Calvin Chen and Qiao Qiao Got Hitched!

It didn't surprise me that much when Calvin Chen and Qiao Qiao are being together. But what's surprising is the sudden announcement just a day before Chinese New Year 2020.

Calvin Chen and Qiao Qiao had been linked long time ago back in 2010 during Love Buffet filming. Love Buffet is a Taiwanese Drama adapted from Japanese Manga. At first, Qiao Qiao is the leading female lead for Love Buffet. But after shooting few episodes, the female lead was replaced to Reen Yu (she got married to Vic Zhou in 2015) because of scheduling conflict after the filming was halted in 2010 due to typhoon in Taiwan. 

Back then I didn't like Qiao Qiao, maybe because I found her style doesn't suit my taste, specially when she starred at Magicians of Love with Ming Dao! Why she roamed around my list of favorite actors hahaha....But over time she gets even prettier, sexier and beautiful when she grows older and maturer. She has those fine lady-like now. 

The rumours started when Calvin has an umbrella date with Qiao Qiao. They didn't use face mask or anything and Calvin also hold Qiao Qiao under the umbrella to protect her from the rain. After that date, all the fans online speculate that they both were dating. At that time it was suspicious because they had not met for specific reason and Qiao Qiao has been replaced with Reen Yu. So there were no links for them to meet in that specific time. Yet, we all know Calvin is such a really friendly guy who has so many girl friends. Maybe they arranged the meeting for a reunion, we thought. But he bashed the rumour, saying they were just close friends. But that rumour didn't die, because we all know actually they are both very compatible with each other, considering the 8-year perfect gap on their age. 

Then in 2014, when Calvin published his solo album, with one love song featuring Qiao Qiao in the music video. That song is called 愛來無恙 (Ài Lái Wú Yàng) (How Has Love Been) with the lyrics much of a break-up and how one day they will meet again. There it was so strange that Qiao Qiao is the lady inside his MV. But we also thought, "Oh maybe she just helped him as his best friend by starring at his MV."

Then in 2016 when Calvin started the radio show, Qiao Qiao came to support him again. And since then, there is no news of even a bit of rumours going on between the two of them. Once I thought he doesn't like girl because he's been with Dylan Guo at the gym and when they travelled. I really hope someone I admire so much won't necessarily be someone who has his personal preference. Well, I am not judging thought. But I thought it will be good if he is straight, because it matters to me, as it may affect my choice and taste in a man. 

I once talked to my best friend about Calvin has been single even though he's almost 40 years old. And out of sudden, and out of blue, he annouced he's married to someone! And it's Qiao Qiao, someone we all know long time ago. They dated each other for 10 years OMG. I just can't believe it and how happy I am to know how loyal he is up till now. 

In one interview, he was asked why he lied about being in a relationship. Yet in fact, he didn't lie, he just didn't announce it. So there is nothing wrong with it. But why? 

Calvin said, "It is not because we were both in the showbiz industry. Joanne (Qiao Qiao) and I preferred not to announce it if we weren't sure of the outcome."

Calvin also said that their story is not love at first sight. They met through filming and that he actually felt bad the first time they met because he was more than half an hour late for the script reading. Then as time flows, he feels that he watched Joanne growing up as they got together when she was around 20 and he was 28. They've known each other for a long time and the relationship progressed naturally. It wasn't a shotgun wedding as many assumed with their sudden announcement. 

Calvin admits that they broke up at one point because Joanne felt like he wasn't listening to her and that they were both thinking of themselves at the time. The breakup lasted a full year with no contact before he started pursuing her again. Looking back, Calvin says, "it's like fate really brought us together." 

But in whatever case, I am glad they are happy being together!

Happy Wedding my long time fav actor ~