In a recent interview, the Taiwanese actress ShuQi made it clear that she and her husband, Stefano FungI am not voluntarily childless. The couple even took a year off from work to focus on fertility treatments and explored in vitro fertilization, which proved unsuccessful due to age and physiological factors.
When asked, “You don’t want to have kids yet?” ShuQi replied: “No, it’s not that I don’t want kids. I’ve always wanted them, but I haven’t gotten around to it yet.”
ShuQi she also shared a personal reason for her previous fears about motherhood, tracing them back to her childhood. She remembered waking up at 6am to cook porridge for her family and being scolded if it wasn’t cooked correctly.
“I was afraid of having children, afraid of not raising them well, afraid of repeating my parents’ way of parenting and passing the pain on to the next generation.” he explained.
In previous interviews, ShuQi he had often said that having children is “until destiny”, stressing that children are not a prerequisite for marriage.
Her husband jokingly remarked: “We already have two children who never grow up” referring to their two cats. At a 2019 event in Switzerland, he noted, “If it happens it’s luck, otherwise it’s fate.”
Recently, when asked about the possibility of having children at 58, he smiled and replied: “Let it happen naturally. If it works, that’s better.”
ShuQi he also reflected on his approach to marriage. He admitted that he never seriously considered marriage when he was younger, doubting whether any relationship could truly be long-lasting. “I never really believed in fidelity when I was young, so I never thought about marriage,” he said.
However, after the meeting Stefano Funghis perspective has changed. The couple got married in September 2016 and have been living a simple and sweet married life ever since. ShuQi He emphasizes that the decision to get married depends on the timing and the person you meet.
Born Lin Li-hui in 1976 in Taiwan, ShuQi she dropped out of high school due to family circumstances and began modeling at 16. She quickly rose to fame in Hong Kong, initially appearing in adult films before successfully transitioning into mainstream cinema, starring in films such as Long live Erotica, The transporter, Millennial stuff, Three timesAND The killer. He also served as a juror at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival and the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.
In September last year, ShuQi completed his directorial debut, Lasswhich earned her the award for best director at the 30th edition Busan International Film Festival. The film competed in the main competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for the Golden Lion and was presented in the Centerpiece section of Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
ShuQiHer openness about her personal journey highlights the challenges of balancing career, motherhood and personal aspirations, inspiring fans to embrace patience and natural timing in life.
Sources: Sinchew, Weibo
