I totally forgot that K-drama land was prepping a drama remake of the hit movie Miss Granny which came out in 2015. Probably due to how long this is taking, nearly 4 years since the movie came out and 3 years since the remake was announced. Initial casting news was that Kim So Hyun had been tapped for the female … Continue reading →
K-actress Kim So Hyun is having a great start to the week in a one-two drama casting news punch. First she gets her two leading men in Netflix produced K-drama Love Alarm and now she gets her second drama lined up to follow. Kim So Hyun has been offered the female lead role in the remake of hit K-movie Miss … Continue reading →
A cute cinematic story is coming full circle as 2014 hit K-movie Miss Granny will be getting a K-drama adaptation. I mention the full circle because it’s already conquered other Asian countries with a Chinese movie and later Japanese movie version. The story of a cantankerous and long-suffering grandmother who takes a magic picture and ages back to her 20-something … Continue reading →
Dang it, the upcoming C-movie version of Miss Granny is doing a bang up job of challenging the age old adage that remakes inevitably suck in comparison to the original. The movie got a lot more buzz when it was first announced over the casting of Luhan (formerly of EXO) in a supporting role, which goes to show the lack … Continue reading →
I may have first impression opinions from casting onward about movies or dramas, but opinions are just that, fluid and mutable depending on context. Not thinking something would work doesn’t mean wishing it would fail or being unable to accept a successful result. Which is why I’m happy to be pleasantly surprised with the upcoming Chinese version of the hit … Continue reading →
At the end of the day show business is still a commodity and the show must go on. That makes the producers of the Chinese version of the hit K-movie Miss Granny pretty darn savvy to start releasing movie stills the very week that one of it’s stars generates massive headlines. The C-version is also called Miss Granny with the … Continue reading →
The remake of hit movies and shows are nothing new across different entertainment industries. Sometimes it works and there is room for another version, other times one wishes the original would be left well enough alone. This year’s hit K-movie Miss Granny starring Shim Eum Kyung, which won her a Best Actress Baeksang, will be getting a C-movie version to … Continue reading →
