*** MONTH OF JULY ***
Part One
Filming for MG2 has completed one third. F4 and the drama team will be returning from Spain on 11 July. During these 3 weeks of filming in Spain, they have used up NT10 million (which is enough to capitalise a movie).
The team faced many problem while filming in Spain. At first, they lost 4 luggages of clothes at the airport, then schedule was a little delayed as everyone were suffering from jetlag. Filming for the first few days went pretty smooth but it went downhill from there. The main problem being July is a summer month and the days are much much longer in Spain. Sunrise is around 5am and sunset is at 10pm! Although this makes day scenes easy to shoot (because days are longer), the shooting schedule becomes very tight for night scenes. Some compromise has to be done to order to complete filming on schedule. They had work around their working hours, it became that they worked from 12pm – 1am just so that they can complete both day and night shooting.
For just 3 short weeks of filming in Spain, they used up NT10 million, equivalent to the capital of a movie. According to the team, they have already tried their best to scrimp and save as much as they can. As filming has breaked several times, they are slightly behind schedule and would not be able to make it for the summer slot. But it is confirmed that MG2 will be able to make for the September telecast. (It was also rumoured that Dong Feng might bid for the telecast rights of MG2, competing with CTS.)
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Da Yang Wang
03.07.02
Part Two - Taken from DateF4 Forum
Although Spain’s scenery is superb and foods like hamburger and Italian pasta are renownly delicious, F4 would rather eat instant noodles to cure their homesickness. Sometimes they even treat work like a student meet (tong xue hui). Van also became an overnight hero, helping ZZ catch thief.
Ever since filming started in Spain, they practically ate hamburger and Italian pasta for every meal. Under this tremendously sweltering weather, among F4, only Van was able to eat the too sour, too tough food. The rest depended on the ration of Taiwan brought instant noodles and snacks for sustenance.
As for Da S, she brought along lots of cosmetics products, mainly with whitening and sun protection purposes, making sure that her skin is kept supple and fair. As for food, while F3 shun the local foods, Da S seems to be enjoying it, eating along happily. Only regret is that she does not have the time to shop and look around Spain.
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Extract from Zhong Hua Ri Bao
09.07.02
Part Three
MG2 plot revealed! Chai Zhi Ping wants to make F4 lose everything
'i want to let F4 lose everything, and reborn.' Chai Zhi Ping said when she was interviewed after returning from Spain. MG2 plot, which has been kept confidential is finally revealled. 'There will be major changes in F4's love life, kinship & friendship, they'll lose wat they originally have.' Chai Zhi Ping cruelly arranged many obstacles for F4. Can ZaiZai who has poor adaptability pass through the test? F4 is so poular that there are rumors abt them not getting along, having internal conflicts. Are they really not going to disband? Let's hear wat Chai Zhi Ping has to say.
Oh no...! F4's gonna lose their love, family and friendship
Ans: MG2's content is completely created by the scriptwriter and me. We did not refer to the comic, i've racked my brains on every part of the content and places for filming. If we do not keep it a secret, it'll be stolen by the time it is shown end of the year. The centre of attraction will be on F4 and Shan Cai, they'll lose all that they have. Everyone is afraid of losing, but the truth is we learn to treasure after losing something. We can only truly mature after facing the challenges bravely, I want F4, no matter onscreen or offscreen, to be able to face the fact of losing bravely.
ZZ hard to adapt, Jerry too serious
Qn: ZZ withdrawn from school because he's being watched the whole day, no freedom at all. Wat are other F3's troubles?
Ans: ZZ had failed trying to balance his career and studies, but it was a test for him. He have learn and mature from the experience, everyone has high expectations for idols, F4's weakness is that they set strict demands on themselves. Jerry takes everything seriously. Vanness cares a lot abt the stage and singing. ZZ is the most mysterious, he does not adapt very well in a group, i often thinks he doesnt want me to nag at him, but perhaps it's the opposite.
Asia's Dreamlover F4 makes all the ladies happy
Qn: F4 has earned a lot of $ and is Asian ladies dream idol, wat breakthroughs wll they have in the future?
Ans: Next year, we are planning to film 10 tv serials, with 4 of them together and separately. They have to try different characters to walk out of being labeled as idol to be real superstars. Jerry said he wants to try 'My Sassy Girl' Che Tai Xuan's comical character. Vanness hopes to act in action film, ZZ has a wide range of xi4 lu4, as for Ken, Fu Long have their own plans but we'll do our best to coordinate with them.
F4 must unite as one
Hou Xiao Xian is MG2's jian1 zhi4, we hope to invite him to film a tv movie next year, i want Taiwan to be the centre of Asian idols, F4 are dream lovers, 10 Kemi Xiao Zi are sunshine boys.
Qn: TIME and other international magazines have reported that F4 satisfies ladies' fantasy, perhaps it's because Asian ladies commonly does not feel xin4 fu2 in their relationships. Do u agree?
Ans: i want to prove that u can find love portrayed in tv serials in yr real live. A simple and pure story abt love and friendship is able to move audiences from different countries. Therefore, i will continue to try, let men be more attentive and ladies to enjoy more love dramas.
Qn: Will F4 go on forever? Don't they have any conflicts at all? How is they salary counted? Rumored that they can earn 2 million this yr?
Ans: F4 have 4 different appearance, characters and style. Able to satisfy different audiences, especially ladies demand. Their salary and treatment has always been readjusted, have never treated them unfairly, i'll not put all that we have earned in my own pocket.
Source: Lian He Bao 10/07/2002