Drama Taiwan Mars

1. Sinopsis Mars: Drama Taiwan ini menceritakan tentang saudara kembar yang bernama Chen Ling dan juga Chen Seng diperankan oleh orang yang sama bernama Vic Chou. Sedangkan ada sosok wanita pemalu dan juga pendiam bernama Qi Luo diperankan Barbie Hsu.
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3. It is based on the Japanese shōjo manga series, Mars written by Fuyumi Soryo. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Cai Yuexun. The series was broadcast in Taiwan in 2004 on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28.

Mars is a Japanese manga that spanned 15 volumes and 1 prequel from 1996 to 2000. In 2004, it was turned into a 21 (1 hour) episode Taiwanese drama, and recently, a 10 (30 minute) episode Japanese drama that will conclude the whole series in a movie that releases in Japan on June 18th.

Mars (traditional Chinese: 戰神MARS; simplified Chinese: 战神MARS; pinyin: Zhànshén; lit. 'War-God MARS') is a Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Shu (aka Da S) and Vic Chou of F4. It is based on the Japaneseshōjo manga series, Mars written by Fuyumi Soryo. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production and Chai Zhi Ping as producer and directed by Cai Yuexun.^[1]

The series was broadcast in Taiwan in 2004 on free-to-air Chinese Television System (CTS) and cable TV Gala Television (GTV) Variety Show/CH 28. It was the 2005 Most Popular Drama of the Year at the 40th Golden Bell Awards, Taiwan.^[2]

In 2016 it remade with the same name in Japan.^[3]

Synopsis[edit]

Chen Ling (陳零) and Chen Sheng (陳聖) (both by Vic Chou) 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 bed-bound 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'.^[1]

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 sketches 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.

Cast[edit]

• Vic Chou as Chen Ling and Chen Sheng
• Barbie Hsu as Han Qi-luo
• Hsiu Chieh-kai as An Da-ye
• Megan Lai as Lai Qing-mei
• An Jun Can as Fan Tong-dao
• Xiao Xiao as Sha Zhi
• Duo Ru Ru as Xiang Zi
• Chang Kuo Chu as Chong Zhi
• Leon Dai as Ming Gao
• 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 as Chong Zhi's secretary
• Kingone Wang (cameo) as Ling and Sheng's biological father
• Renzo Liu as Professor Shi
• Guo Shi Lun
• Huang Tai-an as Ah Jian
• Lee Lee-zen as Chen Chung-chih (youth)

Soundtrack[edit]

• 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 Chou and Barbie Shu

Mars Original Soundtrack (戰神MARS 電視原聲帶)^[4]

• Released: 10 September 2004
• Label: Sony Music Entertainment (Taiwan)
• Language: Mandarin
• Format: Studio album
• Genre: Mandopop

Track listing

1. '零' (Ling) [Zero] - Alan Kuo (柯有倫) – opening theme
2. '讓我愛你' (Rang Wo Ai Ni) [Let Me Love You] – Vic Chou and Barbie Shu (周渝民 and 徐熙媛) - ending theme
3. '白色戀曲' (Bai Se Lian Qu) [White Concerto] – RaRa
4. 'The Hardest Note' – Megan Lai (賴雅妍)
5. '說愛我' (Shuo Ai Wo) [Say You Love Me] – Liang Yi Zhen (梁一貞)
6. '明天' (Ming Tian) [Tomorrow] – Da Di Le Tuan (大地樂團)
7. '我可以' (Wo Ke Yi) [I Can] – You Hong Ming (遊鴻明)
8. '零' (零的自我分裂之歌) [Zero – instrumental]
9. '我可以' (達也的深情吶喊之歌) [I Can – instrumental]
10. '讓我愛你' (綺羅的壓抑情感之歌) [Let Me Love You – instrumental]
11. '說愛我' (晴美的渴望有愛版之歌) [Say You Love Me – instrumental]
12. '白色戀曲' (桐島的白色之歌) [White Concerto – instrumental]

Book[edit]

Mars Asian Drama

• Mars Photobook (戰神MARS電視寫真書) – ISBN957-29637-3-2^[5]

International broadcast[edit]

In Thailand, it aired on Channel 3 on Friday to Sunday at 22:05 p.m. to 22:50 p.m., from October 15, 2004.^[6] and its re-run on Mondays to Thursdays at 2:15 a.m. to 3:00 a.m., from September 8 to October 27, 2015. This is the first rerun of this series in Thailand since its premiered 11 years ago.^[7]

Trivia[edit]

• Barbie Hsu and Vic Chou of F4 reunited since Meteor Garden and its sequel Meteor Garden II, where they play the role of Shan Cai and Hua Zhe Lei.

