On August 9th, on the 52nd birthday of actor and producer Stephen Fung, actress Shu Qi posted a photo congratulating her husband on his new age.
In the photo, Shu Qi wears a white hat, a black patterned t-shirt combined with light-colored wide-leg pants. Stephen Fung wears a white t-shirt with black shorts. One person raises their hand to create a V-shape, one person points to a cream cake, both smile brightly.
Phung Duc Luan's birthday was held in the couple's private space. The scene was prepared simply, with only the words "HBD ST" (abbreviation of "Happy Birthday Stephen Fung (Phung Duc Luan's English name)" pasted on the cabinet wall. Phung Duc Luan also showed off everyday moments with his family's two cats.
In particular, the birthday cake is inspired by Phung Duc Luan's original animated IP "Bucket Man", with a limited version of a desert tribal motif mask.
Phung Duc Luan at the age of 52, his hair and beard are already gray, and there are clear wrinkles on his face. However, he is still praised by the audience for his form, many people left comments: "Ferrari is still Ferrari even if it's old".
The simple birthday celebration image of Stephen Fung and Shu Qi quickly became a topic of discussion.
Next year will be exactly 30 years since the two met.
In 1997, when Shu Qi was 21 years old and Stephen Fung was 23 years old, the two first met at the studio of "American Teenager's Love".
At that time, Stephen Fung was dating Karen Mok, and Shu Qi also had no special feelings for him. The two only saw each other as friends, each having their own love life.
After 15 years of being friends, they started dating in 2012. At that time, Shu Qi went through an emotional crisis, Stephen Fung was silently by her side and their relationship naturally shifted from friendship to love.
Around 2014, the couple began to publicize part of their relationship. On September 3, 2016, while filming "The Adventurers" in Prague, Czech Republic, they suddenly decided to register their marriage. The marriage certificate stated: "Did known each other for 20 years, loved each other for 4 years".
In 2024, Stephen Fung also held a traditional Chinese wedding to compensate for Shu Qi to celebrate their 8th wedding anniversary.
Shu Qi once said: "Marriage is not the end of life, but the beginning of another journey." Therefore, the way two people maintain their relationship is not too intimate, but each person focuses on developing their own career.
Married for nearly 10 years, although they do not have children yet, they have many common interests and are soulmates.
According to Shu Qi's sharing, the couple has never proactively chosen a marriage without children. After getting married, they still always wanted to have children, but unfortunately could not achieve that desire.
In the early years of her career, Shu Qi often stayed up late and dieted harshly to serve her work, causing her body to suffer much damage, leading to a very low chance of natural conception and a low success rate in IVF.
They once nurtured hope for a short time twice but were both disappointed. Currently, the couple has accepted this regret. Phung Duc Luan also expressed: "Whether we continue to try to have children or adopt children, we will still be together.
