Following the success of Meteor Garden (2001), CTS began planning a sequel with Tsai Yueh Hsun to direct. Due to the manga still being published, it was determined to make Meteor Rain partially an original story. Barbie Hsu was excluded from the series since it mostly takes place before Meteor Garden. Filming was delayed by Typhoon Nari in mid-September 2001. Cabins built by the crew at Baisha Bay for Jerry Yan's episode were destroyed by the storm.
The series was first aired in the Philippines on ABS-CBN in 2003 and GMA Network in 2007.
Meteor Rain premiered on September 13, 2001 on CTS. It aired on Thursdays at 9:30. The first episode was replayed the following week on September 20, due to a typhoon. Episode two of the series aired on September 27. The final two episodes began airing on January 10, 2002, replacing Peach Girl.
Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Vanness Wu, and Ken Chu formed the F4, after the success of Meteor Garden. They released their debut album, also titled Meteor Rain, on August 28, 2001. The album's title track, "Liu Xing Yu" ("Meteor Rain") served as the series' theme song. Wu's "Ni Bu Ai Wo Ai Shui" and Chu's "Here We Are" were also featured on the show.
Meteor Rain was named one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" in 2002 by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
Meteor Rain was named one of the "Top 10 Selling Mandarin Albums of the Year" in 2002 by the Hong Kong branch of IFPI.
The original Japanese title "Hana Yori Dango" or ""Boys Over Flowers" is a pun on the Japanese old saying "Dumplings over flowers," referring to people who attend Hanami (flower festival), but instead of enjoying flowers, focus more on the materialistic side of the event such as getting food and buying souvenirs.