Barbie Hsu
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Barbie Hsu was a Taiwanese actress born in 1976 in Taipei. She became a major star across Asia with her lead role in the hit drama Meteor Garden (2001), which turned her into one of the defining idol-drama actresses of her generation. She continued to work in film, television and variety shows throughout the following decades, remaining a prominent figure in Taiwanese entertainment. Hsu died in February 2025 at age 48 from pneumonia following a bout of flu, news that was widely mourned across Asia. She is remembered as one of the actresses most closely associated with the early-2000s Asian idol-drama boom.
Barbie Hsu
12 Movies
7 Series
Barbie Hsu was a Taiwanese actress born in 1976 in Taipei. She became a major star across Asia with her lead role in the hit drama Meteor Garden (2001), which turned her into one of the defining idol-drama actresses of her generation. She continued to work in film, television and variety shows throughout the following decades, remaining a prominent figure in Taiwanese entertainment. Hsu died in February 2025 at age 48 from pneumonia following a bout of flu, news that was widely mourned across Asia. She is remembered as one of the actresses most closely associated with the early-2000s Asian idol-drama boom.
Movies
Plays Turquoise
Reign of Assassins
2010
Plays Wen Yan
Million Dollar Crocodile
2012
Plays Grace Wong
Connected
2008
Plays Su
Silk
2006
Plays Holly Wang
Future X-Cops
2010
Plays Maetro Xi Mulan
My Kingdom
2011
Plays Yee
Motorway
2012
Plays Phoenix Li
The Adventure of the King
2010
Plays Faithful
On His Majesty's Secret Service
2009
Plays Ding Dong
Hot Summer Days
2010
Plays Cat
My So-called Love
2008
TV Shows
Plays Shan Cai
Meteor Garden
2001
Plays 雪魄大仙
The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra
2002
Plays Nie Xiaoqian
Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story
2003
Plays 童若凡
Song at Midnight
2005
Plays Yin Xia-mo
Summer's Desire
2010
Plays Yu Xin-lei
Corner with Love
2007
Plays Han Chi-luo
Mars
2004
Plays 小鸟
Say Yes Enterprise
2004
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Motorway
Full Filmography
Motorway
Yee
2012
Film
Million Dollar Crocodile
Wen Yan
2012
Film
My Kingdom
Maetro Xi Mulan
2011
Film
Reign of Assassins
Turquoise
2010
Film
The Adventure of the King
Phoenix Li
2010
Film
Summer's Desire
Yin Xia-mo · 26 episodes
2010–
TV
Future X-Cops
Holly Wang
2010
Film
Hot Summer Days
Ding Dong
2010
Film
On His Majesty's Secret Service
Faithful
2009
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Barbie Hsu still alive?
Barbie Hsu passed away on February 2, 2025 at age 48.
What are the most famous roles of Barbie Hsu?
Barbie Hsu is best known for roles in Reign of Assassins, Connected, Motorway.
How many movies has Barbie Hsu been in?
Over a 20-year career (since 2005), Barbie Hsu has appeared in 12 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Barbie Hsu's first movie?
The career of Barbie Hsu began with The Ghost Inside (2005).
What is Barbie Hsu's most recent movie or series?
Barbie Hsu's most recent release is We Grew Up, which premiered on June 18, 2019.
What TV shows has Barbie Hsu appeared in?
On television, Barbie Hsu has appeared in Meteor Garden, I Can I BB, Mars, Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story.
Barbie Hsu
1976-10-06 · Taipei, Taiwan
Barbie Hsu was a Taiwanese actress and singer. She is most well known for her role as Shan Cai in Taiwanese drama Meteor Garden, a Japanese manga adaptation of Boys Over Flowers and Mars with Vic Chou of F4. She has also acted in movies, her first being the Chinese movie The Ghost Inside. She also had a singing career prior to her acting career. She was in a duo group called "S.O.S." with her sister Dee Hsu. Their last album was called Abnormal Girls. Due to the nature of the term S.O.S, they changed their group name to ASOS .
On 16 November 2010, Barbie married Chinese entrepreneur Wang Xiaofei in a civil ceremony Beijing and held the wedding banquet on Hainan Island on 22 March 2011.
She passed away in February 2, 2025.