HONG KONG — The marriage trajectories of several prominent second-generation celebrities in Hong Kong and Taiwan are drawing intense scrutiny, revealing a pattern of securing partners from highly influential backgrounds spanning finance, technology, and old-money fortunes. As these offspring of cinema and television legends forge their own paths—some inheriting the spotlight, others pivoting to private careers—their romantic and marital choices have cemented their positions within elite social circles, according to exclusive reports compiled by East Week Magazine.
These marriages frequently involve highly educated partners with significant familial wealth, establishing powerful connections that intertwine entertainment royalty with business dynasties.
One notable pairing involves Cheng Jiao, the eldest daughter of veteran actor and media personality Stephen Cheng Tan-Rui. Last year, Cheng Jiao married financier Jacob Chan, whose impressive educational pedigree includes an engineering degree from Cambridge and an MBA from Harvard. After working in London’s financial sector, Chan returned to Hong Kong to manage his family’s considerable office portfolio. The couple, who registered their marriage last September, recently announced they are expecting their first child.
Diverse Paths to the Altar
The landscape of celebrity offspring marriages is varied, showcasing both conventional and unconventional unions.
Fiona Wong (Kayla), daughter of actor Michael Wong, openly embraced a non-traditional route. In 2022, she married photographer Elaine Chen in the United States. Chen, whose Chinese name is Chan Yat-Ning, is the granddaughter of Chan Tseng-Hsi, a co-founder of the prestigious Hang Lung Group, linking Wong’s family to one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest real estate conglomerates. Wong previously recounted the initial struggle her mother faced in accepting her sexual orientation, although the family has since embraced Chen, who is now fully integrated into the family unit.
Meanwhile, Lesley Chiang, daughter of cinematic icon Paul Chun (who uses the name Qin Pei in Hong Kong), overcame personal struggles to find marital stability. After battling depression stemming from a previous relationship in 2014, Chiang credits her now-husband, an engineer named Pak Ho, with restoring her faith in love. The couple, whose wedding was delayed by pandemic restrictions, officially married in the U.S. in 2022 and held a celebratory banquet in Hong Kong last year. The couple currently resides in the U.S. and is enjoying their time together before considering starting a family.
Enduring Unions and Failed Attempts
Some long-standing celebrity marriages continue to serve as benchmarks within the industry. Singer Winnie Wang (Wang Xing-Ping), the daughter of actor Jimmy Wang Yu, has maintained a robust 23-year marriage to financial executive Stephen Lee. Wang famously revealed that her introduction to Lee came via her grandmother, contrasting sharply with her father’s disapproval of her earlier relationship with actor Kevin Cheng Ka-Wing. Wang often praises Lee’s reliable character, recalling his understated choice of car during their initial dates. Reports indicate Lee’s generous nature, including gifting Wang an unlimited expense “black card” early in their marriage.
Conversely, the love life of actress Rosamund Kwan (Kwan Chi-Lam), daughter of actor Kwan Shan, has been marked by high-profile, yet short-lived, luxury marriages. At just 19, she defied her parents to marry financier Wang Kwok-Sing in 1981; the union lasted only nine months. Decades later, her 2015 “not break-up, but divorce” announcement from Taiwanese billionaire Chen Tai-Ming, chairman of the Quanta Group and reportedly Taiwan’s ninth-richest man with a fortune exceeding HK$24.8 billion, shocked the industry. Despite their substantial wealth and years of secret dating, the marriage ultimately dissolved.
The romantic affiliations of this generation of celebrity offspring underscore a complex merging of fame and finance, fundamentally shaping the social and economic landscape of elite East Asia. As these relationships continue to play out in the public eye, they confirm the enduring fascination with how inherited glamour navigates the pursuit of lasting commitment and social standing.
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