Robot in the Orange Garden (2022)

Overall, Mostly Same Plot to the Original but There are Some Noticeable Differences

I loved the original and this remake. Watching this remake gave me the same feelings I had when watching, "I'm Not a Robot". I like them both to be honest, but despite the same plot, each has their own spin to it. Some of it I liked in the original while there were other things that I found I liked in the remake more than the original.

I'm making note on what's different from the original and the remake. Feel free to skip this part, but if you're interested, have a look at it. It does contain spoilers, so you've been warned.
What's different from the original
* FL's character doesn't have and live with her brother & sister in-law. Remake changes to uncle and aunt.
* Robot & FL's hairstyle are switched. Original: Robot had long hair, FL had short hair. Remake: Robot had short hair, FL had long hair
* ML's assistant was the FL's brother in the original. Here the assistant is his own person
* SFL's character didn't have a big role in the original. She was just there. She didn't really seem that important. The remake makes the SFL more involved and she's very likable.
* Secondary couple changes: Original had the female glasses researcher had a crush and fell in love with the SML (the lead researcher). This couple didn't happen until the very end. In the remake, the lead researcher & the SFL falls in love with each other and a lot earlier.
* Original had (although not as bad as I've seen) more of weak a love triangle. The remake doesn't have this at all.
* In the original, the ML was more furious at the FL, to the point where the FL received a small injury from the ML breaking a glass. It takes a whole explanation from the FL for the ML to finally understand and forgive the FL. The robot group left the ML due to the ML's lost of trust from them. The remake is completely on the lighter side. ML gets angry but the constant visits from the FL and the love ML still have for the FL made him forgive her easily without her having to explain at all. Robot group stays with the ML never leaving him.
* Company and the evil people in the remake are much harsher here than in the original. ML was threatened to lose his title as CEO in the original but still kept his house. Remake, almost everything is taken from the ML.
* In the original, the robot finds her way back home, filled with many sweet encounters the robot has made and the robot is alive. The remake makes this part doom and gloom, only a few quick nice scenes with the robot's encounter. Robot finds her way home only to die due to self-destruct mode, which was never in the original.

Other thoughts:
* Some people said the FL's character was really bad at pretending to be a robot. That was the whole point though. They kept this same character concept from the original and I for one thought this FL did a great job at when she was pretending to be a robot and when she played the actual robot role. While I think the ML, Yoo Seung Ho, from the original outshine more in his character than the remake, the ML here, Leon Leong also did a great job portraying his character as well. I also love how the SFL had more of a role here than the original. The best part is she's likable.
* Romance, while still a slow burn romance, I think this handled the romance better in the remake than the original, though, don't get me wrong, there are still a lot of sweet moments in the original as well.

Final Thoughts:
I feel like the remake of this drama stops around Ep 27. From there on out, it appears to be different content, including a kidnapping scene which just shows how wicked they made the bad guy in this remake. I guess that's what happens when you add too many episodes. You have to fill it with dumb things that strays away from the original story plot, which is why I lower the score for story a bit. That's the downfall of this remake drama but even with that setback, I think this remake gave us more of a conclusion on the ML's story than the original did. I'm very satisfied of how this drama ended. Overall, not too bad for a remake and I may rewatch it again.

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ALMOST SIMILAR TO THE OG...

I think this drama really have vibes the OG from kdrama but still different there was some character change, and there was a new character too so yeah it's little bit different from the OG but the story for the leads almost similar, this drama have a lot funny/comedy vibes, fluffy thing, and actually this drama have easy story for me, and the thing i love that ML really fast to forgive the FL and that make this drama have a plus point for me, but some episodes of this drama are kinda boring so i think to people who want to watch it can skip some episode of this drama, this drama not bad but have some boring scene and boring episode that make minus of this drama. I love FL family really nice too.

For the chemistry i think it's average not bad not so good. Other things that i love about this drama have bright feeling because of the cinematic is nice in here really give bright vibes, This drama have a slow pace romance but it's not supsrise since the OG have a slow pace romance too, i think to the people who want watch this for their intese romance it will little bit dissapointed since this drama doesn't have a lot intense romance like the OG, imo the OG have more intense romance than this, i think it's more easy romance with fluffy and fun romance thing so still good tho right.

