Korean PV rips-off Final Fantasy VII
 

http://kotaku.com/gaming/final-fanta...vii-243638.php

The webpage has it all- includes the youtube video and what fans say.

Quote from the article:
"It doesn't kinda look like FFVII, it totally looks like it."


Especially for people who have watched FF7 Advent Children. Lols. I had a great laugh out of it. The director of this video has like the greatest excuse ever. Who doesn't know www.square-enix.com? Google can bring you there. Enjoy =D

LOL True. The scene and most of the video looked pretty great though (aside from the parts where the girl is dancing LOL).
I just hate the fact koreans sample too much classical music into their RnB tech pop songs...it sounds awkward and awful :no

Lmao, this thread rocks. I totally love the quote and I love how you put it in huge font. Priceless. XD

And the video? Oh my God.. I think they kinda must have expected such feedback.. that's it's the same. I like the FF graphics more though. The characters in this PV look like 3D objects with human faces.

:laugh

When I saw the thread title, I thought, "There's no way!" I was wrong. XD I wouldn't mind it so much if the song wasn't awful.

Looks like someone got lost on their way to a cosplay convention. :P

I like it. XD I just don't like that she reminds me of BoA during the dancing scenes.

I didn't know Koreans sampled classical music, this is my first song that I've heard that but then again I don't listen to Korean music that much.

CRAPPY SONG IS CRAPPY.

This is probably the only cosplay I can stomach. Hm I wonder about any future lawsuits.

At least the video with the ff7 scenes were executed well.

So not only it is taking from a video game, but it is also taking something from what another composer wrote?

Too bad you can't sue on for Elise anymore.

But the song was weird and crappy.

the song was ok during the bridge, when she just sings this slow little thing, but:

the dancing was random
the cosplay, though was good, seemed sorta fake, and the dancer doesn't look AT ALL like tifa
her voice is so squeaky during the chorus @.@;

but other than that...horray? (i never thought that the FF7: AC reference would be so obvious XD)

It looks like they state in the beginning of the PV that it's taken from FFVII: Advent Children.. :|

yea, i sorta saw that, but i couldn't read it that well...so blurry and small @.@

I like it. It looks cool. And I swear it says 'Final Fantasy VII Advent Children' in the video when that guy enters anyway...almsot like its promoting the FF movie. *Shrugs* I think it looks really good. The songs not bad either.

I bet a lawsuit is coming. Ivy really looks like BoA (QUINCY PV) when she's dancing in the white outfit.

The song is kind of scary...

Oh come on, he shouldn't have made the PV then >_>

Yup they do.

lmao that the least subtle rp-off i've ever seen. Infact, at some points i'm pretty sure they've just edited her head onto the Tifa model :laugh

As for the classical music thing, I really like how they can do that with rap and rock music alike, it's different and you don't really hear it done often (if at all) in other countries. However... sad to say this song really isn't good ><

There was actually a little news spot on one of my grandma's recorded entertainment news about. It showed her singing and her dancing around on the wires. I didn't know it was this video until I saw it.

Yeah, the song really sucks and it's a very blatant rip-off of Advent Children.

wow, it's so similar that it seems like she was meant to portray the ff7 character in advent children

i thought the cosplay of tifa was awesome, the song was mediocre but not horrible.....it was decent.......but the parody part was done very well, although he should've gotten permission.........i think he knows lawsuits are headed his way, but isn't that obvious? maybe he was so desperate he didn't care

Is it only me who thinks that this thing is pretty cool and they pulled it off nicely? I mean c'mon, even the best cosplayers you can find in USA couldn't pull such cosplays. XD

well, ignoring the pv...am i the only one who kind of likes the song? :shrug

Nope, I thought it was really cool and very well done as well.

I am not sure if you can call this cosplay oO Tifa doesn't have nerd fringe like this.

Maybe I would feel better if that song didn't suck and if they had picked a cuter looking girl to micmick marlene. And most of all, if they had seeked permission but....

from the link given, there's person who commented called Applekid said something really funny but totally makes sense:

"wanted to contact Square to get permission but, couldn't find their contact info."

Translation: Wanted to contact Square to get permission but we knew they wouldn't allow it.

Well, as long as they don't sell the tapes or make profits out of that video, I don't think it would really matter to Square. I mean, Koreans musician don't release Video Clips DVD, right? Just airplay their videos on TV.

Hehe, I'm glad to know you also like it. ;3

The scary thing is the song is growing on me slowly.

That video was insanely accurate.. I can't believe they shot that live action! It was really nice haha. So what.. They ripped off Final Fantasy VII, but they did it accurately enough that it's interesting to see the scene done with actual people.

I hate threads like this. Wow. Someone made a video "SIMILAR" To FFVII. and believe me, i've seen it millions of times. Why can't you people just stop being immature for 5 MINUTES and view the world differently for once?! >_<


Ex: Jolin DOESN'T COPY AYU> D:

Sometimes, you should just ignore threads that you don't like but I respect your decision of expressing your opinion. I posted this video for the fact that people who bothered to click and view this thread has shown interest in the topic. I supposed you were one of them too that's why you bothered to even post a reply to this thread.

Please don't feel offended cause I don't mean it as an offence. Thank you.

i thought the video was awesome, although i wish the bad guy was more hot......tifa was gorgeous

Wow, I actually love the video. It's surprisingly well executed. And Ivy makes a pretty awesome Tifa. The song is kind of stuck-in-your-head-for-the-rest-of-your-miserable-day catchy. It's hilarious. So call me an impressed FF7 fan.

Advent Children sucked hardcore anyway.... *runs out of thread quickly*

You better run! *gathers a mob* XD Everyone knows that movie was all about Cloud and his emo prettiness anyway.

I thought that song sucked ****, and the Ivy person who cosplayed as Tifa was butt ugly.

I just thought the fighting scenes in Advent Children were awesome. I liked seeing Cloud's and the others limit breaks in full cg glory.

i don't think she was ugly, and the song wasn't thaaaaaat bad......

too bad cloud the hottie wasn't able to make an appearance, i wonder who they would've chosen for him

It's not similar. It's totally looks like it. :laugh

I thought it was a pretty good rip off until the synchronized dancers popped up :laugh

Sorry but I don't really like it and the video, ... it's not my cup of tea xD^^

korean stars are overrated... *siiiiiiiiiiigh* and even if it's a cosplay, it's horrible. the real animated characters don't look that pathetic.

what a shame.

Justice to Square-enix. And for myself as a Final Fantasy fan for being called immature for sharing this topic with everyone.

Thanks for sharing the article. =)

I'm not suprised. Koreans always copy Japanese stuff. From food, to music, even talking style. (no offense)



But... I really want to watch Advent Children!!!

i didnt really care for the song. The video was interesting to me...i havent even fully watched Advent Children but i have seen that scene. The video was oki but i didnt care for the parts when the dancers appeared..