Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu’s highly publicized conflict with her ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, has consistently drawn public interest throughout the years until her death at age 49.

The Taiwanese star was known by her fans as ‘Big S.’ Learn more about her life, career and untimely death here.

Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden," has died of influenza at 48, her sister said Monday.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who began her entertainment career at the age of 18, is widely recognized for her successful roles in the industry and for dating several co-stars prior to her two marriages.

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept across Asia, has died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who starred in hit 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia at the age of 48.

Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese performer best known for the Asian drama 'Meteor Garden,' has died after contracting pneumonia triggered by the flu. She was 48.

Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese actress better known as "Big S," has died after contracting pneumonia during a trip to Japan. She was 48.

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actor and singer best known for starring in the hit 2001 series "Meteor Garden," has died. She was 48.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu was romantically linked to co-stars Blue Lan and Vic Chou and married twice—to Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei and South Korean musician DJ Koo—before her death at age 49.

Barbie Hsu, the Taiwanese actress and singer best known for her role in the popular 2001 series Meteor Garden, has passed away. According to Deadline, the actress and TV personality succumbed to an influenza-induced pneumonia.