Mars (TV series)
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Mars is a Taiwanese drama
starring Barbie Hsu
(aka Da S) and Vic Chou
of F4
. It is based on the Japanese
shōjo manga
series, Mars
written by Fuyumi Soryo
. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) and Chai Zhi Ping (柴智屏) as producer and directed by Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳).
The series was broadcasted in Taiwan in 2004 on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS)
and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
(八大綜合台). It was the 2005 Most Popular Drama of the Year (年度最受歡迎戲劇節目獎) at the 40th Golden Bell Awards
, Taiwan.
) are twin brothers born out of wedlock, by a father who is their mother's brother-in-law, and has died in a racing incident. Their one childhood memory of their mother is that of a medicated cold bedbound woman, whose only words were that "in this world Sheng is the only one Ling can rely on and Ling is the only one Sheng can rely on".
One day Ling meets Qi Luo, an introvert and a gentle girl, in a park where he asks her for directions. She draws the directions for Ling on the back of one of her stetches of a mother and child. Ling seeing her quietly drawing on a park bench reminds him of Sheng and becomes attracted to her. When Ling saves Qi Luo from being sexually harassed by their English teacher, she starts to open up to him. In exchange for the finished painting of 'Mother and Child', Ling promises to protect her.
Mars Original Soundtrack (戰神MARS 電視原聲帶)
Track listing
Taiwanese drama
Taiwanese Drama refers to dramatic programming of television programming extended stories usually dramatizing relationships through the general range of ten to forty one-hour episodes. They are produced in Taiwan and have gained increasing popularity in the Mandarin-speaking community...
starring Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu also known as Dà S |Mars]] with Vic Chou of F4. She has also acted in movies, her first being the Chinese movie The Ghost Inside. She also had a singing career prior to her acting career. She was in a duo group called "S.O.S." with her sister Dee Hsu. Their last album was called...
(aka Da S) and Vic Chou
Vic Chou
Vic Chou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, and has starred in Taiwanese dramas. His stage name, 周渝民, literally means “a completely changed person”...
of F4
F4 (band)
F4 is a Taiwanese boy band. The group began in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden as F4 with members Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou...
. It is based on the Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
shōjo manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series, Mars
Mars (manga)
Mars is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Fuyumi Soryo. Initially serialized in Bessatsu Friend from 1996 to 2000, the series spans 15 tankōbon volumes. It follows the disliked teenage romance between Kira Aso, an introverted artist, and Rei Kashino, a troubled playboy who is a...
written by Fuyumi Soryo
Fuyumi Soryo
is a Japanese manga artist from Beppu, Oita, Japan. She is a graduate of the Oita prefectural Geijutsu Midorigaoka High School.She was born into the home of a master of the Kanze school of Noh. In her childhood she liked to draw pictures of horses and things but had no special interest in manga...
. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) and Chai Zhi Ping (柴智屏) as producer and directed by Cai Yuexun (蔡岳勳).
The series was broadcasted in Taiwan in 2004 on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS)
Chinese Television System
Chinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China .-History:Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported...
and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28
Gala Television
Gala Television Corporation is a nationwide cable TV network in Taiwan that is operated by the Gala Television Corporation, established on June 13, 1997.-GTV Channels:GTV currently operates three commercial cable television channels:*GTV One / CH 27...
(八大綜合台). It was the 2005 Most Popular Drama of the Year (年度最受歡迎戲劇節目獎) at the 40th Golden Bell Awards
Golden Bell Awards
The Golden Bell Awards is an annual Taiwanese television production award, founded in 1965, presented by Government Information Office, Republic of China . It is usually presented in October or November each year. It is the first television production award in Chinese circulation and Taiwan's...
, Taiwan.
