Emosyunal na inalala ni Jerry Yan ang pumanaw na si Barbie Hsu sa FForever 1st World Tour concert na ginanap sa Philippine Arena sa Bulacan, nitong Sabado ng gabi, Hunyo 27, 2026.
Kasamang nag-perform ni Jerry sa concert ang dalawa pa sa F4 members na sina Vic Chou at Vaness Wu, at ang Taiwanese singer na si Ashin.
Sina Jerry, Vic, Vaness, at Ken Chu ay co-stars sa phenomenal Taiwanese series na Meteor Garden (2001-2003), kung saan nakasama nila si Barbie.
JERRY YAN REMEMBERS BARBIE HSU
Sa concert kagabi, suot-suot ni Jerry ang Meteor necklace, na regalo ng karakter niya sa show na si Dao Ming Si para kay Shan Cai, na karakter naman ni Barbie.
“That journey was so short. So short that looking back now, it feels like it was just a single afternoon,” panimula ni Jerry sa wikang Ingles.
“But it was also so long. Long enough that even after 10 years, 20 years, you can still remember their voice.
"Remember the weather that day. Remember how how fiercely you once loved someone.
“I think the biggest regret, the biggest regret in life isn't actually losing someone.
"It's when you suddenly realize, one day, the person who used to make your heart race a beat has slowly just become a memory,” pahayag pa ng Taiwanese idol.
Sa huli, may paalala si Jerry sa mga nanood ng concert.
Saad niya: “You don't even know how they are doing anymore, but it's okay.
"Because they teach you how to love. And you teach them what it feels like to be loved.
"And then, honestly, it's already enough.
"If you happen to think of someone tonight, don't rush to forget them. Just let them stay here with you until this song ends.”
Matapos nito ay inawit ni Jerry ang kanyang original song na "I Really, Really Love You."
Hindi binanggit ni Jerry kung para kanino ang mensahe niya ngunit naniniwala ang mga nakapanood ng concert na ito ay para kay Barbie.
Pumanaw si Barbie dahil sa pneumonia, sa edad na 48, noong February 2, 2025.
Nagbabakasyon siya sa Japan noon nang tamaan ng malalang sakit.
Read: Jerry Yan, Ken Chu pay tribute to Meteor Garden co-star Barbie Hsu
THE METEOR GARDEN FEVER
Unang ipinalabas ang Meteor Garden sa Taiwan noong April 2001. Natapos naman ang Season 2 nito noong January 2002.
Sa Pilipinas, May 2003 nagsimulang ipalabas sa ABS-CBN ang sikat na Taiwanese drama series.
Dahil sa popularidad ng Meteor Garden ay nabuo ang F4 na kinabibilangan nina Jerry, Vic, Vanness, at Ken.
Naging magkapareha man sa show sina Jerry at Barbie, hindi sila naging magkasintahan sa totoong buhay.
Sa halip, ang naging magkarelasyon ng ilang taon ay sina Barbie at Vic.
Noong 2011, pinakasalan ni Barbie ang businessman na si Wang Xiaofei. Nag-divorce sila noong 2021.
Noong 2022 ay pinakasalan ni Barbie ang Korean singer-songwriter na si Koon Jun-yup o DJ Koo.
Samantala, naugnay naman kay Jerry ang Taiwanese model na si Lin Chi-Ling.
Read: Barbie Hsu: Remembering the Meteor Garden's leading lady