Matt Yeung’s Reluctance Wrecks Own Wedding Plans
Matt Yeung’s (揚明) resurrected TVB acting career has ruined his marriage plans. Taking on meatier supporting roles in the last two years left Matt little time to spend with his girlfriend Joanna. In June, the couple finally split because Matt did not have time to get married.
In October 2011, Matt had first announced that he planned to wed Joanna when he has a filming break. They even took wedding studio photos in Malaysia last year. The couple had intended to register their marriage in the United States, where Joanna’s family lives, and hold a Hong Kong wedding banquet in October 2013.
Yet, Matt’s wedding promise remained unfulfilled due to his hectic filming schedule at TVB. Tired of waiting and putting her life plans on hold, Joanna decided to end the relationship.
Matt has already notified his friends and groomsmen that the wedding plans are off. In June, Matt and Joanna had a big argument over when the wedding will actually take place. Matt said, “She works outside the entertainment industry and doesn’t understand how things work in the industry. She thought that I was looking for an excuse to not sign the papers.”
Matt was eager to hold on to current filming opportunities after his steady slide in popularity over the last ten years. His biggest role to-date remains 2003’s The W Files <衛斯理>, as he was relegated to minor roles after he was arrested for drunk driving in 2005. It was only because of TVB’s exodus of artists in recent years that allowed Matt a second chance in his career, which he was determined to hold on tight.
After their split, Matt and Joanna did not stay in frequent contact. Matt appeared to lament that Joanna was not accommodating and understanding of his work demands. He said, “I’m a bit unhappy in losing a three-year relationship, but it’s better to find out earlier that we’re incompatible rather than discover it after marriage.”
Source: ihktv.com
This article is written by Jayne for JayneStars.com.
Better for him to hold onto career and stabilize it. Good choice for the girlfriend too.
Yea, career is really important. I guess maybe it just was not meant to be. Hopefully, he will have a good career and a new love life later on when the time is right.
really? a wedding take a day! he doesn’t need to do any planning…she can do it, he just need to show up for the wedding….excuses..
When a couple wants to get married, they both have to plan it out. It is not fair to make just one person do all of the work. However, if they were so busy then they should have just made it simple and low key. Who said that everyone had to have a big and grand wedding? As long as you are happy in the long term then I feel that is much more important than having a big wedding which does not guarantee a long and happy marriage.
Sure a wedding only takes a day, but marriages lasts a lifetime (it should anyway). If he couldn’t even spare time for a wedding, what about their marriage then? Would it last if she was not accomodative of his busy schedule?
“I’m a bit unhappy in losing a three-year relationship, but it’s better to find out earlier that we’re incompatible rather than discover it after marriage.”
Look to me he is not even serious about the relationship and giving excuses nothing else. Good for Joanna, maybe he is really not for you.
he’s right about her not understanding how TVB works. opportunities dont come again if you turn it down esp when he has been frozen before. he’s in his 30s already, there’s no third chance after this stage, plus matt is only beginning to see a turn in his career in recent yrs. its obvious it will not work out between them. she should find someone who is ready cuz he’s not gonna be anytime soon, thats for sure.
You said exactly what I wanted to say!
Well said asa! I totally agree with you. If they are incompatible, it is better that they ended it before marriage or else it would have been a bigger mess.
It also seem to him he is not upset about the breaking off.
Hey this guy announced to the whole world that he is going to marry her. Photos were even taken and date set.
How would you feel if if you are the bride?
from what matt once said in an interview his already married and at the time of the video his wife was about to give birth
Hey, i saw their wedding photos before. It’s such a waste as the both of them are stunning! https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=390907994312740&set=a.390907637646109.91398.188727967864078&type=3&theater
Judging from the wedding photos, she is kinda pretty 🙂
Yeah, Joanna looks pretty in the wedding photo.
As horrible as this sounds, I think it’s actually a good thing they broke it off. Imagine if they were married only to have Joanna throw a tantrum that he isn’t “spending enough time” with her. Fact is, he’s an actor in the entertainment circle. Maybe to him, it has become more of a priority to secure a stable career in order to care for her more in the future (and possibly for kids if they have any).
All the best to Matt and Joanna whether on different paths or together from here on.
“She works outside the entertainment industry and doesn’t understand how things work in the industry. She thought that I was looking for an excuse to not sign the papers.”
I’m sorry… if he really loved her he would have made the time for her.
how long would she be with him if he is some loser that lives off her income? this industry is fast and uncompromising, if you pass up a role, you lose favor with the producer n there is a dozen is lined up for it. what if it was a breakthru role that he needs? i think if he wasn’t an actor, he mite have a more stable schedule/career for a family life sooner.
