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.

Taiwanese actor Barbie Hsu, who rose to fame across East Asia as the romantic lead in the 2001 television drama "Meteor Garden," has died of influenza at 48, her sister said Monday.

Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu, best known for her role as Shan Cai in the hit Asian series "Meteor Garden", has passed away at the age of 48.