Meteor Garden 2018 Male Lead Dylan Wang is the Breakout Star of Otherwise Mediocre Adaptation

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• Is the one on netflix the dubbed version? If so, I will probably wait for the actual non-dubbed to be uploaded.

  • Yup.. dubbed version :(

  • I watch on Netflix, I don’t watch it in dubbed. You should be able to watch it surf subtitles.

    • On my Netflix it says audio mandarin [original] is doesn’t that mean it’s original voices?

• What I found disappointing is the lack of chemistry between relationships eg. friendship, family, especially between the main couple and F4 members. I feel like when they're acting, there is so much disconnection that i don't feel anything for the characters. I would say all the adaptation were over acted in a lot instances but at least I felt some emotion. This version just left me stone cold regardless of how much i tried to warm up to it. I love the original meteor garden so i wasn't expecting too much in this version, I'm just sad!

  • I disagree. As i reviewed the previous Meteor Garden films, the 2018 hit the crowd and the leading couple became the most
    liked & loved in Asia as well across the globe. Shen Yue and Dylan had the best chemistry ever. The setting of the 2018 Meteor Garden shown more elegant than the earlier one. People all over seemed addicted with the new MT as i noticed their open conversations everywhere. Shen captured the crowd with her simplicity, cuteness and unique beauty not everybody noticed. But she is on top 5 as The most beautiful girl in the world while Dylan ranked the 6th in male section. So i admire these 2 young actor/actress,with their captivating personality & beauty aura, despite of their young ages, everything they hold turns to gold. ?????

• Dylan steals the show easily! He is just glowing..he deserves all the success, the rest are just meh.

• Dylan is very handsome with lots of charisma and Dao Ming Si is a very attractive role to act in. This version is similar to the original Taiwanese version so in terms of storyline there is nothing special. I also like the actor who acts Lei, he is cute also.

• I have to agree totally about Dylan Wang stealing the show. The subtleties he is bringing to the character remind me more of moments in Matsumoto Jun's portrayal of the character...but I also feel like he's doing well at making his own version, and making it probably a bit more real (or as real as very cartoonish characters can be). I don't actually mind Shenyue's portrayal - of course I don't think anyone can compare to Inoue Mao - but I much prefer her's over Gu Hye Sun's totally cartoon version. I am enjoying Huaze Rei character more as it has gone on - so far - but at first there was really nothing there...and the bromance really feels like it's lacking in this version. I don't think any of the F4 guys are necessarily doing a bad job...but they just don't have on-screen chemistry together. It feels kind of the same with most of the relationships - outside the love triangle. The family doesn't really feel connected, the friendships don't seem there. Whether that is the writing, editing, actors, or a combination, I don't know. I quite enjoy most of the plot differences, and feel like the pace is generally quite good. There have been some huge editing mistakes though. Often times it feels like we have skipped over some rather important scenes, and are just meant to accept that something has happened - maybe they're telling, rather than showing, sometimes? but these moments feel very jarring and I think could be a bit confusing for some. These could all just be me haha But I definitely love Dylan's work atm and hope he continues to develop in his future works too.

• 100% Agree that Dylan is indeed the breakout star of this version, and probably 70% of why I am watching the show (the other 25% is simply nostalgia and remaining 5% is for the others. haha)

  I always feel like the character of Domyoji is a very interesting example of a confusing conundrum. He's violent, short tempered and rude, like if i were to meet a real person like that in real life, i don't think i will like him/her that much. But yet he's adorable, his childish ways endearing, and he is extremely devoted to his one love. Which I guess is really the key as to why girls love this character, it's just the utter complete devotion he has towards the heroine that completely blinds us to the rest of his faults (plus he is freaking rich!), never mind that his love and actions towards the heroine is really borderline obsessive and possessive. And so here we are again, once more attracted and rooting for Domyoji (DaoMingSi) despite his obnoxious, arrogant and crazy ways! ^o^

  It's natural that the most charismatic character will land the Domyoji role, but in a way the character setup itself makes it easier as well for the actor to be likeable despite his flaws (including subpar acting). Dylan definitely has the "it" factor, he has charisma and that twinkle in his eye that sends hearts aflutter, so I think he has potential for more growth and greater things to come in the future.

  Apart from Dylan, i thought the actor playing Lei is also quite memorable. In fact i find him better looking than Dylan, but less charming. The other 2 F4 members are so so, but again these two characters don't really have much to do other than being around as daomingsi's entourage so there's really not much room for them to shine. overall it's not the best adaptation, but nevertheless for all its flaws it is still enough to get fans stupidly addicted to it once again (myself included unfortunately) LOL

• Dylan Wang is only 19! How is he just 19? I have to keep reminding myself that he's the same age as Kim so-hyun because he's been styled to look late 20s or maybe its the characters that look like some young CEO. The only scene he looked his age was the flashback scene in the school uniform for the cooking competition back story. I almost couldn't even tell its him!

• He's definitely the most good looking F4 leader. The pictures alone radiates his charisma. I hope he'll have a successful career as that of the past Domyouji/Daomingsi.
  I tried getting past the 1st ep but Shen Yue just couldn't engage me. Although they seem to have the chemistry. I'm really after the female leads in all Meteor Garden version as they drive the story. Main reason I can't pick up the Kversion.

• This version feels more "down-to-earth" than the Taiwan, Japanese and Korean version. Maybe thats why it feels boring to me. Meteor Garden's charm was its extravagant plot and characters, and somehow this version made it seem like a normal rom-com.
  Imo this version's F4 is imo the most attractive one (a very very close competition with Korea's version) but they share the least chemistry.
  Shen Yue is also a very awkward actress and turns me off.

  I agree with the comments that Dylan is very charismatic.
  The one acting as Huaze Lei is cute, although very wooden.
  I didn't get far enough to see how good is the actor for Ximen and his chemistry with Xiaoyou.

• Bravo! Dylan! He is only reason I'm still watching the show. He has pure talent and charisma. Others are just meh. The worst acting performance is done by Shen Yue, followed by Connor Leong. Darren is so good looking, but no charm with wooden acting. Casear seems okay. Story and directing itself is awful.