Actress Barbie Hsu, who was best-known for starring in the hit 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, has died from pneumonia at the age of 48, according to local media: 據當地媒體報道，因主演 2001 年熱播電視劇《流星花園》而廣為人知的女演員徐熙媛因肺炎去世，享年 48 歲

One of the biggest stars in the Mandarin-speaking world, Hsu became a familiar face even in the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand after Meteor Garden was dubbed in local languages: 徐熙媛不僅是華語世界的巨星，而且《流星花園》在菲律賓、印尼和泰國被配音后，她在當地也成為了廣為人知的明星

“I can't believe it,” read one comment on Chinese social media platform Weibo, echoing the sentiments of millions of shocked fans who have been paying tribute: “實在不敢相信”

社交媒體平臺微博上的一條評論寫道。而數百萬震驚的粉絲也流露著同樣的情感，紛紛緬懷徐熙媛

She is believed to have fallen ill while visiting Japan. Her sister, Dee Hsu, confirmed her death to media: 據信她是在日本旅游時生病。妹妹徐熙娣向媒體證實了死訊

"During the Lunar New Year, our family came to Japan for vacation. My dearest sister Barbie has unfortunately left us after getting pneumonia, triggered by influenza," Dee Hsu said in a statement shared by her manager: “新年期間，我們全家來日本旅游，我最親愛善良的姐姐熙媛，因得了流感并發肺炎，不幸地離開了我們。” 徐熙娣通過經紀人發文

She leaves behind her husband, South Korean singer DJ Koo, and two children from an earlier marriage: 徐熙媛留下先生，韓國DJ具俊曄和兩個前一段婚姻的孩子

She and her ex-husband, Chinese businessman Wang Xiaofei, were married for 10 years, before an acrimonious divorce in 2021: 她與前夫汪小菲結婚10年后于2021年離婚

Hsu began her career at 17, as part of a pop duo with her sister Dee. They became famous as TV hosts, known for their animated style and sense of humour: 徐熙媛17 歲時與妹妹徐熙娣組成歌唱二人組，開始了她的演藝生涯。倆人作為電視節目主持人一舉成名，以生動的風格和幽默感聞名

But it was Meteor Garden, a TV adaptation of a 1990s Japanese comic, that turned Hsu into a star whose fame stretched beyond Chinese entertainment: 但讓她的影響力延伸至華語娛樂界之外的作品是改編自90 年代日本漫畫的電視連續劇《流星花園》

On social media, tributes to Hsu have poured in from across the region, from Chinese users on Weibo, to Southeast Asian fans on X, to Meta's Threads:從微博到 X 和Meta Threads上的東南亞粉絲，社交媒體上涌流著不同地區粉絲對徐熙媛的緬懷

"Big S has always been a part of my youth," wrote one fan on Threads, referring to Hsu by her nickname: “大S永遠是我青春的一部分，”一位粉絲在Threads上寫道，使用了徐熙媛的昵稱

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