A New Wave in Taiwanese Dramas - Nederlands
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- Oorspronkelijke titel: 戰神
- Ook gekend als: Zhan Shen , God of War ,
- Regisseur: Tsai Yueh Hsun
- Scenarioschrijver: Mag Hsu
- Genres: Thriller, psychologisch, Romance, Melodrama
Cast & Credits
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![Barbie Hsu in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Barbie Hsu in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Barbie Hsu Hoofdrol -
![Vic Zhou in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Vic Zhou in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Vic Zhou Hoofdrol -
![Megan Lai in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Megan Lai in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Megan LaiQing MeiBijrol -
![Xiu Jie Kai in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Xiu Jie Kai in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Xiu Jie KaiDa YeBijrol -
![Renzo Liu in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Renzo Liu in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Renzo LiuProfessor ShiBijrol -
![Xiao Xiao in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)]( "Xiao Xiao in MARS Taiwanese Drama (2004)")
Xiao XiaoSha ZhiBijrol
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I first got into MARS because of Meteor Garden, which also starred Barbie Hsu and Vic Zhou. To be honest, I wasn't expecting much from the two of them. Meteor Garden was their first acting gigs, and I figured they didn't have the experience yet to be truly great. Boy was I wrong (and gladly!). The amazing depth with which they imbued their characters left me wanting more in the subsequent dramas I watched. Sigh...
Music/aesthetics wise - this drama was waaaaaay back in 2004, when taiwanese dramas had terrible funding, bad fashion (at least how we would consider it now), and different filming styles. Don't expect amazing packaging or cinematography, and expect most of the boys to wear their hair long. In this case I feel like MARS doesn't suffer from it however, since the character's personalities are the most appealing and strongest parts of the drama. There are two songs that are particularly gorgeous, but most of the other tracks were instrumentals and easily forgotten. Not that that's a bad thing (I'm looking at you Almost Paradise!).
A word of warning however - this drama deals with dark issues, and may contain possible triggers. I'd suggest looking up the summary before watching it, because I know that personally I watched it better knowing the general subject and plot.
Now where to find the next drama up to par with this one?
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The lead characters come from a place of great trauma and carry dark shadows within them, but the feel of the drama is far from gloomy or sad. It is the beauty of the characters that they find happiness and comforts even with a background of pain.
I really liked the character graphs of Chen Ling and Qi Lou. The actors too were perfect for the roles. Every other character in the drama too is well written and real. There are no fluffy or pointless characters.
The drama handles many serious issues in our society and characters with mental instabilities/psychological problems, and it does so with great sensitivity and care.
I liked the music, because I felt it was used appropriately and enhanced the beauty of the scenes. The happy moments had a track that made you feel the happiness, whereas in the more tense scenes, the background score completely stopped, adding to the intensity.
The first half does remind you of Devil Beside You- probably because of the character of the male lead and having been shot in the same campus, but MARS is definitely more intense and on a broader canvas than DBY.
I can't think of any drama that I've as completely appreciated as MARS. It took me in completely, and I will happily re-watch it any number of times.
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