsukasa. MatsuJun, in terms of acting, wins hands down.
So that was my opinion of the male leads of MG, HYD and BOF. Hope you liked it Amanda! :)
Labels: boys over flowers, hana yori dango, meteor garden, review
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My name is Lim Ming Hui and I am a female. I am born in the sunny island of Singapore (is that good or bad?). I was born on September 24th as a Libran, although to be precise, I am born in a cusp. I love anime and manga.
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