Từ Hy Viên had a brilliant beauty and career in her youth, along with beautiful love, but her later life was full of ups and downs, engulfed in scandal from two marriages.

Information Barbie Hsu passed away at the age of 48 due to a serious illness, shocking many audiences and artists. In Vietnam, she was a familiar name associated with Taiwanese idol dramas at one time, with a feminine and sweet beauty imbued with youth.

In the hearts of the audience, she left a deep impression with the role of Sam Thai in the TV series Meteor Garden once popular

Her strong yet compassionate portrayal touched the hearts of viewers, making Barbie Hsu a household name.

Sam Thai of youth

Often referred to by her nickname Big S, actress and singer Barbie Hsu began her career in 1994 when she was just 18 years old.

She was originally a member of the female duo SOS (with her younger sister Hsu Xi Di, aka Xiao S). The group stopped working after a short time and was banned from using the name SOS again.

The two sisters formed a new group called ASOS, changing their field of activity from singing to TV hosting, and were successful with entertainment shows such as Guess, 100% Entertainment and Gourmet Secrets of the Stars.

Later, Barbie Hsu built her own career and became famous in Asian countries as a film and television actress.

Sam Thai image in Meteor Garden is a symbol of youth, loved for her strong personality, ready to fight for what she believes in. Along with Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese group F4 is also famous throughout Asia.

Outside Meteor Garden , she has many other blockbuster movies like Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story, TV series Say Yes Enterprise, The Ghost Inside, Connected (with Louis Koo).

She also co-starred. Zhou Yu Min in the series Mars (God of War), as their love blossomed. The film won the Most Popular TV Drama award at Taiwan's Golden Bell Awards, and helped the two actors escape their flower vase image.

Right before marrying businessman Wang Xiaofei in March 2011, Barbie Hsu participated in two final film projects: Crocilla and Motorways.

Her marriage consumed a lot of ink in the press at that time because of continuous scandals, pushing Từ Hy Viên into adversity.

For many years now, Barbie Hsu has stopped acting and has retreated behind the scenes, only occasionally appearing with her second husband, DJ Koo (Koo Jun Yup).

Từ Hy Viên's life was not smooth.

In the movie In Meteor Garden , Barbie Hsu's character falls in love with Jerry Yan's character, but in real life she had a young love affair with co-star Zhou Yu Min.

Once upon a time, Zhou Yu Min and Barbie Hsu were considered a beautiful couple on screen and in real life, supported by many audiences, hoping for the day they would live together. When they broke up after 3 years of dating, many people felt regretful.

The reason for the breakup is that both of them are not ready for marriage. Từ Hy Viên also shared with the magazine Elle At that time she was very heartbroken when she decided to break up.

Besides Zhou Yu Min, Barbie Hsu was a playboy when she was young, having relationships with many co-stars. He Rundong also had a secret crush on her. But Barbie Hsu chose to love and quickly marry a businessman. Wang Xiaofei, son of Ms. Zhang Lan - who used to be a rich and powerful businesswoman in Taiwan.

The marriage plunged Barbie Hsu’s life into a deep abyss. In 10 years, Barbie Hsu gave birth to two children, a boy and a girl, but did not find complete happiness. After the divorce, her husband and mother-in-law repeatedly posted defamatory and insulting content (including rumors that Barbie Hsu had used drugs and had an affair), as well as not providing divorce allowance as agreed.

Being slandered and spread negative rumors made Hsu Hy Vien heartbroken. Her biological mother said that she had epilepsy and had to take medication for a long time. Amidst the noisy information about her old marriage, Uong Tieu Phi was also revealed by many paparazzi to have had multiple affairs.

In 2023, Barbie Hsu revealed that she had suffered two miscarriages. One happened right before her wedding to Wang Xiaofei, leaving her in a sad and painful state as a bride just four days after surgery.

Because her husband's family spread a lot of bad information, Từ Hy Viên suffered from online violence, which negatively affected her mental health.

After marrying DJ Koo - her ex-boyfriend from her youth, Barbie Hsu still cannot escape the scandal because her new husband is rumored to have married her for money. They also have to live apart because DJ Koo works in Korea, while Barbie Hsu lives in Taipei.

In 2024, DJ Koo also revealed that Barbie Hsu's health was not good and she was suffering due to pressure from public opinion. He affirmed that he always loved her and that their relationship was good, unlike rumors.

When news of Từ Hy Viên's death broke, her husband had not yet spoken out, and public opinion sympathized with her during the difficult last years of her life.