The Chinese drama is a remake of the Taiwanese drama that was also based on a novel.
Both dramas have essentially the same overall plot where the three leads are concerned and I really enjoyed both dramas.
I'd recommend you watch the Chinese version before watching the Taiwanese version, simply because the Taiwanese version was better and exceeded my expectations when I watched it after the remake.
Difference between the Chinese (remake) and Taiwanese version:
- The remake has a lot more characters and subplots that aren't in the original drama.
- The plot is really dragged, unnecessarily so, especially where the second lead was concerned. It focused too much on the second lead, whom I hated
- The remake has multiple couples, none of which were developed very well, or just didn't make sense.
- The ending, where all the characters get a redemption of sorts and become friends made no sense especially since they were never friendly, it made much more sense in the original version.
What the Taiwanese drama did better:
- The Taiwanese drama focuses it's entire plot on the three leads, not just their present selves, but also their much younger selves allowing more depth for all the characters.
- The drama was executed very differently to the remake. It starts off in the future (present) and shows flashbacks of the events that happened in the past between the three leads rather than showing the story in consecutive order. This gives it a sense of mystery and also allows it to be more from Ou Chen's perspective as we see the past whilst he regains his memories of this past.
- Ou Chen's character is explored much more, we got to understand why he is the way he is and he is shown to develop.
- It's made very obvious who the male lead is in this version since the beginning. A lot of the plot is seen from Ou Chen's prospective and also focuses a lot on his history.
- The acting of the female lead is much better In this version, she is far less cold and actually shows her emotions at all the right moments. She is also much more upfront and honest.
- I really liked Peter Ho's acting in this, not that the main lead in the remake was bad, it's just Peter Ho's character had more depth which he showed throughout the drama. In comparison, Ou Chen in the remake was just bland, like every other character in the remake was compared to the Taiwanese version.
Both dramas have essentially the same overall plot where the three leads are concerned and I really enjoyed both dramas.
I'd recommend you watch the Chinese version before watching the Taiwanese version, simply because the Taiwanese version was better and exceeded my expectations when I watched it after the remake.
Difference between the Chinese (remake) and Taiwanese version:
- The remake has a lot more characters and subplots that aren't in the original drama.
- The plot is really dragged, unnecessarily so, especially where the second lead was concerned. It focused too much on the second lead, whom I hated
- The remake has multiple couples, none of which were developed very well, or just didn't make sense.
- The ending, where all the characters get a redemption of sorts and become friends made no sense especially since they were never friendly, it made much more sense in the original version.
What the Taiwanese drama did better:
- The Taiwanese drama focuses it's entire plot on the three leads, not just their present selves, but also their much younger selves allowing more depth for all the characters.
- The drama was executed very differently to the remake. It starts off in the future (present) and shows flashbacks of the events that happened in the past between the three leads rather than showing the story in consecutive order. This gives it a sense of mystery and also allows it to be more from Ou Chen's perspective as we see the past whilst he regains his memories of this past.
- Ou Chen's character is explored much more, we got to understand why he is the way he is and he is shown to develop.
- It's made very obvious who the male lead is in this version since the beginning. A lot of the plot is seen from Ou Chen's prospective and also focuses a lot on his history.
- The acting of the female lead is much better In this version, she is far less cold and actually shows her emotions at all the right moments. She is also much more upfront and honest.
- I really liked Peter Ho's acting in this, not that the main lead in the remake was bad, it's just Peter Ho's character had more depth which he showed throughout the drama. In comparison, Ou Chen in the remake was just bland, like every other character in the remake was compared to the Taiwanese version.
Both are adapted from the same novel. So, for those who are
interested in the chinese remake, you can try the taiwanese one : it should give you an idea of the new one
interested in the chinese remake, you can try the taiwanese one : it should give you an idea of the new one
The story is not exactly similar and its a modern drama but the Main couple have similar personalities.
Ling BuYi for some reason reminds me of Ou Chen with his overbearing/controlling methods and making decisions for the FL for her own good. Also his deep almost obsessive love for the FL to the point where he can't live without her and he made sacrifices behind the scene to make her happy.
Chen ShaoShang is also kinda similar to Yin XiaMo, savage, practical and scheming, doesn't consider love as priority as long as she can live a stable life. Treated ML coldly knowing he loves her, at first.
Both care about their loved ones and are vengeful. Both develop throughout the story and learn how to truly love.
Theres 2 adaptations of Summer's Desire, and I think both are worth watching depending on which pair actor/actress you like better.
Ling BuYi for some reason reminds me of Ou Chen with his overbearing/controlling methods and making decisions for the FL for her own good. Also his deep almost obsessive love for the FL to the point where he can't live without her and he made sacrifices behind the scene to make her happy.
Chen ShaoShang is also kinda similar to Yin XiaMo, savage, practical and scheming, doesn't consider love as priority as long as she can live a stable life. Treated ML coldly knowing he loves her, at first.
Both care about their loved ones and are vengeful. Both develop throughout the story and learn how to truly love.
Theres 2 adaptations of Summer's Desire, and I think both are worth watching depending on which pair actor/actress you like better.
- Hair is EVERTHING: Qin Jun Jie plays the ML in both dramas, though his characters are very different, they do share a similar plot and background. In DoR he is a lot more charismatic whilst in SD he is more aloof.
- You don't know who the FL would end up with until the very last episode. In both dramas it seemed that it can go either way no matter who the main or second lead is.
- Spoiler: In both dramas Qin Jun Jie's character gets the girl.
- In both dramas the ML and FL date each other first and are in a serious reltionship (in DoR this is only shown in flashbacks and is mentioned throughout the drama) before they have a bad breakup.
- Years later the FL dates the SML and then the ML shows up tries to break them up (he is a lot more serious about breaking them up in SD).
- FL hates the ML when he re-enters her life and he spends a lot of the drama trying to figure out why.
- The ML in both dramas is the type of guy that is good to the FL and no one else (this is how he is explicitly described in DoR and essentially his entire personality in SD).
- The SML in both dramas is the kind of guy who is nice to everyone (which can be seen as flirty is DoR and is outright flirty in SD).
This drama is a lot more similar to the Chinese Summer's Desire (drama), not so much the Taiwanese version. The fist thing I though about when I saw the cover pic of DoR was SD.
- You don't know who the FL would end up with until the very last episode. In both dramas it seemed that it can go either way no matter who the main or second lead is.
- Spoiler: In both dramas Qin Jun Jie's character gets the girl.
- In both dramas the ML and FL date each other first and are in a serious reltionship (in DoR this is only shown in flashbacks and is mentioned throughout the drama) before they have a bad breakup.
- Years later the FL dates the SML and then the ML shows up tries to break them up (he is a lot more serious about breaking them up in SD).
- FL hates the ML when he re-enters her life and he spends a lot of the drama trying to figure out why.
- The ML in both dramas is the type of guy that is good to the FL and no one else (this is how he is explicitly described in DoR and essentially his entire personality in SD).
- The SML in both dramas is the kind of guy who is nice to everyone (which can be seen as flirty is DoR and is outright flirty in SD).
This drama is a lot more similar to the Chinese Summer's Desire (drama), not so much the Taiwanese version. The fist thing I though about when I saw the cover pic of DoR was SD.
