Yuan Weiren and Barbie Hsu Pass Away on the Same Day — A Deep Bond Between Them

Renowned Taiwanese musician "Little Fat Teacher" Yuan Weiren passed away at his home in Taitung on the 2nd, at the age of 57. Coincidentally, this date also marks the one-year anniversary of Barbie Hsu's (Xu Xiyuan) passing. On the anniversary, Barbie Hsu's close friends gathered at Jinbaoshan to attend the unveiling ceremony of her statue in remembrance, but in the afternoon, they received the news of Yuan Weiren's passing, evoking much sigh and sorrow.

Last year, during Chinese New Year on February 2nd, Barbie Hsu passed away due to pneumonia caused by a flu. Yuan Weiren and Barbie Hsu left the world on the same date, exactly one year apart. Many people in the entertainment industry lamented the twists of fate and offered their condolences. Looking back, it was discovered that Barbie Hsu and Yuan Weiren once had connections and had collaborated musically. At that time, Yuan Weiren was one of the chief producers of the "Summer's Desire" original soundtrack; the two had already forged a deep connection through this cooperation. Now, with both of them passing away on the same date a year apart, netizens can't help but feel emotional.

Actress Yang Kuei-mei would regularly visit Yuan Weiren in Taitung. However, Yuan Weiren was admitted to the ICU on January 5th and never left, until the news of his passing broke in the early morning of the 2nd. Yang Kuei-mei recounted that Yuan Weiren's heartbeat even briefly recovered before his passing. It wasn't until his sister, reluctant to let him go, approached his bedside and said, “If you wish to go, don't feel tied down. Mom and I will take care of everything.” Not long after hearing these words, Yuan Weiren passed away peacefully without any lingering worries.

His family has revealed that considering their feelings and Yuan Weiren's wishes during his lifetime, there will be no mourning hall set up in Taitung, and follow-up arrangements will be handled discreetly. The body is expected to be sent back to Taipei for cremation after the Lunar New Year, and he will be laid to rest alongside his father in a place he was familiar with and loved—“There are mountains and waters there; it’s where he wished to return.”