There's Gotta Be More to Life

The first sentence that came into my head about this post is: How much money that the writer of Hana Yori Dango manga has gotten? The manga has adapted into 3 serials in 3 different languages: Japan, Taiwan, and Korea. Well, umm... I won't count Indonesia, not just because they (the maker of the Indonesian version) didn't admint it, but also because they gave no 'feedback' for the writer of the origin story.

Since I haven't watched whole of the Korean version, considering the length of it (hell yeah, it's 'quite' long!), I think it's not fair for me to judge the whole story. So now I'm going to review the F4 only, which always become the first topic when people talk about this serial, whether it's Japan, Taiwan, or Korea (even I am more interested to discuss about these guys more than the main character). Note that this review is so subjective and according to my opinion.
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The F4 is a group of 4 cute boys that plays a big role in this film. F4 stands for Flower Four. For me it sounds a bit stupid to use a word like 'Flower' to name a group of super handsome, rich, arrogant, and love-to-fight boys.

Domyouji Tsukasa / Dao Ming Shi / Goo Joon Pyo

Japan - 'Domyouji Tsukasa' by Matsumoto Jun
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: *, looking rich: **, cool: *, arrogant: ***, stubborn: ***, fighting: ***, funny and little bit ridiculous: ***, childish: ***, severe: ***, overall: ***
This Domyouji is the most successful in describing the real Domyouji. Although he's less cute than the other, but he got the sense of "annoying, funny, arrogant but sweet-hearted" of the leader of F4.


Taiwan - 'Dao Ming Shi' by Jerry Yan
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: ***, looking rich: *, cool: ***, arrogant: **, stubborn: **, fighting: **, funny and little bit ridiculous: **, childish: *, severe: *, overall: **
This Dao Ming Shi is a big phenomenon when Meteor Garden was first aired in Indonesia. Girls were talking about how super cute he is. Well, comparing to those 2, I admit that I am agree with that. He's play to be Domyouji is fine enough.


Korea - 'Goo Joon Pyo' by Lee Min Ho
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: **, looking rich: ***, cool: **, arrogant: *, stubborn: *, fighting: *, funny and little bit ridiculous: *, childish: **, severe: **, overall: *
Goo Joon Pyo's face is more look-alike Dao Ming Shi. He's the most rich-looking than the other 2 (with his furry coats everywhere). Nah, he's cute. But here we're talking about the super annoying, arrogant, and stubborn Domyouji, which needs more than cute and billionaire outlook.

Hanazawa Rui/ Hua Zhe Lei/ Yon Ji Hoo

Japan - 'Hanazawa Rui' by Oguri Shun
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: *, cold: **, unpredictable: **, Silent: *, overall: **
He's good, especially in making Domyouji jealous. But here, Hanazawa Rui seemed a bit ridiculous, especially about the apple thing.


Taiwan - 'Hua Zhe Lei' by Vic Chou
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: ***, cold: ***, unpredictable: ***, Silent: *, overall: ***
This is my favourite 'Rui', even compared with the main character. He's cute, cold, and unpredictable. Enough to make Domyouji/Dao Ming Shi got into a big jealously and glinted enough standing beside the most beautiful girl in the story, Shizuka or Tengtang Jing.


Korea - 'Yoon Ji Hoo' by Kim Hyun Joo
Score (comparing with the other same character) --> * for the least, *** for the most
Handsome: *, cold: *, unpredictable: *, Silent: ***, overall: *
Sorry, but I have to say that this guy is a disaster, being a member of F4 or have a childhood love story with a very beautiful, smart, and great women like Min Seo Hyun. I didn't mean to say that face is the most important aspect, but uh... you know what I mean. He's quite a disturbances for me in watching BBF. Oh God! Distaster in overall. Sorry.