Shu Qi (舒淇) and Stephen Fung (馮德倫) have broken up… once again? The romantic rumors of Shu Qi and Stephen Fung have been going on for years, ever since the pair worked together in 1998’s Bishonen <美少年之戀>. The love rumors came at a peak in July of last year, after the longtime friends were photographed catching the same morning flight to Tokyo – alone. However, Shu Qi later claimed that her mother and two friends were also with her on the Japan trip. In August 2012, it was speculated that Shu Qi and Stephen had broken up after Shu Qi posted a foreboding message on her Weibo, writing, “Years later, I have finally discovered that it is not because the little bird could not fly across [the sea], but because no one is waiting for it on the other side.” At the time, it was rumored that Shu Qi felt disheartened when Stephen failed to come to her defense as she was getting attacked by negative rumors. Another rumor indicated that Stephen’s mother disproved his relationship with Shu Qi due to her soft core porn past, thus forcing Stephen to cut ties with Shu Qi. Shu Qi later denied the break-up allegations, but did not comment on whether or not she was dating Stephen. As for Stephen, the actor-director chose not to comment. In November 2012, noise rang again for Shu Qi and Stephen as their ambiguous relationship was once again brought back to the table. The pair was caught openly flirting online, sparking rumors that they have gotten back together. These rumors stayed for the next few months until last week on April 22, when Shu Qi allegedly hinted at another breakup with Stephen through an ambiguous online post. Some of the quotes in the long Facebook post include, “When a woman meets a good man, there is no need for her to be mature. When a woman grows stronger and more mature, it means that she hasn’t met a good man!” and “Don’t believe in your memories. The one in your memory may not be thinking about you.” The feminine post ended with a self-assuring message: “I don’t need nods of approval. I am living so those who hate me will continue to be uncomfortable with my existence.” Before she made the Facebook post, Shu Qi and Stephen were already speculated to have broken up when Stephen failed to show up at Shu Qi’s birthday party earlier, who turned 37 years old on April 16. Another rumor indicated that Stephen has been giving Shu Qi the cold shoulder when she publicly denounced Stephen’s Tai Chi Zero <太極1從零開始> script as “messy.” A third rumor alleged that Stephen was annoyed at Shu Qi’s “ambiguous responses” to the press in regards to questions about their romance, and some say he feared Shu Qi would reconcile with her ex-boyfriend Leon Lai (黎明), who recently separated with his wife of four years, Gaile Lok (樂基兒). These are, of course, all merely rumors. Sharp-eyed netizens noticed that Shu Qi’s long Facebook post seemed to have been a reblog of a long post on Weibo. Some believed that the reason for the post was to encourage Shu Qi’s female friends, and not necessarily an encouragement for herself. Creds: 21CN
