#shancai

Meteor Garden I saw the trailer for this, and since I loved the South-Korean version from 2009 (Boys over Flowers) I wanted to give it a try, even though there are 49 episodes! I enjoyed it, even though it was a little bit long, and there are bits I think could have been skipped, but hey. There are some differences from the version I like the most, still it is a good run. I like the actors and they bring in some fun moments and even though there are quite many people to keep track of, they all have their moments. Title: Meteor Garden / Liúxīng Huāyuán Director: Lin Helong Watched language: Chinese Genre: Romantic comedy Network: Hunan Televison / Netflix Episodes: 49 (on Netflix) Release year: 2018 Synopsis: The story centers around an ordinary girl, Dong Shancai, who is accepted into the most prestigious university in the country, Ming De University. Shancai is a girl from a family that barely makes ends meet. Due to the nature of her personality, she immediately clashes with F4, an elite clique composed of the four most popular boys in the institution, especially its spoiled, rich and arrogant leader - Daoming Si. Gradually, Daoming Si falls deeply in love with Shancai, only to realize that she is in love with one of his best friends, Huaze Lei. Eventually, the four boys begin to acknowledge Shancai's unyielding personality that is like her namesake: a weed that can never be brought down. Shancai begins to see the good in the boys, paving the way for friendships and an eventual romance. However, Daoming Si's mother strongly disapproves of Shancai due to her social status and family background, thus the former doing all things in order to break Shancai and Daoming Si's relationship.