[TW Drama] Mars/Zhan Shen (Zaizai & Da S) *possible spoilers*

[jakinni]

Please don't post spoilers beyond the current episodes. Or at least give WARNING and/or make the colour of the text WHITE. Thank you!!

The new Taiwanese show called 戰神/Zhan Shen/Mars starring Vic Zhou (Zaizai) and Da S has just started to air in Taiwan, at one episode per week. :oops::sweat: They've aired 2eps so far, don't know how many episodes in total, although the 2 episodes corresponds exactly to Vol 1 of the Japanese manga, and there are 15 Vols in all with the 16th Vol as an extra.

Mars: The God of War in Greek mythology, is supposed to be the "dark hero who leads everyone to breakthrough their tragedies".

More about the show?
Frankly I don't know much more about it and didn't want to spoil myself beyond the episodes showing since the one show/week thing might drive me crazy if I know what's coming up. But from the previews and the first couple of episodes, it's about (romance of course) motorcycle racing, Zaizai looking hot in red, rape and suicidal issues. :ohmy: Psst! Zaizai seems to appear as twins! :D

2 Main Characters:
Chen Ling (Zaizai) is the motorcycle racer, cool, handsome, jokster, player, popular guy at school. But of course he's got his issues. :rolleyes: I have to say he's improved a lot in regards to acting, much more expressive and cheeky, but maybe that's just that this character permits it. :tongue:

Qi Luo (Da S) is the artist, shy, loner girl at school. She apparently had been the victim of some kind of rape/sexual assault so she's very introverted. Well she definitely is no Shan Cai here, but of course opposites attract. :rolleyes:

60sec Preview (mms://210.61.227.169/cts/CF/mars01.wmv) (stream)
30sec Preview (mms://210.61.227.169/cts/CF/mars02.wmv) (stream)
2min clip of intro theme (http://f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/aquaxonic7/vwp2?.tok=bcEQT6TBLvL.czO_&.dir=/My+Documents&.dnm=Mars+Opening+Theme.rmvb.rmvb&.src=bc) (use RealPlayer)
(I ripped this from the show and had to reduce the quality quite a bit, the original file is 17MB)

For more info in Chinese, here's the official website: http://2cts.tv/prog/a/a0015/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/jakinni/200472315555372.jpg
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v169/jakinni/200484164211622.jpg
^ I don't like this one, it looks weird, but it's supposed to be the centerpiece of the show. :sweat:

[roche]

oh....!!!!!!!
i htink this is going to be an awesome show!!!!!!!
i've been waiting for this to start since it started filming!!!! :bleh:

just to add on, there'll be a total of 13 episodes...

and here are the character descriptions (there're more detailed descriptions, but i decided not to put that up coz i feel like its best NOT to know too many details! makes the show more exciting!!!)

Ling (portrayed by Vic Chou)
http://2cts.tv/prog/a/a0015/images/p_01.jpghttp://www.photobucket.com/albums/1003/kaiweasley/mars/mars_rei.jpg
Character from manga: Rei Kashino
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Chen Ling", 21 years old, 2nd year in college
Played by: Zai Zai/ Vic/ Zhou Yu Min
Description: known as the "bad boy" of the school; very popular; comes from a rich family, easy-going and friendly although can be very violent when angry; absolutely loves to race motorcycles; has a twin brother named Sei ("Cheng Sheng" in series, also played by Vic), has a multiple personality; love interest: Kira



http://www.photobucket.com/albums/1003/kaiweasley/mars/mars_kira.jpg
Character from manga: Kira Aso
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Qi Luo"
Played by: Da S/ Barbie/ Xu Xi Yuan
Description: a shy and quiet girl who cares much about her art; very talented; doesn't interact with other students - seems to have her own little world; was abused by her stepfather; has a special feeling towards Rei; love interest: Rei




http://www.photobucket.com/albums/1003/kaiweasley/mars/mars_tatsuya.jpg
Character from manga: Tatsuya Kida
Role / Name in "Mars" series: Da Ye (name in Manga)
Played by: Xiu Jie Kai
Description: Rei's bestfriend, has had a crush on Kira for some time already but decided not to 'pursue' her when he realized that he cannot compete with Rei with her; instead he becomes close friends with Kira and tells her all about Rei; likes: Kira*




http://www.photobucket.com/albums/1003/kaiweasley/mars/mars_kirishima.jpg
Character from manga: Makio Kirishima
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Tong Dao"
Played by: An Jun Can (from Comic Boyz)
Description: a bit of a psychotic for him, only 2 colours exist: black & white - which is why he only wears clothes of these colours; he believes that only he and Rei are the "cleanest people in the world" - thus, treating Rei in an extra special way; he has more-than-friendly feelings towards Rei which causes him to think and do some of the most unbelievable things during the series; likes: Rei and only Rei!




http://www.photobucket.com/albums/1003/kaiweasley/mars/mars_harumi.jpg
Character from manga: Harumi Siguhara
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Qing Mei"
Played by: Lai Ya Yan (MiMi from MGII)
Description: Rei's friend who likes him very much; she gets very jealous of Kira and decides to torture her - slapping, bullying, beating her up and even threatening to break off her fingers so she can't paint anymore - if she doesn't "give up" Rei; after some time, she changes her attitude because of a "warning" from someone; becomes friends with Kira; likes: Rei


credit Faithful 4ever http://f4ever.azn.nu

[mein]

you guys can download Mars from these link :
*These are the tv ripped-off version*

Episode 1 + Fun Fan Run (http://zyshow.3322.org/at500/2004-8/2004810430447.torrent)
Episode 2 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048804710259.torrent)
Episode 2 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048805047574.torrent)
Episode 2 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_02.torrent)
Episode 3 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/2004815071227.torrent)
Episode 3 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048150713526.torrent)
Episode 3 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://tvbt.158w.com/attachment.php?am=0&filename=f_103&forumid=12&article=0)
Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048220310955.torrent)
Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bbs.btbbt.com/attachment.php?aid=136827)
Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bt.100kan.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=57&ID=59916)
Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_04.torrent)
Episode 5 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048290341147.torrent)
Episode 5 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bbs.btbbt.com/attachment.php?aid=140214)
Episode 5 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://zyshow.3322.org/viewFile.asp?Boardid=177&ID=64583)
Episode 5 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_05.torrent)
Episode 6 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.tvbt.com/attachment.php?am=0&filename=f_103&forumid=12&article=0)
Episode 6 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_06.torrent)
Episode 6 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bt.100kan.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=57&ID=66725)
Episode 6 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bt.100kan.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=57&ID=66723)
Episode 7 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.tvbt.com/attachment.php?am=0&filename=f_103&forumid=12&article=0)
Episode 7 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bt.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-9/200491201950871.torrent)
Episode 7 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bt.100kan.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=57&ID=70436)
Episode 7 + Fun Fan Run (another torrent file) (http://bbs.btbbt.com/attachment.php?aid=146427)
Episode 8 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_08.torrent)
Episode 9 Without Fun Fan Run (http://bt.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-9/2004925231915425.torrent)
Episode 9 Without Fun Fan Run (another link) (http://bt.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-9/200492523213135.torrent)
Episode 9 (http://bbs.btbbt.com/attachment.php?aid=153614)
Episode 9 (another link) (http://zyshow.3322.org/viewFile.asp?Boardid=177&ID=71364)
Episode 9 (another link) (http://www.cn5566.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=24&ID=146823)
Episode 9 (another link) (http://bt.ydy.com/torrent/MARS-09.torrent)
Episode 10 without fun fan run (http://bt.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/2004102231446162.torrent)
Episode 10 with Fun Fan Run (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_10.torrent)
Episode 11 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_11.torrent)
Episode 12 without fun fan run (http://bt2.cn5566.com/torrent/20041016/CN5566_231625.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 12 (http://bt.ydy.com/torrent/Mars-FunFanRun-12.torrent)
Episode 12 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_12.torrent)
THE LAST EPISODE (EPISODE 13) - 120mins (http://www.cn5566.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=24&ID=165986)
Episode 13 + Fun Fan Run (http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_end.torrent)
Episode 13 - TV version (120mins long without fun fan run) (http://www.cn5566.com/viewFile.asp?Boardid=24&ID=165986)
Episode 13 without fun fan run (http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/2004102421138387.torrent)

Only Fun Fan Run
*Pls use Net Transport or Flashget to download from direct links.

Download Net Transport here (http://www.softpedia.com/public/scripts/downloadhero/10-5-30/)
Download Flashget here (http://www.download.com/3120-20_4-0.html?qt=Flashget&tg=dl-2001)

Fun Fan Run 1 (torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/200482114654479.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 2 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/hx02.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 3 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/hx03.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 4 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/funfanrun_04.rm)
Fun Fan Run 5 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/Fun05.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 6 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/FunFanRun_06.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 7 (direct link) (http://lb.aybiz.com/¿ÊÓÌìÏÂ/Õ½Éñ/FunFanRun_07.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 8 (torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-9/20049199535458.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 8 (direct link) (http://www.lb99.com/¸ü¶àӰƬÇëµ½Á貨Íø/funfanrun08.rm)
NO Fun Fan Run for epi 9
Fun Fan Run 10 (torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/2004103114018763.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 10 (another torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/200410383116566.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 11 (torrent) (http://zyshow.3322.org/UploadFile/2004-10/2004101091959568.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 11 (another torrent) (http://bt.ydy.com/torrent/Mars-FunFanRun-11.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 12 (torrent) (http://bt.ydy.com/torrent/Mars-FunFanRun-12.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 12 (direct link) (http://www.lb99.com/¸ü¶àӰƬÇëµ½Á貨Íø/FunFanRun-12.rmvb)
Fun Fan Run 13 (torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/200410242119289.torrent)
Fun Fan Run 13 (another torrent) (http://100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-10/200410249014528.torrent)




Thanks to onlyf4, vicpower, btbbt, 100kan, vicbbs, vic-chou.com, tvbt and ydt

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It have been confirmed that the Mars OST would be released on the 20th August 2004 in Taiwan.
At the same time, there would be a autograph session at Taiwan's 101 Mall.

Thanks to Sonymusic Taiwan & wangjing22 @ F4 xanadu.
Credit goes to Xiujuan of OnlyF4

the VCDs won't be out until after mars has been done broadcasting.

