Boys Before Parodies
by javabeans
Boys Before Flowers: Requiems and Grandpas
With the level of soaring popularity it’s enjoying, it’s no wonder that Boys Before Flowers has spawned a spate of parodies.
In general, netizen culture is rather prolific in photoshopping goofy images and putting together tribute videos and parodies. With Boys Before Flowers, it’s no different. There’s “Grandpas Before Flowers” (above right), in which fans composited the faces of veteran actors Lee Soon-jae (as Gu Jun-pyo) and Na Mun-hee (as Geum Jan-di).
And then there’s “Requiem” (below), which I think is startlingly good.
“Boys Before Flowers: Requiem”
I think the tight editing and use of music in this fan video is even better than the series itself, and they’ve made clever use of scenes and dialogue from Episode 10 to construct the story. (Also — I LOVE how they worked in their “villain.”)
In summary: The opening uses Jun-pyo’s dialogue where he warns Jan-di about his witchy mother and asks her to promise not to run from him. Mom says ominously, “Make preparations.” Then Jun-pyo worries that he won’t know if something bad will befall Jan-di. After that, I think it’s pretty self-explanatory. (The phone call uses Yi-jung’s line to Ji-hoo from Episode 6 how “This time you’ll have no one on your side.”)
Boys Before Flowers: Goong Opening
This one I enjoy because it’s managed to convey the feel of the Goong (Princess Hours) opening remarkably well, mostly taken from Episode 6 scenes. (Here’s the original Goong opening.)
The rest aren’t as good, but it’s interesting to see the diversity of styles. There are some bad fan-acted versions that I’m not posting here because they amount to people dressing in uniforms and acting out scenes, and aren’t really noteworthy. But these took some creativity, like the following video-game version below (I think it’s Counterstrike?).
Video-game version
It’s not funny or that engaging, but it obviously took a lot of effort to re-create scenes from Episode 1
using the video game. All the audio is taken directly from the show.
“Boys Before Golddiggers”: Simpsons-style version
Again, not terribly funny, but it clearly took a lot of effort. “Boys Before Golddiggers” is the amended title that is used in the end.
Infinity Challenge version
This takes the comedians and participants of variety show Infinity Challenge (like Yoo Jae-seok, Jun Jin, Park Myung-soo, Jung Hyung-don) and uses their faces for the cast members. Man, some of them make ugly women.
I’m sure many of you have already seen Big Bang‘s parody, which isn’t really a BBF parody — it’s based on the Japanese Hanadan, but here you go anyway:
ADDED!
Thanks to sea for this. Apparently also done by the same editor as the “Requiem” and “Goong” MVs, there’s this one that reconstructs the Jan-di and Jun-pyo love story as a tragic memory after Jan-di dies:
“Ballerino”
Oh, this one’s really good too, by the same editor/fan:
“New Heart Opening” (here’s the original New Heart opening)
“Grandpas Before Flowers”
Via Hankyung
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51 crazylazybum
February 7, 2009 at 3:48 AM
woah...Boys Before Flowers: Requiem is seriously good!! couldnt take my eyes off it one bit
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52 epyc
February 7, 2009 at 4:35 AM
I can't help thinking BOF is kind of a wasted opportunity despite being SO watchable, higly enjoyable, addictive and so on. What if it is in the hands of a different PD and music director - would they bring the drama to a different level?
Many of the fans-remade are way better in terms of editing and feel, not to mention the music. The kiss in the traffic jam is just a case in point. The PD's treatment totally wasted LMH's intensity and GHS's emotional moment. Please, please don't let us have another 'paradise-wrecking' scene.
Saw this one yesterday in YT. It was made before BOF went to air by using previous drama clips of the main leads - enjoy:
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53 epyc
February 7, 2009 at 4:40 AM
I can’t help thinking BOF is kind of a wasted opportunity despite being SO watchable, higly enjoyable, addictive and so on. What if it is in the hands of a different PD and music director - would they bring the drama to a different level?
Many of the fans-remade are way better in terms of editing and feel, not to mention the music. The kiss in the traffic jam is just a case in point. The PD’s treatment totally wasted LMH’s intensity and GHS’s emotional moment. Please, please don’t let us have another ‘paradise-wrecking’ scene.
