The star of “Meteor Garden” Barbie Hsu dies at 48

(UPDATE) Taipei – The Taiwan star of Barbie Hsu, which was extremely popular in Asia from her leading role in the television drama in 2001 “Meteor Garden”, died on Monday due to respiratory disease. She was 48 years old.

Hsu died after the pneumonia has developed during a family trip to Japan during the holidays in the new moon year, the younger of her two sisters was cited.

“My dearest and native sister Barbie Hsu unfortunately left us because of the complications of influenza that led to pneumonia,” said the younger HSU in a statement divided by her agent and reported by the semi-specific central press agency.

Good old days of Ken Chu (second from the right) pays tribute to the deceased actress, sharing their photo with their stars Meteor Garden (from the left) Vic Chou, Jerry Yan and Vanness Wu. Instagram stories/kenchu9

“I am grateful that in this life she was her sister to look after herself, accompanying each other, I will forever be grateful and I miss her.”

HSU’s death was the best popular topic on the Chinese Weibo platform similar to China on Monday.

Fans in Taiwan, the Philippines and other countries also paid her tribute to social media.

Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who had HSU in another Taiwanese drama, said that “he was in shock and deep sadness” because of her death.

“I heard that really brilliant souls are never darkened with time – they remain alive, like bubbles shining in the sun,” Huang said on Weibo.

Filipino fan Edmalyn Canton wrote on Facebook: “Thank you for bringing joy to my childhood. You will always be my favorite version of Meteor Garden and you will remember forever. “

Stacy HSU, a Taiwanese celebrity, published on Facebook that “HSU’s beauty and intelligence will always remain in our hearts.”

Ken Chu, one of the members of the “Meteor Garden” boys group, published a solid black photo on his stories on Instagram. Then there was a photo of the cast, which included two of them and their stars Jerry Yan, Vic Chou and Vanness Wu.

The PETA animal rights group said that this is a “broken heart” in connection with HSU’s death, noting that she was “one of the first and biggest stars” that supported the organization.

HSU and her younger sister Dee gained fame in the 1990s as a pop duo before we go to the hosting of television programs and acting.

It was the role of older HSU as Dong Shan Cai in the popular television series in Taiwan from 2001 “Meteor Garden”, thanks to which she was a star in Asia.

The program about an ordinary girl attending the elite university was originally based on the Japanese Manga series.

Later he was converted in China, and now screens on Netflix.

She was also known for her roles in the series “Mars” (2004), where the star from Chou, “Corner with Love” (2007) and “Summer’s Desire” (2010).

HSU’s acting career has darkened in recent years, but performances in television programs reality and dramas in her life outside the screen kept her on the pages of gossip about celebrities.

Hsu married the Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofai in 2010 and had two children, Taiwanese media informed.

The couple divorced in 2021, and the following year HSU associated the knot with a former boy, a DJ from South Korea and the singer Koo Jun-yup.