Barbie Hsu, one of the brightest stars of Taiwan’s film industry, has recently died, leaving his fans deeply saddened. Although his career as an actor was not long, he left a lasting impression as a symbol of beauty and talent.
Today we take a look at 3 of the most iconic works of Barbie Hsu who catapulted it into celebrity.
Kingdom of Assassins
The first in the list is “Reign of Assassins”. This film tells the story of Zeng Jing (Michelle Yeoh) and Jiang Ah-Sneng (Jung Woo-Sung). I am a happy couple, with Zeng Jing who is a devoted wife and Jiang Ah-Shang who loves her a lot.
However, their peaceful life is interrupted when the notorious dark stone band finds them. It turns out that in the past Zeng Jing was a feared murderer known as Frizzle (Xi Yu). However, he had hidden, bringing with him the remains of a legendary Indian Buddhist monk, Bodhi – a treasure that the dark stone band wants to steal.
While Zeng Jing face the elite killers sent by Dark Stone, he worries about his academic husband. But unexpectedly, Jiang Ah-Shang, like her, has a hidden past that nobody knows. As the film advances, shocking secrets are revealed.
In “Reign of Assassins”, Barbie Hsu plays the role of the female murderer Ye Zhanqing (turquoise). It is a seductive murderer who intends to attract and humiliate the apparently naive Jiang Ah-Shang. The image of Ye Zhanqing, lying naked under a blanket, became one of the most famous scenes of Barbie Hsu’s career.
Meteoric garden
Subsequently, it is a must mention the TV series “Meteor Garden”, broadcast in 2001. The drama revolves around Shancai, a good -hearted girl. Although it comes from a poor family, Shangai attends a school for the rich and elites.
Here, four guys – Daoming Si, Huaze she, Ximen and Meizuo – form group F4. They are the “king” of the school and no student dare to challenge them. However, Shancai is different and this leads the F4 to plan to prepare it. But the clashes approach them and eventually become friends. Shangai even wins the heart of Daoming yes and Huaze she.
When the show was broadcast in 2001, “Meteor Garden” caused a feeling throughout Asia. Millions of spectators were fascinated by the story of Shancai, played by Barbie Hsu, while also pushed the careers of Jerry Yan, Vic Chou, Ken Chu and Vanness Wu to new heights.
The desire of summer
Another extremely popular work by Barbie HSU is “Summer’s Desire”, broadcast in 2010. This romantic work interpreted the best Barbie Hsu, Huang Xiaoming and Peter Ho actors.
“Summer’s Desire” is adapted by a novel with the same name as Ming Xiaoxi and tells the story of the love triangle between Yin Xiamo (Barbie HSU), Louo XI (Huang Xiaoming) and OU Chen (Peter Ho). Yin Xamo and Luo XI are both orphans who met as children in the adoptive father’s house. Initially, they didn’t get along, but over time they approached.
As for OU Chen, he is a rich heir who falls in love with Yin Xiamo. When he sees her grow closer to Louo XI, he organizes that Luo XI can study abroad.
Five years later, Louo XI returns as a top entertainment star. Yin Xiamo, now new arrived in the entertainment company, meets “the boy of that year”. Meanwhile, Ou Chen takes on the family business and controls several entertainment companies. He meets with Yin Xiamo and Louo XI. The lives of the three characters cross many twists and things and their love faces many obstacles. All this creates a deeply emotional film that the public will never forget.
