The show launched the careers of Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, and Vanness Wu, who formed the real-life boy band F4.
As of 2024–2025, finding a pristine copy requires detective work.
Link to a comparison gallery (SD vs HD), a review of the 2018 remake, or a guide to watching F4’s concert footage in HD.
Meteor Garden (Liu Xing Hua Yuan) is not just a Taiwanese drama; it is a cultural earthquake. Based on the Japanese manga Boys Over Flowers (Hana Yori Dango) by Yoko Kamio, it premiered on Chinese Television System (CTS) in 2001.