Recently, actress and director Shu Qi rarely shared on a variety show about how she and her husband Stephen Fung maintained their marriage, the emotional process of changing from friendship to love, and for the first time spoke out about the fact that the two did not have a proposal.
In the program, Shu Qi confirmed that she and Stephen Fung did not have a proposal and she herself had never expected that.
As a person who has worked for many years in the field of film and television, she has participated in many love movies, wedding and proposal scenes, and many times wore wedding dresses to perform romantic situations. The romantic experiences on screen are too rich, to the point that romantic rituals in real life can hardly surprise her.
She frankly said that real-life romance can hardly surpass artistic performances in movies.
Shu Qi tells about the 20-year friendship between her and Stephen Fung gradually turning into love. The two met in 1997, when they co-starred in the movie "My Teenage Love". In their first collaboration, Shu Qi had no romantic feelings for Stephen Fung. At that time, he was in love with Karen Mok, whom Shu Qi was very familiar with.
In 20 years since they met, Stephen Fung has experienced many relationships and Shu Qi knows and is even quite close to each of his girlfriends. The two have always maintained a pure friendship and accompanied each other for many years.
A turning point in the relationship appeared when Shu Qi went through a period of declining mood. When she was in a bad state, Stephen Fung spent time by her side, taking care of and accompanying her.
That meticulous care gradually changed the atmosphere between the two, and feelings also secretly arose. In the end, it was Phung Duc Luan who proactively proposed establishing a romantic relationship.
The marriage process of the two was also very spontaneous and unexpected. In 2016, Phung Duc Luan came to the Czech Republic to film and direct the movie "The Thief Alliance". The filming location was a castle that couples often choose to hold weddings.
Seeing wedding scenes everywhere, Stephen Fung suddenly came up with the idea of getting married and immediately proposed to Shu Qi to marry him. She happily agreed on the spot.
The wedding was not prepared grandly or elaborately planned, wedding dresses were also bought in bulk or used from old items. Shu Qi's wedding dress is a pre-sponsored dress, while Stephen Fung's veil and vest were bought right in the locality.
Shu Qi describes the way two people live together as "competing with each other" and often teasing each other. Both see each other as motivation to move forward. When seeing the other person seriously pursue their career and work hard, they themselves will also actively strive and focus on developing their career.
In everyday life, they often comfortably tease each other. She said that when they were friends, the two could not be hesitant but point out each other's shortcomings.
But after getting married, they will pay more attention to each other's feelings. When commenting on each other's shortcomings, both often talk gently, accustomed to using 3 advantages to cover 1 disadvantage.
Speaking about the meaning of marriage and spouse, Shu Qi has a rather different view. She ranks Stephen Fung in the last position in her life's priorities. This arrangement is not because of distance but stemming from a sense of absolute safety.
In her heart, Phung Duc Luan is the most trustworthy and reliable person. A truly intimate relationship should not hinder the maturity of each individual, nor should it require her to give up herself or compromise. Thanks to that, she can maintain independence in marriage and comfortably live true to herself.