Cast
- Vic ChouVic ChouVic Chou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, and has starred in Taiwanese dramas. His stage name, 周渝民, literally means “a completely changed person”...
as Chen Ling (陳零) and Chen Sheng (陳聖) - Barbie HsuBarbie HsuBarbie Hsu also known as Dà S |Mars]] with Vic Chou of F4. She has also acted in movies, her first being the Chinese movie The Ghost Inside. She also had a singing career prior to her acting career. She was in a duo group called "S.O.S." with her sister Dee Hsu. Their last album was called...
as Han Qi Luo (韓綺羅) - Xiu Jie Kai as Da Ye (安達也)
- Megan Lai as Qing Mei (賴晴美)
- An Jun Can as Tong Dao (范桐島)
- Xiao Xiao as Sha Zhi
- Duo Ru Ru as Xiang Zi
- Chang Kuo Chu as Chong Zhi
- Leon Dai (戴立忍) as Ming Gao (明高)
- Ying Cai Ling (應采靈) as Qi Luo's mother
- Tang Zhi Wei as Qi Luo's stepfather
- Lin Li Yang Ming Gao's friend
- Ding Ning (丁寧) as Chong Zhi's secretary
- Kingone WangKingone WangKingone Wang was born 5 May 1980. He is a Taiwanese actor, singer and host. He was part of the boy band Comic Boyz and winner of Taiwanese Golden Bell Awards for Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series....
(cameo) as Ling & Sheng's biological father - Renzo Liu as Professor Shi
- Guo Shi Lun
- Huang Tai An as Ah Jian
- Li Li Ren as younger Chong Zhi
Synopsis
Chen Ling (陳零) and Chen Sheng (陳聖) (both by Vic ChouVic Chou
Vic Chou is a Taiwanese actor, singer and commercial model. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4, and has starred in Taiwanese dramas. His stage name, 周渝民, literally means “a completely changed person”...
) are twin brothers born out of wedlock, by a father who is their mother's brother-in-law, and has died in a racing incident. Their one childhood memory of their mother is that of a medicated cold bedbound woman, whose only words were that "in this world Sheng is the only one Ling can rely on and Ling is the only one Sheng can rely on".
One day Ling meets Qi Luo, an introvert and a gentle girl, in a park where he asks her for directions. She draws the directions for Ling on the back of one of her stetches of a mother and child. Ling seeing her quietly drawing on a park bench reminds him of Sheng and becomes attracted to her. When Ling saves Qi Luo from being sexually harassed by their English teacher, she starts to open up to him. In exchange for the finished painting of 'Mother and Child', Ling promises to protect her.
Music
- Opening theme song: "零" (Ling) [Zero] - Alan Kuo (柯有倫)
- Ending theme song: "讓我愛你" (Rang Wo Ai Ni) [Let Me Love You] - Vic Zhou and Barbie Hsu
Mars Original Soundtrack (戰神MARS 電視原聲帶)
- Released: 10 September 2004
- Label: Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan)Sony Music EntertainmentSony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
- Language: MandarinStandard MandarinStandard Chinese or Modern Standard Chinese, also known as Mandarin or Putonghua, is the official language of the People's Republic of China and Republic of China , and is one of the four official languages of Singapore....
- Format: Studio albumStudio albumA studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
- Genre: MandopopMandopopMandopop is a colloquial abbreviation for "Mandarin popular music." It is categorized as a subgenre of commercial Chinese-language music within C-pop. Mandopop was the first variety of popular music in Chinese to establish itself as a viable industry. As the name implies, Mandopop features songs...
Track listing
- "零" (Ling) [Zero] - Alan Kuo (柯有倫) - opening theme
- "讓我愛你" (Rang Wo Ai Ni) [Let Me Love You] - Vic Zhou and Barbie Hsu (周渝民 and 徐熙媛) - ending theme
- "白色戀曲" (Bai Se Lian Qu) [White Concerto] - RaRa
- "The Hardest Note" - Megan Lai (賴雅妍)
- "說愛我" (Shuo Ai Wo) [Say You Love Me] - Liang Yi Zhen (梁一貞)
- "明天" (Ming Tian) [Tomorrow] - Da Di Le Tuan (大地樂團)
- "我可以" (Wo Ke Yi) [I Can] - You Hong Ming (遊鴻明)
- "零" (零的自我分裂之歌) [Zero - instrumental]
- "我可以" (達也的深情吶喊之歌) [I Can - instrumental]
- "讓我愛你" (綺羅的壓抑情感之歌) [Let Me Love You - instrumental]
- "說愛我" (晴美的渴望有愛版之歌) [Say You Love Me - instrumental]
- "白色戀曲" (桐島的白色之歌) [White Concerto - instrumental]