Nearly 60-year-old Joey Wong: "Haven't dated for 24 years, no marriage for me"

Actress Joey Wong (Wang Zhuxian), who captured the hearts of Asian fans with her legendary role as Xiao Tian in the Hong Kong film masterpiece 'A Chinese Ghost Story', is now approaching the age of 60. The beautiful actress, who represents the Chinese-speaking world, surprised fans by revealing that she has not dated for a whopping 24 years and stating, "The two characters for 'marriage' do not exist in my dictionary." Interest is also focused on why the star, who captured the hearts of countless men, has lived alone for such a long time.

Appearing on a program recently, Wang shared various stories about her life, her past, and her present for about two hours. In particular, she drew attention by revealing her honest views on dating. She stated that she dated fellow actress Chyi Chin for 15 years, but after breaking up in 2002, she left for Canada and has not dated since then.

The long-term relationship between the two was a major topic of conversation even at the time. As they had been in love for a long time, the possibility of marriage was even discussed, but the relationship eventually ended, and Wang subsequently chose a life distanced from dating. Her confession that she has not sought new love despite 24 long years passing has elicited reactions of surprise.

What drew even more attention was her firm stance on marriage. Wang made it clear that she has no intention of marrying by stating that the two characters for 'marriage' do not exist in her dictionary. The actual life of the actress, who once played a mysterious love in a movie, has instead flowed in a direction more independent than anyone else's.

Talk about her appearance was also unavoidable. Wang, who will turn 60 next January, confessed that because she became famous at too young an age and had been away from the public eye for too long, the 19-year-old Wang from 'A Chinese Ghost Story' still remains in people's memories.

In particular, she emphasized, "I am already 60," revealing her honest feelings regarding the public's perspective, which fails to realize the passage of time. She noted that although her actual age was 19 when filming 'A Chinese Ghost Story', people are still trapping her within that image even after all this time.

For Wang, 'A Chinese Ghost Story' has become both a blessing and an indelible, intense image. Because the image of the mysterious and pure Xiao Tian in the movie was so powerful, people still remember Wang with the face of those days even decades later. This is despite the person herself living the reality of approaching 60 years of age.

Wang, who is from Taiwan, enjoyed her heyday while being active primarily in the Hong Kong film industry. In particular, by playing the role of Xiao Tian in 'A Chinese Ghost Story', she established herself as a representative star of Asia, gaining explosive popularity even domestically. However, after retiring from the entertainment industry in 2002, her appearances before the public have significantly decreased.

Having revealed her 24-year streak of 'no dating' and her firm thoughts on marriage, the leading lady of the era-defining 'A Chinese Ghost Story' now appears to have chosen her own life over love or marriage. And for her, who is still remembered by the public as the 19-year-old Xiao Tian, the moment she says, "I am already 60," the gap between her past youth and the passing time becomes even more distinct.

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