Berby Hsu, the famous Asian drama star “Meteor Garden”, dies at the age of 48

Barbie Hasa, the Taiwanese actress who starred in the famous TV drama “Meteor Garden”, which swept Asia one day, died after contracting with the pneumonia caused by influenza. It was 48.

HSU, known as “Da S”, which means “Big S”, the influenza flared up when she visited Japan with her family during the new lunar year, according to her younger sister, De Has, also a famous TV host. De Hessa said pneumonia was the complications of influenza.

“I am grateful because I was able to be her sister, and I took care of each other and being a comrad. I will be grateful to her forever and miss her!” De Hsu said in a statement on Monday, without specifying where and when her sister died.

News about the sudden death of Barbie Hassis, whose fans were shocked in Taiwan and China, where many have seen her shows since her early career. In China, the news of her death was heading to the Weibo social media platform.

“It seems as if someone knew about his knowledge of him suddenly ended,” wrote a Weibo user. “This is incredible. Her child, children of the Faqiran. She may lie in peace.”

HSU stormed the industry when a teenager formed a pop music group called SOS with her sister Dee HSU, popularly known as “Xiao S” or “Small S.” The husband later moved to host TV programs and won many young fans.

In 2001, Meteor Garden collected the name Barbie Hsu in many families in Asia.

In the drama, HSU played a teenage from a middle -class family attending a private elite school, According to the BBC. Its four male stars in the Mteor Park later form BoyBand F4, one of the most popular Mandopop collections in the 2000s.

On Monday, a F4 Ken Chu member shared an empty black screen as well as a group photo with HSU on Instagram. “What a thunderbolt of blue,” wrote on Weibo.

After obtaining widespread popularity, she continued to advance her recreational career through television dramas, films and other dialogue programs.

In recent years, her personal life has also reached the news, especially her prominent divorce from Chinese businessman Wang Xiaof. Her repercussions with Wang, her hot exchanges on social media after her divorce in 2021, and their legal battles often issue headlines.

She later married Korean musician Ko John Yob, also known as “DJ Koo”.

HSU was passionate about defending animal rights and cooperated with groups including PETA.

“Barbie was one of the first and largest stars to provide its support to Peta,” read a statement issued by the Vice President of the Organization, Jason Baker. “I talked about countless animals, and I urged brands directly to stop selling fur.”

Fans in Taiwan and the Philippines and other places praised on social media.

“” In a state of shock and deep sadness “because of her death,” said Chinese actor Huang Xiaoming, who played the starring role with HSU in another Taiwanese drama.

“I have heard that the really wonderful souls never give up time – they remain vibrant, like shiny bubbles in the sun,” said Huang in Weibo.

Setisi Hassa, one of the Taiwanese celebrities, posted on Facebook that “beauty and intelligence” is in our hearts.

HSU has survived by Koo and two children share with Wang.

Agence France-Press contributed to this report.