Sunday, May 28, 2006

Hana Yori Dango – Boys Over Flower

Today was so hot, I can hardly stand it. I just don’t like this warm weather; I hope it will be raining soon.
I didn’t feel like to study this afternoon, so I watched this Hana Yori Dango movie, a Japanese TV series I’ve downloaded few months ago. The story based on a comic book with similar title, Hana Yori Dango. In Taiwan there is also TV series based on this book, called Meteor Garden. I doubt any one of you don’t know this film, haha.
The story revolves around this common young girl, named Makino who has an opportunity to enter a school for wealthy kids, Eitoku Gakuen. In this school, there is a group, named F4 (Flower 4). The group consisting of Domyouji Tsukasa (the leader), Hanazawa Rui, Nishikado Sojiro, and Mimasaka Akira; they are the sons of the wealthiest people in that school. As you can guess, they rule the school. They always bully and ditch people they don’t like. Whoever rubs them the wrong way or crosses paths with them gets a red notice on their locker signifying that they are being targeted by F4. The entire school, which idolizes F4, plays along and torments whomever the group chooses. Nah, some time, Makino just gets the so-called “Red Note” from that group, which means she will be bullied and ditched and it was just because she shouted to the F4 because of their rudeness to her friend, Sanjyo Sakurako who accidentally spilled juice on Domyouji’s shirt. She stands to it, not wanting to give in. Thus she becomes their target. When the red notice shows up in her locker, her misery begins. After having her desk dumped outside, trash dumped upon her, paper balls thrown at her, and water dumped on her, Tsukushi runs to her secret stairwell spot, only to find Hanazawa already reading there. He acts quite different from Domyouji and their meeting actually brings a smile onto Tsukushi’s face. The next day, a group of guys drag her into a room to rape her, but Hanazawa happens to be nearby and saves her. At home, Tsukushi blows up at her family over dinner because of the happenings at school. As a result, her parents prepare a special lunch for her the next day that includes lobster. Meanwhile, Domyoji’s personal life is not going so well, and so he takes his anger out on whatever he can. This includes ruining Tsukushi’s lunch and stepping on her lobster. Furious because she knew how much love went into making the lunch, Tsukushi stands up to and punches him, then storms out. The next morning, Tsukushi is kidnapped by several men under Domyouji…. It’s the turning back point actually, cos Domyouji starts to realize his feeling to Tsukushi.
The story going on and not so long after, Doumyoji falls for her. And it’s common la, there are few conflicts along their love such as envious friends, his parent’s disapproval, and so so, but at last, they get their happiness. I don’t review this series in detail, haha. Just watch it; I don’t want to give you a spoiler.




I like the actor who played as Hanazawa Rui, kawaii desu, hahaha. His face is really… Asia (I don’t have any better words to describe his face, lol), I really like Asian face. Even though my face is also really Asia myself =p
I must say, this series is not bad after all. You know, like they picturing cute dreams about love, riches, and its conflicts, but they just end with happy ending. I’m not criticizing this film, though. But…sigh, wish real life can be this easy =)

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