Popular Chinese Actress Yang Mi And HK Actor Hawick Lau Calls It Quits After 5 Years Of Marriage

After five years and one daughter, the celebrity couple who fell in love on set have called it quits.

On the evening of 22 December, popular Chinese actress Yang Mi, 32, and Hawick Lau, 44, announced their divorce through a joint-statement issued via Jiaxing Media, a Chinese entertainment and media company the actress founded.

In the statement, both parties shared that they signed the divorce papers earlier this year and have separated amicably. Though there weren't any specific reasons, it is understood that the divorce was a decision made by the two after a discussion was "conducted with mutual respect".

Through the statement, the two also shared that although they may no longer be living as husband and wife, they will still act as family members to care for and raise Xiao Mi, their four-year-old daughter whom they have nicknamed Xiao Nuo Mi aka Little Glutinous Rice. As friends, they also wish sincerely wish each other the best for the future.

Yang Mi is one of the four 'dan' actresses in China and her popularity have skyrocketed significantly over the years. Her 2017 drama Eternal Love has received over 50 billion views and has become one of the most-watched dramas in China.

The two wedded in January 2019 in Bali and confirmed that they were expected a baby in July, receiving many speculations about their marriage.

Though their relationship has come to an end, let's give them our best wishes and continue to support them and their daughter Xiao Nuo Mi.

Text by: GirlStyle SG