The Chinese Internet was abuzz on Sept 13 after well-liked Chinese stars Wu Jinyan and Hong Yao dropped their shock announcement: They are married.

The pair shared the information on the identical time on their respective Weibo accounts on Sept 13 with the identical two pictures: an image of their marriage certificates and a shot of them in white shirts towards a crimson background, typical of the {photograph} that {couples} present for his or her marriage certificates.

Both wrote comparable captions: “Got married today.”

Wu, 34, and Hong, 32, starred within the vastly well-liked interval drama sequence Story Of Yanxi Palace (2017).

In the Qing dynasty-set sequence, Wu performed lead character Wei Yingluo, a palace maid who finally turns into the emperor’s most beloved and highly effective concubine.

Hong performed Prince He or Hongzhou, the emperor’s youthful brother.

While the 2 didn’t share romantic scenes collectively, they fell in love off-screen.

In 2019, the pair had been stated to be relationship after netizens reportedly noticed them collectively on trip in Bali, Indonesia. Wu denied the rumours on the time.

The govt producer of Story Of Yanxi Palace, Yu Zheng, can be the co-founder of the leisure firm that manages Wu.

He wrote on Weibo on the identical day: “I hope that our artistes can be unafraid of losing anything, and just go ahead and love whom they want to love and marry whom they want to marry.”

In response to a netizen who requested why Wu had lied to her followers in 2019, Yu replied: “It’s a private matter. Why did she have to announce that she was dating to everyone?” – The Straits Times/Asia News Network