Leave a message at Sony Music's Mars' OST Official Site at http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/mars/05.php

To leave a message click, at the top of the page are 3 links, click the one to the left. Or just go here: http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/mars/05.ph...f_board_add.php

1st box: name (required)
2nd box: e-mail (required)
3rd box: ICQ
4th box: Mood (can choose smiley from drop down menu or just leave it as the default)
5th box: message (required)

to send the message click on the button to the left, then they'll ask you to verify (don't know if it's just me, but you might have to scroll to the right to see the verification). If everythings ok then click the button on the left to send.

Thanks to Amy from faithful4ever

[jakinni]

Thanks for the info roche & mein!

There'll only be 13 episodes? :cry: Though maybe I should be happy since it'll put me out of my waiting misery earlier? But the show looks so good just from these two episodes that I wish it would last longer!!!

I like Vic's longish hair in here, it looks quite good! :D And I love it when he's being cheeky and joking around. :love: He's so manly in this show!!

[may_510]

wow wow... looks like it's going to be a good show! :excited:

hmm... somehow i think, chen ling has a bit of dao ming si in it? "comes from a rich family, can be very violent when angry" urm, it's just my opinion based on the characters' descriptions~

thanks roche for the descriptions and thanks mein for the links!! :)

[jakinni]

Yeah, there are similarities, but I'd say his arrogance/personality doesn't come from the fact that he's rich, since he chooses to live on his own in a dingy apartment.

I even really like the opening theme song! At first I didn't like the high pitch in some parts, but it really grows on you and it fits the story well. I find myself rewatching the theme song a few times, trying to get more out of the show. Yes I'm a nerd. :tongue:

[may_510]

really??? who sang the opening theme song?? :excited:

a good show must always be accompanied by good music! sounds like this drama is a must-watch! :)

[jakinni]

The opening theme is sung by someone called 柯有伦 (at least that's the characters I can make out from the credits)

I just like the whole montage that went with the song during the opening theme. :D

If interested, maybe I can cut and upload that little clip?

The end theme is sung by Vic and Da S

[mein]

OTHER CAST OF "MARS" / "SHEN ZHEN":

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/5980/mars_akitaka.jpg
Character from manga: Akitaka Katayama
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Ming Gao"
Played by: Dai Li Ren
Description: injured from Italy GP (racing) which caused him to lose his leg; since he cannot race anymore due to his condition, his motorbike was given to Rei by him and his wife; he becomes sort of the "father figure" in Rei's life; married to: Kyoko Katayama

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/8716/mars_kirastepdad.jpg
Character from manga: "Kira's Stepfather"
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Tang Zhi Wei
Description: Kira's abusive stepfather

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9641/mars_hamazaki.jpg
Character from manga: Hama / Hamazaki
Role / Name in "Mars" series: "Ah Bin"
Played by: Steven Lin of Machi/ Lin Zhi Wen(?)
Description: a student from a higher grade level than Rei (3rd or 4th year), he gets Rei into a fight - with Hama and 2 other of Hama's batchmates (vs. Rei) when he gets pissed off of Rei for barging into their class one day- in search of a certain student

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/5731/mars_tangkehua.jpg
Character from manga: [unknown yet]
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Tang Ke Hua
Description: Rei's racing friend

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/6082/mars_shiori.jpg
Character from manga: Shiori
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Xiao Xiao
Description: Rei's ex-girlfriend

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/2442/mars_reipal_guozhilun.jpg
Character from manga: Takemura
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Guo Zhi Lun
Description: Rei's friend, a close pal of Shiori - Rei's ex-girlfriend

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/426/mars_reidad.jpg
Character from manga: Takayuki Kashino
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Zhang Guo Zhu
Description: father of Rei & Sei

http://img59.exs.cx/img59/9020/mars_sonoko.jpg
Character from manga: Sonoko
Role / Name in "Mars" series: [unknown yet]
Played by: Ning Ning / Ding Ning
Description: gf of Rei's father(?); secretary(?)

Thanks to http://f4ever.azn.nu/

[pamujung]

This series sounds interesting, I wanna see it but don't have a chance to be broadcasted in Thailand. :dry: ZaiZai looks better with this longer hair :love: I like the first pic provided by Jakinni the most, ZaiZai is on th bike and da S looks sad.

Thanks all of you guys here for the information.

[mein]

Information on Mars:

Program Hours : 13 episodes
Program length : 90 minutes
Filming Period : February to May 2004
Broadcast time : 21:00
Airing time : TBA
Production Team:
Producer: Angie Chai
Director: Yueh Hsun Tsai (MGI Director)
Cast: Vic Chou and Barbie Hsu
Coordinator : Bunny Chen
Script writer: Mag Shu, Meu Chen Yu

Presscon in Taiwan : February 12, 2004

Thanks to Honeybums from onlyf4


Go here to read the entire manga and get a little taste on what we'll see in Da S and ZZ's upcoming series "MARS". I'm sure that u guys will like it very much..

http://www.geocities.com/daisykippyrain/marsintro.html


MARS OST official website

http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/mars/

Thanks to a-zai bbs for the info.



Mars Pictorial Book Autograph Session

Date : 4th September

Venue : Taipei 101 Mall

Time : To be confirmed

Thanks to chying @ CIA Vic Board.


Photos behind the scene :
(click on the pic to have a bigger version)

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/8175/reikira1.th.jpg (http://img51.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img51&image=reikira1.jpg)

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/3807/reikira2.th.jpg (http://img51.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img51&image=reikira2.jpg)

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/3456/reikira3.th.jpg (http://img51.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img51&image=reikira3.jpg)

http://img51.exs.cx/img51/9919/reikira4.th.jpg (http://img51.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img51&image=reikira4.jpg)

Rei & Sei (oooh....i like this pic very much... :love: )

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/6297/reisei.jpg

Sei (awwww....this is so cute)

http://img61.exs.cx/img61/2096/sei-mars.jpg

Thanks to vicpower

[jakinni]

Wah so much info!!! Thanks.

I'm currently trying to rip the intro theme song clip from episode 1. :D Yup, I really like that flash when one of the twins turned his head around so we see both of their smiling faces. :D

Hey mein, did you finally manage to download the 2nd espisode yet?

edit: Finally got the down to a reasonable size, I uploaded it! :D

[littlefishie]

I absolutely love the ending theme sung by Zai Zai and Da S!!!!

Has Da S's acting improved?

[mein]

jakinni : I'm currently downloading the 2nd episode now...it took me 30 minutes time to d/l only 1% and suddenly it said *Operation timed out*..what does that mean? :?..the file is enormous..222.9MB.. :wacko:

The similar potrait as jakinni posted earlier is found in the manga
http://img9.exs.cx/img9/362/potrait-of-rei.jpg

Scenes from the manga

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/4470/manga1.jpg

More pix

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/6654/cts1.jpg

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/2451/cts2.jpg

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/143/cts3.jpg

You girls gonna drool over these...

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/6496/ling1.th.jpg (http://img9.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img9&image=ling1.jpg) http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3562/ling2.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=ling2.jpg) http://img57.exs.cx/img57/6391/ling3.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=ling3.jpg)

http://img57.exs.cx/img57/281/ling4.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=ling4.jpg) http://img57.exs.cx/img57/8455/ling5.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=ling5.jpg) http://img57.exs.cx/img57/3961/ling6.th.jpg (http://img57.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img57&image=ling6.jpg)

Thanks to faithful4ever

Episode 2 Screencaps

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Thanks to lic of http://www.vicpower.net

[jAy_zAigirL]

this show rocks!!! can't wait for the vcd to be out...

[jakinni]

:excited: Wow thanks mein!! I like the manga version of the painting better. I don't know, in the real one, it looks kinda weird. :oops: I mean, Vic is much better looking than that. :sweat: Wait, I don't know much about mangas, but they're supposed to be in colour? :? The one I downloaded is in black and white, is that just the effect of having it scanned? :unsure:

Are you using something like Net Transport to download? I hope you didn't have to start over when it screwed up. :oops:

[mein]

well ur right jakinni, i have to start all over again...already 2 hours of download but it's only 3% and now it seems that no further progress in goin on... :cry: ...i think vic looked furious in that painting...i'm using real one player to download it....there are some other links which need Net Transport or Flashget to download it...but using Flashget will be much more slower right? :oops: ..i've tried that b4...

[jakinni]

I feel your pain. :console: But since you already know what's going to happen, maybe it's not as bad? Perhaps you should look into something like BitTorrent?? There's a thread in the Small Talks about it, it's really the only way to go for downloading these big movie/tv show files. Don't ever have to worry about starting over. :D

[mein]

yea..i've downloaded the Bit Torrent..but it seems like i'm not sure of the function..well, i'm goin to try again...i've deleted the Bit Torrent software from my com..have to download it again...lolz... :wacko: ..ur downloading the second episode also?..from those screencaps, i'm able to predict what's happening next..well, i can refer to the mangas that i've printed as well.... :whistle:

[jakinni]

Yes definitely download BT again. It's not hard to figure out, trust me. I had the same problem at first too, I just didn't get it, but it all became so clear very fast. And never looked back since! Feel free to ask me if you have questions.

Haha, I already watched the 2nd episode like earlier this week. That's why I've been counting down the days to the 3rd episode! Actually now even though I should be studying, I'm counting down the hours, like TW is exactly 12hrs ahead of me, so it's ONLY 2:20pm there, and the show doesn't air until 11pm, plus the encoding and uploading/downloading, another 12 hours to go!! :cry::oops:

Oh, I thought you had already read the manga!! But if not, that's worse. For me, I've read a little past the first 2 episodes, so I think I know what's going to happen in the next 1-2 eps. I've got no self control! :sweat:

[mein]

yup yup!!..i'm on my way downloading BT now...lolz...i'll pm u if i have any questions on BT..thanks a lot!!!... :excited: ..the manga is really nice...there are 15 chapters if i'm not wrong.. :happy: ...lolz..thanks again.. :D

[jakinni]

I asked earlier but I guess you didn't see, is the manga supposed to be in colour or black and white? :?

[mein]

oops...sorry..the mangas are supposed to be in black and white..somehow, i guess that there might be a few colour printed pages in the manga...i'm not too sure about it...but i found some pics from the manga which is colour printed... :?

