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2018 Meteor Garden Wraps Airing and Cements Dylan Wang Status as Current C-drama It Boy

A Koala's Playground Posted on September 6, 2018 by ockoalaMarch 29, 2019
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Whether the drama world is deserving or not, we finally have a near universally beloved breakout star in 2018 in the form of the dynamic and still very young and inexperienced Dylan Wang (Wang He Di). I’ll leave it to the fans of Hana Yori Dango drama adaptations to fight out who broke out the biggest – Dylan in Meteor … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden | 44 Replies

Oguri Shun and Matsumoto Jun Attend Hana Nochi Hare Drama Wrap Party After Success Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 5, 2018 by ockoalaJuly 5, 2018
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For those who want a throwback good time then check out recently completed J-dorama Hana Nochi Hare, the sequel to hit manga franchise Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers). I legit adore this story in both the manga (which I marathoned one weekend and need moar) and the dorama adaptation with fresh leads Hirano Sho, Sugisaka Hana, and Nakagawa Taisho. … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hana Nochi Hare, Hana Yori Dango, Hirano Sho, Matsuda Shota, Matsumoto Jun, Nakagawa Taishi, Oguri Shun, Sugisaki Hana | 11 Replies

Original Hana Yori Dango F4 Reunite to Celebrate Matsuda Shota’s Wedding

A Koala's Playground Posted on May 1, 2018 by ockoalaApril 30, 2018
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I realize Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers) has been in the news a lot recently, thanks to the high profile Taiwan and China collaboration remake Meteor Garden 2018 and also J-dorama adapting the sequel Hana Nochi Hare (Hanadan Next Season) which just started airing recently. I’m unexpectedly loving Hana Nochi Hare (seriously, it’s adorable and charming in the Hanadan … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Matsuda Shota, Matsumoto Jun, Oguri Shun | 21 Replies

Matsumoto Jun Confirmed to Make Cameo as Domyouji in Hana Yori Dango Next Season Hana Nochi Hare

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 9, 2018 by ockoalaApril 10, 2018
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This news makes me so happy and the timing couldn’t be more perfect. J-actor Matsumoto Jun is confirmed to make a cameo appearance in the upcoming J-dorama adaptation of the sequel manga to Hana Yori Dango. The story about the new generation of students at the storied high school is called Hana Nochi Hare (Hana Yori Dango: The Next Season) … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hana Nochi Hare, Hana Yori Dango, Matsumoto Jun | 13 Replies

Meteor Garden 2018 Wraps Filming and Releases Awesome First Look at the Drama

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 8, 2018 by ockoalaApril 8, 2018
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I’m so in! The first teaser is out for Meteor Garden 2018, the TW/C-drama latest adaptation of the perennially popular shoujo manga Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), and it looks like the ideal summer guilty pleasure drama watch. The drama is being produced by the same producer who did the 2001 Taiwan hit that launched so many careers of … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Guan Hong, Hana Yori Dango, Liang Jing Kang, Meteor Garden, Shen Yue, Wu Xi Zhe | 23 Replies

Meteor Garden 2018 Releases Official Character Posters of Fresh-faced Pretty Young Leads

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 11, 2018 by ockoalaFebruary 11, 2018
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The first character posters are out for the upcoming 2018 drama remake of Meteor Garden, now more officially a TW-drama and C-drama mashup thanks to the producer being Angie Tsai who produced the classic 2001 version but this time getting Chinese production backing and the main cast being predominately Chinese actors. All the previous Hana Yori Dango adaptations whether J-dorama, … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Dylan Wang, Hana Yori Dango, Liang Jing Kang, Meteor Garden, Shen Yue, Wu Xi Zhe | 34 Replies

Japan to Adapt Hana Yori Dango Manga Sequel Hana Nochi Hare into J-dorama Scheduled for April 2018 Airing

A Koala's Playground Posted on January 27, 2018 by ockoalaJanuary 26, 2018
Three individuals with a manga cover.

