Barbie Hsu

Barbie Hsu
Barbie Hsu
徐熙媛
Born	6 October 1976 (age 48); Taipei, Taiwan
Alma mater	Taipei Hwa Kang Arts School
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, MC
Years active	1994–present
Spouses	Wang Xiaofei (m. 2011; div. 2021); Koo Jun-yup (m. 2022);
Children	2
Relatives	Dee Hsu (sister)
	Musical career
Also known as	Big S (大S; Da S); Barbie Shu
Genres	Mandopop

Barbie Hsu (Chinese: 徐熙媛; pinyin: Xú Xīyuán; born 6 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actress, singer, and television host.^[1] She is best known for her leading role in the television series Meteor Garden (2001).

Life and career

Hsu was born to Huang Chun-mei and Hsu Chien in Taipei, 1976 as the middle child of three sisters. Her elder sister is Hsu Si-hsien and her younger sister is Dee Hsu. Her cousin, Chelsey Chang Chia-ru, is a news anchor and journalist. Her family runs a jeweller’s shop in Taipei.

She and her sister Dee debuted in 1994 as pop duo S.O.S with a hit song Ten-Minute Love (十分鐘的戀愛). After contractual disputes with their agency, which banned them from releasing albums under the group name, they changed the name to A.S.O.S and switched their career focus from singing to hosting. They co-hosted variety show Guess (1996-2000), entertainment news program 100% Entertainment (1998-2005), and cooking show Gourmet Secrets of the Stars (2007-2008).

She rose to pan-Asian fame with her leading role in Meteor Garden (2001) along with boy group F4. She is also known for her roles in TV series Mars (2004), where she co-starred with F4 member Vic Chou, Corner with Love (2007) and Summer's Desire (2010). She withdrew from acting soon after her first marriage in 2011, but still appears in variety shows and advertisements.

Personal life

Hsu dated Blackie Chen for 7 years since high school.^[2]^[3]

She dated South Korean singer Koo Jun-yup from late 1998 to 2000. They broke up due to the "dating ban" by Koo's agency.^[4]^[5]^[6]

She dated actor Blue Lan from 2001 to 2005,^[7]^[8] followed by a two-year relationship with actor Vic Chou until early 2008.^[9]^[2]^[10]

On 16 November 2010, Hsu married Chinese entrepreneur Wang Xiaofei in Beijing. They held their wedding banquet on Hainan Island on 22 March 2011.^[11] They have two children: a daughter, Wang Hsi-yueh (born 24 April 2014),^[12] and a son, Wang Hsi-lin (born 14 May 2016).^[13] On 22 November 2021, Hsu and Wang announced their divorce amid claims of infidelity and political differences over Taiwan.^[14]^[15]

After her divorce, she and Koo rekindled their relationship. On 8 March 2022, they announced their marriage.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref
2005	The Ghost Inside
2006	Silk
2008	Connected
2008	My So Called Love
2009	On His Majesty's Secret Service
2010	Hot Summer Days
	Future X-Cops
	Adventure of the King
	Reign of Assassins
2011	My Kingdom
2012	Croczilla
2012	Motorway

Television series

Year	Title	Role	Network
2001	Meteor Garden	Dong Shan Cai	CTS
2002	Meteor Garden II	Dong Shan Cai	CTS
2002	The Monkey King: Quest for the Sutra	Snow Spirit	TVB
2003	Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story	Nie Xiao Qian	CTS
2004	Mars	Han Qi Luo	CTS
2004	Say Yes Enterprise 求婚事务所	Xiao Niao	TTV
2005	Phantom Lover 夜半歌声	Tong Ruo Fan
2007	Corner With Love	Yu Xin Lei	CTV
2010	Summer's Desire	Yin Xia Mo	FTV

Variety shows

Guess Guess Guess - 1998 to 2000
100% Entertainment - 1998 to 2005
Gourmet Secrets of the Stars (大小愛吃) - 2007 to 2008
Let's Dance (舞林大道) - 2008 to 2009
Miss Beauty (Beauty小姐) - 2018 to Present
我们是真正的朋友 - 2019

Bibliography

Year	Title	Type
2003	Barbie Essence	Photo Book
2004	Mei Rong Da Wang	Beauty Book
2005	Penny Dreadful	Poetry Book
2006	Mei Rong Da Wang II	Beauty Book

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Nominated work	Result
2001	36th Golden Bell Award	Best Leading Actress in a TV Series	Meteor Garden	Nominated
2008	28th Hong Kong Film Awards	Best Actress	Connected	Nominated
2008	14th Shanghai Television Festival	Best Actress	Corner with Love	Nominated
2012	4th Macau International Movie Festival	Best Actress	Million Dollar Crocodile	Won

