Taiwanese stars Jerry Yan and Barbie Hsu became close friends after starring in the hit 2001 drama 'Meteor Garden'. Photos: China Press, Jerry Yan/Instagram
Taiwanese actor Jerry Yan recently paid tribute to his Meteor Garden co-star Barbie Hsu, who passed away at the age of 48 on Feb 2 from pneumonia.
On Aug 13, Yan, 48, was spotted at Chin Pao San Cemetery in Taipei, where Hsu is buried. This is his first time visiting her tomb.
Taiwanese outlet Next Apple News reported that Yan arrived alone before meeting television host Chia Yeong-chieh and her husband Wang Chao-chieh, with whom he walked to the gravesite.
There, Yan stood before the tombstone for a long time, seemingly speaking to Hsu, before quietly wiping away his tears. The trio stayed for about 13 minutes before leaving.
It's also reported that Yan made a solo drive to Jinshan District, where he dined at a vegetarian cafe in honour of Hsu, who had long embraced a vegetarian lifestyle.
Several passersby who spotted Yan at the restaurant said he was wiping his tears from time to time, while eating his meal.
In an interview, Chia, 51, shared that since it was her first time at Hsu’s grave, she wasn’t sure what to say.
“So I told her, ‘Shancai, Daoming Si came to see you,’” she said, referencing the characters Hsu and Yan famously portrayed in Meteor Garden.
Hsu and Yan became friends in 2001 after starring in the hit drama, and their bond remained strong over the next 24 years.
According to reports, during one of Yan’s lowest moments, Hsu stayed up talking with him until dawn, offering encouragement and guidance.
Following her passing, Yan took to Weibo to express his grief, saying he was grateful to have known her.
“You often said to live every day as if it were our last. I hope you will walk slowly this time. From now on, in another world, there will be no troubles and the years will be peaceful,” he wrote then.
