Worries about “Drops of God”

here, let me share another translation by cam which she posted on byj's quilt. thanks to cam again!

i think is not an article but a reaction by a fan when she learned about 'drops of god' japanese version and being first to be shown than that of the korean version. btw, i like how she compared the two versions.

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original : http://tieba.baidu.com/f?kz=501649381
chinese : 春之水 2008-11-14 18:18 　
Chinese to English : cam / quilt

Worries about “Drops of God”

Was reading that there will be another production of “Drops of God” besides BYJ’. One is from YJ’s homeland Korea, the other from Japan where many of his fans are based. At first sight, it looks like one is surrounded, front and back.

However Director Yang from BOF does not seem to mind about this “half blooded” brother. He even stated that it is for the better. Regardless of what the reality is, in my opinion, having such thoughts can’t be easy.

Perhaps this does not constitute genuine competition between BYJ’s “Drops of God”, Nihon TV’s “Drops of God” or even the Korean wine drama ‘Terroir’. Why? By all means, they are all about wine, and stem from the same manga. The basic concept must be similar, or even identical. It is like you eat when you’re hungry. It does not matter what you eat, your appetite will not be sated if you’re full. Let’s take a look at Director Yang’s statement…

There could be two meanings to these words. Firstly, another production is like an “entrée” to BOF’s “Drops of God”. It’ll only stir up audience’s appetite and interest. It wouldn’t affect the “main course”. Given no matter how delicious the “entrée” gets, one would not let it take over and abandon the “main course”. Secondly, the chef can test customer’s reaction to the “entrée” before adding more flavor and spice to the “main course”. Adjusting the storyline and adding new ideas.

It is great to see that Director Yang is very confident about the production capability of BOF and BYJ as a sales point. He calmly highlighted their strengths and at the same time, their virtues. When “the competition” becomes part of the rules of principle, some can still uphold the ideal of “Do our best with action”.

Based on my observations, three projects with similar themes are out one after another, targeting the same markets, Japan and Korea. It is unlikely to say that there won’t be any competition, but that it is not mutually destructive.

..Omit..

Japan is a manga prolific country. Some even say that the Japanese can turn the world into a manga. There are many outstanding manga artists and many outstanding products. This project is about wine, but its influence is likely to be only temporary, as we have experienced in the past. There is a saying: “The first who dare to taste the crab would succeed”. It appears that BYJ is the first who dares to taste the crab, but the last to let others know about the taste. If that is the case, will he succeed?

Omit….
In my opinion, he will succeed.