Last week, the divorce of “Yang Guo” Chen Xiao and “Xiao Long Nu” Michelle Chen dominated the Asian media. However, looking back to their profiles and at the times of relationships, there are surprising similarities between this couple and the famous divorced song Joong-Ki and Hye-Kyo song, as they fell in love with their wedding and in the end their divorce.
When he is in love: a love story “older sister” from drama to real life
The similarities between these two love stories are fascinating. Both couples share a surname with their partner, fell in love during the filming of the same project and had a four -year -old gap, with the older woman.
Chen Xiao acquired admiration for Michelle Chen in 2011 for the first time, when the actress gained widespread fame throughout Asia with “You are the Mela of My Eye”. In 2013, “The Romance of the Condor Heroes” brought together the two and in the end they grew up only from friends to appointments. Although Michelle was four years older than Chen Xiao, a mature and responsible partner has always presented himself.
In the meantime, Joong-Ki Song for the first time “Fell” for Song Hye-Kyo when the latter recited in “that winter, the wind hits” together with Jo In-Sung. Song Hye-Kyo, also more than 4 years of Joong-Ki song, was introduced to him through their common friend. Their connection deepened when they recited together in the drama “descendants of the sun”.
On the set, they showed a lot of mutual and undeniable chemical care, but their relationship was not revealed to the public until a year later. It was only after Dispatch released the photos together, just before their engagement, which confirmed their love story. Despite being younger, Song Joong-Ki was always attentive to his girlfriend, escorting her openly and looking at her on her in major events and award ceremonies.
When they get married: proposed abroad, fairytale wedding
After a few months of appointments, Chen Xiao proposed to his girlfriend during a trip to Paris, France. In July 2016, the couple got married in a great wedding, but everything, from the design to the details of the ceremony, was so beautiful that it was compared to a scene of a film. The most iconic moment was when the groom raised the bride’s veil and kissed it, a legendary scene that remains one of the most memorable moments in the history of age. In December of the same year, Michelle Chen gave birth to their first child.
The wedding kiss of the Chen couple has become viral on the internet and is still considered one of the most legendary moments in the history of excess C.
By coincidence, Song Joong-Ki prepared a surprise proposal for Song Hye-Kyo in the winter of 2016 in a restaurant in Japan. The staff of the restaurant revealed that the couple dined there with 30 other people, after which the Joong-Ki song went down on one knee, presenting Song Hye-Kyo with a diamond ring and a large bouquet, bringing her to tears of happiness.
In October 2017, the song couple organized their wedding, nicknamed the “Wedding of the Century”, with blessings of a list of guests dotted with stars, including Zhang Ziyi, Park Bo-Gum, Kim Ji-Won, Lee Kwang-Soo and more. Their wedding has set a new standard for k-entertainment weddings due to its size and an overwhelming influence throughout Asia.
Song Joong-Ki proposed to Song Hye-Kyo in Japan, who was their favorite destination for their entire appointments, and even after their wedding.
The wedding of songs has become a “legend” among the weddings of Asian celebrities.
During the divorce: numerous accusations of cheating
It can be said that the divorces of the couples of Chen and Song were complicated, full of shocking twists. Initially, rumors emerged on their marital problems, supported by numerous tests that many have rejected as simple speculation. In the end, both couples officially announced their divorces amicably in front of the media, but behind the scenes they followed silent accusations. During the legal proceedings, it was said that both the husbands and the wives had affected business with co-protagonists, friends and even close knowledge.
JOONG-KI-Song Hye-Kyo song
In 2019, the Chinese news Sina and QQ shocked the entire Asian entertainment industry by releasing “evidence” of the deterioration of the song couple, leading to divorce. At the end of June of that year, Song Joong-Ki suddenly asked for divorce from Hye-Kyo Song without a previous discussion with her. For days following the announcement, he continued to express his position every time rumors emerged on their wedding. Even his family thinly criticized his ex-wife, while Song Hye-Kyo remained silent. Consequently, the speculation that was the guilty one in the relationship became widespread.
Song Hye-Kyo was subsequently accused of having a relationship with Park Bo-Gum, a dear friend of Song Joong-Ki, but only the Park Bo-Gum team denied the rumors, while the indifferent and cold attitude of song Joong-Ki towards his friend. Time and also later raised public suspicions. As a result, Song Hye-Kyo faced harsh criticism by the public, which was further fueled by the voices spread by the Joong-Ki Song family.
During the divorce process, it was also said that Song Joong-Ki had a business, first with one of the intimate friends of Song Hye-Kyo and later with his co-protagonist “Arthdal Chronicles” Kim Ok-Vin. However, all these statements have remained simple speculations.
Chen Xiao – Michelle Chen
After their breaking, Chen’s pair was accused by Chinese media, in particular the average 163, of buying keywords on the trendy research on Weibo to undermine each other. Previously, there were contrasting relationships on the role of Chen Xiao in divorce, in particular as regards his cold and ruthless attitude when he decided to separate from his wife. Meanwhile, Michelle Chen has faced criticism for her relations with male colleagues. As a result, both stars were captured in various voices on extraconstitarian affairs, who believed they had led to their wedding to pieces.
In particular, Chen Xiao was suspected of developing feelings and of being secretly involved with the co-protagonist Mao Xiaotong behind his wife. In particular, all Tre-Cen Xiao, Michelle Chen and Mao Xiaotong-Avevano recited together in “The Romance of the Condor Heroes” and Chen Xiao was also a dear friend of the ex-boyfriend of Mao Xiaotong, Chen Xiang. His ambiguous interactions with Mao Xiaotong and his significantly different behavior towards him in promotional events were considered strong evidence of his alleged relationship.
The two later recited together in several projects, further fueling the fact that their relationship continued beyond professional work. However, some public claimed that these statements were not convincing, since couples on the “shipping” screen are a common practice for Chinese entertainment when they promote new works.
In the meantime, it was also said that Michelle Chen was involved with the Taiwan Bryan Chang actor since 2019. At the time, Sohu shocked the public suggesting that Michelle Chen was the first to betray Chen Xiao. The average said that in October 2019 Michelle and Bryan were seen dinner together, spending even a “special night” together and the latter referring to Michelle as “wife”.
However, subsequent investigations revealed that Bryan Chang had actually proposed to the Ouyang Nini actress, the older sister of the Taiwanese cello prodigy Ouyang Nana, married her and welcomed their baby at the beginning of 2025. Consequently, the voices spread by Sohu They were considered unreliable.
