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  1. 2008/09/16 The withdrawal of "Curse of the Golden Flower" affected Jay Chou's chances?
  2. 2008/09/16 Continued failure to cast Korean “Hanadan” keeps super-idol boys’ hopes alive

The withdrawal of "Curse of the Golden Flower" affected Jay Chou's chances?

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Thinking back to all the things small and big that happened at this year's Golden Chicken 100 Flower Awards, it seems the withdrawal of "Curse of the Golden Flower" caused the biggest stir. Perhaps to the distributor "New Picture Edko Films", this move achieved the effect of getting publicity but to Jay Chou, who was nominated for Best Supporting Male, this became a big regret. No matter which angle you analyze the withdrawal of "Curse of the Golden Flower" put a foreshadow on Jay Chou to eventually lose out on the Best Supporting Male.

These few days the audience judges that reporters have met, a lot of them talked about this problem with "Curse of the Golden Flower". "This time we only saw 9 movies, due to the fact we did not watch "Curse of the Golden Flower", I couldn't judge Jay Chou's performance, thus I could only consider the other actors and actresses. In fact, if I really watched this movie, I might well have voted for him" Many audience judges thought it was a pity for "Curse of the Golden Flower", they all recognized that the withdrawal of the movie had a definite affect on Jay Chou.
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Continued failure to cast Korean “Hanadan” keeps super-idol boys’ hopes alive

No category 2008/09/16 12:31
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“Korean ‘Hana Yori Dango,’ a fete for super-idol groups”

The Korean version of Hana Yori Dango [Boys Before Flowers] appears it will become the battle turf of top idol groups.

The Korean version will be broadcast on KBS2 in December, with star PD Jeon Ki-sang at the helm, who got his start with Bodyguard and directed drama series Delightful Girl Chun-hyang and My Girl. Writer will be Yoon Ji-ryun, who penned scripts for the teen drama/sitcom Sharp #3.

Hana Yori Dango, a drama that featured young heartthrob male leads and one girl, has enjoyed widespread popularity after being produced in both Taiwan and Japan. Furthermore, the young men starring in Densha Otoko caused a stir all through Asia among its female fans. Thus it seems the Korean version will have to mobilize all its best young idol stars.

Already, reports of SS501’s Kim Hyun-joong being cast in Boys Before Flowers became widely talked-about; recently, talk has spread of a particular idol star referred merely as “K” being a strong candidate for a leading role. Another popular idol-group member’s name has risen as a hopeful.

Hopes that members of rival idol groups may be cast to act opposite each other in a “dream showdown” show the possibility of materializing. Therefore the rise of these famous idol-star names as candidates for Boys Before Flowers is seen as a win-win strategy for both the drama producers and the stars themselves.

With Boys Before Flowers attracting much interest beyond Korea, including China, Japan, and Southeast Asia, one must take care to make the best possible choice in casting its Korean stars. With these idols set to step into the wider Asian market, there’s no better vehicle for that purpose than Boys Before Flowers. On top of that, Korean idols who look as though they’ve popped right out of the pages of the manhwa have a high appeal.

The drama series, produced by Group Eight, was officially finalized with KBS on the 10th. A rep for the drama revealed that the series would premiere the last week of December as a Monday-Tuesday series.

CEO of Group Eight, Song Byung-joon, said, “The Korean version of Boys Before Flowers will be a drama to exceed expectations, and we’ll make sure that, as a representative of our country, it does not fall short of the Taiwanese or Japanese versions.”
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