Promotion of Meteor Garden (2001)

The following is a list of promotional activities for Meteor Garden (2001). This includes events, interviews, collaborations, etc.

General

Screenshot of Meteor Garden's website

A web page was created for Meteor Garden on CTS's website. It included a summary of the series, information on the cast, behind the scenes photos, and a message board for fans to post on. A web page was also created for Meteor Garden II. It had a plot synopsis, character introductions, trailers, a message board, and behind the scenes photos.

Events

Meteor Garden press conferences

The first press conference for Meteor Garden was held on March 2, 2001, marking the first appearance of Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu as the F4. On April 4, a press preview was held for the media. It was attended by several members of the cast, including Barbie Hsu, Yan, Chou, Wu, and Chu. Harlem Yu, whom performed the theme song "Qing Fei De Yi," presented flowers to Hsu. Ann Yeh, Belinda Cheng, Edward Ou, Rainie Yang, and Zhang Ruo Zhen were also in attendance.

A celebration banquet for Meteor Garden was held on April 20. Wu was unable to attend as he had flown home to the United States. Another press conference for the drama was held on July 30.

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Meteor Garden Press Preview

Meteor Garden Press Preview 2

Meteor Garden Celebration Banquet

Meteor Garden Celebration Banquet 2

F4 Music Party Concert

Main article: Meteor Garden F4 Music Party Concert

F4 had their first two concerts, titled Meteor Garden F4 Music Party Concert, on October 20 and 21, 2001 at Neihu Super Dome in Taipei. They performed songs from their album Meteor Rain. Yu, Hsu, and Ou were special guests at the concert. A second iteration of the concert took place on January 27, 2002 at Suntec Singapore Convention Centre in Singapore.

Meteor Garden II press conferences

A press announcement for Meteor Garden II was held on March 5, 2002. It was attended by Hsu, F4, Angie Chai, and Hou Hsiao-hsien. Hou was present since he initially had plans to be a producer for Meteor Garden II.

On November 5, a press preview for Meteor Garden II was held in a hotel in Taipei. It was attended by the Taiwanese press as well as press from other Asian countries. Stars Hsu, Chou, Wu, Chu, and Michelle Saram among others were in attendance. Jerry Yan was absent as he was sick due to over exhaustion.

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Meteor Garden II Press Conference

Variety shows

ABCDEF4

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ABCDEF4 is the first variety show hosted by F4. They traveled to Japan, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Yilan County for the show. It aired for eight episodes, starting from September 29, 2001 on TVBS-G. The show was released on VCD and DVD in Taiwan and DVD in Japan. ABCDEF4 was also dubbed in Tagalog and broadcast in the Philippines.

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Taiwan
VCD/DVD Photobook	2002	Set details 4-disc set Language: Mandarin Subtitles: None Special features Photo book
Japan
	September 22, 2006	Set details 4-disc set Language: Mandarin Subtitles: Japanese Running time: 225 minutes

ABCDEF4 - Episode 1 Part 1

ABCDEF4 - Episode 1 Part 2

ABCDEF4 - Episode 1 Part 3

ABCDEF4 - Episode 2 Part 1

ABCDEF4 - Episode 2 Part 2

ABCDEF4 - Episode 2 Part 3

ABCDEF4 - Episode 3

ABCDEF4 - Episode 4

ABCDEF4 - Episode 5

ABCDEF4 - Episode 6

Meteor Dream Land

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Meteor Dream Land (Chinese: 流星夢幻樂園; pinyin: Liúxīng Mènghuàn Lèyuán) is F4's second variety show. It aired in early 2002. The show was cohosted by Phoebe Huang and Aya Liu. It was released on VCD in Taiwan and DVD in Japan.

Cover	Release date	Contents
Taiwan
	2002	Set details 5-disc set Language: Mandarin Subtitles: Mandarin Special features Posters
Japan
	March 3, 2006	Set details 5-disc set 4:3 aspect ratio Dolby Digital Monaural Language: Mandarin Subtitles: Mandarin, Japanese Running time: 276 minutes

International

Hong Kong

Asia Television (ATV) had a page on their official website for Meteor Garden.

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In March 2002, F4 visited Hong Kong for a handshake event. In April 2009, ATV held a two day exhibit, "Romantic Meteor Shower Photo Exhibit" (浪漫流星雨圖片展), at Olympian City to commemorate the rebroadcast of Meteor Garden. ATV actors Lulu Ng, Grace Cheung, Manecy Chen, Johnny Ko, Frankie Choi, Idea Ng, and Sean Z made an appearance for the opening ceremony of the exhibit.

