Usually, we all say
that the original or first version is always the best. But with the quality of
the remakes of hit Asian dramas especially of Korean versions can't be belittled (and I'm not biased when I said this).
I quite don't remember
the Taiwanese and Japanese versions very well since they were aired a very long
time ago and I haven't downloaded them yet for second opinion so my judgement
might not be favorable to those who loved those versions than the Korean. Even
though I don't remember their story line, I remembered my reactions after watching
the two versions so I'll base my review on those reactions.
Hana Kimi (Taiwanese
Version)
- Since it's the first
version, everything was perfect except for the actors, because they were too
old for their characters who were high school students. And as expected of
Taiwanese dramas, it looked a little bit like a sitcom; comedy is a must with
Jiro Wang there!
Hana Kimi (Japanese
Version)
- I can only remember
the episode when they were trying to know who was the girl by letting everyone
pass in a "metal-detector-like" equipment, then someone pulled the
plug for the equipment to shut down during the female lead's turn to be
checked, luckily she didn't get caught as they thought it happened after her
turn; and the last episode, when the main female lead was bidding her farewell
to her classmates and friends while on a cab/car. Since this was after the
Taiwanese version, and where Japan is its point of origin, I thought this
version was better, but after watching it, I was disappointed. Maybe because I
wanted more between the main two leads which didn't happen.