References[edit]

1. ^ ^ab(in Chinese)《戰神MARS》你是我世上惟一的依靠 Retrieved 2010-12-26
2. ^(in Chinese)第40届台湾电视金钟奖获奖名单 13 November 2005. Retrieved 2010-12-26
3. ^http://ent.sina.com.cn/v/m/2015-12-18/doc-ifxmttme5741252.shtml
4. ^Yesasia.com Mars Original Soundtrack info Retrieved 2010-12-26
5. ^Yesasia.com Mars Photobook 15 August 2004. Retrieved 2010-12-26
6. ^'Pantip.com'. Pantip.com (in Thai). 15 October 2004. Retrieved 2015-10-08.
7. ^'ย้อนวันวาน! ช่อง3 เอาใจสาวกนักบิดซีรีส์ Mars (มาร์ส) ลุ้นรักนักบิด ลงจอ'. Sanook.com (in Thai). 2 September 2015. Retrieved 2015-09-09.

External links[edit]

• (in Chinese)CTS MARS homepage
• (in Chinese)GTV MARS homepage
• (in Chinese)Comic Ritz homepage

They're as romantic as an evening in Paris.

They're as dramatic as your favorite Oscar winners.

And best of all, they pack as much Chinese practice as your usual study sesh.

It's no secret that Chinese shows and Chinese dramas are great tools to help you flex your listening skills. It's fun (and effective) to watch Chinese TV online or even learn Chinese on Netflix.

Taiwanese dramas are no different.

Taiwanese dramas (also called TDrama or TWDrama) are popular Chinese-language TV shows made in Taiwan.

The term 'drama' is used broadly. While many shows have a strong romantic theme, the exact focus of each show can vary wildly, including comedy, crime, doctor drama and more.

If you want to fine-tune your Chinese listening skills the fun way, there's nothing quite like Taiwanese dramas to binge-watch your way towards fluency. Here's why.

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Why Watch Taiwanese Dramas?

• Taiwanese dramas typically use Mandarin Chinese. This makes them appropriate for Chinese learners. Some shows are in Taiwanese Hokkien or include a few words in this language, so you may also get a little regionally-specific vocabulary tossed in for good measure.
• Watching Taiwanese dramas will expose you to another accent. The Mandarin in Taiwanese dramas is standard for the most part, but it's somewhat accented. If you're learning Chinese, it's good to familiarize yourself with an array of accents. Over one billion people speak Mandarin Chinese, and not everyone will have the same accent. Practicing listening to a different accent, like Taiwanese, will help prepare you for understanding many different types of spoken Chinese.
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愛上兩個我 (ài shàng liǎng gè wǒ) | 'Fall in Love with Me'

Available: Netflix | DVD

Mistaken identity, a business desperate to succeed and, of course, romance…'Fall in Love with Me' has it all.

This 2014 drama features young advertising hotshot Lu Tian Xing. While in disguise, he meets Tao Le Si, a young woman trying to preserve her late brother's advertising agency. Obviously, romance ensues, but the path to true love is never simple: Lu Tian Xing's company is trying to take over Tao Le Si's company. Can love still flourish?

The show's vocabulary is mostly conversational and everyday, but due to the business element of the show, you'll also get a fair amount of vocabulary related to business and advertising.

小資女孩向前衝 (xiǎo zī nǚ hái xiàng qián chōng) | 'Office Girls'

Available: Netflix | DVD In cabin pet carrier.

The Plot:

It's time for Qin Zi Qi to learn how normal people live.

His father runs Jing Shi Department Store and has tasked Qin Zi Qi with working a low-level job to prove himself. For one year, he must live like a normal person and hide who he really is. Needless to say, romance ensues. As always.

The Language:

This 2011 series will give you a healthy dose of general vocabulary along with shopping and fashion terms. You may also hear differences in the types of language used by people from different backgrounds.

下一站，幸福 (xià yī zhàn , xìng fú) | 'Autumn's Concerto'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

The course of true love never did run smooth, especially in TDrama.

In 'Autumn's Concerto,' a law student falls for a young woman, who has played the piano for him regularly. However, his mother doesn't approve of the relationship. When the young man has surgery to remove a brain tumor, he loses his memory, never knowing that his true love is pregnant.

Six years pass, and fate brings the two lovers back together in a rural village where the young woman now lives with their son.

The Language:

The language used is mostly conversational, but there are some courtroom scenes and music-related content, so you'll also hear some vocabulary related to these themes.

莫非，這就是愛情 (mò fēi , zhè jiù shì ài qíng) | 'Murphy's Law of Love'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

'Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.' That's Murphy's law, and it's hit Guan Xiao-tong hard.

Drama Taiwan Mars Episode 15

After getting her heart broken, she begins to work as a matchmaker. She happens to meet divorce attorney Ji Jia-wei, whose heart was also broken, and the two immediately clash. But when Ji Jia-wei's employees jokingly sign him up for the matchmaking service and he becomes very popular, Guan Xiao-tong must play nice.

The Language:

Since this 2015 drama is a romantic show and both main characters work in relationship-related fields, expect an exceptionally high amount of words and terms related to romance and relationships.

