Meteor Garden, first released in 2001 ... Hsu starred as Shancai, a teenager from a middle-income background who attends a private school among children from wealthy families. She starred alongside ...

Vanness Wu honored Barbie Hsu's memory on social media following the "Meteor Garden" star's untimely death early this week.

Her role in the teen drama catapulted her to fame as a pop idol. She was also a TV host and appeared in films.

Taiwanese actress and television host Barbie Hsu, best known for her role in the 2001 hit drama Meteor Garden, died from pneumonia.