Age is just a number – at least that’s the saying when it comes to love. Although it’s a common thing these days, those in the entertainment business are often in the middle of the spotlight.
Love does not discriminate and many of these celebrities have chosen to let their hearts lead the way. Whether it’s a decade or 20 years difference, most of these stars make it work:
1. Donnie Yen & Cecilia Wang
- Donnie Yen: 57 years old
- Cecilia Wang: 39 years old
- Age gap: 18 years
Martial arts superstar Donnie Yen (甄子丹) tied the knot with beauty queen Cecilia Wang (汪詩詩) in 2003 after 3 months of dating. The Toronto heiress was only 21 years old when she got pregnant. They have two children together named, Jasmine and James.
2. Aaron Kwok & Moka Fang
- Aaron Kwok: 55 years old
- Moka Fang: 33 years old
- Age gap: 22 years
Despite their 22 years difference, Aaron Kwok (郭富城) and Moka Fang (方媛) are happily married with two beautiful daughters, Chantelle and Charlotte. It’s no secret that Aaron loves spoiling his baby mama. He once reportedly bought her 13 pairs of shoes in a single shopping trip.
P/s: It is believed that Aaron popped the question to the Shanghainese beauty on a Ferris wheel during a holiday. Aw…
3. Jay Chou & Hannah Quinlivan
- Jay Chou: 40 years old
- Hannah Quinlivan: 27 years old
- Age gap: 13 years
Jay Chou (周杰倫) and Hannah Quinlivan (昆凌) have gone through their fair share of tribulations in the public eye. Earlier on in their relationship, Hannah fled to the United States and enrolled herself into film school. Not wanting to let her go, the Mando-pop king dropped everything to be with her. That was the moment when she knew he was “the one”. The pair are proud parents of daughter, Hathaway, and son, Romeo.
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4. Nicky Wu & Cecilia Liu
- Nicky Wu: 50 years old
- Cecilia Liu: 33 years old
- Age gap: 17 years
Second time was the charm for Taiwanese actor-singer Nicky Wu (吴奇隆). After his 3-year marriage didn’t work with actress Ma Yashu, he found love again with his costar Cecilia Liu Shishi (劉詩詩). The reel-to-real couple first locked eyes while starring alongside each other in the hit drama “Scarlet Heart”. It was also the 2011 drama that boosted Nicky’s career again.
The couple had a lavish wedding in Bali back in 2016 and welcomed their newborn son last year.
5. Huang Xiaoming & Angelababy
- Huang Xiaoming: 43 years old
- Angelababy: 31 years old
- Age gap: 12 years
Angelababy (楊穎) and Huang Xiaoming (黃曉明) first met at a Karaoke room in 2009, when the latter was filming his Taiwanese drama series, “Summer’s Desire”. After dating for awhile, they tied the knot in 2015.
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6. Lawrence Ng & Shi Yangzi
- Lawrence Ng: 56 years old
- Shi Yangzi: 35 years old
- Age gap: 21 years
Lawrence Ng (吳啟華) married Chinese actress Shi Yangzi (石洋子) back in 2007. A year later, they welcomed their daughter and moved to Beijing. However, in 2014 the couple had an amicable divorce after living separate lives for 4 years. “The age gap leads to lots of differences, especially in terms of doing things. When you’re in love, these things are not apparent, but problems began to stack up as you’re living together,” said Shi Yangzi.
Sources: Jayne Stars, Her World.