[SuGarFlake^^]

omg i love it because zai zai and da s didnt get together in MG...so this is like sooo good that they get togetha in this series.! realy really want to watch it..except have exams soon and cant go borrow it ..even though my friend has it alredi..sigh

[jakinni]

You mean it's out on VCD already? :?:excited:

Is this how things usually go for TW shows? VCDs before it's aired or during? I thought it would've been afterwards to maximize the TV benefits.

[SuGarFlake^^]

no no... she has it on tapes i think.. because it was just yesterday that we were talking and she was asking me if i knew about the series called Mars wid vic and da s..
and i Was lyk YES!! YES!! because i heard about it on Kang Xi Lai Le...this show hosted by lil S... and then yerh.. she said she's got the first tape of it...meaning she either borrowed off someone who has satellite and taped it or... erhm some video rental shop here in syd alredy got their hands on it...

[mein]

wow!!..that was fast.. :excited: ..the vdc will only be out somewhere in november.. :cry:

[babyxv]

thank you all for the info and the episodes! zaizai and da s are SO cute together; i wanted them to be together in MGII. i wonder why they seem kind of rushed to air this drama. usually tw dramas are one hour per episode

[jakinni]

Perhaps because it's already only one episode a week, if they make the episodes even shorter the fans will really be crying. Other "lesser" dramas are usually shown on consecutive weeknights if I'm not mistaken. Only some of the more highly anticipated ones are shown so spread out right?

Mwuahahah will finish downloading episode 3 in 30mins! :excited:

edit: Is it me or does that guy who plays Tong Dao look like the actress who plays Qing Mei? :glug:

***episode 3 spoilers****
Ok I just watched it!!!!! Wow I really liked Qi Luo in this episode, she's become so brave and outspoken towards Ling!! I love the part where she was telling that guy who stole her painting to give back the draft because she wanted to give something back to Ling after all that he's done for her! Awww!!

I liked that there was alot more interaction and talking between Ling and Qi Luo, showing character development and makes it believable that they'd fall for each other.

And I also thought ZZ looked so manly in that big and violent fight with those bullies, except near the end where they just took turns hitting each other in the face, now that wasn't necessary. >< Whole time I was thinking but but his lovely face!! ><;;.

Oh and haha I loved how Ling handled that teacher/advisor saying his dreams for the future is to be surrounded by plenty of women and enjoying life.

And it looks like it's already up to the part where he reveals about his brother and how he died. Poor guy!!!

Ok I just realize that was very hard not to use any emoticons! :oops:

[mein]

wow!!!..that was fast jakinni..i didn't know what happen to me yesterday...i was downloading half way through and ALL OF A SUDDEN, i clicked CANCEL.. :wacko: ...y did this happen to me???... :cry: :cry: :cry: ...well,i'm now downloading the second episode..gonna leave my com on till i come back from lunch...lolz...

These are the links to download the 3rd episode of Mars :

Episode 3 + Fun Fan Run [266MB/RMVB]

http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/2004815071227.torrent

http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048150713526.torrent

Many thanks to bt.100kan

More links :

Episode 3 + fun fan run

from zy show: http://zyshow.3322.org/viewFile.asp?Boardid=177&ID=60740

from btbbt: http://bbs.btbbt.com/attachment.php?aid=132624

Thanks to both zyshow and btbbt

Another BT link for Ep.3

http://tvbt.158w.com/attachment.php?am=0&filename=f_103&forumid=12&article=0

Thanks to tvbt and Joey Claire from onlyf4

Another link to download Ep.3

http://www.vic-chou.com/~video/mars_03.torrent

Many thanks to vicbbs & vic.chou.com & Joey Claire from onlyf4

Enjoy!!!

[piggy36]

Wow...looks like this is another great serial to look forward to...Yeah, love to see Da S and Vic starring together again. Btw, can anyone help me out with ep2? Having probs dling it. Not sure if the file has been del or whether too many pple's dling it at the same time though. -_-

[babyxv]

^ i'm thinking it exceeded the bandwidth, because this morning it got to 36% and stopped.

[jakinni]

Like I said to mein, you guys should go the bittorrent way.

So am I the only one who's watched it? No one to talk about it with. :cry:

[Vicluva]

YIKES! I just started watching it and already i'm HOOKED!!!!! but problem! All the BT links don't work! :cry: whenever i click on one of them it says 'Error, No such file or directory'! Grrr! I need to see it! Jakinni, i promise i'll be back to help you chat Mars to pieces after i finish watching it :)
Zaizai is SO CUTE!!!! :love:

[piggy36]

Like I said to mein, you guys should go the bittorrent way.

So am I the only one who's watched it? No one to talk about it with. :cry:


But where can we get hold of the bittorrent file? No worries...can chat with all u want....but wait till I get hold of it 1st.....cant wait man! :bleh:

[Vicluva]

Oh my god!!!!! I just watched it! it's so good! I'm gonna die if i dont download the 2nd episode! zaizai's acting has gotten so much BETTER!!! i loved how he was so outgoing and adorable! and he doesnt look bad with the long hair as i thought he'd look! jakinni where the heck are you?!
i was squealing so much throughout the episode even my mum told me to shut up! :) im so excited right now! hyperventilating! he's cute cute CUTE!!!

okies *calms down a little* piggy36 you can find the BT links in this thread but none of them work i think, try page one where you can find the link for ep 1 and 2, episode 1 worked for me but episode 2 is 'not found' :worry:

[mein]

yea jakinni, i've seen it as well...i've downloaded the second and the third episode today...i'm gonna watch the third episode later..lolz...did u watch the Fun Fan Run as well??...lolz..in the 2nd, zai zai was learning how to drive heavy motorbike...lolz...he passed all the test with flying colours.. :excited: ..we have wait for another week again to watch the 4th episode... :wacko: ...a week of waiting is such a torture to me... :cry:

vicluva : haha..i'm addicted to Mars as well...u'll never regret watching the 2nd episode as Ling and Qi Luo has.... :shifty: ..oops...not planning to reveal anything!!!..and in the 3rd episode, they....oops..*give a knock on my head*..remain silence.. :brows:

[Cheyanne]

Oh my god!! This is pure torture.... Waiting every week to download just one episode of the show and the downloading will take about one day and I'll finish watching it in an hour and then I'll have to wait for another 7 days which is 168hours which is 10,080 minutes (erm... I shall not go into the seconds..) before I can download the next epsiode and the whole cycle repeats itself for the next did someone mention 13 episodes? Hiaz... I can't take it anymore!!! I need to find out what happens next NOW!! I cannot keep hanging like this... it's killing me slowly... it's absolute torture. VCDS has spoilt me completely coz I'll always get to watch the whole show without having to wait!!!

Today is only monday. Another 6 days before I get to see zaizai's handsome face again. It feels as though I'm dating a guy who is in NS and I'll only get to see him once a week... oh man... if only I'm dating him....

[jakinni]

Awww my fellow miserable jcnet-ers!! :console: But in a way, I feel better since I'm not in it alone. :tongue: SOOOOOOOOO???? Write some of your thoughts about what you think!! (Use white so we don't spoil everyone else!!) Don't just complain, discuss!! :excited: I think some discussion will make the time go by less torturously, so by the time the next episode comes by we would've already analyzed every detail of the previous episode to death! :D

ARGH!! Not much time right now, but just wait until I finish the last of my exams on Wednesday!! :roll:

[mein]

:wave: ...i've downloaded the third epidoe!!!..

woohoo!!!..it's so nice...but it was kinda freaky when kirishima a.k.a tong dao sneaked into the room and got ling's detail...the nicest part was when ling and qi luo became closer to each other...i think that da ye is a cute guy..lolz...he looks like a japanese...in the first episode, i really like the part when ling disturbed qi luo as she did not answer any of his questions..ling said "Di da di da di da, i'm talking to u now, u don't u answer me"...his poor friend ended up with white dust on his head...lolz..and ling is way too cute when he was playing basketball with da ye...those girls were drooling also...their very first kissing scene was in episode if i'm not mistaken...i was really heart-broken (even though i'm not qi luo) when ling said the kiss did not bring any meaning to him...then the part when ling fought with ah bin (steven from machi), it was real cool!!!...i was like..*Go go go!!..kick him!!!..arrghhh..beware!!!..look-out!!!*...i admit that i like to look his face in anger...so manly...well, i'm really eager to watch episode 4 as rei and sei will appear at the same time!!!..oooh...what a perfect twins...

lolz!!!...any other ppl who has downloaded Mars??... :happy:

[jakinni]

Yay you watched it!!!

**more spoiler stuff***
I love that kiss between them too at the end of episode 2!!! And I so wanted him to kiss her again when they were at his apartment and sitting on his bed. So easy to just lie down on that comfy looking bed. :whistle: And don't you think Tong Dao looks like a male version of Qing Mei? :glug: Seriously, go take a look at their pics on the first page of the thread where the character descriptions are! So he's got the hots for Ling eh? I saw some kind of kiss or attempted kiss in the intro song. Also it seems like Ling gets jealous or something with Tong Dao talking to Qi Luo in the art room, yes I've over analyzed the intro clip due to extreme deprivation!!!! :cry: I like how in this show it seems it's not going to take them the ENTIRE series to get together, they'll get together soon I think and hope and deal with problems together. I so want to see double Vic too when the twins thing come out!!!!!! SO CUTE!!!

Mwuahahah it's funny seeing only the smilies.

[babyxv]

AHHH i finally watched the first episode. i was trying to put it off for when i'm bored to death, but it was so tempting, having that nice file sitting there untouched in my documents. vic's acting has improved so much. if someone had told me that while i was watching MG I&II, i would've said they were hallucinating. but wow. two thumbs and two big toes up for him :] that thing with vic while he was buying beer.. that was creepy.

waiting patiently for the next two episodes. i REALLY REALLY appreciate you guys finding links/uploading the files. oh how i wish i didn't live in this deprived land (the US) :oops:

[mein]

oh ya..and i missed out some part to talk about.. :brows:

remember the part when ling brought da ye and qi luo to the cafe???..he was helping da ye to woo qi luo....remember his expression when qi luo agreed to go out for a date with da ye??...OMG!!.. :sadangel: ..he was just pretending that he was happy for da ye...awww...so sad...and da ye was really happy!!!...everytime when qi luo is in danger, ling turns up to be her saviour!!!...erm..lets count how many times he has saved qi luo...
1) Sexual harassment on qi luo by that english teacher.. :-x
2) The part when qi luo was bullied by qing mei at the rooftop..
3) Qi Luo was threatened by Qing Mei to broke her hand with a huge stone.

erm...did i miss out anything here?? :rolleyes:

This is what is gonna happen next. Perhaps in the 4th episode or even more. If u guys are too eager too know, then u can read this.. :whistle: ..btw, it's just a short description.
The next thing that will happen is that Tong Dao will be in the same school as Ling. At that moment, Ling and Qing Luo are already in a stable relationship. But Ling kept thinking about his twins brother whom committed suicide right in front of him. Tong Dao has developed his feelings on Ling. Erm...have u read that jakinni??..hehehe..i shouldn't have revealed so much about the Mars. :chain: I took out the script that I've printed out and I read them all over again. :sweat:

lolz.. :brows:

[jakinni]

Ok guys here's the torrent files for episodes 2 and 3, there are plenty of seeds so go get them!!

