Annie Yi and Qin Hao Held 3 Wedding Banquets to Satisfy Regret Over No Ceremony with Harlem Yu

In 2015, Annie Yi married her Chinese husband Qin Hao in her second marriage, holding a marathon series of three wedding banquets—in Phuket, Thailand, Beijing, and the groom’s hometown Shenyang—showing off their love without restraint. However, Qin Hao recently expressed on "Viva La Romance" that he doesn’t care much for ritual or ceremony, saying it wouldn’t matter to him whether he had a wedding or not. Yet, from the very beginning of knowing Annie Yi, he knew she “especially wanted” to have a wedding. She had told him about childhood dreams always imagining what her future wedding would look like. “Although she had a previous marriage (with Harlem Yu), she never had a wedding.” So, they held three ceremonies to do their best to fulfill Yi’s dream wedding, which constantly moved Annie Yi to tears. 

As for married life, Qin Hao is not romantic, which is quite a contrast with Annie Yi’s need for a lot of love. She defends her husband, saying that while Qin Hao sometimes isn’t romantic, he always shoulders household responsibilities. That is, he might not remember to buy flowers, but when they go on trips, he’ll book the best hotels and reserve the best restaurants for his wife.

Response to Criticism for Defending Son

Annie Yi and her ex-husband Harlem Yu’s son, “Little Harlem” Harrison Yu Enli, has recently been developing his career in China. On the 29th of last month, he uploaded a video in which he is seen putting a straw into a female friend’s mouth and simultaneously drinking from the beverage that the other person was already sipping. The clip sparked a wide range of reactions. In response, Annie Yi posted an apology yesterday. Netizens were curious, since Little Harlem is already 24 and an adult, why not let him apologize himself? Annie Yi responded again to netizens.

Annie Yi wrote that before Harrison posted the video, he consulted with her first. Now, with netizens attacking him, “He asked me about it, and I agreed. So I am a terrible mother and didn’t protect my son well. If there is a problem, it’s my problem—please direct your criticism at me.” A netizen commented, “Let the child explain it himself, he’s already an adult,” to which Annie Yi again replied, “He doesn’t need to explain, because I agreed to it.”

In Annie Yi’s apology post, she wrote: “Ever since Enli returned from studying overseas and decided to stay in the motherland, he’s been extremely grateful for the kindness and tolerance shown to him. In these two years, he’s behaved cautiously. Shouldn’t young people born after 2000 be allowed to joke around with deep feelings without such harsh criticism?”

Other netizens expressed confusion, saying: “What’s so special about the motherland—is it some kind of favor? Isn’t staying in China just trying to cash in on celebrity privilege?” “Should we be so grateful your son chose to stay in the motherland?” “It’s just unhygienic—public figures should set a good example for civility.” “Came because of the trending search, after reading your essay I feel extremely uncomfortable. I haven’t watched the video so won’t comment, but just want to ask: what’s your issue with the motherland? Did the people of the motherland beg you to come back? Really don’t get it.”

Source: Apple Daily + China Times