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Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit (流星花園・F4 World 展時代は華流(ファーリュー)へ!) was a series of exhibits first held at Parco Museum in Shibuya, Tokyo. The event was held from March 11 to 28, 2005. It featured various photos, costumes, and objects related to Meteor Garden and the Taiwanese boy band F4.[1] The exhibit was held all over Japan during 2005 and 2006.[2]

Background[]

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Author Yoko Kamio with Barbie Hsu and Vic Chou at the press call

On March 10, 2005, a press conference for the event was held at the cafe bar, La Fabric.[3] It was attended by Boys Over Flowers author Yoko Kamio, Meteor Garden stars Barbie Hsu and Vic Chou, and producer Angie Chai. 2,000 fans were selected via lottery to attend the press conference.[4][5] The next day, a fan meeting to promote Mars airing in Japan was held. Chou and Hsu were present along with Megan Lai, and Shone An.[6] Ken Chu and Rainie Yang came to the Osaka exhibit on April 28.[7][8]

Edward Ou and Lai visited the Nagoya exhibit on June 9 for the opening ceremony. For this exhibit, an oil painting of Chou from Mars. It was later displayed at a charity auction from June 27 to August 18 and subsequently sold.[9] Vanness Wu and Aisa Senda came to the Hokkaido exhibit on September 19.[10] Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit was held in a total of nine cities, including Osaka and Hiroshima.[11] A final exhibit, titled "Chinese Superstars Expo: Asian Stars Beginning with F4" (華流超級明星博 F4から始まるアジアン☆スター列伝) was held in late 2006. This exhibit focused on other popular Taiwanese entertainers along with Meteor Garden and F4.[2]

Exhibits[]

Venue City Prefecture Duration
Parco Museum Shibuya Tokyo March 11 — 28, 2005
Osaka Osaka April 29 — May 9, 2005
Hiroshima Hiroshima May 13 — 25, 2005
Nagoya Aichi June 10 — 27, 2005
Gifu Gifu July 15 — 26, 2005
Sapporo Hokkaido September 16 — 29, 2005
Matsumoto Nagano October 21 — November 6, 2005
Kumamoto Kumamoto December 8 — 25, 2005
Hiroshima Hiroshima November 23 — December 5, 2006

Staff[]

Features[]

The exhibit was split into four areas. The first area showcased dramas starring F4 with an emphasis on Meteor Garden. Costumes and other props were put on display from Meteor Garden as well as Meteor Rain and Meteor Garden II. A drama-manga comparison and a video of special scenes were also viewable. The area also served as an introduction to F4's other dramas, such as Love Scar, Come to My Place, and Poor Prince. A special prop from Mars was also featured to promote its airing in Japan the following April.

The next area focused on F4's work in film, such as Magic Kitchen, Sky of Love, and Star Runner. The third area showcased F4's music, including their debut album Meteor Rain. There was also a screening of F4's Fantasy 4ever concert video. The fourth and last area exhibited F4's commercial campaigns, many of which had not yet been seen in Japan. It included their Yamaha Motors and Pepsi campaigns among others.

Merchandise[]

A number of merchandise was available to purchase at the venue. Among the items were photo books and T-shirts.[12]

Promotion[]

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White Day promotion

Parco Museum held a special White Day campaign from March 4 to 14, 2005. The first fifty customers to spend over ten thousand yen at any Parco shop was awarded a poster of Chou. The posters were specially commissioned for the event by Parco.[6][13] Chou and Hsu were interviewed by over one hundred media outlets while promoting the exhibit.[14] Chu and Yang were also interviewed by the media during their time in Japan.[7]

Gallery[]

Videos[]

References[]

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


Promotion and events
Promotion by media

Manga | Meteor Garden (2001-02) | Hana Yori Dango (2005-08) | Boys Over Flowers (2009)
Hana Yori Dango: The Musical (2016) | Boys Over Flowers: The Musical (2017) | Hana Nochi Hare (2018)
Meteor Garden (2018) | Hana Yori Dango (2019) | F4 Thailand (2021-22)

Events

Shogakukan Manga Award | Toei Anime Fair | Meteor Garden F4 Music Party Concert
Meteor Garden and F4 World Exhibit | Hana Yori Dango Final Completion Preview | Hana Yori Dango Final Event
Boys Over Flowers Japan Broadcast Memorial Event | Boys Over Flowers Premium Event
Boys Over Flowers Last Event: Graduation | Boys Over Flowers Alumni Event | My Margaret (Gallery)
Tokyo Game Show | Animate Girls Festival | Hana Yori Dango Café | Salón del Manga de Barcelona
Hana Nochi Hare preview event | Girls' Manga Graffiti | Congratulations on Completion Exhibit
The New Decade Begins | Making of Yoko Kamio's World | First Premiere | Shooting Star Concert (Gallery)
Shooting Star Asia Tour (Gallery | Merchandise) | Hana Yori Dango Exhibition: Jewelry Box (Gallery | Merchandise | Promotion)

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