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Meteor Garden II 
Meteor Garden II DVD coverAlso known as 流星花園II
Liúxīng Huāyuán IIGenre Romance, Drama, Comedy Format Television series Directed by Mingtai Wang (王明台) Starring Barbie Hsu
Jerry Yan
Vic Zhou
Vanness Wu
Ken ChuOpening theme "絕不能失去你" (Can't Lose You) - F4 Ending theme "煙火的季節" (Season of Fireworks) - F4 Country of origin Republic of China (Taiwan) Language(s) Mandarin No. of episodes 31 Production Producer(s) Angie Chai (柴智屏) Location(s) Taipei (Taiwan), Barcelona (Spain) Production company(s) Comic Ritz International Production Broadcast Original channel Chinese Television System (CTS) Original run 11 November 2002 – 25 December 2002 Chronology Preceded by Meteor Garden (Prequel)
Meteor Rain (supplementary series)Related shows Boys Over Flowers (manga) External links CTS homepage Meteor Garden II (Chinese: 流星花園II; pinyin: Liúxīng Huāyuán II) is a 2002 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu and F4: Jerry Yan, Vic Zhou, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu. It is the sequel to 2001 Meteor Garden and is based on Japanese shōjo manga series, Boys Over Flowers (花より男子 Hana Yori Dango), written by Yoko Kamio. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with Angie Chai (柴智屏) as producer and directed by Mingtai Wang (王明台).
The series was boardcasted in Taiwan on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) (華視) from 11 November 2002 to 25 December 2002. The prequel Meteor Garden was boardcasted from 12 April 2001 to 16 August 2001 and a supplementary mini-series, Meteor Rain was produced in 2001 and broadcasted following the main series Meteor Garden.
The is the second live-action television adaptation of the manga, following its prequel Meteor Garden and followed by Japanese Hana Yori Dango, its sequel Hana Yori Dango Returns and South Korean Boys Over Flowers.
Contents
Synopsis
The story opens with the graduation of F4 from Ying De University and subsequently focuses on their life after graduation. It follows the blossoming love story of Shan Cai (Barbie Hsu) and Dao Ming Si (Jerry Yan). The story takes the group to Barcelona, Spain where Dao Ming Si meets an accident and suffers memory loss. He then meets another girl, Ye Sha (Michelle Saram), and falls in love with her. Shan Cai on the other hand tries her best to help Dao Ming Si regain his memory. A swimming accident helps Dao Ming Si regain his memory and returns to his first love Shan Cai.
Cast
- Jerry Yan - Dao Ming Si
- Barbie Hsu - Shan Cai
- Vic Zhou - Hua Zhe Lei
- Ken Chu - Xi Men
- Vanness Wu - Mei Zuo
- Michelle Saram - Ye Sha
- Megan Lai Ya Yan- Mi Mi
- Wang Yue as Shan Cai's Mother
- Tung Chi Cheng as Shan Cai's Father
- Zhen Xiu Zhen as Dao Ming Feng
- Edward Ou as Qing He
- Pace Wu as Ying Xiao Qiao
- Winnie Qian as Teng Tang Jing
- Figaro Ceng as Dada
Music
- Opeing theme song: "絕不能失去你" (Can't Lose You) - F4
- Ending theme song: "煙火的季節" (Season of Fireworks) - F4
International broadcast
- The TV series was originally aired on ABS-CBN in May 2003, and it was re-aired again on GMA Network in October 2007 for their very own re-dub version.
See also
External links
- (Chinese) CTS Meteor Garden II official homepage
F4 Vic Chou • Ken Chu • Vanness Wu • Jerry Yan Albums/VCD Meteor Rain (2001) • Fantasy 4ever (2002) • Fantasy Live Concert (2003) • 360 Degrees (2006) • Waiting for You (2007)TV series Solo albums Vic ChouKen ChuOn Ken's Time (2005) • Getting Real (2009)Vanness WuJerry YanJerry for You (2004) • Freedom (2009) • My Secret Lover (2010)Related articles Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio Television series TaiwanJapanHana Yori Dango (2005) • Hana Yori Dango Returns (2007)South KoreaBoys Over Flowers (2009)Movies Hana Yori Dango (1995) • Hana Yori Dango Final (2008)Related articles Manga volumesTVB series in 2003 First Line Series The King of Yesterday and Tomorrow • Back to Square One • Perish in the Name of Love • In the Realm of Fancy • Fate Twisters • Better Halves • Aqua Heroes • Princess Pearl III • Find the Light • The Driving Power • Point of No Return • The Bronze Teeth IISecond Line Series Square Pegs • Whatever It Takes • Witness to a Prosecution II • Vigilante Force • Virtues of Harmony IIThird Line Series Meteor Garden II • Ups and Down in the Sea of Love • The 'W' Files • Survivor's Law • Not Just a Pretty Face • Seed of Hope • Triumph in the Skies • Life Begins at FortySaturday Series The Threat of Love IISunday Series Warehoused Series Riches and StitchesCategories:- Boys Over Flowers
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