InfOrmation & DialOgue tO the MOdern VersiOn:

The base story line from the original Comic and TV Series was a classic, but today it's largely outdated. Even in the recent spin-offs, tHere seems to be a common tHeme within them all. The quality, the intensity and tHe substance of tHe characters and story line, seem to burn out reasonably fast. THe female lead for instance, starts out fiery. A force to be reckoned with, someone that stands up in tHe face of adversary and against all odds. TOO quickly it seems, after just a few episodes. SHe loses that fire that made her a standout character to begin with. SHe turns into some kind of submissive wimp that cowers at tHe hands of tHe male lead’s controlling motHer, caves to all the pressure and situations that build up around Her. Stops fighting and runs for the hills. This really lets me down. Not only for tHe viewers, but for tHe story itself. For instance, tHe male lead is drawn to Her because sHe's tHe only person who has ever stOOd up to him. SHe’s strong, independent, intelligent, righteous, prudent, loud, wise, different and interesting from all tHe otHer people He has ever met. SHe stands out to him. But, to have Her basically retreat into some kind of timid, overly shy, quiet, borderline brain-dead mute after just a few episodes was a complete let down. It contradicted tHe reasons why He liked Her in the first place. I also don’t like tHe fact that tHe female lead acts like a 40-year-old virgin being forced to kiss a stranger... THere’s no emotion or flowing cHemistry, it feels unnatural and awkward to watch. THe male lead does well to keep the depth of his character alive, but tHere's only so much you can do wHen you have a co-lead that becomes boring and placid and does a complete 360 on what tHeir character originally begun as. I get sHe was meant to be shy, but it started becoming unfortunately tOO boring or tOO corny to watch after a while. and at times just pure cringe. F4 Thailand is tHe only version I can say that kept it realistic enough to really enjoy. But even in that version, I feel like some things were un-needed and made tHe story unrealistic. Such as the memory loss and brain damage to tHe male lead. I feel like tOO much over tHe top drama ruins tHe dynamic of tHe sTory, keep it believable.  

MODIFICATION: 

I would like to recreate the female lead’s role entirely in this story. Into someone that can actually keep the energy, interest and intensity from start to finish. Someone that can match the male leads depth and growth throughout tHe entirety of tHe story. THe dynamic between tHe upper and lower class is an interesting and intriguing plot. It has a lot of potential and a lot more could have been done with it to build more tension and suspense between tHe characters. Seeing tHe two classes battling it out and bumping Heads until finally declaring a truce should have had a lot more depth to it, to grow tHeir bonds more appropriate and realistically. I would also like to fully build and develop tHe characters relationships before tHe mother comes in to destroy it all, so sHe actually has something to destroy. In F4 Thailand (which was my favorite) nevertheless, I feel like tHere was still too much up and down going on. It was rushed, as soon as the characters finally got together, they would break up just as fast. Then when they eventually got back together, they broke up just as fast, again! There wasn’t any natural growth or development in the relationship, as soon as it started it would stop. The characters and their individual relationships needed to be deepened and explored a little more to add more shock value to the audience when it all eventually came crashing down. I would also like to include a lot more action and fight scenes along with a lot more realistic drama that reflects a modern teenage romance in the current generation, to give it a more Action/RomCom feel. I’d like to highlight more deeply the struggles, trials and temptations real teenagers go through dealing with school, peer pressure and romance for the first time. I’d also like to explore the real implications it would have dealing with an elite society. From dabbling in crazy mansion parties to experimenting with substances, dealing with power hungry people, working dodgey elite jobs and doing things your parents warned you not to do. In saying this, I want to keep the classic moments of the original story but alter them slightly. To give it a completely fresh feel. 

F4 Annapolis - Boys over flowers:

Zara is starting Her second year of high schOOl and is a motocross champion in training who is studying to become a software developer, specializing in creating video games. SHe was born and raised in tHe lower-class rough City of Baltimore, with a humble Christian family. Through extremely hard work sHe earned a scholarship to one of the most elite high schOOls in tHe country “Benara State Academy” in Annapolis. WHere only tHe wealthiest 1% are able to send tHeir children. Although sHe wasn't accustomed to the same upbringings as the elite children, she is just as intelligent and talented as them. She travels over an hour every day to attend this Grand school with very high expectations. But after she arrives, she soon finds out that the school is dominated by 4, third year seniors that are sons of some of the richest and most powerful people in the country, they are called F4. Eventually butting heads, Zara becomes the new victim of this upper-class group and endures tremendous trials to overcome after she is given a red card by Jedakiah, the explosive leader of F4. As the school joins in on the Red Card game and torments her, she has no choice but to either fight back or quit the school. Fortunately for her, she was raised by an ex-marine who taught combat for the military. He has trained Zara and her younger brother Jonah since the age of four, to be able to protect themselves in every situation they may encounter through life. Overcoming every obstacle Jedakiah throws at her, Zara ends up softening his heart. Jedakiah’s cold and controlling family have vowed to marry him to another elite monarchy after he completes his studies. He proudly wants this arrangement until he meets Zara, and she shows him the meaning of true love. She challenges Jedakiah and makes him re-think his life and who he really is. She tries to maintain her morale Christian values as she struggles through violent trials, temptations and life in an upper-class school and society throw at her. Zara is more beautiful than a model, but rougher than nails. She eventually starts getting a lot of male attention from the elite boys at school, which then begins to complicate her life. Jedakiah being one of them, falls hopelessly in love with her. Attracted to her wild nature and strong personality, he soon realizes that despite her dark suburban background, she outshines all of the elite people he’s ever known. As time passes, she reluctantly realizes she also loves him and they start to experience, explore and embrace their first romantic relationship and fight the trials and tribulations that follow it. Will their love be enough to ride out the storm? Or will their opposite world’s ultimately tear them apart?  Stay tuned. 🥀