For The music i love it, idk why the music in this drama is good so make this drama more life.

Overall this drama is good but not as good as the OG but to people who want watch this for comedy, easy drama, fluffy romance, a robotic thing, i will definetly recommend it, and i will rewatch this drama when i don't have any drama to watch.

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A cute and fun romcom cdrama!

there were some nice details specifically about how the orange was represented which i loved. (if u consider what oranges mean to their culture) .
the osts is both fun and emotional.
I enjoyed the simple cinematography. some of the scenes had beautiful color palettes and were framed nicely.
I already liked leon from his past works so this was easy for me to watch. both leads did well from what they were given.
I found the story quite heartwarming and mostly enjoyed my time watching it despite its hiccups . although i screened past it, some parts of the story didnt go as smoothly or felt out of place. there were some parts which made me ???. . its still a fun watch though. just dont take it too seriously.

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A good remake with talented actors

Remake of the Kdrama "I'm not a robot", adapted well, ala Chinese, however the script is not well built: some behaviors or situations are not brought up judiciously, some events seems "appearing out of nowhere / artificial ".

On the other hand, the story is interpreted by excellent actors (I love Connor Leong :) but the FL and the supporting actors are also very good.
The OSTs (some of them in English) are pleasant and well suited to this optimistic and humanistic series.

I will probably rewatch it if I need a bit of sweetness.

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Remake du Kdrama "I'm not a robot", à la sauce chinoise, avec de bonnes adaptations), cependant le script n'est pas bien construit : certains comportements ou situations ne sont pas amenés judicieusement, certains évènements font "plaqués / artificiels".

Par contre, l'histoire est interprétée par d'excellents acteurs (j'adore Connor Leong :) mais la FL et les acteurs support sont également très bons.
Les OST (dont certaines en anglais) sont agréables et bien adaptées à cette série optimiste et humaniste.

=> A regarder à nouveau pour un peu de douceur.

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BEST ROBOT SHOW I HAVE SEEN SO FAR! ??

A Robot in the Orange Orchard
2022

PROS:
◇The changes the made from the orginal (Kdrama I Am Not A Robot)
◇The chemistry
◇Healthy relationships (friends & romantic ones)
◇Following multiple couples.
◇The 2nd couple they were not only adorable but BOTH GREEN FLAGS!
◇The found family aspect.
◇THANK GOODNESS the doctor wasn't her creepy ex! He was really kind and loved him in this one.
◇The balance of genres
◇Also the cute & fluffy moments.
◇THE ENDING the little twist for the villian! I did not remember that from the Kdrama. It was done way better here.

CONS:
◇I only have one the writers remembered the orginal (Kdrama I am not a Robot) was a Meolodrama & added some tropes in the end.
It wasn't horrible just seemed a little random but still enjoyed it ♡

REWATCH? YES
This was a very enjoyable watched I loved it 100% more then the orginal.
The Kdrama is a Meolodrama with some comedy. The Cdrama is a slice of life rom com.

Synopsis:
"As the chairman of a successful technology company, Lu Sen often finds himself in large group settings. While he has no problem addressing any number of people, he has incredible difficulty with any sort of direct, physical contact. Suffering from a strange allergy which is only triggered by direct skin-to-skin contact, something as simple as a handshake could prove deadly. Without the ability to directly come into contact with others, Lu Sen is intrigued when he learns a doctor by the name of Fu Yang has created an incredibly lifelike robot companion dubbed “Friday”. Willing to invest further in Dr. Fu Yang’s work, Lu Sen has requested Friday be delivered to his home so he can test out the full capabilities of this incredible creation. Though agreeing to Lu Sen’s request, the doctor is mortified when a last-minute technical issue renders his robot useless. Unable to bear the thought of losing both his credibility and his funding, he asks his former assistant, Yang Shan Shan, to take the robot’s place, just long enough for him to get it up and to run again. Being the real-life model for the robot’s looks, Shan Shan is identical to the robot in every way and only agrees to the doctor’s request when she realizes she really has no other choice. Arriving at Lu Sen’s home on “Friday”, Shan Shan does her best to emulate the robot’s behavior..."