Meteor Garden Hong Kong Exhibit 1

Meteor Garden Hong Kong Exhibit 2

Indonesia

Indosiar hosted a web page on their website dedicated Meteor Garden. To celebrate the premiere of Meteor Garden II, Indosiar held a premiere on November 17, 2002. It took place simultaneously at Gedung Pusat Perfilman Usmar Ismail, Studio Café, and places in Bandung and Semarang.

Japan

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On October 1, 2003, Comic Ritz Productions established a Japanese website for F4. The company subsequently opened a website for Meteor Garden. On March 1, 2025, the website for Meteor Garden was partially revamped.

Exhibition

Main article: Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit

An exhibition, titled Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit, toured Japan from 2005 to 2006. Boys Over Flowers creator Yoko Kamio attended the press conference for the exhibit along with Barbie Hsu, Vic Chou, and Angie Chai. Ken Chu, Rainie Yang, Vanness Wu, Aisa Senda, Edward Ou, and Megan Lai all visited Japan at different times to promote the exhibit.

Philippines

ABS-CBN released free ring tones of the songs, "Liu Xing Yu," "Jue Bu Neng Shi Qu Ni," and "Broken Vow." Users obtained them by texting a certain number. A campaign was held on their website for the Christmas of 2003. People were able to text "Meteor" to a number, which allowed them to download Christmas-themed logos, picture messages, and wallpapers. They were then entered into a raffle to win exclusive Meteor Garden merchandise or a Nokia 6600. The campaign ended on January 16, 2004.

Concerts

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Following the series' success, a concert, dubbed "The Event," was arranged to take place on September 13, 2003 at the PhilSports Arena (formerly the ULTRA). Chu, Wu, Hsu, and her sister Dee Hsu performed at the concert. On November 29 of the same year, Jerry Yan, Chou, Hsu, and her sister performed at ABS-CBN's fiftieth anniversary concert, "Happy 50 TV." Dai Mei Productions and East-West Global Entertainment arranged for a concert featuring all four members of F4. The concert, titled "F4 Live! Happy New Year 2004," took place on December 26 at the Fort Bonifacio Open Field.

The Event Concert - Part 1

The Event Concert - Part 2

The Event Concert - Part 3

The Event Concert - Part 4

The Event Concert - Part 5

The Event Concert - Part 6

Barbie and Dee Hsu Interview - Part 1

Barbie and Dee Hsu Interview - Part 2

Vic Chou and Jerry Yan Interview - Part 1

Vic Chou and Jerry Yan Interview - Part 2

Happy 50 TV Concert - News Coverage

F4 Happy New Year Concert - News Coverage

State visit

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In 2003, Yan became an endorser for the Filipino brand, Bench. He visited the Philippines from November 6 to 7 to promote the brand. Yan first paid a courtesy call to then Filipino president, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. He also paid visits to a children's hospital and several orphanages. The next day, Yan attended a press conference for Bench at Le Pavillon Metropolitan Park. He returned to his hotel afterwards for interviews with select members of the press.

Jerry Yan meets President Arroyo

Jerry Yan in the Philippines

Jerry Yan - Bench Press Conference

Thailand

Channel 3 promoted Meteor Garden on its website, creating several free-to-download desktop wallpapers.

Misc.

Meteor Garden Shooting (CTS)

• On April 20, 2001, CTS and several other news outlets covered the filming of Meteor Garden for the day. Hsu and other cast members also answered a few questions from the press.
• A campaign called "10,000 Messages, 10,000 Hearts" was advertised on the Meteor Garden II website. Users were asked to call a number and leave a message for F4, which would make them eligible for a number of prizes. Among the prizes were posters, the soundtrack, the series of VCD, and a pair of rings modeled after the ring given to Shan Cai in the series.

See also

Meteor Garden (2001-2002)

Meteor Garden episodes (2001) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 Meteor Rain episodes (2001) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Meteor Garden II episodes (2002) 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 Music Meteor Garden Original Soundtrack | Meteor Garden II Original Soundtrack | Meteor Rain (album) "Jue Bu Neng Shi Qu Ni" | "Here We Are" | "Liu Xing Yu" | "Ni Bu Ai Wo Ai Shui" | "Ni Yao De Ai" "Qing Fei De Yi" | "Yan Huo De Ji Jie" Books Meteor Garden Photo Album | Meteor Garden (novels) Meteor Garden F4 Music Party | Meteor in Barcelona Events Meteor Garden F4 Music Party Concert | Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit Related pages Filming locations | Gallery | Home media | International broadcast and release | Merchandise | Promotion