Ep 2 (http://nnv.dl1.btchina.net/download.php?s=a28a900c7d29e210&attachmentid=242728)
Ep 3 (http://nnv.dl1.btchina.net/download.php?s=bacffe6ef6e34302&attachmentid=242605)

mein, was that manga spoilers in your second part of your posts? I briefly glanced but was afraid to spoil myself since I didn't read it. Ok I read up to the part where his ex-girlfriend comes looking for him but that was in summary and not in detail and oh also the part where he remembers that their father is not their real father. :glug: . So yeah, that's all I remember, and I don't want to know more!! :oops: Kick myself for even reading that far, but that was before I watched the show and was just curious what the heck it was about.

And back to spoilers from the last 3 episodes:
Yes I remember his expression!!! hahah, and what about him eating noodles by himself afterwards when Qi Luo and Da Ye were out on a date, looking miserable. Teehee! Oh and and what about the part where he threatened Qing Mei about killing her if she does anything more to Qi Luo, wow, so manly and believable!!! :love: I know, I'm nuts for liking a violent personality like that. :tongue: See the previous 2 episodes were about him saving her and this last episode was about her saving him. They're perfect for each other! Oh and I just remember, how about in episode 3 in the cafeteria where he was trying to pretend he doesn't care about Qi Luo by being a player and hanging out with his ex-girlfriend and then he said that mean thing to her about only sleeping with her because that's all they can do together. :laughing: And then him looking longingly at Qi Luo as she left. Ai, silly boy, just get together with her and be done with it! :)

[babyxv]

i'm like, 30 minutes into episode 3, and i realized some things:
1) i think chen ling is SCHIZOPHRENIC or something o_O
2) every new character that comes up has this freaky CREEPINESS to them. i swear, every character is kind of scary, except for da ye.
3) speaking of da ye, doesn't he remind you of a skinnier, dorkier version of BRIAN JOO? or am i crazy

OH and omg, this part was SO DARN FUNNY:
"還有。。。 我不是叔叔- 我才十九歲。" :D

gosh this ou xiang ju is so DARK. but i like it!! haha ok. that's all. :P

[mein]

jakinni, yea,that was just a short one...feel like discussing the whole storyline but..erm.. :shy: ..i think he was quite pity cuz he was alone when eating the mee at the restaurant...he must be thinking of qi luo and da ye at that moment... :cry: ...but i like to see those scenes when ling was hugging and comforting qi luo... :love: awwww...so touching...oh ya..how can i missed the most exciting part???... :oops: ...that english teacher had sabotaged ling's bike!!!!!... :rasp: ...he went under the truck and knocked off his helmet...that was a close call.. :crazy: .. and i really like it when he wrote that english sentence!!!..lolz.. :brows: [/COLOR[COLOR=White]]..and the part when he was bathing, remember?? :brows: ..he asked qi luo to get him his towel and he didn't mind to take it on his own...lolz.. :shifty:

Well, did i just use too many emotions?..lolz.. :bleh: ..just can't help it

[jakinni]

babyvx, yeah I agree, it is a dark show, and serious too. But I like it, I like these better than the silly ones just out to get a cheap laugh. Can already get those from variety shows so no need for that in dramas too. I'm glad it's a story I can get into. And you're right about all the characters being kinda creepy or having a dark side. But I guess that's what makes them interesting. I say Vic did a good job showing that scene buying beer, it totally was convincing.

mein, Yes that teacher is creepy. I like the little high five he gave her afterwards the stuff on the black board, haha, that was cute! I like the scenes in the intro where he hugs her too, or him racing, that looks so cool! :love:

It is only Wednesday. :dead:

[mein]

Screencaps of Episode 1, 2 & 3

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[babyxv]

oooooooo WOW thanks for the image links! i finally saw the resemblance between xiao s and da s in the third episode i think. after all these years, i finally see it =P

[@lly]

I started watching that show too cause of zz. At first i was skeptical about it but after watching the third ep (yes I watched the 3rd ep first), I was totally hook onto it. It looks like a thriller/suspense show the way how they film it. I didn't read the magma but from what i read online, it's quite interesting and not like the previous idol shows. It explores deeper and darker themes rather than just simple love.

babyyxv: yes, each character is creepy one way or another. Like Barbie said something like each person in this world is creepy but they tries to hide it with their outter appearance. Prove how screw up this world could be it, eh

[tammy]

this drama is actually pretty good so far..if people have episodes 4+ please post linkies! i can't wait to watch them

[jakinni]

They air the eps every Sat at 11pm Taiwan time, so check back a couple of hours after that, that's when link should be up. :happy:

[mein]

S'pore members,

MARS pictorial book is now available at kinokuniya.The cost of the book is SGD$21.55.
Thanks to Subzero from onlyf4

jakinni, and one part where i think that it's hilarious..the part when the guys ssaid that *Dun call me uncle, i'm just 19 years old*..lolz..i was laughing all the way... :D

[jakinni]

Hehe, and it's especially funny because in the comic the characters are supposed to be in high school so younger than 19, but here they're in university so they're all older than him. Hahaha

Oh, who watched the Fun Fan Run stuff that came with the episodes?? I find the girl host kinda annoying. :oops:

[mein]

yea...in the manga, ling is only 17 years old while qi luo is 14 years old..so young huh?..
and jakinni, did u mean the japanese girl, Aisha??..lolz..she was always mentioning about *Norick, my dream guy*..lolz..

[jakinni]

She's Japanese??? I thought she's Chinese but just knows how to speak a bit of Japanese. :unsure: I thought I've seen her in some Taiwanese drama before, like set in the ancient times. :? Maybe I'm mistaken. I haven't watched all of it, just bits and pieces, but I watched parts where they were eating with Norick, hehe, I love seeing Vic laugh, he's so cute.

[mein]

yea....she's a japanese..that's y she can't speak chinese properly..lolz.. :D ..i like the part when they were eating too...vic was speaking japanese too!!!.. :excited: ..anf the part when vic passed the exam??...lolz... :happy:

[babyxv]

aisa is so cool. i realized while watching funfanrun just how much her mandarin improved. she won some contest between a bunch of japanese girls who could sing and dance and speak chinese.. and she won. then she started going on zhang fei's "zhong yi da ge da" .. and then she filmed some commercials.. now she's famous! =P

[linfaye]

Love the manga ! About the drama , I think Zai is quite alright for it. ( not mention about his cuteness though ) Looking forward to see more and more.

jakinni : U're already Mars' fan hehehe. Still miss talking to u always.

PS. I also think Aisha is quite annoying.

[jakinni]

:excited: linfaye!!!!!!!!!! :hugz: Are you watching it too?? Or just read the manga so far? Hope you can watch it, if it weren't for your slow internet connection, you can download it and join us here for weekly whining sessions! :laughing:

I think my self control is pretty good so far, haven't broken down and read the entire manga yet. :sweat:

[bee]

oh i completely forgot about Zaizai doing this :dead: i should totally tell my mom to get it. she LOVES Da S's acting, hehe.

im interested, because i've read the entire manga :sweat: but i guess it takes all the fun out of it =( since i know what'll happen. hehe, but i promise not to tell you guys =X

[Cheyanne]

aisa is so cool. i realized while watching funfanrun just how much her mandarin improved. she won some contest between a bunch of japanese girls who could sing and dance and speak chinese.. and she won. then she started going on zhang fei's "zhong yi da ge da" .. and then she filmed some commercials.. now she's famous! =P

Aisha is the one who joined "Super Sunday" to qualify as one of the Sunday girls'. Can't remember the exact story but I think in the end, the remaining four will form a group called Sunday girls. If I didn't remember wrongly, she was the one who joined in after one of the qualifiers had to drop out due to some reasons... Think the group has since split.... Anyway, while I was watching the contest, she was not the one that I was rooting for. There was another cuter girl... Ah, but Aisha seems to be the only survivour among them. I know I'm getting out of point... but anyway, what I wanted to say was, I like the episode of fanfanrun after Mars episode 1. The part where aisha tried on zaizai's helmet and when she removed it, her hair was messy and zaizai helped her to smooth it down?? God!!!! I was dying with envy!!! How I wish he would do that to me. don't know. But it shows his affectionate side, don't you think?

[mein]

I think my self control is pretty good so far, haven't broken down and read the entire manga yet. :sweat:

well, sad to say that i've read the entire manga twice... :sweat: ...and now, i'm just hopin to watch the drama as soon as possible...haiz..i admit that i have no self control at all... :chair: ..i think the 4th episode will be up soon tomorrow...just have to wait till it's aired in taiwan and we can enjoy it later!!!.. :yeah:

[Vicluva]

Yikes! I left my comp on last night and downloaded both episode 2 AND 3 last night! im in heaven right now! :bounce: i just watched episode two and im gonna watch episode 3 in a sec but i need a second to rant about how much i love zaizai before i start screaming and flying around the room again!
I LOVE HIM!!!! god, he is cuter than ever! im going nuts! and da S is doing a really good job too! although i always found her (in meteor garden) a bit dramatic when she was acting. eg: when she was running away from someone in MG she had this chicken run! :laughing: im sorry if im being being but whenever i saw her run i'd be like, 'god, run PROPERLY!' grrr!
but the story's so good so far! they kissed! but then he tried to reject her nicely! im so hooked up on this how the hell am i ever going to make it the next few weeks waiting for the new episode to show?!

im going to see no 3 now! im so excited! can you tell?!