Saw this one yesterday in YT. It was made before BOF went to air by using previous drama clips of the main leads - enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX-63BZCaD8&feature=related
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54 Imee
February 7, 2009 at 5:05 AM
The parodies,spoof,MV's of Boys Before Flowers show how popular this Korean drama is all over the world. We watch anything associated with BBF. Here are some MV's and spoof of Boys Before Flowers to enjoy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKODVWb95p8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ocKs2EYqcw
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55 Maica
February 7, 2009 at 5:42 AM
Funny!!! Everyone loves BOF!
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56 meeky12
February 7, 2009 at 7:42 AM
At the cable broadcasting in korea, Boys Before Flowers X file ,a whole edition is 8th, was broadcasted.
http://privileged.tistory.com/97 -> 3rd. http://privileged.tistory.com/98 -> 2nd.
i'm not prepare 1st edition T_T
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57 yelei
February 7, 2009 at 11:48 AM
HAHAHA GRANDMA/PA VERSION<333333
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58 cinamoroll
February 7, 2009 at 11:51 AM
if anyone is looking for ballerino at Youtube, I uploaded (yes, I asked the editor 2pema herself and she was very generous to send me her files.
Also, there is "So Yi Jung Psycho" one out there(i don't think its on youtube) and it is really scary, lol you will be surprised. It was edited by same editor who did "JiHoo Psycho" version.
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59 Fan
February 7, 2009 at 11:56 AM
the requiem made it seem like its a action/horror drama not the cute fluffy comedy it is...but hey maybe thats was the point i mean it did have the "villian" in there so..i guess i'm not sure if i like it though.
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60 cinamoroll
February 7, 2009 at 12:20 PM
omg this is New Heart Opening version by 2Pema(one who made goong, ballerino, requiem)
http://flvs.daum.net/flvPlayer.swf?vid=TFi7aTYtJxM$
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61 Katie
February 7, 2009 at 12:36 PM
What?! I can't stop laughing at these. The grandpa one is cute.
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62 Jo
February 7, 2009 at 11:22 PM
OMG. The new heart opening is cool to the max!
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63 ank
February 8, 2009 at 6:23 AM
I luvvv the new heart operning version of BOF!
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64 Mel
February 8, 2009 at 8:33 AM
Wao some fans do have what I call dedication! :D
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65 angie
February 9, 2009 at 3:42 AM
the requiem is very intense! i cant believe its all cut and paste, this fanvid put the production team to shame
the goong opening song makes me want to dig up my goong dvd, the slow mo and editing is so perfect!
you know what, they should use just use goongs' music director, its all elegant and wonderful
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66 rora
February 9, 2009 at 7:57 AM
This is another parody that a poster linked in soompi. Boys Over Flowers Romeo and Juliet version: [url] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibZIAwhVHg8 [/url]
It looks really nice, even though only one song was used in this video.
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67 Elien
February 11, 2009 at 6:07 PM
@rora: I think she used only that song for a good reason. It is from Romeo&Juliet movie with Leonardo DiCaprio so the connection is kindy strong...
I really enjoyd all the videos here. Big Bang is great afterall XDD
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68 ami
February 11, 2009 at 10:18 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuObaCM2DZc&feature=related
I thought this one was pretty good too.. everyone looks so evil in it though.. why can't BOF have the same type of production skills?!
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69 sky
February 12, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Gag night ver. parody A4
IT's so funny~~~~
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O1VTLj-IEEY&eurl
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70 likeOMN!!!!!!!!
February 18, 2009 at 9:32 PM
golly!!!!!!!!!1 i love it! really... as in hey! how does an ambidextrous person not get a well-paying job? the one who created the goong/requiem/new heart/ballerino ... shocks... the requiem gave me chills. if it would be a trailer for a movie... it would sell tons!! and the goong... it's good.. it gave a lively atmosphere... and the ballerino.... awesome!
haven't watched the new heart coz it won't play right...
thanks guys for the parodies/remake! love BBF!!!!
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71 lime9
February 18, 2009 at 10:02 PM
dam, i can't watch the videos. the requiem sounds nice since youtube is not working for me. it's either a black screen with audio or visuals that keeps shrinking/ expanding every second. i wonder if it's only me that is having this issues?
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72 ^^
February 18, 2009 at 11:10 PM
i think its amazing how ppl can make such great videos just using the number of episodes out currently! cant wait to see what they'll do when the whole series has ended! thanks for the post!
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