The J-dorama adaption of popular manga Hana Yori Dango scheduled for 2018 has finally been confirmed but it’s not the adaptation or rumored leading lady initially thought. TBS will be adapting the HanaDan sequel Hana Nochi Hare – Hana Yori Dango Next Season into a live-action dorama and not making the umpteenth adaptation of the original. The manga is serializing since 2015 … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Hana Nochi Hare, Hana Yori Dango, Hirano Sho, Nakagawa Taishi, Sugisaki Hana | 15 Replies

Newbie C-actress Shen Yue Cast as Female Lead in TW-drama Meteor Garden 2018

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 7, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 7, 2017
Young woman with short black hair at airport.

The new Taiwanese version of Hana Yori Dango has finalized casting of all the leads with the selection of fresh-faced young rookie C-actress Shen Yue as the female lead. Meteor Garden 2018 comes 17 years after the original Meteor Garden was a huge hit and spawned the careers of Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Zhu, and Vanness Wu. … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden, Shen Yue | 7 Replies

Meteor Garden 2018 Reveals New F4 in High Profile Pictorial in Bazaar Taiwan Magazine

A Koala's Playground Posted on November 6, 2017 by ockoalaNovember 6, 2017
Four young men smiling in denim jackets.

Casting is confirmed and unveiled in a splashy way with a Bazaar Taiwan photospread for the four male leads of the upcoming Taiwanese drama new adaptation of Boys Before Flowers (Hana Yori Dango). Famed Taiwan idol drama producer Angie Cai is re-doing her own hit Meteor Garden which launched last decade’s TW-drama idol heyday, with Meteor Garden 2018 her big … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden | 38 Replies

Japan Reportedly Planning 2018 J-dorama New Adaptation of Hana Yori Dango with Female Lead Hirose Suzu

A Koala's Playground Posted on July 12, 2017 by ockoalaJuly 12, 2017
Young student smiling in a classroom setting.

There will likely be not just one but two remakes in 2018 of the hit shoujo manga Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers), and it’s going to be from the two most successful versions out there. Taiwan’s own producer of the 2001 Meteor Garden is remaking another Taiwan drama adaptation next year and just the potential casting call alone is … Continue reading →

Posted in J-doramas | Tagged Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Hirose Suzu | 36 Replies

Taiwan Drama Remake of Meteor Garden Vetting Handsome Young Actors for F4 Roles

A Koala's Playground Posted on June 29, 2017 by ockoalaJune 28, 2017
F4 band and drama promotional images.

Casting is underway, or at least prepping for casting is underway for the Taiwan drama remake of its own hit classic Meteor Garden, adapted from the well known shoujo manga Hana Yori Dango (Boys Before Flowers). The 2001 drama launched the careers of all five leads Da S, Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Ken Zhu, and Vanness Wu from near unknowns … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden | 29 Replies

Producer of Original 2001 TW-drama Meteor Garden Announces 2018 Remake

A Koala's Playground Posted on April 13, 2017 by ockoalaApril 13, 2017
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Is 16 years long enough or still too short a period of time to consider offering up a new version? Drama adaptations of Louis Cha wuxia novels are now hitting airwaves at shorter and shorter intervals in between so 16 years may be sufficient to proffer up another Taiwan drama take on the classic shoujo romance manga Hana Yori Dango … Continue reading →

Posted in TW & C dramas | Tagged Boys Before Flowers, Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden | 29 Replies

J-news Reports Inoue Mao is Planning Sept 2015 Wedding to Matsumoto Jun

A Koala's Playground Posted on February 8, 2015 by ockoalaNovember 10, 2019

There was a total deja vu recall when I saw recent Japanese news reports, tabloids and weekly ladies journals and the like, reporting on the likely upcoming Sept wedding between A-list stars Matsumoto Jun and Inoue Mao. Did I time travel back six months ago when the same rags were reporting the same thing? Only after reading the actual articles … Continue reading →

Posted in Miscellaneous | Tagged Hana Yori Dango, Inoue Mao, Matsumoto Jun, Wedding | 55 Replies

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