In a recent interview, Taiwanese actress Shu Qi clarified that she and her husband, Stephen Fung, are not voluntarily childfree. The couple even took a year off work to focus on fertility treatments and explored in-vitro fertilization, which proved unsuccessful due to age and physiological factors.
When asked, “You still don’t want to have children?” Shu Qi responded: “No, it’s not that I don’t want children. I’ve always wanted them, but I still haven’t been able to.”
Shu Qi also shared a personal reason for her earlier fears about motherhood, tracing it back to her childhood. She recalled waking up at 6 a.m. to cook porridge for her family and being scolded if it wasn’t cooked properly.
“I was afraid of having children, afraid I wouldn’t raise them well, afraid I would repeat my parents’ way of parenting and pass on the pain to the next generation,” she explained.
In previous interviews, Shu Qi had often said that having children is “up to fate,” emphasizing 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, she noted, “If it happens, it’s luck; if not, it’s destiny.”
Recently, when asked about the possibility of having children at 58, she smiled and replied, “Just let it happen naturally. If it works out, that’s best.”
Shu Qi also reflected on her approach to marriage. She admitted she never considered marriage seriously when she was younger, doubting whether any relationship could be truly lasting. “I never truly believed in fidelity when I was young, so I never thought about marriage,” she said.
However, after meeting Stephen Fung, her perspective changed. The couple married in September 2016 and have since enjoyed a simple and sweet married life. Shu Qi emphasized that the decision to marry depends on timing and the person you meet.
Born Lin Li-hui in 1976 in Taiwan, Shu Qi 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 to mainstream cinema, starring in films such as Viva Erotica, The Transporter, Millennium Mambo, Three Times, and The Assassin. She has also served as a juror at the 62nd Cannes Film Festival and the 58th Berlin International Film Festival.
In September last year, Shu Qi completed her directorial debut, Girl, which earned her the Best Director Award at the 30th Busan International Film Festival. The film competed in the main competition at the 82nd Venice Film Festival for the Golden Lion and was featured in the Centrepiece section of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Shu Qi’s openness about her personal journey underscores the challenges of balancing career, motherhood, and personal aspirations, inspiring fans to embrace patience and natural timing in life.
Sources: Sinchew,Weibo
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