Celebrity wedding: Taiwanese model Lin Chi-ling, J-pop dancer Akira announce marriage in social media posts
- Actress and model Lin and pop star Akira fell in love seven years after working together on a stage version of Red Cliff
- Before that, Lin, who is well-known in China and Japan, received a lot of attention for being over 40 and single
Taiwanese actress and model Lin Chi-ling and Japanese pop star Akira announced their marriage this week in a very 21st century way – with dual Instagram posts.
In a post published on Thursday evening, Taipei-born Lin shared a photograph of herself with her new husband, writing: “With love and courage, I got married. The love and support everyone has given me all along makes me feel really blessed. To every dearest one of you, let us be happy together.”
Akira captioned another picture on his Instagram account: “I am excited to announce that on June 6th, I married Lin Chi-ling, the Taiwanese actress, with whom I have had a long-standing friendship.”
On Friday, after completing formal procedures in Taiwan and having previously filed a marriage application in Tokyo, the couple flew to Los Angeles to begin their honeymoon, according to Chinese-language newspaper Ming Pao.
Lin’s management said the couple had not made any decisions about a wedding banquet, but “will share the joy with their families” and: “Of course, the couple are also hoping that in future, there will be a new member of their family”.