Real Hong Kong Love Stories
From serious daters to the blissfully married to those who’re oh-so-ready to make the jump, these lovey-dovey pairs share their stories and tell us how they keep the romance alive.
Sybil Chan and Wilson Wong
How long have you been together for?
Six years. (Getting married December this year.)
How did you meet?
We were ex-colleagues at one of the Big Four audit firms. We have never worked on a project together, but we were both the coordinators for a new-joiner event.
What is the most endearing thing about your partner?
[Sybil] Wilson is very good at maintaining a relationship. He taught me how to respect and appreciate differences. He knows that two people will never be identical. Difference in background, upbringing, and experiences in life will lead to different choices in life. For a relationship to work, we need to learn to understand each other and to keep things in harmony.
[Wilson] She is a very lovely and beautiful girl, full of sunshine, with beautiful big eyes.
And the most annoying thing?
[Sybil] Wilson likes to do “chok” moves in public, as he likes acting. We would be trying on our wedding outfits [at the store] and he’d put on a sparkling shirt and suddenly start dancing. It’s very funny but sometimes quite embarrassing. Haha!
[Wilson] Sometimes, she can be negative towards things and thinks in a more
pessimistic direction.
What’s the hardest thing about being in a relationship in Hong Kong?
[Sybil] To find the space to spend time together. Not only in terms of the variety of locations and type of activity, but time is also a constraint due to long working hours and strong family values. One needs to allocate time for joint family events. However, I think that it is manageable as long as the couple plans together.
[Wilson] Working hours are so long that we didn’t have much time on our own, before marriage.
Can you give us a tip for keeping the romance alive?
[Sybil] Try new things together, like taking ballroom dancing classes—we often laugh at each other when we step on each other’s toes or make a wrong turn even if the instructor just demonstrated the move two seconds ago.
[Wilson] In fact, I am now a romantic person. I will try to always explore new places and new things in Hong Kong and then explore them together with Sybil. I will always care about her and think of her as more important than myself.
Winvy Lung & Calvin Chan
How long have you been together for?
Two and a half years. (Married for one year.)
How did you meet?
[Both] At church.