Barbie Hsu, better known as "Da S" which means "Big S," caught the flu when she visited Japan with her family during the Lunar New Year, according to her sister.

MANILA, Philippines — Vaness Wu fondly recalled his “Meteor Garden” co-star Barbie Hsu in an Instagram post on Friday. “Big Smile, Big Heart, Big Laugh, Big Love… Big S,” wrote Vaness, referring to Barbie’s other showbiz moniker.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, who became a household name in the Philippines and many parts of Asia for her role as “Shan Cai” in the 2001 drama “Meteor Garden,” died on Sunday after