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'Meteor Garden' remake starring new F4 to air on ABS-CBN

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<p>ABS-CBN has earned the rights for the remake of &quot;Meteor Garden,&quot; the Taiwanese drama that took Asia by storm during the 2000s. </p><p>The show tells the story of a girl who finds herself the apple of the eyes of four rich, handsome students at her university, collectively called the F4, after standing up to their rampant bullying. </p><p>It enjoyed huge popularity at home and across Asia, spawning remakes in Japan and South Korea. It was first aired in the Philippines on ABS-CBN in 2003. </p><p>The show&#x27;s creator Angie Chai has been working on the updated version since last year, holding auditions in universities in Taipei, Hong Kong, Singapore, Los Angeles, and China. </p><p>The new F4 was introduced on Tuesday, revealed to be Taipei native Darren Cheng, 22, and Chinese actors Dylan Wang, 19, Connor Leong, 23, and Caesar Wu, 21. </p><p>All four appeared on the cover Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magazine, and has been billed as the &quot;youngest and tallest&quot; of all the F4 groups. </p><p>According to a statement, they were cast for their &quot;likeable personalities,&quot; described as a mix of &quot;warm and bright persona with hints of playfulness, stylish appearance, and versatile individuality.&quot; </p><div class="media-content"><div class="slider-for"><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-3.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-4.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-5.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-6.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-7.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-8.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div><div><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/entertainment/11/08/metro-9.jpg?ext=.jpg"/></div></div><div class="media-content slider-desc"><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div><div class="item-desc"><div><cite>Harper&#x27;s Bazaar magaine</cite></div></div></div></div><p>The remake reportedly has a massive budget of NT$720 million (US$23.74 million), or NT$15 million per episode, which is is 30 times larger than its 2001 predecessor.</p><p>No other details were revealed such as who will play specific roles and a release date. A press conference is scheduled on Thursday.</p>

<p>ABS-CBN has earned the rights for the upcoming remake of 'Meteor Garden,' the Taiwanese drama that took Asia by storm during the 2000s. </p>

ABS-CBN has earned the rights for the upcoming remake of 'Meteor Garden,' the Taiwanese drama that took Asia by storm during the 2000s.