Superstar Chinese actress, Tang Wei, has announced her engagement on Wednesday to Kim Tae Yong, the South Korean director of the film "Late Autumn", in which Tang stars.
Through her agents, Tang issued a statement saying she got to know Kim during the shooting of "Late Autumn" and they became lovers last October.
Having received the blessings from parents on both sides, the celebrity couple plan to get married in the near future.
The 35-year-old actress has earned nine acting awards during her career and has gained widespread popularity in South Korea with the release of "Late Autumn."
News of the engagement set Sina Weibo buzzing. Over 100-thousand people have posted comments on the couple's plans to get married.
Many have posted well-wishes for the couple, but there are a handful of forlorn fans who expressed sadness over the actress's status as taken.
汤唯晚秋办婚礼嫁韩国导演
7月2日,汤唯的经纪公司宣布,她已于近日与《晚秋》导演金泰勇先生订婚,并初定于将在今年晚秋时节举办婚礼。据工作人员透露,具体的婚礼地点,还将与双方家庭协商后确定。
汤唯与金泰勇因为合作电影《晚秋》结识,合作中给彼此留下美好印象。去年十月,汤唯再次到韩国拍摄广告,与金泰勇先生重逢,二人渐生情愫从朋友变为爱人,终于于数日前,在双方父母的同意之下订婚,并将初步定于今年晚秋之时举办婚礼。
1969年出生的金泰勇导演,因为作品《晚秋》在韩国名声大噪。该片在韩国上映之后,汤唯在韩国获九个最佳女主角奖。而1979年出生的中国演员汤唯,因出演李安导演的《色戒》而迅速成名,已经拥有“国民女神”称号。她主演的电影《黄金时代》也将于近日上映。