愛上哥們 (ài shàng gē mén) | 'Bromance'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

A fortune teller sealed Pi Ya Nuo's fate early.

In this 2015 drama, Pi Ya Nuo has been raised as a boy after a fortune teller predicted she would only survive if she lived as a boy for her first 25 years. After inadvertently helping a triad leader, she becomes his best friend, while the leader's sister falls in love with her, not knowing her true gender.

Now, Pi Ya Nuo is about to turn 26 and can finally live as a female. But how will that go?

The Language:

'Bromance' uses some gang-related terms and plenty of slang. There's also a significant focus on family and familial relationships as well as friendship, later delving into many different conflicts for a huge variety of vocabulary. Of course, gender also plays a strong role in this one!

他們在畢業的前一天爆炸 (tā mén zài bì yè de qián yī tiān bào zhà) | 'Days We Stared at the Sun'

Available: Netflix

The Plot:

Corruption breeds contempt in this drama.

Chen Hao Yuan is a good student. With his trouble-making best friend, he helps classmates, exposes secrets and more. But ultimately, when the two discover corruption, things get violent.

'Days We Stared at the Sun' offers two brief seasons, so it won't be too overwhelming to jump into.

The Language:

Since the protagonists are young, you'll find plenty of school-related vocabulary. On the other hand, the content gets pretty dark very quickly and you can also expect many discussions about life, responsibility and some serious real-world issues.

Don't save the TDrama for your mama! Dive into these six terrific Taiwanese dramas and enjoy dramatically better Chinese listening skills!

Mars Taiwanese Drama

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His father runs Jing Shi Department Store and has tasked Qin Zi Qi with working a low-level job to prove himself. For one year, he must live like a normal person and hide who he really is. Needless to say, romance ensues. As always.

The Language:

This 2011 series will give you a healthy dose of general vocabulary along with shopping and fashion terms. You may also hear differences in the types of language used by people from different backgrounds.

下一站，幸福 (xià yī zhàn , xìng fú) | 'Autumn's Concerto'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

The course of true love never did run smooth, especially in TDrama.

In 'Autumn's Concerto,' a law student falls for a young woman, who has played the piano for him regularly. However, his mother doesn't approve of the relationship. When the young man has surgery to remove a brain tumor, he loses his memory, never knowing that his true love is pregnant.

Six years pass, and fate brings the two lovers back together in a rural village where the young woman now lives with their son.

The Language:

The language used is mostly conversational, but there are some courtroom scenes and music-related content, so you'll also hear some vocabulary related to these themes.

莫非，這就是愛情 (mò fēi , zhè jiù shì ài qíng) | 'Murphy's Law of Love'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

'Anything that can go wrong will go wrong.' That's Murphy's law, and it's hit Guan Xiao-tong hard.

Drama Taiwan Mars Episode 15

After getting her heart broken, she begins to work as a matchmaker. She happens to meet divorce attorney Ji Jia-wei, whose heart was also broken, and the two immediately clash. But when Ji Jia-wei's employees jokingly sign him up for the matchmaking service and he becomes very popular, Guan Xiao-tong must play nice.

The Language:

Since this 2015 drama is a romantic show and both main characters work in relationship-related fields, expect an exceptionally high amount of words and terms related to romance and relationships.

愛上哥們 (ài shàng gē mén) | 'Bromance'

Available: Netflix | DVD

The Plot:

A fortune teller sealed Pi Ya Nuo's fate early.

In this 2015 drama, Pi Ya Nuo has been raised as a boy after a fortune teller predicted she would only survive if she lived as a boy for her first 25 years. After inadvertently helping a triad leader, she becomes his best friend, while the leader's sister falls in love with her, not knowing her true gender.

Now, Pi Ya Nuo is about to turn 26 and can finally live as a female. But how will that go?

The Language:

'Bromance' uses some gang-related terms and plenty of slang. There's also a significant focus on family and familial relationships as well as friendship, later delving into many different conflicts for a huge variety of vocabulary. Of course, gender also plays a strong role in this one!

他們在畢業的前一天爆炸 (tā mén zài bì yè de qián yī tiān bào zhà) | 'Days We Stared at the Sun'

Available: Netflix

The Plot:

Corruption breeds contempt in this drama.

Chen Hao Yuan is a good student. With his trouble-making best friend, he helps classmates, exposes secrets and more. But ultimately, when the two discover corruption, things get violent.

'Days We Stared at the Sun' offers two brief seasons, so it won't be too overwhelming to jump into.

The Language:

Since the protagonists are young, you'll find plenty of school-related vocabulary. On the other hand, the content gets pretty dark very quickly and you can also expect many discussions about life, responsibility and some serious real-world issues.

Don't save the TDrama for your mama! Dive into these six terrific Taiwanese dramas and enjoy dramatically better Chinese listening skills!

Mars Taiwanese Drama

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