TAIPEI, July 19 -- Taiwanese singer-actor Ken Chu has spoken out after facing backlash for promoting products linked to Wang Xiaofei, the ex-husband of the late actress Barbie Hsu.

The 46-year-old, who rose to fame as a member of the iconic boy band F4, addressed the criticism during a Douyin livestream on Wednesday.

He also reflected on his recent reunion with his bandmates - Jerry Yan, Vic Chou and Vanness Wu - during Mayday's concert on July 12, as well as his deep affection for Hsu, their Meteor Garden co-star who died earlier this year.

Hsu, who played female lead Shan Cai in the 2001 drama that catapulted F4 to stardom, died on February 2 at age 48.

According to AsiaOne, Chu became visibly emotional while discussing her, pausing...