The handsome actor once made Barbie Hsu turn her back on her family to be with him, but in the end, he suffered a bitter fate.

On February 3rd, Barbie Hsu (also known as Xu Xiyuan) suddenly passed away at the age of 48, leaving many in shock and sorrow. Despite appearing in only 14 films throughout her career, she starred in several hit productions that left a lasting impression on audiences. She also fell in love with several of her co-stars. Among them, her romance with Lan Cheng Long became one of the most talked-about relationships in the media.

Lan Cheng Long, born in 1979, was three years younger than Barbie Hsu and was the first boyfriend she publicly acknowledged. The two met on the set of Meteor Garden in 2001, where Lan Cheng Long played a supporting role while Barbie Hsu was the female lead. From their first encounter, she was captivated by his handsome appearance and actively pursued him.

Lan Cheng Long was Barbie Hsu’s first publicly known boyfriend.

Lan Cheng Long confessed that he was extremely surprised and happy to have caught the attention of a beautiful goddess like Barbie Hsu. However, their relationship was not supported by her family, friends, or fans. Most people believed that since Lan Cheng Long was younger and far less famous than his girlfriend, Barbie Hsu was the one making sacrifices in the relationship.

Despite all opposition, Barbie Hsu and Lan Cheng Long remained determined to be together. Their love was so passionate that Barbie Hsu even wrote the song Love You to Death as a dedication to her younger boyfriend.

During the early years of her fame, Barbie Hsu deeply loved Lan Cheng Long. She even agreed to star alongside him in the drama Marriage Office to help boost his career. According to Taiwanese media, at the peak of their romance, Barbie Hsu even proposed to Lan Cheng Long.

However, after four years of dating, the couple began to develop differences in their outlook on life. Lan Cheng Long realized that he could not provide the things Barbie Hsu desired. A leaked letter he wrote to her revealed the reason for their breakup—how their lives had become too different: “Expensive jewelry, watches, and masks have covered up your pure and innocent self.” In the end, their love story came to an end in 2005.

Barbie Hsu’s love for Vic Chou left Lan Cheng Long devastated.

But that was not the worst part. Shortly after their breakup, Barbie Hsu started dating Vic Chou—who happened to be Lan Cheng Long’s close friend. This betrayal left Lan Cheng Long heartbroken and led him into depression. He even had suicidal thoughts. It took him three years to recover from the heartbreak of losing Barbie Hsu.

Lan Cheng Long eventually married actress Chu Ou Ting in 2014, but their marriage ended in divorce in 2023. In a past interview, when asked about his former lover Barbie Hsu, Lan Cheng Long waved his hand and requested to end the interview early, refusing to talk about her.