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Same plot almost same dialogue ,however it has its flavour ...

I watched "I Am Not a Robot" many years ago, and though I had forgotten much of the drama, watching "A Robot in the Orange Orchard" brought back memories of its plot. It’s true that the theme, plot, characters, and even many of the dialogues are similar, but "A Robot in the Orange Orchard" has its own unique flavor. I’d like to appreciate the performances of both the main and supporting characters, as they gave their best.However, when it comes to deeply connecting with the protagonist’s character, the Korean version was stronger. This wasn’t due to the actors’ performances but rather an issue with the direction and the attempt to differentiate it from the Korean version. One scene I enjoyed was when the protagonist tries to communicate with his employer, unaware that he is actually his girlfriend's uncle. I’m not finding it boring, perhaps because I watched the Korean version so long ago.

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Precioso tesouro <3

Gostei muito desse remake! <3
Bastante parecido com o original, porém com diferenças (umas boas, outras nem tanto) mas a maioria das cenas e diálogos marcantes estão presentes.

No geral gostei muito da história, dos protagonistas, dos secundários (equipe Alpha, Fu Yang e Li'er ♡). As OSTs são tão perfeitas como no kdrama tbm.
Na minha opinião o cdrama é mais leve q o original coreano, mas isso vai de cada um.

Bom se vc quiser matar a saudade dessa história tão boa numa versão diferente, assista esse cdrama (n chega aos pés do kdrama porém achei muito gostosinho de assistir). Recomendo ♡

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It was alright

As a remake of the korean original, this was actually okay, but that's only it, i don't think it did anything unique or special to make itself stand out from its korean counterpart.

The story... they basically followed the korean original almost 1 to 1, but they made a few changes. One of which was unnecessary in terms of the connections of the characters is them changing FL and the Creator of the Robot as mere friends, in the original she is her Ex and that's the reason why she based her face on the robot as he couldn't move on, but here they just brushed it off as friends and they used her face because it was the idea of one of the side characters because she's pretty, like.... okay??? I mean, if hypothetically i have a scientist friend that would build an AI Robot based on my face without my consent i think i would be angry at them, because just why??? If that's the case they could've just used a random celebrity face or something. Anyway, i think they changed that part because they wanted a different endgame for the Creator of the AI and i found him and Li'er's relationship really cute, their dynamic is really good, and they bounce off each other pretty well. So yeah, i think story-wise this was okay, but it felt really weak because it didn't do anything to stand out, in the later parts the way they tied the knot of the business side was kinda bullshit, it was like as if I'm watching a teledrama. That's all i have to say in terms of the story, go watch it and judge it yourself.

The acting, we all know the bar is really high. ML's acting was good, but i think it could've been better like i think he's just acting the same character from Meteor Garden, but in a different drama. Sun Qian, she's the reason why i watched this drama in the first place and i think she did okay too, she's cute as always, but I just couldn't really help comparing it to the original as i was watching this, because the original was one of the earliest dramas that i've watched when i was getting into kdramas and i was on the high of watching banger after banger, that's why i'm so biased. So yeah, even with my love for Sun Qian didn't really help for me to say that this show was that "OH MY GOD ITS SOOO GOOOD!!!"

Side characters are okay, i don't think there's a character wasted in this remake despite the changes, all of them really contributed to the mains and to the story, again it's basically the same as the original, but with a few changes in the story and the relationship of the characters.

The OSTs are really good, there's that one cute ost that i even thought was a remake because it sounded so similar

The CGI, I'll give it to this remake, because it was made when the technology has already evolved so far that would make the original pale in comparison and the sets are really futuristic as well even the world of this drama is modernly futuristic, they really up that part. The timing for releasing this remake was really on point because we're already at the Rise of AI Technology.

I didn't know this existed because, while i was looking at Sun Qian's list of dramas, i just clicked on this because i thought the title seemed interesting, but later i found out that this was a chinese remake of 'I Not a Robot'. This is still recommendable because i had a good time and the dynamic was really cute, but i doubt i would ever rewatch it.

