Barbie Hsu

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.