Boys over flowers adaptations

Here are the 5 adaptations of Boys over flowers!

Oh! And did you know that "Boys over flowers" was a manga?

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1- Meteor Garden - Taiwan (2001)

It wasn't the first adaption I saw, in fact, I only discovered it last year. It was the most difficult to find on the internet since it was extremely old, and the picture quality was horrible! But I didn't want to let it pass the opportunity to see all of the adaptations.

I enjoyed it although it wasn't my favorite version; the female lead though, Barbie Hsu, was phenomenal, and knowing me, I always cheer for the second lead. Yep, I have the second lead syndrome :p. Vic Chou who played the role of Lei, is the ideal friend, the support, the kindness, and he goes above and beyond for the female lead All this wasn't enough though, because, in the end, she picked the main lead, obviously!

I'd like to point out that all of the adaptations have outstanding casts; I didn't have a single complaint about them! They were all perfectly chosen!

The ending was OKAI... A happy ending but not the ultimate happy ending I was expecting!

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2- Hana Yori Dango - Japan

(Season One 2005 & Season Two 2007)

Okai! Let me tell you about it! Jun Matsumoto, the major male lead, was the most amusing! Mao Inoue, the female lead, was fantastic! She was fantastic, as all of the females leads in all of "Boys over Flowers" adaptations.

And here comes the second lead syndrome again! HA! Rui was played by Shun Oguri. The second lead of course! Is there anything else I should say?

The entire cast was fantastic, and I adored them.

This was a lot of fun to watch, but it wasn't my favorite remake as well.

The ending was just awesome! This adaptation ranks third on my list of happy endings of "Boys over flowers" adaptations.

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3- Boys over Flowers - South Korea (2009)

My very first K-drama! My very first Korean drama! It made me fall in love with South Korea, its culture, K-pop and everything related to the "K" world.

Ladies and gentlemen! Yes! It was love at first sight!

I recall waiting for one episode week after week! Yeah! Yeah! The struggle was real!

By the way, I watched it 5 times.

My first K-drama crushes were Lee Min-ho, the first main lead and Kin Hyun-Joon, the second main lead! But wait till the end to find out who captured my heart!

And let me tell you, the rest of the F4, Kim Bum and Kim Joon were as spectacular!

Koo Hye-sun, the female lead, was a total badass! She ranks second on my list of "Boys over Flowers" female leads.

As much as I enjoyed the entire K-drama, I especially enjoyed the ending when I saw it for the first time! But hold on to what will happens next in number four...

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4- Meteor Garden - China (2018)

My absolute favorite "Boys Over Flowers" version.

Dylan Wang, my number ONE main male lead all five adaptations!

The second main lead Darren Chen is my second fave because Kin Hyun-Joon from "Boys over Flowers" South Korea will always be my number one second lead.

Caesar Wu, Connor Leong, from this Chinese adaptation and the rest of F4 from the South Korean version of "Boys over Flowers" are my number ONE!

Shen Yu, the female lead, is my number ONE! She's pretty, funny, and tough, which is a beautiful combo!

This was the longest adaptation, and I enjoy short dramas more, and this one had 49 episodes! !!! (exclamation from your agent because I didn’t resist…too bigJ)

She can't resist, she always writes funny notes while editing😅😆

Despite its length, I watched it three times! And it's on my re-watch list.

(OMG- also from your agent…I might forget to tell you personally)

Well, she can't resist. 😅😆

OKAI! Some things I said will not make sense unless you watch at least one of the adaptations.

You can always return to this article for spoilers!

This one has the HAPPIEST ENDING!

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5- F4 - Thailand (2021)

This is the most recent adaptation!

I was impatiently waiting for this one, and by the way, it was delayed and I was

terrified that it would not be aired!

However, the first episode was released on December 18, 2021, and it was well worth the wait!

The entire main cast was outstanding!

Tu Tontawan, the female lead and Bright Vachirawit, the male lead, were fantastic; what I'll remember most about Bright was the expressions on his face and eyes that look so real!

Cindy Bishop is a Thai fashion model that played Thyme, the main lead mother excellently.

Dew Jirawat was an adorable second lead, ranking third on my list of the top second leads.

By the way, in all adaptations, I almost rooted for the second leads, but when I realized how much the main leads evolved in the process, I gave them a second chance!

The ending was OKAI! It didn't end with a ring and a wedding dress.

The ultimate happy ending feeling I got was in the middle of the episode (SCREAMING INTERNALLY!)

There was a scene in the middle that made up for the OKAI happy ending I experienced at the end.

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If you ask me which version I recommend if you don't want to watch them all, follow your heart because even though "Meteor Garden - China was my favorite adaptation, I won't be able to tell you. Honestly, personally.

I'd say watch them all!

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There is a C-drama called "Moon River" that I saw a lot of reviews saying that it's a "Boys over Flower" adaptation, but it's not.

There is a similarity, the female lead Pets Steng is a strong girl who joins a prestigious college and the male lead Sam Lin is a cold, insanely handsome and popular boy.

The group of boys is a trio not like the F4.