I do like other actors other than Moon Geun Young and Jang Geun Seok, I swear! Even though it doesn’t seem like it right now, but my My Princess recaps and soon-to-come-spazzing about Dream High should dispel any misconceptions about any inability on my part to let Mae Ri and Mu Gyul go and move on to other dramas and other OTPS. You know, like NORMAL people would do.
Thankfully I am a Koala, and not a homo sapien, hence I remain free to frolic in an idyllic glen of Geun-Geun love. It doesn’t hurt that zitalei is back to complete her ode to the Geun2 and Lee Min Ho in Summer’s Desire. Her creativity is delightful to see, and her creations are brilliantly gorgeous. I hope you’ve all got your knickers on, and maybe a spare pair after you are done squealing.
Summer’s Desire is a love triangle between a girl with massive defensive barriers around her, her broody smoldering adoptive brother, and a rich-as-Croesus tempermental and entitled guy. Both guys love her, and she loves both guys. It gets really messy, but before it all gets resolved, there are abductions, car accidents, massive amounts of making out, lots of three-way staring, and all the delicious drama tropes for this genre.
What is totally hilarious is: (1) lei used all pictures of LMHMG (please consult glossary above for the definition) from Boys Before Flowers, and Jang Geun Seok turned down the role of Gu Jun Pyo because he wanted to play Yoo Ji Hoo (are you insane, Geun Seok?!?), and (2) those of you who have watched Summer’s Desire or at least know the story have remarked that Ou Chen (the character lei inserted LMHMG into) is like a more messed up version of Gu Jun Pyo.
Haha, Min Ho can’t escape his most iconic role even in fantasy photoshop mash-up land. Actually, Luo Xi is pretty a much an even more passive-aggressive version of Hwang Tae Kyung. So these two guys are about even.
Let’s get this drama started now. It starts when they are high school students, and continue on years later when Jang Geun Seok’s Luo Xi has become a world famous superstar and returns to get his woman and his revenge against Ou Chen for shipping his ass to Timbuktu England. All done by kissing Xia Mo a lot. And I mean a lot.
I thought Summer’s Desire was a story where clearly Xia Mo and Luo Xi were the OTP *but for* the arrival of Ou Chen. And in the end, it really became who loved, needed, and sacrificed for Xia Mo more, and that was definitely Ou Chen. Who got fraked up more, that was Luo Xi, but he was always a tortured soul that perhaps could only be with Xia Mo in another life, another time.
After the time jump, the three lovebirds find each other again, with Ou Chen suffering from amnesia, and Luo Xi and Xiao Mo trying to make a go of it except the amnesiac keeps getting between them. In the end, Xiao Mo marries Ou Chen, and Luo Xi resigns himself to never getting the girl.
This goes to show that with creativity and skill, you, too, can make your own dream drama casting come true!
[Credit: all pictures created by zitalei at Baidu Moon Geun Young bar]
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Oh no. Now I think I might have to watch Summer's Desire...the over-the-top drama is kinda what I'm craving right now. Argh, when am I ever going to have a social life??? Or get any school work done...
what a fancy artwork... love it. haven't seen summer's desire, but as estel said, maybe i should??? what i'm sure is jgs must get the girl...
love the pics, specially the geun-geun ones... the fact is the more i get of our geun-geun the more i want... i'm adicted to them, so please koala keep posting about them
many thanks....
btw: the last pic is awesome!!!!
OMG, why did you do this? Cos with this casting I'd totally watch Summer's Desire and, wrecked as it is, I might actually watch the original version and imagine our Korean boyfriends and our girl-crush instead of the TW actors. *facepalm* The power of Geun2, you guys, let me show it to you.
I must resist, though. I must. I must.
Happy Friday ockoala! Thank so much for this Friday special!
It just makes me happy especially since I came down yesterday with a fever.
Thank you again!
Wow, "Summer's Desire" sounds intriguing. Maybe because you describe it with our fav Geun-Geun couple. ;-) Shall I watch it? Maybe after I get well.
I too am showing signs of letting go of the Geun2 love bug...But I will still welcome any goodies about JGS and MGY...Have a good weekend ockoala!
Zitalei's skills are truely impressive.
