Prince of Tennis Chinese TV Drama Series
Last week, I've been indulging myself with another favorite manga/anime-turned-to-live-action that is Tenipuri. But now it's called Wang Qiu Wang Zi (网球王子) in its Chinese drama rendition. And it's a TV series! Unlike the one-arc Japanese movie that only made me want for more. XD
I loved the Japanese movie when it came out back in 2006 (not to mention Hongo-kun looked as if he was born to play Ryoma). So when I first learned about the Chinese drama, I was like "Ehhh?" because I'm sooo used to seeing the Japanese cast in the Seigaku jerseys. So when I saw the jackets donned by people other than them, prejudice started kicking in. And so I was about to drop the whole idea of watching the series until I saw this:
and I suppose I don't need to point out to you who that is. :P
Anyway, I'm glad that I decided to try and watch it. I must say they did an amazing job in coming up with a fun cast who managed to stick to the original characters while at the same time putting more personality into their roles. Like the hot-tempered Kaido getting a little twist in his personality (which I find really really cute hahahaha!) And like what I've plurked before, the plot is a more realistic version of the story. Even though I already know the general story, it’s amusing to watch their own take of the scenes. More lessons. Less emphasis on their special moves. No exaggerations. Their school life has got more airtime hehe! ^^; That's why you get to see more character development. And they're in a university, which adds to the realism. And everyone is simply fun together.
And did I mention there's more RyoxSaku? Just look at that picture! Who do you think is he smiling at? XD Though the first time I saw this pic I was like "WTF??! Why the heck is he smiling?! That's just too OOC." But now I don't mind if that smile is for someone's eyes only hahahaha!!! Yes, the butterflies in my stomach are all fired up once again! XD
Currently, DoReMii is subbing it. Episodes 1 - 8 are also available for dowload here. And I found a live-stream just now but I suggest you download DoReMii's work because they're really of very good quality. Enjoy!
I loved the Japanese movie when it came out back in 2006 (not to mention Hongo-kun looked as if he was born to play Ryoma). So when I first learned about the Chinese drama, I was like "Ehhh?" because I'm sooo used to seeing the Japanese cast in the Seigaku jerseys. So when I saw the jackets donned by people other than them, prejudice started kicking in. And so I was about to drop the whole idea of watching the series until I saw this:
and I suppose I don't need to point out to you who that is. :P
Anyway, I'm glad that I decided to try and watch it. I must say they did an amazing job in coming up with a fun cast who managed to stick to the original characters while at the same time putting more personality into their roles. Like the hot-tempered Kaido getting a little twist in his personality (which I find really really cute hahahaha!) And like what I've plurked before, the plot is a more realistic version of the story. Even though I already know the general story, it’s amusing to watch their own take of the scenes. More lessons. Less emphasis on their special moves. No exaggerations. Their school life has got more airtime hehe! ^^; That's why you get to see more character development. And they're in a university, which adds to the realism. And everyone is simply fun together.
And did I mention there's more RyoxSaku? Just look at that picture! Who do you think is he smiling at? XD Though the first time I saw this pic I was like "WTF??! Why the heck is he smiling?! That's just too OOC." But now I don't mind if that smile is for someone's eyes only hahahaha!!! Yes, the butterflies in my stomach are all fired up once again! XD
Currently, DoReMii is subbing it. Episodes 1 - 8 are also available for dowload here. And I found a live-stream just now but I suggest you download DoReMii's work because they're really of very good quality. Enjoy!