During the rapid development of the Four Asian Tigers, the success of the Hong Kong entertainment industry and its TV drama programming served as a major influence for television and entertainment programming in the other rapidly-industrializing Asian nations, most notably Taiwan and South Korea.
Fan clubs have appeared in other countries outside Taiwan dedicated to the appreciation of Taiwanese drama.
Sometimes characters, usually those playing the parts of parents or relatives coming from more rural and poorer areas, will speak in Taiwanese-accented Mandarin.
"Idol dramas" use the most popular singers and actors or actresses in the Taiwanese entertainment industry, most of whom are in their late teens or 20s, regardless of actual acting experience.
In contrast, the male and female leads and supporting actors in "idol dramas" are all exclusively in their late teens or 20s.
Furthermore, the popularity of Hong Kong dramas has resulted in the launch of a TVB affiliate network in the country, TVBS, with the network's entertainment channel sometimes producing local adaptations of popular Hong Kong dramatic programs.
It is common for the actors and actresses in Taiwanese dramas - especially "idol dramas" - to also be pop singers and rock musicians The World Figure skating Taiwanese Dramas Frozen Heart 2025 Starring Mario Maurer Ivy Shao Samuel Gu and Aggie Hsieh Some notably popular Taiwanese drama actors include Aaron Yan, Marcus Chang, Lego Lee, Vanness Wu, George Hu, Roy Chiu, Mike He, Chris Wu, Wu Chun, Lan Cheng Lung,[2] Jiro Wang, Jasper Liu, Weber Yang, Megan Lai, etc.