Big S starred in "Meteor Garden," a successful adaptation of a Japanese manga, which led to her meteoric rise in Asia. With her long hair and determined personality, she seemed to bring the manga character "Shan Cai" to life. The show marked an important milestone in Taiwanese television, triggering a wave of manga-adapted idol dramas.
Big S's romantic history and marriages were always major headlines in the entertainment world. She dated Blackie Chen for 7 years and started dating Lan Cheng-lung for 4 years in 2001 after acting in "Meteor Garden." In 2005, her relationship with Vic Zhou became public following a car accident, but the couple split after less than 3 years of a high-profile older woman-younger man relationship.
Big S met Chinese restaurant mogul Wang Xiaofei in 2010 and decided to marry him after just five meetings. They had one son and one daughter. She and Wang Xiaofei announced their divorce on November 22, 2021. After the divorce, her former boyfriend from 20 years ago, Goo Joon-yeob, reached out, and the two rekindled their relationship, registering their marriage in South Korea on February 8, 2022, and in Taiwan on March 28. This second marriage also became a hot topic in the Korean entertainment industry. In less than 3 months, Big S divorced and remarried, surprising many. When Goo Joon-yeob flew to Taiwan to reunite after 20 years, he was overwhelmed with emotion, saying, "I'm very nervous; she was my girlfriend in my youth. Now we're both middle-aged, but it's not her appearance I fell in love with; I love everything about her."
The couple lived blissfully after marriage. Goo Joon-yeob spent all his non-working time residing in Taipei, supporting Big S, while she in turn learned Korean for him. Their love, which took 20 years to rekindle and fully realize, ended abruptly with her passing after a flu, leaving legal battles with her ex-husband, Wang Xiaofei, unresolved. Her sudden death left close relatives and friends heartbroken and mourning, and shocked countless fans.