Barbie Hsu remembered by Jerry Yan, Ken Chu

Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars Jerry Yan, Ken Chu

/ 10:22 AM February 04, 2025

Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars Jerry Yan, Ken Chu

Barbie Hsu with “Meteor Garden” co-stars Vic Chou, Jerry Yan, Ken Chu and Vanness Wu. Image: Instagram/@hsushiyuan, @kenchu9

Barbie Hsu’s sudden death was mourned by her fans and fellow actors including her “Meteor Garden” co-stars Jerry Yan, Ken Chu and Rainie Yang.

The stars of the hit 2001 Taiwanese drama series each paid tribute to Hsu through their respective social media pages on Monday, Feb. 3.

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Yan, who portrayed the love interest of Hsu in the TV series, took to his Chinese social media platform Weibo to pen an open letter to Hsu, whose inspiring words he shared to the public.

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“Thank you for meeting you in your carefree, childish years,” the English translation of the actor’s post reads.

“You always said to love every day as if it were your last. I hope this time, you will slowly walk away,” he continued. “From now on, in another world, there will be no troubles and the years will be peaceful.”

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Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars, Filipino celebs

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Chu remembered Hsu by sharing a group photo of him, Hsu, Yan, Vanness Wu and Vic Chou from when they starred in the 2001 TV series.

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Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars, Filipino celebs

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Yang, for her part, wrote via her Instagram Stories, “Thank you. I will miss you forever and love you.”

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Yang played the role of Hsu’s best friend in “Meteor Garden.”

Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars, Filipino celebs

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Several Filipino celebrities including Alex Gonzaga, Kim Chiu, Bela Padilla, Barbie Imperial and Rabiya Mateo also expressed grief over Hsu’s passing.

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“My San Cai!” Gonzaga said, referring to Hsu’s character. “Rest in peace. Thinking how would Dao Ming Si feel.”

Barbie Hsu remembered by ‘Meteor Garden’ co-stars, Filipino celebs

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I love you SanChai! May you rest in peace! Thank you sa makulay namin childhood,” Chiu said. 

Hsu died due to pneumonia caused by influenza complication while on a Japan trip, as confirmed by her sister Dee. Hsu was 48 years old.

Her remains will be cremated in Japan where she was confined until her death, before these could be returned to Taiwan, where her family will hold a memorial service in her honor.

TAGS: Barbie Hsu, Jerry Yan, Meteor Garden

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