Monday, 3 October 2016

Vivian Hsu: It’s okay even if I’m broke

Vivian Hsu’s husband, Singapore-based businessman Sean Lee, was previously rumoured to be facing financial trouble. Addressing the speculation for the first time, the actress neither denied nor confirmed the rumours and instead shared that their family believes that “it’s okay even if we’re broke. It’s not a big deal and we’ll be penniless at worst – we were born into this world with nothing anyway.”

The 41-year-old once declared that she would remain single for life but surprised many with her wedding announcement. Guesting on Taiwanese talk show, TVBS People, she shed tears when talking about the romance which changed her life.

Vivian shared that in the first year that she got to know Sean, their friends got together to throw a birthday celebration for him when he received a call telling him that his daughter was running a fever. He immediately excused himself to return home to see his daughter, which made Vivian feel extremely touched.

“I realised that it was possible for a father and daughter to have such a relationship,” she explained. “This man, like me, puts great emphasis on family and is very close to his family members. I got a shock when I saw him drying his daughter’s hair (and I realised that) it’s possible for this kind of love to exist.”

She continued that a major reason why she was moved by Sean is because he gives her a sense of security and stability and that he taught her “being blessed doesn’t mean wearing the finest of clothing and eating the most expensive food”. Calling him someone who has similar values as her, Vivian expressed that her husband is very much like her nickname ‘Steel V’.

Vivian married Sean Lee, CEO of logistics company Marco Polo Marine, in Bali two years ago. The latter’s company is said to be affected by the recent oil price slump and an ongoing legal case with Sembcorp Marine.