Joe Ma and Karen Cheung Celebrate 20th Anniversary
Joe Ma (馬德鐘) and his wife, Karen Cheung (張筱蘭), said “I do” to each other again at their wedding anniversary banquet on June 28. For their 20th wedding anniversary, the couple renewed their wedding vows at a 30-table banquet held at the Western Market in Sheung Wan. The wedding was sponsored by various endorsers, and was also a charity event to help raise awareness and money for Hong Kong University’s Alzheimer’s disease research foundation.
Good friend Almen Wong (黃佩霞) expressed that Karen and Joe did not have a bridal registry and only requested for their guests to present cash as wedding gifts. Almen laughed and said, “My husband and I have only been married for about eight to nine years. If we still look that great when we hit our twenty-year mark, I’ll consider holding a big wedding again! [Karen and Joe] have everything and I really don’t know what to give them. Charity is the best way to go.”
Karen and Joe’s wedding was a star-studded event. Attended by numerous celebrities friends, the guests included Damian Lau (劉松仁), Charmaine Sheh (佘詩曼), Michael Tse (謝天華), Fanny Sit (薛芷倫), Louis Yuen (阮兆祥), Johnson Lee (李思捷), Nancy Sit (薛家燕), Christine Kuo (苟芸慧), Cissy Wang (汪詩詩), Shirley Yeung (楊思琦), Oscar Leung (梁烈唯), Mandy Wong (黃智雯), Michael Miu (苗僑偉), and Jaime Chik (戚美珍).
As both Karen and Joe used to work as runway models, many of their model friends also attended the wedding, including retired models Sophia Kao (琦琦), Janet Ma (馬詩慧), and Christine Au Yeung (歐陽妙芝). When they went on stage to take photos with the couple, Joe acknowledged his “beauty” team and exclaimed, “I am so lucky!”
Good friend Ruby Wong (黃卓玲) immediately grabbed the opportunity to snatch a picture with Joe when he found her lost ruby bracelet. She said, “I lost my ruby bracelet earlier tonight, but someone found it and gave it to Joe, and he returned it to me.” Joe laughed, “This is a good one. It’s really expensive!”
Karen and Joe thanked their friends and family on stage, and expressed that a couple must keep their relationship fresh and exciting if they want to maintain their marriage. After their speech, Joe immediately surprised Karen with a wooden statue of the Greek goddess Artemis, surprising Karen with tears.
Karen said, “I really was not expecting this! I visited Joe when he was shooting at Hengdian World Studios, and for this banquet, we went to Shenzhen to do some shopping. I saw this statue and really wanted it, but it was too expensive. I could not believe that he bought it!”
The MC of the event asked the couple’s teenage son, Ma Zai Xiang (馬在驤), if he felt uncomfortable by his parents’ “cheesy” relationship. The 15-year-old replied, “It’s normal!” Joe and his son serenaded to Karen on the violin, adding to the romantic atmosphere of the wedding.
When Karen and Joe proceeded to drink the wine with crossed arms, the audience immediately yelled, “Kiss first!” Joe laughed and said, “I know, we need to kiss! Hurry up!” Afterwards, he said, “Many friends came tonight! I wish everyone great health, old age, and that we can hold another banquet like this in 2063! I hope that by our seventieth anniversary, everyone will be able to come back here to this very place!”
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Source: Ming Pao Weekly #2330 via kuangaitvb.com
This article is written by Addy for JayneStars.com.
Beautiful couple <3
Joe is still handsome and charismatic at his age. His wife is stunning as well! She reminds me of Michelle Reis.
She doesn’t look like Michelle Reis. She reminds me of Louis Koo Ex gf in the 90s. Here is a pic if you can view it..
http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTyjC308G7GSaIZjz_-4qQ3WR6f-TSx4dj1ub1HA1_lVEJ5PXbI5g
You mean Natalie Wong and yea, she looks more like Natalie rather than Michele Reis.
She actually looks better than Michelle Reis……….smart, educated and with beauty to match……….not like the airhead with no brains Michelle……..Oh, and Michelle is a gold-digger too………
You can tell that his wife has had botox done! Her skin is soo tight! No way, she does not resemble Michelle Reis.
Maybe it’s just me. This seems to me like promoting his “good man” image.
U mean after his incident with that girl a few yrs ago ( Joe and Benny Chan)?
Nope! Way before Joey and Benny incident, Joey was caught in the act in his car with a gal!!
Everyone makes mistakes so if Joe’s wife is willing to forgive him then who are any of us to say anything??? As long as he has learned from his mistakes and is becoming a better and better person, that is more important than just dwelling on the unhappy past. I think his wife realizes that so has forgiven him and are now even more committed to each other.
That’s why I said “Maybe it’s just me.”
I agree with you that we’re not in the position to judge. But then I, it’s I who feel he’s trying a bit too hard to promote his family guy image. For me, marriage is something private, and he accepted interviews, doing photo shoots, having anniversary banquet… (see the news below) It’s like all those stuffs that he did cater to some audience. Also, my hats off to his wife for being so supportive and forgiving. He’s such a lucky man to have such a good wife.
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/joe-ma-and-karen-cheungs-30-year-romance/
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/joe-ma-on-his-25-year-romance-with-wife/
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/how-joe-ma-and-karen-cheung-keep-their-marriage-fresh/
http://www.jaynestars.com/news/joe-ma-and-wife-celebrate-20th-wedding-anniversary-with-a-special-photo-shoot/
OMG – their son is so tall and cute.
I don’t care what publicity stunt they are doing but it’s great to see some of Joe’s hidden talents … violinist? Nice!
They look good together
Not trying to be rude here, but it seems to be true that a handsome man + a beautiful woman = creating an ugly duck. Joe Ma’s son is obviously the opposite of his father in terms of appearance. Though I’m not a fan of Joe Ma.
By the way, as I’ve said, I have no intention to be rude here. There is no offense.
The son is not really an ugly duck, just pales in comparison to his parents’ glitter. He’s still a teenager, so his looks may change as he gets older.
I thought the son’s not too bad – good looks from mum & dad..
Congratulations to the happy couple, Joe and Karen.May their love for each other last for as long as they shall live.
Congratulations to Joe and Karen! This is refreshing news in contrast to the more common scandalous celebrity relationships.
I look at the pictures above and I keep having this feeling like they are like 2 guests who happen to meet at a party. I don’t feel the passion. But then it has been 20 years between them so the passion may be a bit dulled. However look at him. He still looks good. Look at her. She is beautiful but no doubt looking her age. Better be careful with the roving eyes.
Oh Joe can play the violin? How come never used that talent in all his acting? Because… he learned it for this special occasion? Sort of sweet but again I don’t feel the togetherness. I may believe it more if he danced with her. Maybe at their 40th anniversary.