Wu Zun Drops Absolute Darling and Jiro Wang is his Rumored Replacement

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• You know which remake of Zettai I wanted to see? The one that's been in pre-production (?) limbo for months, the one with Jun Ji-hyun. Then again, I don't think I can deal with another finale like the ZK special. *is still in denial*

• The manga was adorable, the drama awful. Not looking forward to the TW version unless it follows the manga much more closely. Also, not a big fan of Gu Hye Sun. That said I will watch anything with Jiro in it.

  • Totally agreed with you, Carrie

  • Me three. Love Jiro. What a contrast he is to robotic Wu Zun. Just reading this made me perk up and suddenly the drama sounds energetic and exciting. Jiro has that effect on all the dramas he's in. But I can't stand GHS. Maybe someone else will take over her role....yay!!!!

• I have to totally agree. I like Jiro alot but this project just isn't a good one period, I never read the manga but I watched pieces of the drama and didn't like it AT ALL! The subject matter makes me nauseous so... I would really hate to see Jiro do such a thing. Praying this cup passes :)

• no Jiro!...dont!.....I actually read elsewhere that Wu Zhun commented that he dropped the project because the script wasn't good

• Well, if robot boy won't be playing the perfect robot boyfriend anymore, how about recasting the lead actress too? Jiro's a little livelier, and he is a better actor than Wu Zun, but that's only by a small, small, very, very SMALL margin.

• LOL @ " Wu Zun wasn’t right for the role of the perfect robot boyfriend." I thought it was the only role he was right for!
  I didn't read the manga, but I did watch the Jdrama and wished I hadn't. I too, am adverse to the Zettai storyline so I won't be watching this no matter who takes over the role.

• I adore the manga, loathed the jdrama which murdered it, and am actually looking forward to this because no way to go but up from the jdrama. Also, Jiro is about 500 times a better actor than pretty-but-wooden-as-a-plank Wu Zun, so I am all for it. Now if they could also replace the most irritating actress under heaven, Gu Hye Sun, I'd be a really happy camper.

  • That's exactly how I feel about GHS! Every time I hear she's involved with something it makes me want to turn and run...far, far away...as fast as I can.
    But, why am I almost afraid to say so?

  • Agree with you guys. That pic of her smiling on Wu Zun's arm? It sent shivers down my spine. In fact just looking at her makes me annoyed. Sad thing is I actually liked her in Hearts of 19....the first part; by the end of the drama I couldn't bear her anymore. BoF....OMGGGGGG.....over acting, exaggerated expressions.....so so annoying. The My Princess girl....I hated her in Stairway to Heaven but loved her in My Princess. A good actress grows, but a mediocre one just stays the same.

• I agree with you on this one Koala.. I watched the Jdrama version with Hayami Mokomichi(am a fan of him) and that's enough. I totally wished they would kill this project. As much as I love Jiro, I know he could pull of this part of a human robot but I feel he could use his talents to better projects, better opportunities and he just finished a film project (which I didn't know about, thanks for the tip!) so He probably needs his rest too.

  I'm hoping there's something better.. I'm already happy with Manny and Drunken to Love you.. too busy to watch things that aren't worth everyone's time, effort and money.

  Thanks for posting!

  • It's a horror film "The House"...and I think this will be a challenge for him, if the scriptwriter is good he can tailor that script perfectly to Jiro's whim and make him a victor....
    Chun/Zun on the other hand may need a better training ground for acting and action films need not require much of emotional efforts just a lot of movement and macho aura....but he does wear a poker face doesn't he. Man he truly is a business man ahaha....I wonder when he will be able to put things in the right element. Yup I offered to slap him every now and then, I wonder if he got that message ;-)

    • Oh yah tailor it to Jiro's strength without losing the plot I mean...that's the challenge of a remake...It will also apply to Buffy...sometimes blind loyalty can lead to depreciation or decline of growth....hindrance to creativity it will be a power struggle if Joss and Anderson will work together so the big guys (Corpo guys) have their own share of dilemmas....just saying thanks ;-)

  • Oh, Purple House! It looks very, very promising! We'll finally get to see Mr. Wang play a mature character with some very intense and passionate scenes. Like this one: http://ww2.sinaimg.cn/large/61e7f4aajw1dg7dr8ytacj.jpg
    Sizzling chemistry <3 I'm so gonna watch this!

    Having said that, please Jiro, you're too good for this project. Don't do this to your career!

• I like Jiro & HyeSun but I don't know if they'll have screen chemistry. Sure, I'd like to watch if they make the drama. A perfect robot boyfriend who becomes humorous & more human, it could work. Jiro works out too that all i got to say.

  • You have the likings of being very successful you are open to new horizons...good good ;-) Read the script first before you judge or gather facts before you reject or else give it chance....high five ;-) Jiro is lucky to have a fan like yah ;-)

• I personally disliked the manga and pretty much loathed the jdorama as well...and based on the original casting (GHS and WZ) I was planning on skipping this. Jiro has steadily improved and you are right, he should definitely skip this. I was actually kind of wondering how they would pull this off since TWdramas tend to have stronger romance plot lines than jdoramas---especially since in the end things don't work out for Night-O and Riko.