Actress Barbie Hsu passed away at 49 in Japan due to flu and pneumonia. This news has caused a stir among public opinion in China and fans in the region.
Barbie Hsu passed away at the age of 49
On February 3, according to Next Apple, MC Dee Hsu – the actress’s younger sister – confirmed that her sister – actress Barbie Hsu passed away. She emotionally shared: “Thank you everyone for your concern. My family just had a trip to Japan to celebrate the New Year, but it was heartbreaking that my beloved, innocent sister left us forever because of the flu and pneumonia. I am grateful to be her younger sister and to accompany and take care of each other. I will always remember and cherish the memories with you.”
Barbie Hsu’s family and relatives have announced the sad news to the public. Her ex-husband, businessman Wang Xiaofei, expressed his grief by changing his profile picture to black. The couple has two children together: a 10-year-old daughter and a 7-year-old son. After the divorce, they still take care of their children together.
About 10 days before her death, Barbie Hsu was last seen attending a friend’s daughter’s wedding. She walked alongside her husband, Korean singer DJ Koo, and toasted with her sister and friends.
In the past two years, the actress has rarely appeared in public and refused to be interviewed. Her rare images were mainly shared by friends when they went out to eat together. In early 2024, DJ Koo revealed that his wife’s health was not good, he always took good care of her: “I carried her to the bathroom and cooked every time she complained of hunger.
In her later years, the actress was involved in many disputes with Wang Xiaofei and her ex-mother-in-law, businesswoman Zhang Lan. She once accused her ex-husband of not fulfilling his financial obligations under the divorce agreement. At the same time, the actress also sued Zhang Lan for defamation, when she claimed that she used illegal substances. To prove her innocence, Hsu took a drug test and the results came back negative.
The passing of Barbie Hsu left much grief for relatives, friends, and fans.
Actress Barbie Hsu’s career and personal life
Born in 1976 in Taiwan, Barbie Hsu began her artistic career in the 1990s. She rose to stardom when she played the role of Sam Cai in Meteor Garden (2001), a blockbuster film that helped her become one of the most sought-after Chinese-American stars in Asia. The success of the work opened up many opportunities for Barbie Hsu in the entertainment industry, helping her make her mark with a series of outstanding films such as Please Don’t Hang Up, Sword Dance, and Summer Bubble.
At the peak of her career in the 2000s, she was a familiar face for many fashion and beauty brands. Although she was only about 1.62m tall, with her fresh and radiant beauty, she was still praised by the media as one of the most attractive stars at that time.
Marital turning point and personal life events
In 2011, at the height of her fame, Barbie Hsu suddenly married businessman Wang Xiaofei after only 49 days of dating. The lavish wedding was the beginning of difficulties for the actress. Because she married late, she was under pressure to have children. Both husband and wife had to rely on medicine to be able to conceive. After much effort, Barbie Hsu gave birth to a daughter (2014) and a son (2016). However, the second birth put her in critical condition, requiring emergency treatment twice to save her life.
After the health incident, the actress faced many serious problems such as epilepsy and cardiovascular disease. Despite her weak physical condition, she still tried to manage the housework and take care of her children because Uong Tieu Phi often went on business trips. Her biological mother once revealed that her daughter was under a lot of pressure but always hid her fatigue to have fun with her children.
Despite many challenges, Hy Vien and her husband still have happy moments. In the reality show Happiness Trio (2018), she revealed that Tieu Phi is a thoughtful person who always pampers and encourages her when she is insecure about her appearance. However, her sacrifice for her family has caused the actress’s career to stagnate. Later, her ex-husband admitted: “If it weren’t for me, her career would be more brilliant.”
After many years of struggling with their marriage, in 2021, the two officially divorced. Just a few months later, Hy Vien reunited with DJ Koo – her old love from the 1990s – and quickly got married in early 2022. She shared with Vogue Taiwan that she had put aside all her fears to get married for the second time, despite pressure from public opinion.
Final Controversies
At the end of her life, Barbie Hsu was involved in a series of legal conflicts with her ex-husband and ex-mother-in-law. She accused Wang Xiaofei of not fulfilling the post-divorce alimony agreement and sued Zhang Lan for defamation. The long-running dispute put the actress under a lot of mental pressure.
Despite Barbie Hsu’s increasingly poor health, DJ Koo is always there to encourage her. Her husband once shared that he tries to spend as much time in Taipei as possible taking care of his wife, taking her out to eat, watching movies, and enjoying peaceful moments together.
After two years of limiting her public appearances, the actress quietly left the world at the age of 49, leaving behind a void in the hearts of her fans and artists. A meteor that once shone brightly in the Asian sky has now gone out, but her image remains forever etched in the hearts of those who loved her.
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