After high ratings for Meteor Shower, Meteor Shower II aired on August the 9th this year with an even high rating, gaining 1st place with 53 million viewers and 9.34% of the market share. Viewers also acknowledge the obvious improvements in production values, especially noticeable in second lead Yu Haoming’s hot new hairstyle, the cast’s more youthful outfits and a sleek new set.

Because of the success of the first Meteor Shower, the second Meteor Shower was highly anticipated way before it begun airing. Since two week ago, the drama was at the top of TV series searches on search engine Baidu, as are its leads Zhang Han, Zheng Shuang, Yu Haoming, Zhu Zixiao and Wei Chen.

Despite its high viewership, last year’s Meteor Shower was also prone to criticisms, especially about the sets and product placements. In the sequel, audiences found drastic changes to those two points. The sequel has less product placements, but much higher end ones such as China Bank. So despite a reduction in quality, the income from product placement actually increased.

Styling is also very different. Yu Haoming’s crazy hairdo went away, giving him a refreshing prince-like appearance. Also gone, too, are the suits of the lead males, now replaced by youthful outfits that fits their age. Along with the contemporary new sets, these changes won approval of many fans.

You can watch Meteor Shower II’s on YouTube here.

source: qq