Meteor Garden (2001 TV series)
Meteor Garden () is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu and Vanness Wu. It is the first live-action television adaptation of the Japanese shōjo manga series by Yoko Kamio. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with as producer and directed by . It was followed by its sequel "Meteor Garden II" aired on August 9, 2003 ended on October 31, 2003, reaired in 2005 and May 12, 2014 also broadcast by Asianovela Channel On February 28, 2019, broadcast by GMA Network on October 22, 2007 and  Meteor Rain aired on July 28, 2003 ended on August 8, 2003 on ABS CBN and October 8, 2007 on GMA , as well as the Japanese live-action television adaptation, "Hana Yori Dango", its sequel "Hana Yori Dango Returns", the South Korean "Boys Over Flowers", its remake from China, "Meteor Garden 2018", also produced by Chai, and the Thai adaptation "". Synopsis. The story centers around a poor teenage girl, Shancai (Barbie Shu), who at the insistence of her parents goes to a university for rich people. The university is dominated by Daoming Si (Jerry Yan), Huaze Lei (Vic Chou), Meizuo  (Vanness Wu) and Ximen (Ken Chu)—four rich, handsome but arrogant students collectively known as the 'F4', short for 'Flower 4'. They are heirs to four rich and influential families in Taiwan. They terrorize the school by handing out red cards to those they do not like, which allows other students to bully the victims until they leave the school. After one of Shancai's friends receives the wrath of the F4's leader, Daoming Si, she stands up to and berates him, which in turn results in a red card of her own. Shancai hates the arrogant and rude Daoming  Si. Her persistence in standing up for what is right gradually gains the F4's respect and Daoming Si starts to fall for her. Shancai is attracted to the silent Huaze Lei in the beginning. But Daoming Si's constant yet annoying efforts has her question her feelings for both Huaze Lei and Daoming Si. Later in the series, Daoming Si's mother comes to Taiwan. She instantly dislikes Shancai because of her poor background. Both Daoming Si and Shancai face hurdles his mother throws their way to separate them. Though Shancai does not profess her love for him yet , Daoming Si remains determined. The series show the journey of Daoming Si and Shancai's feelings for one another. Soundtrack. Meteor Garden Original Soundtrack (流星花園 電視原聲帶) was released on 14 August 2001 by Various Artists under EMI. It contains thirteen songs, in which ten songs are English songs. The opening theme song is "Qing Fei De Yi" or "Can't Help Falling for You" by Harlem Yu, while the ending theme song is by Penny Dai entitled "你要的愛" or "The Love You Want". The track, "情非得已" (Cant Help Falling In Love With You) was listed at number 21 on  Hit Fm Taiwan's "Hit Fm Annual Top 100 Singles Chart" (Hit-Fm年度百首單曲) for 2001. Release. The series was first broadcast in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 12 April to 16 August 2001. A supplementary mini-series, "Meteor Rain" was produced in April 2001 and the sequel "Meteor Garden II" was broadcast from 11 November to 25 December 2002. The first broadcast in Indonesia was on Indosiar and re-aired on Trans TV, Trans7, RTV, RCTI and GTV. "Meteor Garden" was hugely successful and set the Asian drama phenomenon in the country at that  time. In the Philippines, "Meteor Garden" was first shown on ABS-CBN in May 5, 2003 ended on July 25, 2003 and GMA Network on July 9, 2007 aired at 5:30 PM originally aired at 2:30 PM then later aired at 5:30 PM Before TV Patrol (ABS-CBN in 2003) and 24 Oras (GMA Network in 2007) The series was very popular in the country with Posters and CD Albums Everywhere in their Houses, which even leads the main cast to visit the capital, Manila and stage a concert for ABS-CBN's 50th anniversary. The Four Got Interviewed by  Kris Aquino also Jerry Yan came to The Malacanang Palace to talk to President and also help the poor. At the peak of its popularity, the series aired six times a week on primetime, with a weekend rewind airing during Saturday and Sunday mornings. A companion show following the cast's visit in Manila was also aired called "Meteor Fever in Manila". Reaired on 2005 and also got aired from GMA Network On July 2007 From Their Own Dubbing Version 11 years later, "Meteor Garden" was broadcast again on ABS-CBN on 31 March 2014 airs at 2:30 PM on  First Week then later at 4:30 PM Before Mirabella with a scanned screen. The replay of the series on ABS-CBN generated a huge buzz on the internet, becoming a worldwide trending topic on Twitter and one of most searched keywords in Google Philippines On January 21, 2019 The Series Aired Via Asianovela Channel airs at 2:30 PM and Reaired again on May 4, 2020. Legacy. F4 and JVKV. F4 (Flower Four) or JVKV was a Taiwanese boy band consisting of Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou. The group F4 was formed in 2001 after "Meteor Garden  ended. They released three albums, Meteor Rain" (2001), "Fantasy 4ever" (2002), and "Waiting for You" (2007). According to "Forbes", F4 has sold 3.5 million copies of their first two albums all over Asia as of July 2003. In 2007, due to copyright issues, the group changed its name to JVKV, using the descending age of the initials of its members.