The news of actress Barbie Hsu's death shocked Asian audiences.
This information was confirmed by her family, saying she died of flu and pneumonia while traveling in Japan.
In the face of the great loss, many fans of Barbie Hsu have revisited the actress's old films as a way to remember and look back at the actress's successful career.
"Meteor Garden" - the movie associated with the name of Barbie Hsu has also become popular again with thousands of interactions on social networking sites and online movie viewing sites.
Many viewers left comments: "Suddenly sad. She's beautiful and acts well. The youth of the 8x, 9x generation", "She plays the version of 'Meteor Garden' that I love the most", "Hsu Hy Vien plays the most like the original", "There was a time when I watched 'Meteor Garden' over and over again"...
First aired in 2001, "Meteor Garden" is one of the most popular Taiwanese (Chinese) TV series, adapted from the Japanese comic, TV series and anime "Kid's Boy" (Hana Yori Dango).
The film revolves around the love story between poor girl Sam Thai (played by Tu Hy Vien), and a group of rich F4 male students, notably Dao Minh Tu (Ngon Thua Huc).
The film not only attracts audiences by its romantic plot but also by its humorous and touching details, reflecting life and friendship in a school environment.
In this film, Barbie Hsu excellently portrayed the role of Sam Thai, contributing to the great success of the film.
This film also helped Barbie Hsu win a nomination in the category of "Best Actress" at the Golden Bell Awards, spreading the actress's name throughout Asia and becoming a beauty icon of the 8x and 9x generations.
Not only stopping at the Taiwanese (Chinese) version, "Meteor Garden" has also been successfully remade in many other countries.
Among them, the most prominent is the Korean version "Boys Over Flowers" (2009), which made Lee Min Ho and Goo Hye Sun famous as bright stars in the land of kimchi.
The Thai version, called "F4 Thailand: Boys Over Flowers", was released in 2021, bringing together the country's top actors such as Bright Vachirawit, Dew Jirawat, Win Metawin..., proving the long-lasting vitality of the work even after more than 20 years of airing.