[mein]

Vicluva : enjoy watching episode 3!!!... :happy: ..i can't wait for the 4th episode

[Cheyanne]

when she was running away from someone in MG she had this chicken run!
Vicluva, I totally agree with you! She runs ugly!!! :wacko: But I don't think she was being dramatic. I think that's how she runs. You know, how some people walks funny, cries funny or have this stupid posture when they plays pool (yeah, that's me! That's why I swear off pool tables!)? I'll cringe whenever Da S runs and have this insane urge to turn off the TV or my monitor. But for the sake of seeing zaizai's beautiful face, I'll have no choice but bear with it. Maybe they should ask her not to do anymore running scenes.

Whatever. I'm dying for the fourth episode of Mars. Today is Friday! Hooray!!! I'll be getting my weekly dosage of Mars in two days time.... I still think zaizai's hair is too long in this show. Prefer his hairstyle when he appears with his twin.... :bleh:

[Vicluva]

oh my GOD! i cant believe it! when i started watching ep 3 it kept freezing and i thought, 'crap, i left my comp on all last night and downloaded a dodgy version.' but then i realised it still hadnt finished downloading! :D so ive spent the last hour finishing the download and i have around 3 minutes left! i really cant wait!
Cheyanne: yeah, they should just stop her from running, poor girl. and da S is quite a pretty girl but her HAIR! :retard: it's really lovely and straight but when she has it in a loose ponytail it looks like she's got a wig and her ears are really sticking out and it doesnt look good i tell ya!
as for zaizai :love: i thought he'd look bad with the long hair (they really took it too far in MG2) but he is HOT! am i going crazy? i loved jay's eyeliner look and now i like zaizai with hair the same length as mine! :crazy:
YAY! finished downloading!

[mein]

The first set of VCDs is due to be released before the end of August. The rest will be released routinely after (just like MG2).

Source: Mars CTS Forum

MARS OST will be released on 3 Sept

Source: http://www.sonymusic.com.tw/pop/mars/03.php

lolz!!..a happy news for all of us!!!...have to wait about another 8 hours to download Mars episode 4!!!..today is finally a saturday!!!!!!! :happy:

[piggy36]

Heyhey!! Looks like everyone has watched ep 3! Sad to say, I have been too busy to watch it in detail.. :cry: Did catch some glimpses of it when fast-forwarding...At least got some feel over wat will be happening soon...Haha....haiz.

Anyway, same sentiments too...abt Da S's running scenes and her hair...Prefer gers to have short and straight fringe..such as Lin Yi Chen in Love Contract and Hebe from S.H.E. I feel that the fringe looks nice on them...envious...cos my hair's wavy!! :cry:

Ok...I'm drifting away from the topic...anyway, there's 1 more thing I dislike abt Da S's acting...she looks ugly when she cries...I hv nothing against her and I like her for being natural and straightforward bt when she cries...that makes me cringe. :rasp:

[babyxv]

thanks for the mars OST information! i am looking forward to ke you lun's song (speaking of which, does anyone know anything about this guy?)... and i didn't know vic and barbie sang a song together! i don't remember barbie's singing voice (if i ever knew it at all)... i have heard a lot of xiao s's voice recently though x]

any of you computer whizzes know how i can burn these (avi's, mpg's, rm's, etc) onto CD-Rs and have them WORK in DVD players?

[Cheyanne]

I have just watched epsiode 4!!!!! Shit!!! It ended too fast for me and I need to see what happen next!!! I mean, I've read the manga and all but I NEED TO WATCH IT!!!!! I'm really tempted to wait till the whole series completes before I start watching it. This is PUUURRREEEE torture waiting week by week. How I wish I can fast foward to next week!!! :crazy:
Xiao Xiao is going to appear next week and I'm dying to watch that part and Da Ye hugged Da S and zaizai witnessed it!!! Argghhhh!!!! I need to watch that!!! I'm a sucker for these kind of scenes!!! :wink2:
You know the part where zaizai was taking a shower? Damn!!! My saliva is flowing as fast as the water from his shower tap! :drool: And when he appear after his bath with his hair damp? Oh my god! How I wish I was Da S at that moment. Ok. Actually, how I wish I was Da S throughout the whole series. Shit, she got to snog him so many times and the CPR she gave him when he fainted??? IF ONLY zaizai would faint right before me!!!! :hmm: And you know what? :brows: I'm real tempted to write in to Da S's management company to ask them to stop Da S from doing any future running scenes in whichever show she's going to starr in. Hell, they should just censor all the parts where she ran in this show! I need it to be next week real soon. If not, I'm going to lose my mind!!!

For those of you who need epsiode 4, you can download this torrent file:
mars episode 4 (http://sg.f2.pg.briefcase.yahoo.com/bc/ch3yann3_1/vwp2?.tok=bcZME9TBJffS6JEx&.dir=/My+Documents&.dnm=mars_ep4.torrent&.src=bc)

[mein]

Cheyanne : wow..that was fast!!..i've just finished downloading episode 4!!... :happy: ..i'm goin to watch that now...and i can share with u guys again..but this time was fast, i just used up 3++ hours to download it... :?

Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run [278MB/RM]

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Episode 4 (with Fun Fan Run) [278MB/RM]

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Episode 4 + Fun Fan Run [278MB/RM]

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[jakinni]

I watched I watched it!!! OMG episode 4 was soooooo sweet and touching. I really liked the interaction between Ling and Qi Luo in this one. I just really love the talks they have with each other!! Oh and the phone scene was so cute and sweet too!! ZZ looks hot in his gear and racing even though that's probably not him. :tongue:

And as with Cheyanne, those previews for the next episode at the end is just adding to the misery!!!! :oops: Grrr! But from the looks of it, the end of the next episode will be the end of my manga knowledge, so yay!

[mein]

OMG!!!..i'm so tempted to watch it right now...ARGGHHH!!...wait for me guys!!!...i'm watching now!!!

[mliza]

haven't seen episode 4, probably in a couple of days..

i've seen episode 3 and it was just awesome! i luvd the part where steve and zaizai were fighting...

just love this series!!!

[mein]

YES!!!..YES!!!..jakinni and Cheyanne, i have watched it too!!!...i was a little disappoint with episode 4..i thought the twins will appear, somehow they really did appear but it was just for a few seconds... :cry: other than that, i was really satisfied!!!...

lolz...steven has become ling's buddy...and u could see those cute expressions from ling's face... :blush: ...yet, there were still some sad and shocking moments for ling...he has been suffering from this sickness ever since his twins's death.. :depresse: i like to see those cold exprssions of his eyes.. :rolleyes: ..the funny part was when ling hit that fella non-stop cuz he intended to commit sucide...what a chicken.. :whistle: ...AND THIS HAD MADE LING THOUGHT OF HIS TWIN AGAIN!!!...so sad... :cry: well, qi luo and ling have become more intimate now!!..just love to see that couple...the sweetest part was when ling asked a kiss from qi luo before the racing competiton...SUPPORT BIKE NO 61!!.. :yeah: ..that racer is terrible, knocked ling's bike... :rifle: :realcool: this is for that racer...and the night before the competition, ling was having fun with da ye, steven and qing mei..hehehe..naughty ling.. :bleh: ..but i just love that!!!.. :rolleyes: ...haha...

ling used to have a girlfriend??.. :glug: ...it's not in the manga!!...but i could notice the sad expression from qi luo's face...poor girl..i'm pretty sure that something wrong will happen when da ye hugs qi luo...there's always be... :worry:

so, any other has watched episode 4 yet?..share your opinions here!!!..a friend of mine has bought the Mars pictorial book...lucky her!!.. :oops:

[jakinni]

mein, yeah he has an ex-girlfriend, it's in the manga, how come you didn't know about this? :? Even I know about it, that girl and that guy shows up from his old school so they knew Sei too. I don't think anything bad will happen, as in a fight, because of the hug between Da Ye and Qi Luo, I think their relationship is stronger than that and wouldn't be shook just by something so innocent. I have faith. :happy:

[mein]

jakinni,OMG!!..how come i didn't know that.. :glug: ..*flips back the manga*...u should give me a knock on my head then... :shy:

Edit : erm..i suddenly recall back already.. :bleh:

[jay_gf]

omg!!!!! I'm so behind! I didn't even know there was a movie of Mars, I love the manga! I was in London in Feb this year in a bookstore and they had the first copy of Mars in english, i started reading it and i got hooked! I bought it, and then bought the next 7 books online...haven't been able to buy the rest of the books yet...ugh...even though i know whats gona happen anyway hehe

I'm dl the 1st episode now..ahhh i'm so behind!!!! Friggin dialup!! Hurry up!!! I'm getting all excited to watch it!! From what I've read from everybody's posts about the movie, it sounds a lot like whats in the manga!! Can't wait!!

[tammy]

yes! TIME TO DOWNLOAD EP 4! i can't wait..this is so good :)

[Vicluva]

Finally! I'm up-to-date and I can rave with you guys! :excited:
Episode 4 was very interesting, ahh, if only zaizai had a twin in real life :love: zaizai really suits the motorcycle gear he wears! i just wanna reach into my screen and grab him! zaizai's acting has gotten GOOD! i mean, the facial expressions are great! but in episode 3, when Ling was fighting with that big guy (cant remember his name) did you all find the punching...lame? :) i've noticed this in MG too, one guys punches the other guy in the face (not very convicingly, i must say) and then waits for the other guy to punch him back!!! it's SO annoying! i was like, 'punch him again! punch him AGAIN you idiot! get him while he's down!' :bounce: and it's really cute how the big guy wants to be friends in ep 4. and the sweet scenes between qi luo and lin are SO GREAT! yaaaaah! i'm in LOVE! and omg! doesnt anyone fidn Da Ye ADORABLE?! he likes qi uo yet he's letting his friend have her! :kisschee: And OMG!!!! remember the flashbacks zaizai had of his mother?! she's so pretty! but in one of those scenes where she turns around or something and the lighting's sort of dark she reminded me so much of vivian in the KANR mv! :bounce:
cheyanne! da S's running is a killer! i wanna write to her management company as well! she looks like a constipated chicken! and the preview for episode 5! OMG! i cant wait! i KNEW an old girlfriend was gonna pop up somewhere! WHY must we wait a week for it to come out?! :cry:

[babyxv]

:( sucks for me; i start school tomorrow.. so i won't be able to discuss episode 4 with you guys til NEXT weekend. thanks again for updating so quickly and sharing the episodes with us

[Cheyanne]

Hahaha! Constipated chicken?? I love that, Vicluva! Somehow, the image of a constipated chicken running awkwardly across the road, trying to beat the green light is replaying in my mind. I know this is sort of silly but I've replayed the parts where she was running a few times and I still can't figure whether it is her hand movements when she runs that makes her look weird or the way she opens her feet too wide....
Hahah! Do you remember the Pepsi ad whereby F4 had to run? Can you imagine if Da S was included into the ad as well? Oh boy, would she make F4 look even better!!!

