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

Barbie Hsu, also known as “Big S," died from flu-related pneumonia while traveling in Japan over the Lunar New Year holiday, according to a statement from her sister.

Barbie Hsu, a Taiwanese actress who starred in the popular TV drama “Meteor Garden” that once swept across Asia, has died ...