More on Meteor Shower...

[uisceros]

With the release of the preview for Meteor Shower (aka Mainland China HYD), I've been getting more and more excited about it. I can't say why, exactly. It's not like I'm a huge fan of cdramas. I think it's just because HYD has always been one of my favorite stories. The anime is still my favorite anime ever (tied with Escaflowne).

Anyway, a couple things;


Hao Ming looks better in action that he does in pictures. ALSO his hair is about three thousand times better here. His motions are very Rui-esque to me.


Yeah. I still find Zhang Han really hot. He's also apparently super talented. He went to a VERY prestigious acting school. Same one Zhang Zi Yi went to!

Comments

[dangermousie.livejournal.com]

I want to feed Zhang Han a big meal - maybe at an all-you-can-eat place :)

You like Escaflowne? It was my first anime and I love it.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

He is pretty thin, but not like Jpop star thing (looking at YOU, Kame). I kinda want to feed all Asian stars...

I LOVE Escaflowne. It was my second anime (after Sailor Moon), and I totally fell in love with it from the first episode. The art is amazing, and the plot is unique. And the Hitomi/Van OST is really nicely done.

[miss-magrat.livejournal.com]

I still can't decide whether I'm excited for this one or not! I think I'm gonna wait and see people's reactions before I approach any episodes, but I'm getting a bit more positive towards it. Let's hope it's a good thing! :)

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

That's probably a good approach ;D
I'm excited for it, but possibly for the wrong reasons. I'm excited to see how they translate it into a paradigm of good communist living.

I hope it'll be cracktastic. It's probably not going to be amazing (but then I could be wrong), but I don't even care!

[darkeyedwolf.livejournal.com]

I can't wait for this! It looks so adorable.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

Me too! I don't even care if it's good or not, it's a communist Hana Yori Dango! I mean, how is that not something to look forward to?!

[vierran45.livejournal.com]

I'm very much looking forward to this!

[strangersuntold.livejournal.com]

Rui looks pretty cute, but the main guy no. Way to skinny and i dont find attractive. But ill see an episode just to see what its like.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

It has to be at least partially communist, because in mainland all tv has to be approved by the government before it get aired. I'm not saying it will be anything like North Korean TV, but it will have to represent ideals that are looked upon favorably by the government.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

I'll take your word on that, since I have very little experience with cdramas.

Like I said before, I do not believe this show is being made to try to promote Maoism to the world, I'm just saying what I have read from several articles on the matter.

[uisceros.livejournal.com]

Hehe, sounds like a fun time... So I guess what the government wants is nothing that is explicitly against communist values?

I think, for me at least, my interest in Meteor Shower is mostly to see the differences between each culture's interpretation. I just assumed, from what I had read, that the government would have changed it. I'm still interested in seeing how mainland views the story though.

Oh, no worries! I think it's always important to hear different views, and to learn new things. I understand how you'd get annoyed, and I do know I at least make assumptions because of western media's view on mainland. I am trying to learn more though, so that I am less influenced by things. Course my view on mainland is also skewed by the fact that my country of obsession in Taiwan.