[Vicluva]

Lol, i think jolin made f4 look 'good' enough in the pepsi ad :D i can tell you why she runs funny! my friend used to do this in primary school and when we played chasey i never used to be able to catch her because i was laughing too hard :tongue: when she runs she moves her torso from side to side rather violently, and she holds her arms kind of stiff and it just makes her look like a robot who hasnt been oiled properly aka. constipated chicken.

i just can't get over Da S's hair! :ranting: It's so straight and her ears STICK OUT and she looks like a monkey! she would look so much better if they curled her hair or something. :dry: and omg! i cant remember the grl's name but she was in MG2 as Mimi and she's zz's ex-girlfriend in Mars! i reckon she's really pretty! :excited:

[jakinni]

I said this twice in this thread but no one took notice, but don't you think that girl, Qing Mei, looks like a female version of that psycho guy Tong Dao?!?! :glug: Look at their pics in the first page!!!!!!!!!

I like Da S's hair, it's just so nice and smooth!!!

[Vicluva]

Oh yeah jakinni, now that you mention, she does kinda resemble him...:glug: lol, personally i think that guy's a weeny bit girly :D and does he have an obsession with zaizai or something? :crazy: wait! dont tell me!
da s's hair is nice by itself, but i dont think it suits her head shape :sweat: when she ties it back in a ponytail it looks like a wig i tell you! :bounce:

[jakinni]

I think he does, this is just speculation on my part, not from the manga. And also I think I saw a flash of something in the intro theme song between ZZ and that guy. :glug:

LOL looks like a wig? I don't think so, I've gotten used to her martian ears by now and I think it fits her. However, I don't like it when the ear sticks out the hair when the hair is down. :oops:

[Vicluva]

Speaking of the theme song, don't you just love the opening one? zaizai's voice is so deep...*fangirl mode threatening to overtake sanity* :love: i play the start of each episode a few times before i start watching cause i love the intro so much :-)
Whenever i see da s's hair down i have the urge to find a pair of scissors and *snip* :D

[jakinni]

That's not ZZ in the opening intro though, it's some other guy. ZZ's only in the duet at the end theme. I really like that intro song too. Yup, it's one show where I don't skip ahead every episode, I'd sit through it, partly to prolong the 1hr every week. :cry: It's also my only source of more Mars after the episode is done.

If I loved my hair as much as Da S love hers, I'd be afraid of something happening to it one day, some unforseen accident. I wonder how she'd take that, say, if a fire accidentally caught onto her hair?

[Vicluva]

It's not ZZ? my god! who has such a gorgeous voice! *goes on a mission to find out*
i find da s's obsession with her hair a little freaky...almost makes you want to 'accidentally' set it on fire and see how she's react :rolleyes: in fact, since she hardly lets anyone touch it, why doesn't she wear a showercap around all day in case it gets damaged by the sun or a bird flies by and happens to poop on her head? :whistle:

[Cheyanne]

i find da s's obsession with her hair a little freaky...almost makes you want to 'accidentally' set it on fire and see how she's react :rolleyes: in fact, since she hardly lets anyone touch it, why doesn't she wear a showercap around all day in case it gets damaged by the sun or a bird flies by and happens to poop on her head? :whistle:
Haha! At least Da S washes her hair frequently unlike her sister Xiao S who don't like to wash her hair. Hahha! It does fits with XIao S's dirty image, huh?
Vicluva, yeah, I think you are right. She runs sideways instead of moving front. Something like crab walking... just that in this case, it is crab running...
You know, I think Da S's face is too short for her long hair and her pointy ears seems to make her hair even longer. That's why she looks so weird with her long hair.
Jakinni, do you have any idea what's the title of theme song? I love that song! It reminds me a little of You Hong Ming. And yeah, tong dao does look like the girl version of Qing Mei. No, tong dao looks like a girl to begin with! Funny how come comic boys are called comic boys when so many of them looks like girls. (sorry, comic boys fans!)

[jakinni]

Cheyanne, the intro is called "Ling" as in ZZ's character's name which means "zero". :D How appropriate. It's in the credits at the end. And the end theme song is called "Let Me Love You" (Rang Wo Ai Ni). And I think it's BECAUSE anime boys are so feminine looking that that's what makes them attractive! :love:

[Cheyanne]

Jakinni, thanks. My chinese character understanding sucks that's why I seldom bother with it. Zaizai's character name is the Ling for zero? Really? I've always thought that it's the normal Ling that girls' name usually uses.
Yeah, anime characters are femine looking to the point of dashing like squall in FF?? But I don't find Tong Dao femine to the point of handsome. Instead, I find him femine looking to the point of girly... I don't know. I just don't find him good looking.
Ahhh... but zaizai is another story altogether! He really has got those dashing anime looks. He looks so gentle and gorgeous!!

[charlette]

Hi all,
I'm as crazy about MARS as you all are. Just that I noticed, you all are discussing about the theme songs of the show. The opening song is by Ke You Lun, who is the son of Ke Shou Liang (Xiao Hei) (yes the veteren artiste who died last year). And Ke You Lun is Jay's good friend for your information. If you all remember, he also performed in Jay's The One concert in TW that year. He sang Ba Wo Hui Lai Le with Xiaozhu and Jay that time. As for the end song, that one is sung by ZZ and Da S lah. Hope I provided some of my two cents worth here ;)

[Cheyanne]

Thanks charlette for the info.
Ke SHou Liang's son? Is he the guy who acted in Ji Shu Qing Chun (Sonic Youth) as Chen Bo Lin's best friend? Oh man, talking about CHen Bo Lin makes my mouth water as well... He's so good looking and he really really reminds me of Takeshi Kaneshiro.

I can feel myself getting excited already coz thursday is already coming to an end!

[mein]

Hi all,
I'm as crazy about MARS as you all are. Just that I noticed, you all are discussing about the theme songs of the show. The opening song is by Ke You Lun, who is the son of Ke Shou Liang (Xiao Hei) (yes the veteren artiste who died last year). And Ke You Lun is Jay's good friend for your information. If you all remember, he also performed in Jay's The One concert in TW that year. He sang Ba Wo Hui Lai Le with Xiaozhu and Jay that time. As for the end song, that one is sung by ZZ and Da S lah. Hope I provided some of my two cents worth here ;)

Thanks for the information Charlette...i like his voice and it definitely suits the drama...he sang the theme song for Say Yes Enterprise also right?...just love the rock style... :rolleyes: ...i like to sing along everytime i watch the drama.. :happy:...i just can't believe that today's already thursday!!... :excited: ..so excited for the 5th episode...btw, did anyone buy the Mars Pictorial Book?.. :rolleyes:

[jakinni]

Welcome to the madness charlette! Hope you'll join us in our weekly indulgences! :D

You guys only 16hrs to go until the new episode!!!!!!!!!! I'm excited, unhealthily excited I think. I can't wait!!! I think I'm going to whip out the theme song again to get myself even more psyched up!! I hope there's more sweet scenes between Ling and Qi Luo this time. And from looks of the preview, there just might be! :D

[luvsfroot]

wow this looks so interesting! thanks for the clips & stuff. i definitely want to rent it sometime. what do you guys think of it? better or worse than meteor garden? haha. only 13 episodes though! that's pretty cool, that means i won't be wasting too much time watching it. has it ended airing in taiwan yet or is it still going on right now? if it has then .. i dont know, maybe that means they'll have it on dvd here in the US? =) looks greattttt

[jakinni]

Hi, glad to have another convert to join us! :D I don't know if it's better than Meteor Garden, I would incline to say yes, but maybe that's just because I watched MG so long ago that it's hard to compare. I just gotta say I really like it so far! :D And no, it hasn't finished airing, it'll air episode 5 tomorrow, so still a while to go. But I think the first set of VCDs will be released soon, if not already.

[Cheyanne]

Hmm... I wouldn't say that I find it nicer than meteor garden coz both shows are different to me. The characters in Meteor Garden is more inclined towards innocent and naive while Mars has this dark feel towards it. Meteor Garden has a more lighthearted upbeat feel while Mars is again, deep and dark.
So if you're sick of those lame slapstick taiwan idol dramas, Mars is defintely a breakthrough from the sterotyped. Even if your taste in shows are towards the shallow ones, you've still got to watch it. Why? Simply because there's zaizai in it and who can resist that handsome face. And there are some lighthearted banters in show too. Ok. Now I sound like some sales person.
Yes!!! Today is Saturday!!!! Ever since the appearance of Mars, there is an additional reason for me to love the weekends more!

[Vicluva]

I agree with Cheyanne, Meteor Garden was an innocent Rich Boy falls for poor girl kind of story and mars is Messed Up People In Love story :D but no matter what the story, you definetely gotta watch it to catch the plentiful zaizai candy. because of zaizai, i watched Come To My Place, which was the worst taiwan drama ever produced, NO storyline! and MG2 :rasp: and Love Storm (loved that :love:) but i still havent seen Poor Prince properly :cry:
*twiddles fingers* i will be able to download mars in a few hours! :bounce: zaizai here i come!

[Cheyanne]

Oh my god vicluva, you actually sat through "Come to my place"??!! That's like the dumbest and most slow paced show ever! Half an hour into the show, I was falling asleep and I called my friend demanding to know what the show is about. And in the end, I just switched off my VCD player without even finishing the first episode. Ha! And the best part was, my friend has no idea what that show is about too coz she did not even finish the 2nd episode. Even with the lure of zaizai, I was not tempted to watch that trash!

[jakinni]

WAHAHAHAHA ME TOO!! I was watching the first episode and I was like what the heck is this about and why do they keep showing us the two of them eating all the time!?!?! :glug: Yeah, that was crappy.