References

^ "Barbie Shu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
^ ^a ^b 陳, 巧蕙 (2010-10-28). "大S情路坎坷 4段戀情無疾而終". TVBS.
^ ETtoday新聞雲 (2019-07-06). "大S無尾熊式「緊抱前男友陳建州」！網挖情史驚：真的交往過 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ ^a ^b Yeh, Kuan-yin; Tien, Hsi-ju; Lo, James (8 March 2022). "Actress Barbie Hsu announces second marriage". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Actress Barbie Hsu marries former boyfriend, South Korean musician DJ Koo, three months after her divorce". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
^ ^a ^b "Barbie Hsu Has Remarried! Her Husband South Korean Celeb DJ Koo is an Old Flame of Over 20 Years". DramaPanda. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-29.
^ Sng, Suzanne (2023-06-28). "Celebrity couple Blue Lan and Jade Chou reportedly divorced after nine years of marriage". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ ETtoday新聞雲 (2022-03-08). "藍正龍首發聲「8字祝福大S再婚」！起底17年前被單方面分手 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ "What happened to the original cast of 'Meteor Garden'? - Entertainment". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ sina_mobile (2008-01-16). "大S仔仔相恋2年5个月宣布分手两人情史回眸". ent.sina.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
^ (in Chinese) 大S汪小菲掷500万包酒店摆酒总统别墅作新房 Archived 2011-03-26 at the Wayback Machine 16 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-16
^ 中国新闻网. "女星扎堆怀孕：大S造人两年终如愿孙俪疑怀二胎". 中国新闻网. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
^ "Barbie Shu furious that news of her second pregnancy was leaked early- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 2015-11-18.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Actress Barbie Hsu officially divorces Chinese husband Wang Xiaofei- Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-22.
^ "A celebrity couple's divorce has become a symbol of declining China-Taiwan relations". 16 December 2021.

External links

Barbie Hsu at IMDb
Barbie Hsu on Facebook

[chinesemov-1] "Barbie Shu". chinesemov.com. Retrieved February 12, 2010.

[:0-2] 陳, 巧蕙 (2010-10-28). "大S情路坎坷 4段戀情無疾而終". TVBS.

[3] ETtoday新聞雲 (2019-07-06). "大S無尾熊式「緊抱前男友陳建州」！網挖情史驚：真的交往過 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[:1-4] Yeh, Kuan-yin; Tien, Hsi-ju; Lo, James (8 March 2022). "Actress Barbie Hsu announces second marriage". Central News Agency. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[:2-5] "Actress Barbie Hsu marries former boyfriend, South Korean musician DJ Koo, three months after her divorce". CNA Lifestyle. Retrieved 2022-04-24.

[:3-6] "Barbie Hsu Has Remarried! Her Husband South Korean Celeb DJ Koo is an Old Flame of Over 20 Years". DramaPanda. 2022-03-08. Retrieved 2022-04-29.

[7] Sng, Suzanne (2023-06-28). "Celebrity couple Blue Lan and Jade Chou reportedly divorced after nine years of marriage". The Straits Times. ISSN 0585-3923. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[8] ETtoday新聞雲 (2022-03-08). "藍正龍首發聲「8字祝福大S再婚」！起底17年前被單方面分手 | ETtoday星光雲 | ETtoday新聞雲". star.ettoday.net (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[9] "What happened to the original cast of 'Meteor Garden'? - Entertainment". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[10] sina_mobile (2008-01-16). "大S仔仔相恋2年5个月宣布分手两人情史回眸". ent.sina.cn. Retrieved 2024-05-04.

[11] (in Chinese) 大S汪小菲掷500万包酒店摆酒总统别墅作新房 Archived 2011-03-26 at the Wayback Machine 16 March 2011. Retrieved 2011-03-16

[12] 中国新闻网. "女星扎堆怀孕：大S造人两年终如愿孙俪疑怀二胎". 中国新闻网. Retrieved 23 October 2013.

[13] "Barbie Shu furious that news of her second pregnancy was leaked early- Toggle". Toggle. Retrieved 2015-11-18.^{[dead link‍]}

[14] "Actress Barbie Hsu officially divorces Chinese husband Wang Xiaofei- Focus Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw (in Chinese). 22 November 2021. Retrieved 2021-11-22.

[15] "A celebrity couple's divorce has become a symbol of declining China-Taiwan relations". 16 December 2021.

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