Ranking almost all Boys Over Flower versions

    Though this franchise is kinda problematic, cliche or corny, i admit i have watched almost all versions. :pepe-peek:

    I just wanted to rank them. So, these are the versions. I haven't included the special after stories, spin - offs etc. Also, I haven't included the OG 1995 japanese version since I haven't watched it.


    Name Country Released Length
    Meteor Garden Taiwan 2001: 1st season
    2002: 2nd season    		 total 50 eps
    Hana Yori Dango Japan 2005: 1st season
    2007: 2nd season    		 total 20 eps
    Boys Over Flowers South Korea 2009 25 eps
    Meteor Garden China 2018 50 eps
    F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers Thailand 2021 16 eps


    I will go the character's name as the japanese ones.

    I wanted to also rank some other important characters but it may take too long.

    Okay overall, F4 ranking:

    1. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    2. Meteor Garden chinese

    3. Meteor Garden taiwanese

    4. Boys Over Flowers

    5. Hana Yori Dango


    Drama ranking:

    1. F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers

    2. Hana Yori Dango

    3. Meteor Garden taiwanese

    4. Boys Over Flowers

    5. Meteor Garden chinese


    OST ranking:

    I dont even remember most of their osts but I think Meteor Garden wins easily this, both chinese and taiwanese ones, because they basically share the same osts while chinese version have some additional osts maybe because both directed by one director. The osts are so beautiful ;(

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    Quote from Pearl-Iris

    It was my second Thai drama. The first one I watched was like 4-5 years ago but I still really enjoyed it from the very first ep.

    oh before this i have also watched thai version of another popular manga franchise Itazura na Kiss, Kiss me where Mike Angelo and Aom Sushar starred, i loved it as well.

    There are also few bl dramas i have watched but i am not interested in the genre anymore.

    i only watched the thai, korean and chinese version and i think for male lead in thai lead was the closer to manga because they touched his dumb side too but they also changed a lot of things in the drama, not a bad thing since is the no. x of already series but the ending was rushed, Meteor Garden was more in touch to the manga but the show also had 50 eps which is a lot more time to put everything there

    Quote from Pinky_Peachy

    Is there a version in which the main cast can act

    the thai version was pretty good acting wise, the female lead was on fire, i never watched a thai drama before or after but i'm surprised to find out she was a rookie actress, the male lead was fine too

    It's so funny to see these rankings through the years. I read the Japanese manga first so I didn't think any of the adaptations captured the essence of the manga - the Japanese one got close but it was def a product of its time. The Thailand version is a more modern adaptation but I've not watched it; kinda over this story after a gazillion adaptations but it's not for me but the teens etc.

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