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A Robot in the Orange Orchard: A Decent Chinese Remake of "I Am Not a Robot"

As a viewer familiar with the original Korean series "I Am Not a Robot," I approached the Chinese remake, "A Robot in the Orange Orchard," with moderate expectations. My primary motivation for diving into this adaptation was the lead actress, whom I had encountered and enjoyed in another series, "19th Floor."

In the initial episodes, I couldn't help but notice that the emotional depth and expressions fell short compared to the Korean original. However, considering the language and cultural differences, the decent ratings were understandable. While I was unfamiliar with most of the cast, including the male lead, there were commendable supporting actors who contributed to maintaining the comedy theme present in the original series.

One aspect that stood out as a positive was the retention of the comedic elements, although I must admit that the Korean version executed them better. Despite this, the Chinese remake still managed to hold its own and proved to be quite enjoyable.

However, the main issue I encountered with "A Robot in the Orange Orchard" was the stretched-out plot. Although I was aware that it was a 30-episode series compared to the shorter Korean version, the pacing felt sluggish at times. Towards the latter part of the series, particularly after the male lead discovers the female lead's true identity, the storyline dragged, resulting in moments of boredom.

In summary, "A Robot in the Orange Orchard" is a decent remake with likable aspects. While it may not surpass the original Korean series, it still manages to offer an enjoyable viewing experience, particularly for fans of the genre. Despite its flaws, it remains a commendable effort in adapting a beloved story for a different audience.

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Sometimes a remake drama can reach new heights.

Sometimes dramas and their remakes are just different and not better or worse. I am a supper fan of Yoo Seung Ho and Chae Soo Bin who starred in the original Korean Drama RomCom ‘I Am Not A Robot’. This RomCom had lots of laughter and comedic moments and was well acted by these two leads. The Chinese remake of this drama (with Connor Leong from Meteor Garden and Sun Qian from Take My Brother Away) was very faithful to the material, but had significant plot changes to the storyline with certain characters, however. This did not take away from the story, but some choices actually made more sense. In addition, while I Am Not A Robot played more to the comedic side of the story, Robot In The Orange Orchard played more to the SyFy Fantasy of this story.

Connor Leong and Sun Qian vs Chae Soo Bin and Yoo Seung Ho

The story is about a boy (Lu Sen) who is allergic to humans (haphenphobia), an allergy brought on in part by the death of his parents at a very young age. This caused this second generation Monopoly Capitalist (Chaebol) to live in seclusion for 15 years, from the time he was 10 years old, even cooking his own meals. This meant that he had little to no contact with the outside world. Now a genius with an IQ of 159 and lots of money to burn, Lu Sen buys into an AI company which makes realistic looking Robots that he wants to test as a live-in. When test day comes, the robot breaks and the makers of the robot asks the life model of the robot to substitute in for a time as a Robot, until the real robot is fixed.

You have to buy into the fantasy fact that this isolated child-like man would not be able to tell the difference between a robot and a human and here is where for me Connor Leong shined the most. His performance was truly sincere as someone so lonely and disassociated from the world that he does not know a robot from a real human. I cried way more with ‘Robot In The Orange Orchard’ than I did with ‘I Am Not A Robot’. I do think that Chae Soo Bin was a better robot/human than Sun Qian as Yang Shan Shan, but Sun Qian did a good job with the rest of the script.

I would say to put both of these dramas on your ‘To Watch’ List and maybe do a back to back binge and let me know what you thought.

NOTES
I am a fan of the original Korean actor Yoo Seung Ho, and extremely prejudiced.

Chinese

He did a masterful job in handling this character. It looked like he didn’t even watch the original. His own take is evident in the way he approach the character in his own original way.

Orange Orchard was way more sentimental and touching, bringing me to tears often.

Connor Leong gave a very sincere performance. His approach to the character made me more readily accept that he believed she was a robot, but that he was falling in love.

Tweaks to the storylines were realistic and natural. Not prone towards comedy.

She was not a convincing robot, but was stellar in the back half when she was not pretending to be a robot.

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