Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue and wife, Taiwanese model Sarah Wang, announce divorce after 8 years of marriage

Hong Kong actor Shawn Yue, 44, and his wife, Taiwanese model Sarah Wang, 37, have announced their divorce after eight years of marriage. The couple shared the news via their respective social media pages on Monday, July 20.

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We have reached a mutual understanding and wish each other well in life.

Yue, known for his roles in "Initial D" and the "Infernal Affairs" series, posted an Instagram Story stating that he and Wang "have reached a mutual understanding" and "wish each other well in life." He added, "Thank you for everything you've given as a mother and as a wife. From now on, we will always be family."

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Thank you for everything you've given as a mother and as a wife. From now on, we will always be family.

Wang echoed the sentiment of amicable separation in her Instagram post, emphasizing that the divorce "isn’t something to be sad or heartbroken about, because [they] will both be better for it." She described Yue as "still a good father and a good companion," adding, "We will always be family for life."

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This isn’t something to be sad or heartbroken about, because [we] will both be better for it.

The couple tied the knot in December 2017 in Melbourne, Australia, with a ceremony attended by celebrity friends like actor-singer Eddie Peng. Yue and Wang are parents to two children: a son born in 2018 and a daughter born in 2020.

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[Yue] is still a good father and a good companion... We will always be family for life.