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Dee Hsu
Hsu in 2019
Born	(1978-06-14) 14 June 1978 (age 46) Taipei, Taiwan
Other names	Xu Xidi 小S (pinyin: xiǎo S)
Occupation(s)	Actress, singer, television host
Years active	1994–present
Spouse	Mike Hsu ​(m. 2005)​
Children	3 (Elly Hsu, Lily Hsu, Alice Hsu)
Relatives	Barbie Hsu (sister) Koo Jun-yup (brother-in-law)
Awards	Golden Bell Awards – 40th Best Host in a Variety Programme 2005 Kangxi lai le with Kevin Tsai
Chinese name
Chinese	徐熙娣
Hanyu Pinyin	Xú Xīdì
Wade–Giles	Hsü Hsi-ti
Musical career
Genres	Mandopop
Member of	ASOS
Musical artist

Dee Hsu (Chinese: 徐熙娣; pinyin: Xú Xīdì; born 14 June 1978), also known by her stage name Little S (小S), is a Taiwanese television host, actress, and singer. Known for her caustic wit, she co-hosted Kangsi Coming (2004–2016) with Kevin Tsai, for which the duo was awarded Best Host in a Variety Programme at the 40th Golden Bell Awards in 2005. Hsu currently hosts talk show Hsu Girls Talk (2022–).

Life and career

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Hsu was born in Taipei, Taiwan, as the youngest of three sisters. Her eldest sister is Hsu Si-hsien, followed by Barbie Hsu, with whom Dee formed a musical duo initially known as "S.O.S." (Sisters of Shu). Their cousin, Chelsey Chang Chia-ru, is a news anchor and journalist.

In the late 1990s, due to copyright disputes with the music label, S.O.S. renamed themselves A.S.O.S. (All Sisters of Shu). By 1999, A.S.O.S. transitioned away from their music careers to hosting. They co-hosted Guess from 1996 to 2000 and 100% Entertainment from 1998 to 2005.

In 2014, Hsu released her first solo EP under the stage name Elephant Hsu. The EP features five songs composed by Hsu; four include lyrics written by her, and one has lyrics by Barbie.

From 2004 to 2016, Hsu co-hosted the popular talk show Kangsi Coming with Kevin Tsai, catapulting the duo to fame across the Chinese-speaking world. After Kangsi wrapped in 2016, Hsu starred in the film Didi's Dream (2017), directed by Tsai. The film received mixed reviews and performed poorly at the box office. Hsu and Tsai reunited in 2018 for the Youku variety show Zhenxiang ba! Huahua Wanwu for three seasons, but they failed to replicate the popularity of Kangsi Coming.

Personal life

Hsu dated Micky Huang for four years until their high-profile breakup in 2000 at the height of Huang's popularity, which derailed Huang's career due to his alleged cheating with Bowie Tsang. The former couple reconciled on Kangsi Coming in 2015.

Hsu married Taiwanese businessman Mike Xu in 2005. They have three daughters, Elly (许曦文), Lily (许韶恩) and Alice (许曦恩).

Controversy

Top Pot Bakery

In 2013, Hsu was embroiled in a scandal involving Top Pot Bakery, a brand she endorsed and in which her family held shares. The bakery was exposed for using artificial flavoring in products advertised as "all-natural." Additionally, Hsu, her husband, and her father-in-law, Xu Ching-hsiang (許慶祥), were charged by prosecutors with insider trading between June and August 2013, when they had become aware of the bakery’s unpublished financial losses and the planned change of chairman at its parent company, Genome International. In 2014, prosecutors dropped charges against Hsu. In 2015, Hsu's husband was found not guilty, while her father-in-law was sentenced to two years in prison. In 2016, her husband’s acquittal was reaffirmed in the second-instance ruling, while her father-in-law’s sentence was reduced to 1 year and 10 months, with a 4-year probation and 20 hours of mandatory legal education. In 2018, the Taiwan High Court upheld the second-instance sentence for her father-in-law.

Taiwan independence controversy

In 2021, Hsu referred to Taiwan’s Olympians as "national players" on social media. Despite her background in a Hsup-blue family and being a high-profile Kuomintang supporter, the term was criticized by Chinese nationalist internet users and accused of signaling support for Taiwanese independence, resulting in the loss of her endorsements in mainland China. The Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China called the incident a “deliberate act” by those with “political manipulation” in mind, targeting Taiwanese celebrities working in the mainland and sabotaging cultural interactions. The Office also called for netizens to "sharpen their instincts and not allow secessionists to cause problems with their bad behaviour." Hsu thanked the Office for clarifying on Weibo.

Filmography

Variety show

Television series

Film

Voice dub

Awards ceremony host

Awards and nominations

Golden Bell Awards

References

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External links

• Dee Hsu at IMDb
• (in Chinese) Hsu Hsu's Sina Microblog

• Living people
• 1978 births
• Actresses from Taipei
• Taiwanese Buddhists
• Taiwanese television personalities
• 21st-century Taiwanese actresses