Twins are a Hong Kong Cantopop duo that was created in the summer of 2001 by Emperor Entertainment Group (EEG). Twins are made up of two girls, Charlene Choi and Gillian Chung. They are a popular group in Hong Kong and a top band in mainland China. Their fan-base have included Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Canada, Australia, United States, Vietnam and Philippines. Their music was generally targeted at young teens, but in 2004 they began to attract a wider audience by venturing into different styles of music. In February 2008 the duo temporarily separated after the Edison Chen photo scandal involving Gillian Chung. The group reunited two years later in 2010.
F4 or JVKV was a Taiwanese boy band consisting of Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, Ken Chu, and Vic Chou. The group F4 was formed in 2001 after the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden that they starred in was widely successful. Together they have starred in several Taiwanese drama series and released three albums, Meteor Rain (2001), Fantasy 4ever (2002), and Waiting for You (2007).
Kulilay Amit, Han Chinese name Chang Hui-mei, better known by her stage name A-Mei, is a Taiwanese singer and record producer of Puyuma descent. Born as Amit Kulilay in the rugged mountains of eastern Taiwan, she made her debut in 1996. A leading figure of the Mandopop music scene since the mid-1990s, A-Mei is widely known for breaking ground for Taiwanese indigenous peoples and being a voice for LGBT rights and gender equality. She has been given the moniker "Queen of Mandopop" and the "Pride of Taiwan." Her career longevity, resilience, artistry, and versatility have established her as a pop culture icon in the Sinophone world.
Vanness Wu is a Taiwanese-American singer and actor. He was a member of the Taiwanese boyband F4 and the Korean Mandopop duo Kangta & Vanness.
Jerry Yan, born Liao Yangzhen, is a Taiwanese actor, model and singer. A former member of boy band group F4, Yan is known for his lead role as Daoming Si in the Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden and its sequel.
Meteor Garden is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu, and Vanness Wu. It is the first live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with Angie Chai as producer and directed by Tsai Yueh-hsun. It was later followed by a sequel in 2002.
Vivian Hsu is a Taiwanese actress, model, and singer. In 1990, at 15, she won first place in a talent show in Taiwan and formed Girl's Team (1991–1993). At 19, she moved her career to Japan, where she became active on variety shows and formed the band Black Biscuits. In 1998, she performed on Japan's NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen. Since 2003, she has refocused her career in Greater China.
W-inds is a Japanese pop boy band managed by Vision Factory and signed to the Pony Canyon label since 2000. The group consists of Ryohei Chiba and Keita Tachibana; Ryuichi Ogata left the group in 2020. Tachibana is the lead singer of the group, while Chiba and Ogata provide backing vocals and rap.
Meteor Garden II is a 2002 Taiwanese drama starring Barbie Shu and F4: Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu. While it is a sequel to the 2001 television series Meteor Garden, which is based on the Japanese manga series Hana Yori Dango, Meteor Garden II is an original series that is not based on the manga. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production with Angie Chai (柴智屏) as producer and directed by Wang Ming-tai.
Rainie Yang Cheng Lin is a Taiwanese singer, actress, and television host. Yang began her career in 2000 as a member of girl group 4 in Love and after the group disbanded in 2002, she began a successful solo career with her album, My Intuition, in 2005. In addition to singing, she is known for co-hosting the variety show Guess from 2002 to 2007, and for her acting roles in TV dramas Meteor Garden in 2001, Devil Beside You (2005), Why Why Love (2007), and Hi My Sweetheart (2009), for which she received the Best Actress award at the Golden Bell Awards.
Chet Lam Yat Fung is a Hong Kong–based independent "city-folk" singer-songwriter. He is the elder brother of singer Eman Lam.
Forever is Taiwanese Mandopop girl group S.H.E's second compilation album and 9th album overall. It was released on 21 July 2006 by HIM International Music.
Nicholas Teo is a Malaysian Chinese singer under Good Tengz Entertainment Sdn Bhd. (Malaysia)
Meeting Love, is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Rainie Yang's second Mandarin studio album. It was released by Sony Music Taiwan on 17 March 2006.
Heroes of Earth is American-Taiwanese R&B Mandopop singer-songwriter Leehom Wang's eleventh Mandarin studio album. It was released on December 30, 2005, by Sony Music Taiwan.
Fahrenheit was a Taiwanese boy band composed of members Calvin Chen, Jiro Wang, Wu Chun, and Aaron Yan. They were formed in 2005 by Comic International Productions and HIM International Music and GMM Grammy in Thailand. Their music is distributed by WOW Music in Hong Kong and by Pony Canyon in Japan. Fahrenheit ware often associated with their labelmate seniors S.H.E, who are also under HIM International Music.
Meteor Rain is a 2001 Taiwanese drama starring Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu and Ken Chu of F4 and Rainie Yang. It is a supplementary mini-series of the Meteor Garden series which is based on the Japanese manga series, Boys Over Flowers, written and illustrated by Yoko Kamio. It was produced by Comic Ritz International Production (可米瑞智國際藝能有限公司) with Angie Chai as producer. It consists of three stand alone episodes that happened at different times before, during and after Meteor Garden. They are referred to as chapters focusing on each F4 members, except for Hua Ze Lei.
Flower in the Wonderland is Taiwanese Mandopop artist Angela Chang's fourth Mandarin studio album. It was released on 12 January 2007 by Linfair Records. Two further editions were released, Flower in the Wonderland on 9 March 2007, with a bonus DVD containing eight music videos and a 52-page photobook and Flower in the Wonderland on 19 March 2007.
Victor Chou is a Taiwanese actor and singer. He is a member of the Taiwanese boy band F4.
Meteor Rain is the debut Mandarin studio album of Taiwanese Mandopop quartet boy band F4. It was released on 28 August 2001 by Sony Music Taiwan. The Hong Kong version of the album is an audio visual CD (AVCD) which includes two music videos.
