Beatrice Hsu | |
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Background information | |
Chinese name | 許瑋倫 (traditional) |
Chinese name | 许玮伦 (simplified) |
Pinyin | Xǔ Wěilún (Mandarin) |
Born |
Taipei, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
November 13, 1978
Died | January 28, 2007 Taichung, Republic of China (Taiwan) |
(aged 28)
Other name(s) | Hsü Wei-lun |
Occupation | Actress, singer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, Harp, Drums, Guitar, Erhu, Konghou |
Years active | 2001–2007 |
Website | www.weilun.idv.tw |
Beatrice Hsu (traditional Chinese: 許瑋倫; simplified Chinese: 许玮伦; pinyin: Xǔ Wěilún; Wade–Giles: Hsü Wei-lun) (November 13, 1978 – January 28, 2007) was a Taiwanese actress.
Hsu was a well-known actress from Taiwan and had been acting for about 5 years. She started her career as a model, and was a trained musician from a young age as she could play the piano and but her charm and beauty were quickly noticed by television producers. She started acting while in university, and gradually gaining her fame and popularity. She was not only known for her looks, but her lovable performances in acting as well. She also co-starred in a few super hit MVs and was a very popular figure in television commercials in Taiwan.
She was first noticed by the press for her role in a television commercial for the convenience store chain 7-Eleven, and later for her role in the GTV drama True Love 18 (十八歲的約定) for which she was nominated "Best Supporting Actress" at the Golden Bell Awards (金鐘獎) in 2002. From there, she went on to take on leading roles in various television dramas and movies.
She was first noticed by audience for her brief appearance in the popular TV drama "Meteor Garden". Her first popular leading role was the Taiwan TV drama "Love Storm" where she starred with her ex-boyfriend Vic Zhou, one of the members of F4 band.
She was the girlfriend of actor-singer Lee Wei (李威) before being linked with Vic Zhou in 2004. Her relationship with Zhou did not last and ended in 2005 due to his talent company's "no-relationship clause". She starred in 2005 Taiwan hit TV drama "Express Boy" (惡男宅急電) with Mike He Jun Xiang and became a popular television star.