MANILA, Philippines — The first Asianovela in the Philippines, “Meteor Garden,” featuring the iconic love-hate romance of Dao Ming Si and Shan Cai portrayed by Jerry Yan and the late Barbie ...

Meteor Garden's theme songs were released in other languages, quickly becoming hits on the radio and on TV. More than 20 years on, the show's popularity has endured even as remakes attracted new fans.

After hearing about her divorce, I found her number from 20 years ago and contacted her ... it was her role as Shancai in the 2001 Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden that catapulted her to pan-Asian ...