[Vicluva]

Lol! i was so disappointed f4 had barely anything to do with (non-existant) storyline! :D i just sat staring at the screen the whole time and only tuned in when zaizai came up. he was so cute in there though :love: *swoons and beats the maker 'Come to my place' to death*
*takes my hat off to myself* thats what i call dedication :D

[_wind_]

Interesting fact about zhan shen: da s/qi luo is wearing a scarf all the time even though its really summer when theyre shooting it...(saw it on a news clip...weird)

[babyxv]

^ oh my god really?? summer in taiwan is pure hell! after every take someone probably has to wipe off her sweat.. that, or she just doesn't really sweat! wow 好佩服她哦

[piggy36]

^ oh my god really?? summer in taiwan is pure hell! after every take someone probably has to wipe off her sweat.. that, or she just doesn't really sweat! wow 好佩服她哦


Haha...I was thinking abt that too...bet she must be sweating badly under that scarf and big coat...bt I think thats b'cos of Di Luo's self-protective nature which arose due to her past, thats y the attire. :worry:

[Shira]

X-cuse me how many eps is out now as we speak? I'd like to wait for all 13 to be out b4 I start searching for it and download.

[Vicluva]

Shira, there have been four eps shown so far and are avaliable for download. The fifth will be up tonight, i think :wink2:. if you're going to download using Bittorrent it may be a good idea to do it now while they are still lots of seeds. Hope that helps. :-)

EDIT: Episode 5 is up for download!

Episode 5 without Fun Fan Run
http://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/2004828231955489.torrent

Episode 5 with Fun Fan Runhttp://www.100kan.com/UploadFile/2004-8/20048290341147.torrent

[jakinni]

I WATCHED EP 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Who had an uncontrollable urge to :ranting: and :chair: that stupid girl!!!!!! :oops: And Qi Luo, she's too much of a pushover! But that big slap he gave her was super satisfying!!! :yeah: And I'm also not liking what I'm seeing in the preview for next episode though the kiss at the subway station was nice. Gah, I hate these clingy needy girls. And why did Ling like her before anyway? I can't believe he said all those promises to her...why? how? But the story is really picking up and I'm very curious about what the truth is behind Sheng's suicide (the suicide scene was pretty freaky), I'm sure it's not because of the girl. ***If you know, don't tell me!***

It was nice at the beginning though, when he went to look at her painting of him and they had a nice moment walking away. And how he openly admits that Qi Luo is his girlfriend in class, that was nice. :D Gah!! Both Ling and Qi Luo are being pushed around by that girl who's name escapes me now. She's annoying.

[michelle_chou]

wow, awesomeness!! when is this coming out?? or did it come out already...urghh, i wanna watch it sooooo badly. the manga was pretty good...but vic has kinda the innocent look...not exactly mars-material...hmmmmm, just my opinion..lol, CANT WAIT TO WATCH IT!!!!!!!!!

[mein]

hey jakinni, i've watched that too!!!!!!...OMG!!! :wacko:

i was so happy for him when he won the racing competition.. :yeah: ...so touched when he said to himself that he'll push to his ultimate to win the competition just for qi luo...awww....how sweet!!...and it was really nice when the whole class knew that ling and qi luo are a couple..lolz...so good!!!...guess what??...i noticed that only 3 of them (ling, da ye and qing mei) were eating in the classroom...lolz...and i definitely dun like sai ji, sa ji or whateva... :rasp: ...that necklace was not meant for her!!!!...that's for qi luo!!!... :rasp: i like the part when da ye and steven were strangling each other..steven was trying to push the lollipop into da ye's mouth...lolz... :D ...do u realised that da ye ended up eating the lollipop??...hahaha...so cute...and the disappointment from steven when he couldn't get ps2...lolz.. :D ...it was so lovely when ling and qi luo were holding hands in the cafe with sa ji and his friend... :rolleyes: and yes!!!...zhen didn't commit suicide because of that annoying girl!!!...hahaha.. :shifty: ...and finally, the twins gonna appear where both of them were facing at the camera and smilling... :love:

[tamababy]

i have mixed feelings about this production...hahaha. i'm too lazy to read the 10 pages of comments from everyone else, but has anyone actually read the comic? cuz rei is like hot you know~and vic always will be hua zhe lei to me. T_T;; rei is supposed to be like hard core and stuff. i think that barbie might not be suited for the role of kira. but i dunno~it's not done downloading. ^^;; but anyways, i think it will be really interesting to watch and see how it turns out. oh btw, for the last picture in the original post, this is what the centerpiece looks like in the art show in the manga:
http://www.yume.it/manga/mars_planet/immagini/mars.jpg
more pics:
http://mx.geocities.com/galeria_esn/Imagenes/Mars_couplekiss.jpg http://www.mangaverse.net/images/genecomics/mars/04.jpg
http://www.marsworld.altervista.org/rei_kira/rei-kira.gif http://www.blue-enigma.net/you/MARS.gif
http://scorpio.digital-sorrow.net/gall/coup/02.jpg

[mein]

ooh... :excited: ...thanks for the pic!!!..yea, tamababy, i used to think like u but it will be different once u watched that!!!

btw, i've counted that ling actually punched that guy 20 times... :bleh: ..lolz..well, did i count it wrongly?.. :?

[Cheyanne]

Yes! Yes! I've watched it too. I agree with you mein, it was so sweet of Ling to hold Qi Luo's hand while they were in the cafe. And I think Sa Ji looks real ugly in this show. Physically and mentally. You know what I don't like about zaizai in this show? I think his dressing sucks. That blue windbreaker that he was wearing in this episode? I think it's ugly as hell. Oh man, jakinni you are soooo right. That slap that Ling gave Sa Ji felt so good to me. I was cheering all the way and I'm so in love with Ling's character in this show. There's just something about deep, dark, messed up handsome guys that draws me to them. I always carry the hope that I'll be the one to heal their wounded soul and bring light into their lives. Haha!
Oh, and the part where Da Ye warned Ling (after Ling saw the both of them hugging) that he has not given up on Qi Luo and will pursue her if Ling ever lets her down? That reminds me of meteor garden when Lei warns Dao Ming Si that he has never completely given up on Shancai and will fight for her if he feels that Dao Ming Si does not deserve SHancai.
Ok. So now I'll have to wait for another 6 days before I can catch zaizai's handsome face again. And I'm dying to see what happens!!! The preview for the next episode is killing me!!!

[Vicluva]

Yaaaaaaaa! I've watched it! It was killing me not to come to this thread cause i didnt want to know anything! That monster of an ex-girlfriend had me screaming and doing rude signs to the computer screen :rolleyes: URGH! she was SO ugly! she's got this disgusting spoiled girl look plastered onto her face and i want to rip off her nose! its really chunky dont you think? :-) Yes guys! i agree! when Ling slapped her her i was like, 'Do it again! DO it AGAIN!' Go Ling! Oh, Cheyanne, handsome messed up guys are for me too :D And yes the shirts! Have they NO designers in Taipei?! what the heck is wrong with the makeup people?! and when the girlfriend was whining to qi luo about giving her 'back' Ling i was thinking if i was in that situation i'd pull her hair or something :shifty: poor qi luo, i cant believe she's encouraging Ling to go with that girl :rasp: oh btw, da s's hair is LONG! its like, down to her waist! :crazy: da ye! i think i want to buy him and make him my teddy bear who i can cuddle befoe i go to sleep :-) he's so sweet! i just wanna squeeze his cheeks and talk baby talk to him :D
oh yeah! i was so shocked when that flashback of Shen jumping off the building came up and Lin said, 'i pushed him off' my mouth hit the floor! :shock: but i dont think he killed him, i actually have a feeling sa ji has something to do with it :hmm: omg! 'Sa Ji' sounds like 'Sa Jiao' which in chinese means whine! :roll:
Cant wait till next week! how do i survive with zaizai for a week?

[Cheyanne]

Erm... vicluva, do you want me to tell you if Ling was the one who pushed Sheng down? I know jakinni does not want to know the truth behind Sheng's suicide and I'm gonna be a good girl and keep my lips sealed. :sealed: So vicluva, do you want me to spill? Seriously, I'm really impressed by how the both of you can resist the temptation to read the manga? I've even reread the story twice!! :bow:

You know what, it suddenly occurs to me that Sa Ji's name means killing chicken in chinese and chinese also use it to describe unwanted irritating noise. And I think it's kinda ironic that Sa Ji's name should be Sa Ji given that her whines are like "sa ji" to me. It's pure irritating and the way she pouts? I felt like telling her, "Suck it in, you whiner!". :rasp:

Oh, did you guys see the look on Ling's face when Qi Luo said that she don't care for the necklace that he had won for her? :depresse: My god, I felt as though my heart could break. It's like, there's this cold hurt look that he studies her with when she say things like that. The same look when she told him to send that pouty chicken killing whiner home. It's like he could not believe and feels disappointed that she'll give him up to Sa Ji. Don't break his heart, Qi Luo!

[Vicluva]

NO! dont tell me! i was going to watch 'Dolphin Bay Lover' or something and then my friend told me what happens in the end and i couldnt be bothered watching anymore :cry: please dont spill! *blocks ears* She also ruined 'Lavender' for me! i dont want to know until Ling tells me himself!
i felt sorry for Ling when Qi Luo didnt want the necklace as well. my poor pretty boy :console: and you know when he won the race and he was all hapy and attempted a whoop? he couldnt pull it off. :dry: he was just smiling a lot and trying to do some cool winks and stuff and it doesnt look good.
I still love him!

[mein]

Cheyanne, i feel like reading the manga for the third time... :bleh: ...the storyline just gets more and more interesting... :rolleyes: ...i'm longing to see the twins...and i agreed that the blue jacket s***!!!.. :rasp: ...are those webs on his jacket??...but i love the white jacket and his red yamaha jacket!!.. :wink2:

[Vicluva]

when i saw the blue jacket thing, i thought it was a spiderman outfit gone wrong :sweat: im not going to read the manga ever! (maybe until after ive finished watching the entire series two or three times :-)) but although the choice of clothes was horrible, zaizai was still :drool: do you remember when he and sa ji were at the beach and the wind was blowing the hair off his forehead? he looked GOOD. what am i saying? its zaizai, always looks good :D

[mein]

OMG!!!..he's so adorable...and his hair!!!u could read that from his eyes!!! ... :drool: :drool: :drool: ...and the part when he was shooting the bball??... :rolleyes: ...

