Meteor Garden II
| Meteor Garden II | |
|---|---|
DVD cover art | |
| Also known as | 流星花園II Liúxīng Huāyuán II |
| Genre | Drama Romance |
| Based on | Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio |
| Directed by | Mingtai Wang (王明台) |
| Starring | Barbie Hsu Jerry Yan Vic Chou Ken Chu Vanness Wu Michelle Saram |
| Opening theme | "絕不能失去你" ("Can't Lose You") by F4 |
| Ending theme | "煙火的季節" ("Season of Fireworks") by F4 |
| Country of origin | Taiwan |
| Original languages | Mandarin Spanish |
| No. of episodes | 31 |
| Production | |
| Producer | Angie Chai (柴智屏) |
| Production locations | Taipei Barcelona, Spain |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera |
| Production company | Comic Ritz International Production |
| Original release | |
| Network | Chinese Television System (CTS) |
| Release | 11 November – 25 December 2002 |
| Related | |
| Hana Yori Dango (audio drama, 1993-1994, Japan) Hana yori Dango (film, 1995, Japan) Meteor Garden (prequel) Meteor Rain (supplementary series) Hana Yori Dango (2005 adaptation, Japan) Boys Over Flowers (2009 adaptation, South Korea) Meteor Garden (2018 adaptation, China) F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers (2021 adaptation, Thailand) | |
Meteor Garden II (Chinese: 流星花園II; pinyin: Liúxīng Huāyuán II) is a 2002 Taiwanese television series starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, Vanness Wu and Michelle Saram. Produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with Angie Chai as producer and Wang Ming-tai as director, the series is a sequel to the 2001 television drama of the same name, which is based on the Japanese manga series Boys Over Flowers (花より男子, Hana Yori Dango) by Yoko Kamio. It is an original story that was not adapted from the manga, focusing on the theme of amnesia.[1]
Synopsis
The story of Shancai and the F4 boys continues after their graduation. During the group's vacation in Barcelona, Daoming Si suffered an accident and lost his memories. He meets a girl named Ye Sha, a driver of the car involved in the accident. After a heartbreaking reunion, Shancai vows to make Daoming Si regain his memories.
Cast
- Barbie Hsu as Shancai
- Jerry Yan as Daoming Si
- Vic Chou as Huaze Lei
- Ken Chu as Ximen
- Vanness Wu as Meizuo
- Michelle Saram as Ye Sha
- Zhen Xiuzhen as Daoming Feng
- Blackie Chen as Xin
- Kingone Wang as Secretary
- Pace Wu as Ying Xiaoqiao
- Lee Kang Yi as Ah Mei
- Janine Chang as Ximen's secretary
- Winnie Chien as Tengtang Jing
- Megan Lai as Mimi
Release
Meteor Garden II aired on Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from November 11 to December 25, 2002. It follows an original story penned by writer-producer Angie Chai when the rights for the F4 name was extended.
Soundtrack
- 絕不能失去你 (Can't Lose You) – F4
- 煙火的季節 (Season of Fireworks) – F4
- Broken Vow – Lara Fabian
- I Love You All the Way – Janie Fricke
- Happy – Alexia
- Yo Te Amo – Chayanne
- Blue – Chantal Kreviazuk
- (They Long To Be) Close to You – 歐定興 (Edward Ou)
- Te Quiero, Te Quiero – Chano
- Words – F. R. David
- Blue – Kenny Loggins
- I'll Never Fall in Love Again – Deacon Blue
- When I See You Smile – Bad English
- Doraemon no Uta (Opening Theme Song)
- Concierto de Aranjuez – Chano
International broadcast
In the Philippines, the series aired on ABS-CBN from August 9 to October 31, 2003 replacing Meteor Rain and was replaced by Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story then GMA Network from October 22 to December 14, 2007 and Jeepney TV from May 12 to July 4, 2014 with title Meteor Garden II Uncut. The series re-aired on A2Z and Kapamilya Channel since May 13, 2025.
In China, the series was rebroadcast on Xing Kong in early November 2009.
References
- ^ Lukács, G. (2010). Scripted Affects, Branded Selves: Television, Subjectivity, and Capitalism in 1990s Japan. Ukraine: Duke University Press. Page 212
External links
- (in Chinese) CTS Meteor Garden II official homepage
- Meteor Garden II at IMDb