Actor Proposes To His 37-Years-Younger Girlfriend, Who Is In Prison

An unconventional couple with a decades-wide age gap is making headlines again. Five years after going public with their relationship, they have announced their marriage plans.

74-year-old Hong Kong actor Lee Lung Kei has appeared in dozens of films and TV series since the 1980s, including the 2021 mystery series Sinister Beings and its 2024 sequel, Sinister Beings 2. In 2020, he and his 37-year-old girlfriend, Chris Wong (also known as Wang Qingxia), publicly confirmed their relationship.

In 2024, Wong pled guilty to five charges related to forging university certificates to obtain an entry permit and overstaying in Hong Kong. She was sentenced to 25 months in prison. Her prison sentence, however, hasn’t stood in the way of her relationship with Lee Lung Kei. Lee has a suitcase with over 410 letters from his bride-to-be that she wrote to him from prison.

During a recent visit, Lee and Wong discussed the future of their relationship. Wong said, “I am not hesitating anymore. I will marry you.” Now, they’re officially engaged!

I promised her that as soon as she gets out, I will take care of the marriage registration right away.

— Lee Lung Kei

Lee plans to give Wong an engagement ring after she is released from prison on July 7.