On April 9, HK01 reported that the relationship between actor Hawick Lau and actress Li Xiaofeng has officially ended. The exact timing of their breakup remains unclear, but the news was confirmed by Hawick Lau’s father, Lau Dan, during his 82nd birthday celebration with colleagues in the Hong Kong entertainment industry.

Not only that, Lau Dan also inadvertently revealed to the media that he did not know who his son’s current girlfriend was. Late at night on April 8, Hong Kong media noticed that Li Xiaofeng had quietly deleted all photos of herself with Hawick Lau from her social media. Her decisive move quickly sparked public attention. According to some sources, the couple had mutually agreed to end their relationship quietly. However, Lau Dan’s public remarks brought unwanted scrutiny onto the actress. To avoid further speculation about her private life, Li Xiaofeng chose to remove all intimate photos, indirectly confirming the breakup.

In late 2022, Hawick Lau publicly confirmed his relationship with Li Xiaofeng, four years after his divorce from Yang Mi. Their love story was often compared to a romantic drama plot. At the time, Hawick Lau had moved into a residence next door to Li Xiaofeng. Due to renovation noise, he offered to pay for her stay at a five-star hotel, which she initially declined. The next day, however, she received a handwritten note from him saying he had already booked multiple nearby hotels for her convenience.

On another occasion, Li Xiaofeng was caught in heavy rain while jogging, and Hawick Lau personally drove out to find and pick her up. His thoughtful and persistent gestures eventually won over the strong-willed actress.

Beyond their romance, the relationship also drew attention because Li Xiaofeng once co-starred with Yang Mi – Hawick Lau’s ex-wife in the drama She and Her Perfect Husband. In the series, Li Xiaofeng played Yang Mi’s close friend and sister-in-law.

Born in 1982, Li Xiaofeng began her career as a TV host in Anhui before transitioning into acting. She gained recognition through the film Youth directed by Feng Xiaogang. Standing at 1.74 meters tall, she is known for her model-like figure and strong, charismatic image. She was previously married to a wealthy Beijing businessman in 2013 and has a son, though the marriage ended after a few years.

Meanwhile, Hawick Lau was once dubbed the “housewives’ heartthrob” thanks to hit dramas such as Virtues of Harmony, Sealed with a Kiss, and The Wife’s Secret.

Hawick Lau and Yang Mi registered their marriage in late 2013 and held their wedding in Bali in early 2014. However, just a year into their marriage, rumors of tension between Yang Mi and her in-laws began to surface. Reports also suggested that career imbalance Yang Mi’s rising fame compared to Lau’s relatively slower career led to conflicts.

In 2016, Hawick Lau was embroiled in an alleged cheating scandal involving actress Wang Ou, which became the final straw. Yang Mi eventually filed for divorce, ending their five-year marriage in 2018. Hawick Lau gained custody of their daughter and returned to Hong Kong to raise her with his family.

The scandal significantly damaged his public image, leading to a decline in acting opportunities in mainland China. In 2022, he attempted a comeback by joining the reality show Call Me by Fire, but was eliminated early, failing to revive his former popularity.

Sources: K14