Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese actress known for her breakout role as the romantic lead in the 2001 TV drama Meteor Garden, has passed away at the age of 48 due to complications from influenza.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept Asia, died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.

Actress Barbie Hsu (徐熙媛) has “returned home” to Taiwan, and there are no plans to hold a funeral for the TV star who died in Japan from influenza- induced pneumonia, her family said in a statement ...

Taiwanese actor Vic Chou has broken his silence on the passing of his ex-girlfriend Barbie Hsu, nearly three weeks after her death on Feb 2. In an interview on Thursday (Feb 20), Chou admitted ...

BEIJING (SCMP): The recent death in Japan of Taiwan actress and television host Barbie Hsu, also known as Big S, from flu-triggered pneumonia has prompted an outpouring of cherished memories from ...