[cicichic06]

Ooooh, this is interesting. I heard something about ZaiZai being in a Mars drama, and I guess it's true! Wow, a lot of the cast is from Meteor Garden! I really liked Meteor Garden, but not the 2nd one. To tell you the truth, I think Barbie is really ugly. Her face is too big and her eyes are too small. At least that's what I think. But if it does come out on VCD, I'm definately watching it. Too bad my sound card doesn't work and I dun have DSL or cable so I can't download it >__<.

[Cheyanne]

vicluva, yeah, I thought it was a real lame jacket. And I agree that he is more suitable for those cool nonchalant roles coz of his somewhat impassive handsome face. Acting all kiddy and excited is so not him. Haha! Maybe Meteor Garden has already spoiled him for other roles....

mein, he have a white jacket? So far I've only seen red jacket... And I was so tempted to read the manga a third time too but I'm afraid excessive reading will make me lose my interest in the show.

cicichic06, I think it'll be kinda a long wait for you coz I read somewhere that the vcds will not be out till they finish airing the entire show on TV. But the bright side to buying the vcds? You wouldn't have to suffer like us, waiting impatiently every week for the next episode. Trust me, the torture is horrible!

[jakinni]

Cheyanne, the white jacket, he wore it when he went to visit the doctor at the psychiatric hospital. Remember now? :happy: I agree with mein that that jacket looks great on him! :D

Although I've been good enough to stay off the manga, but I couldn't resist visiting the website where they had preview to episode 7!!!!!!! So I saw that before episode 6 is even out. :oops: It looks like that's when that scene in the intro theme with Qi Luo looking freaked out when Ling was making out with her, meaning her past experience of rape is coming back to haunt her!! So we'll be dealing with her issues soon and not just Ling's. I'm really anxious to see how he'll handle it. *sigh* People, let this be a lesson to you, being spoiled more will not satisfy your cravings for more Mars, it'll only make the misery worse by knowing you now have to wait TWO WEEKS instead of one to get the stuff seen in the previews!!! :oops:

[Chun Li]

You guys, I've read the Japanese manga.. I don't think this can even compare. First of all, I think Zai Zai doesn't fit the role at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I dunno, I can't think of any taiwanese actor that fits the character right now. In the comic, he's cool, a playboy, violent, and just plain COOL. Zai Zai's facial features look so soft.

[jakinni]

Have you watched any at all?? I don't know, I guess whichever you read/watch first becomes the "standard" in your mind. I don't really have any preconception of what ZZ is supposed to be like, so I think he's fine in the role.

[Chun Li]

When I read the book, I was so in love with the guy...... But Zai Zai kind of ruined it for me... (-_-) The guy is like a tall, hot, blond. Geh. Ruined... my fantasies of the cartoon Mars are.....

[Vicluva]

lol, Chun Li, at least zaizai's tall and cute :rolleyes:, reading your post just gave me this vision of zaizai with a plantinum blonde wig on *shudder* not pretty.
i think zaizai's doing really well in the role, im still impressed with his acting, which has gotten way better...or maybe its just because his character talks more than Lei did MG. :-)
cheyanne, after watching MG whenever i saw zz i though Hua Ze Lei and not Zhou Yu Min, it was a hard image to forget :wacko:

[Cheyanne]

But Chun Li, don't most manga's male characters look soft? I thought Rei (in the manga) looks kinda girly. And zaizai is definitely capable of the violent look. The cold chilling violent look that makes your skin crawl not those explosive violent kind. Go watch the show! You watch it and you'll be suffering like us. haha! But then again, I think his long hair sucks and he looks more credible when he was acting cool in the show compared to when he was acting all giddy with happiness. I can't help but feel that he is forcing out the happiness. Maybe it's his impassive features plus laziness to even lift his hands up (esp the part where vicluva mentioned about him winning the race).

jakinni, I still can't recall the white jacket! Maybe I can't recall the scenes where his clothes looked nice coz I'm a natural borne critic so I can only remember the bad parts. Like how he never seem to change his jeans and the stupid chain that hangs from his belt loop....

[mein]

Like how he never seem to change his jeans and the stupid chain that hangs from his belt loop....

lolz...but that suits him...well, if u still can't remember that white jacket...watch episode 4!!...erm..maybe i just show it here... :0)

http://img56.exs.cx/img56/6752/zai-jacket.jpg
u have any idea now??... :?that model on the right is wearing the same jacket as ling...the jacket is available if u guys are interested...

BRAND: ENERGIE
picture from the website: www.energie.it
Singapore branch: HEEREN, PARAGON
Thanks to cutezai2 from onlyf4

[Chun Li]

Energie, huh? How come he doesn't wear like Diesel? Energie is a blah 2nd tier brand.

Okay fine, do all those bit torrents on the first page work? If so, I'm going to go home and download them then. Damn you guys. If I get hooked on this, I'm going to hate you guys for it!!!!! I got over my zai zai craze since I had nothing to watch after Love Storm, but if I start liking him and going all fan girl it's all you guys' fault!

[jakinni]

:yeah: Yay Chun Li for giving it a try and maybe for joining the weekly club here!! :thumbsup: I don't know if they still work since episode one would be 5 weeks old. Here's a torrent link for a package of episode 1-5, it should have seeds.

Episode 1-5 (http://zyshow.3322.org/viewFile.asp?Boardid=177&ID=65231)

[sHaziE]

after watching MG whenever i saw zz i though Hua Ze Lei and not Zhou Yu Min, it was a hard image to forget :wacko:

I felt the same too! :-)

but i really think that zaizai potrait Ling very well. and i love Mars!! :excited:
each episode is getting more and more excited! cos he play twin Ling and Shen, seeing 2 Zaizais, make me go even more crazy!! :bleh:

and his hair in Mars, very wild looking..

[Chun Li]

:yeah: Yay Chun Li for giving it a try and maybe for joining the weekly club here!! :thumbsup: I don't know if they still work since episode one would be 5 weeks old. Here's a torrent link for a package of episode 1-5, it should have seeds.

Episode 1-5 (http://zyshow.3322.org/viewFile.asp?Boardid=177&ID=65231)

Jakinni, that doesn't work, your link doesn't? It asked me for member name and password and stuff. Would you happen to have the torrents yourself, or is there another link?

Damn you guys for making me want to watch this. I came home EARLY today just so I can come and download this!!

And Jakinni, you're also right about there not being seeds for the 1st ep. Too old I guess. Boo.

[jakinni]

WAHAHAH!!! Came home early? That's the spirit!! :D

Here, I put it in yousendit for you.

Episode 1-5 torrent (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=E297786E9943DB287EEFB7604EBAE270)

edit: if that one doesn't work (I couldn't connect to it)

Episode 1-4 torrent (http://s11.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=169ABE01C023027C57818E3A54A7CE5A) (Over 50+ downloaders, it definitely works)

I have read the manga, but only up to the parts where the episodes have been released. So having watched first and read after, I do think the character is portrayed pretty much as described in the original story. I find it amazing that so many of you have already read the manga, did you read it before knowing that a drama was going to produced about it or only afterwards?? :?

[Chun Li]

I read it like two years ago, since the manga is kinda old in Japan. I started reading it cuz I thought the blond guy looked kinda hot! And I just got eps 1 + 2. I can't wait to watch this. You guys got me hooked, you guys suck!!!! ZAI ZAI IS SO HOT!!

[babyxv]

^ MUAHAHHAHA good work, jakinni. you just got another one!

thank gosh for labor day! no school monday.. that means i'll be able to watch 5 and 6 mondayy (hopefully)

[Cheyanne]

Chun Li, a big fat WELCOME to the club! Hahaha!
mein, thanks for the pic. But I still don't remember that scene. Funny.... anyway I love that jacket. Why can't they let him wear beautiful jackets like these instead of the lame spidy blue jacket? Or were those his own clothes?
I read the manga once I realised that zaizai will be acting it. What to do? I'm still obsessing over him.

[mliza]

hello!! i also watch the series first, then read the translations later.. anywayz, sometimes, i just stare at ZZ, don't care if i don't understand what he's saying... :tongue:

[Vicluva]

Welcome to the club Chun li :wink2:. aww, why do we suck? you get to perve over zaizai for a couple of weeks, dont you? :D lol guys, i was in drama class today and i realised a girl in my looked exactly the same as Ling is drawn in the cartoon/manga. :sweat:
Jakinni, when i saw your post i thought you'd uploaded the actual episode onto yousendit :-)

[Chun Li]

episode 6 is available?! WHERE WHERE WHERE!! And everyone, I'm seeding eps 1,2,3,4,5 right now.

[jakinni]

It's not available, every Saturday at 11pm Taiwan time is when they show the new episode. So 4 more days to go!!

So have you watched them yet? :excited:

[Cheyanne]

yeah Chun Li, that's the torture for (maybe) the next 8 weeks. On the bright side, at least you only have to go through the torture for 8 weeks. Look at us, we had already gone through 5 weeks of pure hell and there is another 8 more weeks of that coming.
That's why the sadistic side of me encouraged you to download the show. I need more people suffering together with me. :bleh:

[jakinni]

But I think it's more hell for me than for you guys since you already know what's going to happen. I agree with you Cheyanne, it's better to have people along for the suffering than to be in it myself. :tongue:

[Chun Li]

Dude, are we going to drool over zai zai in this thread for the next 8 weeks?! We need to get lives!! But Zai Zai is so hot, asdfjlaksdjfjsdfjlaksjfajsdflasdf!!

Okay, so I KNOW THE ENDING since I've read the manga. Do you want to know!?

ZAI ZAI DUMPS DA S for ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

MUAHAHHA! Why did you guys think I was in Asia for?! FILMING this of course!!

Now now little girls, get in line and let me sign your little napkins or what have you.

[Vicluva]

My god, Chun Li, when I saw your posts i thought i'd read the read ending to mars and i was like :crazy:
i have a life, it just happens that drooling over zaizai is 20% of my life :bounce: i'd have you sign my napkin, but all i got is a snotty tissue :sadangel:

[mein]

lolz...another fan of Mars...even though i know the storyline already, but i'm so eager to see how's zai zai acting in it..OMG!!!..i have to wait for another 4 more days!!!... :crazy: ...yea,Cheyanne u were right, this is way too torturing... :wacko: maybe we should read the manga again and imagine the scenes ourselves... :rolleyes:

[kahel]

I just watched episodes 1-3 (thanks to a friend who loves Zai Zai :hugz: ) and I am hooked too. I swear, like Chun Li predicted...we will all be drooling for Zai Zai on this thread until the series is over.

I have