In 2001, four tall, dashing college students (and let’s not forget their long, flyaway hairstyles) and a uniquely headstrong leading lady who wasn’t afraid to stand up against her bullies took TV viewers across the Asian region by storm.

Taiwanese drama series Meteor Garden, based on the Japanese manga series Hana Yori Dango, revolved around four popular, rich friends, collectively named F4, and a new student at the university, Shan Cai, who comes from a family of little means.