MARS

Cast:

Vic Zhou Yu Min- Cheng Lin / Cheng Sheng

He is known as the bad boy in school and is very popular. He comes from a rich family. He is easy-going and friendly but sometimes he can be violent when he is angry. He loves to race motorcycles. He has a twin brother named Sei (Cheng Sheng). He also suffers from a multiple personality disorder.

Barbie Xu Xi Yuan – Han Qui Luo

She is a shy and quiet girl. She is very talented and exceeds in art. She has suffered much abuse in her life, which is the cause for her social phobia of other people.

Xiu Jie Kai - Da Ye(Cheng Lin's best friend)

He is Chen Ling's best friend. He has had a crush on Qi Luo since high school. However, when he learns that Chen Ling also likes Qi Luo, he holds asides his true feelings because he knows he can't compete with Chen Ling.

Megan Lai - Qing Mei

She is Chen Ling's ex girlfriend. She is very jealous of Qi Luo because Chen Ling treats Qi Luo very special. At first she is a bully towards Qi Luo but then comes to befriend Qi Luo.

Shone An Jun Can -Fan Tong Dao

He is a bit psychotic. He only sees the world as "black and white." He thinks that he and Chen Ling are the two cleanest people in the world. He has a soft spot for Chen Ling which causes him to do weird and unbelievable things in the drama. He is gay.

Summary:

An adaptation of popular Japanese manga MARS, the television series is directed by the acclaimed Cai Yue Xun. Vic plays two characters, a pair of identical twins with an exploding dark, tragic passion. Zero is reckless, brutal and passionate, losing himself in the speed thrill of motorcycles. Saint on the other hand is quiet and reserved, lives in satisfaction and peace, delivering his passion into drawing. They are a pair of loving brothers until the arrival of Saori, and when Saint cannot accept the fact that Saori loves Zero, he committed suicide. Zero is destroyed by the guilt of Saint's death, and ended up in a mental instituation for two years...until the arrival of Kira (Barbie Xu), who managed to find the deepest wound buried in Zero. Kira suffers from autism after a traumatic event from her childhood, can she discover the most beautiful thing in the world, love, again?

The production for the series is taken very seriously, and shots for the thrilling motorcycle racing is shot on location in Japan. Both Vic and Barbie received rave reviews for their performances, and with other young stars in support, MARS is undoubtedly one of the best Taiwanese television shows of 2004!

Mars Synopsis go here: Mars Synopsis

What I Think:

Out of all F4 series I have seen, I think this one tops my list! That's how beautiful this series is! Okay I know this review is a bit late, I have seen Mars early last year but I only got to do a review for it just now because I was just overwhelmed by the series after I finished watching it last year. I have lots of favorite scenes too.

The soundtrack of the series is very good too; the background music is fitting to the whole mood of the series. "Rang Wo Ai Ni," the closing credits theme song of the series, is so beautiful. It is a duet of Vic and Barbie, lordie they just click so well!

Some favorite scenes:

*** All the scenes in the first part of the series especially the scenes where Ling saves Qui-Lou.

*** Da Ye sitting out the school dance because he wants to be with Qui-Luo who doesn't want to join the dance. He likes her lot that he stayed out of the dance too. Sweet!

*** Cheng Lin gets back Qui-Luo's key chain after it fell into ditch.

*** When Ling knew Qui-Luo was raped by her step father. You just have to check out the scenes where he proved his hunches were right. Those are touching scenes, really.

*** Ling and Qui-Luo breaking up and getting back together.

*** Ling asking Qui-Luo to marry him.

*** Qui-Luo making love to Ling without her childhood fears of being raped. (My god it look like Vic and Barbie are so for real here already! They got the best love scenes! Hehehe!)

*** That Ling is the son of the CEO of O.A.K. group of companies! Year!

*** Ling, Qui-Luo and his father having dinner together and talking about their upcoming marriage.

*** Qui-Luo living in Ling's 'ridiculously big" house! They look like they are already a married couple; they look so sweet when they were talking in bed.

*** Qui-Luo discovering Sheng's hidden letter underneath his canvass.

*** The real story of Ling's mom's death.

*** Fan Tong Dao stabbing Ling! He looks like a total psycho, man he scared the wits out of me!

Stuff worth mentioning:

*** That Barbie and Vic are really together for real.

*** That they did all the scenes in Mars when Barbie was still dating Blue Lan. I never liked that guy anyway.

*** Da Ye is cute! Omg I think I am going to add him up in my other guy list. That list just goes on and on. There was a time in the series that I really wished Qui Luo would at least like him a bit… he looks kinda cute!

***Shone An (Fan Tong Dao) looks so gay in this series but by Buddha, I think he can look really cute too. But he really freaks me out in this series.

*** My favorite Machi member is in here too! Steven Lin plays a minor role here in Mars. Cool huh?

MARS OST:

Original Sound Track - OST

1. Ling (Zero) - Alan Ke You Lun
2. Rang Wo Ai Ni (Let Me Love You) - Vic Zhou Yu Min & Barbie Xu Xi Yuan
3. Bai Se Lian Qu (White Song) - RaRa
4. The Hardest Note - Lai Ya Yan (plays Qing Mei)
5. Shuo Ai Wo (Say You Love Me) - Liang Yi Zhen
6. Ming Tian (Tomorrow) - Da Di Le Tuan
7. Wo Ke Yi (I Can) - You Hong Ming
8. Ling (Ling's personality split song)
9. Wo Ke Yi (Da Ye's song)
10. Rang Wo Ai Ni (Qi Luo's suppressing feelings song)
11. Shuo Ai Wo (Qing Mei's desire for love version song)
12. Bai Se Lian Qu (Tong Dao's white song)

 Vic and Steven Lin

 with Megan Lai

 Japan Promo

 Thailand promo

credits: pictures from asianfantics,lastf4.com,ent.tom.com, krystalheart.com, vicpower.net

Rating: 9 Taiwanese Taicha out of 10

Music Playing in the Background: Barbie Xu & Vic Zhou – Rang Wo Ai Ni