Meteor Rain Taiwanese Television Drama Series

Meteor Rain (Chinese: 流星雨; pinyin: Liu Xing Yu) is a 2001 Taiwanese television drama mini-series broadcast by CTS. Directed by Yueh-Hsun Tsai, the program consists of four episodes and serves as a narrative supplement to the popular Taiwanese series Meteor Garden, featuring stories that take place before, during, and after its first season.

Promotional image for the television series Meteor Rain

Background and Production

The series is based on the Japanese shojo manga series Hana Yori Dango by Yoko Kamio, which was published between 1992 and 2004 in the magazine Margaret. The overarching narrative focuses on characters from the fictional F4 group. However, actor Vic Zhou did not receive a dedicated character chapter in Meteor Rain due to a busy filming schedule, leaving his character, Hua Ze Lei, absent from the spotlight episodes.

Episodic Chapters

The mini-series is divided into character-centric chapters focusing on individual members of the main cast:

Mei Zuo's Chapter: Mei Zuo encounters Ai Sha, a Japanese girl trying to survive in Taiwan after arriving to find her grandmother. After a series of deceptions and eventual reconciliation, the two bond and decide to practice dancing together to enter a televised contest, leading to a hinted romance.
Xi Men's Chapter: Xiao You returns from Canada to rekindle her relationship with Xi Men. After a confrontation at a bar regarding their behaviors, Xi Men shares a past story about a former love named Xiao Geng, inspiring Xiao You to search for a meaningful item associated with her.
Dao Ming Si's Chapter: Spanning two parts, this chapter connects closely with the main Meteor Garden storyline. Dao Ming Si flees from police after being charged with a crime, jumps from a train, and is rescued by a young, traumatized girl named Xin Xin and her father, Ah Yuan, who live in a simple beachside shack. Complications arise when Ah Yuan discovers Dao Ming Si's wanted status.

Cast

Jerry Yan as Dao Ming Si
Vic Chou as Hua Ze Lei
Ken Zhu as Xi Men
Vanness Wu as Mei Zuo
Rainie Yang as Xiao You
Senda Asia as Ai Sha