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Ken Chu Posts a "Meteor Garden" Throwback Photo to Remembers Barbie Hsu as the Actress Passed Away

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<div><strong></strong></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/173857724651438072397_2154759614806949_8960186005848064000_n.jpg" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>News of <strong>Barbie Hsu</strong>&#x27;s<strong> </strong>death made headlines earlier today, as her sister, Dee Hsu, confirmed her passing. Barbie passed away at 48 reportedly due to pneumonia caused by influenza complications. Iconic for her role as Shan Cai in <em><strong>Meteor Garde</strong><strong>n</strong>, </em>the Taiwanese actress spent a significant phase of her career with her co-actors in the series, the members of the Taiwanese boy band <strong>F4</strong>. As netizens remember Barbie, F4 member <strong>Ken Chu</strong> also took to social media to honor her memory. </p><p>On Instagram Stories, Ken, who portrayed Xi Men in <em>Meteor Garden</em>, first posted a black image to represent his mourning, followed by a reposted throwback <em></em>photo with Barbie and the series&#x27; other lead stars, F4&#x27;s Jerry Yan, Vanness Wu, and Vic Chou. </p><div><strong>Related: </strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/people/2025/2/3/a-look-back-on-taiwanese-actress-barbie-hsu-s-career-1354" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>A Look Back on Taiwanese Actress Barbie Hsu&#x27;s Career</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738577197174ken chu igs on barbie 2.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1738577212713ken chu igs on barbie 1.png" style="width:700px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><em></em></div><div><br/></div><div><strong></strong><em></em><em></em><strong></strong></div><p>Ken originally posted their group photo almost two years ago, on February 5, 2023, to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of their iconic series, <em>Meteor Garden</em>.</p><p>The Tagalog-dubbed version of the famous series—which is the first live-action television adaptation of the Japanese manga series <em>Boys Over Flowers </em>(<em>Hana Yori Dango</em>)<em>—</em>was aired on ABS-CBN in 2003, paving the way for the phenomenal &quot;Meteor Garden fever&quot; in the Philippines.</p><div><strong>Related: </strong><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/lifestyle/fashion/2025/2/3/barbie-hsu-fashion-moments-1654" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Barbie Hsu’s Wonderful Fashion Moments to Remember Her By—From Shan Cai And More</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><p>Lead photos from <strong>@kenchu9 </strong>and<strong> </strong><strong>ABS-CBN</strong> archive<strong></strong><strong></strong></p>

<p>F4 member and "Meteor Garden" lead star Ken Chu took to social media to remember his co-star, Barbie Hsu.</p>

F4 member and "Meteor Garden" lead star Ken Chu took to social media to remember his co-star, Barbie Hsu.

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Ken Chu Posts a Throwback "Meteor Garden" Photo to Remember Barbie Hsu

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Published February 03, 2025 06:55 PM PHT

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Updated February 03, 2025 11:36 PM PHT

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