However, I simply have to repost my comments here again because I don't want JGS to be Luo Xi and the reasons are stated below:
While watching Summer’s Desire, I was thinking what would it be like if MGY and JGS were to act in it? In this show, I would DEFINITELY cast JGS as the RICH guy – ie Ow Cheng (Peter Ho’s role switch to JGS) because that guy really, really, really LOVE the lead actress Xia Mo (Barbie Hsu’s role switch to MGY) very much. He loved her since he first met her at 13 years old and have been taking care of her and her family eversince. Even after suffering from amnesia for 5 years, his heart still beat for her the instant he saw her albeit having no recollection of the past and whilst maintaining a uber cool, distant exterior all the time ( he just couldn’t stop himself from loving her despite all her efforts in pushing him away.). JGS would have been a stellar in such a devoted role. Plus we will get to see him in exquisite suits and elegant designer wear because the character is wealthy. The best part is, Ow Cheng CARRIED Xia Mo a lot (he scoops her up in his arms everytime when she was about to fall. Its like he would never allow his princess’s head or feet to touch the floor), there is a WEDDING and there is a BED SCENE! Just imagine MGY and JGS in those roles!!! Wouldn’t we be DELIRIOUS with happiness??!!!!! In the end, Xia Mo found that she was really in love with Ow Cheng and they lived happily ever after. Therefore JGS would still end up with MGY.
BTW, Huang Xiaoming as Luo Xi came across to me as a self absorbed, self centred and cunning man who would not hesitate to exploit his own good looks to achieve his aims. His character was nothing like MG in M3. It was not a warm, free spirited, loving and loyal character who viewed financial gains lightly. So putting MG/JGS in the persona of Luo Xi is inappropriate… I disapprove. JGS in this case most definitely must be Ow Cheng!
Could Zitalei consider doing another photoshop with JGS as Ow Cheng?
I agree with staying up late. I have watched summer desire, Ow Cheng will be perfectly played by JGS
Gosh i bought the movie about 2 months a go n havent touch it since i am still stuck with M3 and has no desire at all to watch it, but now since you brought this new cast, cant wait to watch the movie but imagining the Sukkie and Moon as the stars LOL
Summer's Desire was really fun for me for the first 8 episodes, then it got emotionally heavy/frustrating because I wanted to tell them all to just live together and be happy. Their chemistry was mega.
Luo xi is fabulous singer and JGS good for this character. But I want the ending xia mo and luo xi..;-)
What a piece of art.but but I want JKS be ow chen,He must get the girl.beside he played as musician all his life so me want him with suit,have bed scene with MGY,married scene since he doesn’t get that in M3,Well just photoshoot.
let LMH be luo xi..want to see him have that dark side and sing.that would be perfect.
Erika Dear... arhhhh u're so funny, i love u.u never fail make me laugh.
LMH can't sing well. Regarding LMH, i had read the news that his kissing scene like kissing stone wkkkkk... what's a joke ????? but i also love LMH, he is cool, polite, not wild ha ha ha...
hahaha glad that somehow I make you laugh..isn't it more like a challange to them..JKS played the opposite of him/his previous character and so does LMH...that way we can see their quality..well we don't have to questionize JKS and MGY anyway.
Erika Dear.... actually, i don't like summer's desire in original plot.I think korea will remake in better plot. Have u watched it ? i wish our geungeun have better script or the best script.
Actually these 2 guys can't be in same project, These 2 guys are too big to be second lead inspite LMH nor JGS. n I hope to see JGS in dif role not as singer.
I had watched summer desire and I agree that I don’t like it too,the plot is even wackier than MSOAN.it doesn’t make sense.I watched it because of Barbie tsu..dun understand each character.
Dear Erika
"""have bed scene with MGY,married scene since he doesn’t get that in M3""" You have telepathic power... wow... you just read my mind!!! LOL....
yep,glad my telepathy get through you.we will change the plot a bit and luo xi don't get kiss scene that much but ow chen so that our Geun2 get liplock as many as they can,bed scene and a beautiful weds and we will end it with baby being born.
Yep! adorable one
Totally agree with you. Bring it on!!!
Me too I want JGS as ow chen. But luo xi had so many kissing scene with xia mo..:-D
They should just make a korean Summer Desiree