I dont really like using the “if blah really loves blah then blah would do this or that” I mean why cant his chick wait for him if she really loves him? Ya know what I mean?
True that, crystal! It works both ways!
Well said Crystal and was exactly what I was thinking. If she really loved him, she could have waited and accommodated him. Why do some women act so arrogant thinking that it is always the guy that has to accomodate them??
it’s the princess syndrom,they just want the guy to be and do everything as they wish but sorry,guys are just human,there’s things guys can’t do to…
How long should she wait? Last I check it takes about a day to get married, and a week of vacation? He can’t do that for her?
I’d have and would go to the ends of the Earth for my wife. I’m basing my comments on personal experience. If he couldn’t take the time to get married with her, then he didn’t truly value/love her. He was more interested in his job.
it has nothing to do with love but practicality. well even if he married her and has no time to spend with her due to filming commitments, they would break up sooner or later. bad if it goes into marriage. TVB films around the clock with only four hrs of sleeptime for actors, how would he be able to have a family life with her? its just two unsuitable ppl together with diff priorities.
I agree that is more of practicality not love. If Matt did not even have a stable career then what is the point of him getting married?? Honestly if she is the traditional type that expected him to be the breadwinner then they surely would not last even if they got married so I think it is better that they end before things got worse. She should be more understanding since he is an actor who acts for TvB who has crazy filming hours. He is also not a top actor who would not get special treatment like those other actors. I remember other celebs getting accommodations from TVB when they wanted to get married. I know that Matt will not get that now due to his lower status.
“How long should she wait?”
– Helloooo!! As if one would die if she does not get married. I really hate this sort of conservative and traditional mindset where one MUST be married when they reach a certain age. In fact, I think she should find some meaningful work to do instead of mopping around and expect her bf to marry her. Most girls I know act like that which makes me hate my own female species sometimes. It’s the 21st century and females have more opportunities than ever so make good damn use of it!!
It isnt about how long she will wait for him. Its about if one loves, she will wait. Thats really all there is to it.
When I was younger, I remember my friends dating, declaring their love for one another. But after they broke up, never spoke.. never cared… and that was that. I only have one pair of friend who really and can non regretfully say they actually are and always will be in love. And theyre not even together now but they still care and look out for one another. Now that is the rare kind of love thats apparently endangered in our day and time. Our so called “love” in this world now is..take off everything and put something back on in the morning.
No matter how hectic work schedule is or how time consuming his career has become, being too busy to get married is a lame excuse.
I agree. Whenever you hear ppl saying I am too busy to date or get married. Please…. If you date, it’t not like you have to see each other daily? and to get a piece of paper, u just need a morning, an afternoon or a whole day?????? Being an actor can’t even find that one day if u care enough o make it official? BULLS..T!!
Agreed, lame excuse unless Matt says that he’s too busy to even have sex. LOL 🙂
Joanna did the right/smart thing. Three years is enough. Next!
Why don’t both of them give up some to give the other some as well?
Example:
>> She can hold-on later on for the small or big wedding with friends and family, when he is less busy and plan it together. BUT, he can go to the law place to get paper sign to be married. It really require compromises and dedication.
They were really a good couple though, too bad. But, as pathway in the future, you will never know if they will cross or separate for real either.
she was prob emotional, and took things personal if it doesnt go her way rather than think logically. that is why joanna was quick to dump him. her love wasnt very lasting either if that is the case. not sure why she isn’t being ridiculed also for leaving him over some papers.
sorry to say, i think she’s an idiot too. not just him.
I agree with Asa and why is everyone blaming Matt?? She is the one that choose to end it not him. If she only ended it just because he did not have the time to get married yet then there is something up with her too.
What a idiot.
Its for the better. I agreed that if you don’t get married within the 2 years of ur relationship, the chance of getting married is slim. Unless she’s pregnant.
That’s very true. Nowadays, I do see couples do NOT get hitched unless there’s a baby. Sad that it’s like this now but it’s like a trend it seems.
I think getting married just because the girl is pregnant is not the best way to go since I have so many cases of that not working out. You should get married when you are ready but when you marry due to a baby that is a lightning flash wedding which is marrying due to obligation and responsibility.
I also do not agree that just because you do not marry within 2 years of a relationship that your chances if getting married are slim. It really varies from couple to couple. You can date for many years before getting married or date for a short time like 20 days and get engaged and married(like Big S for example).
She looks like that women that was slapping her boyfriend silly while he was on his knee.. you guys know what I am talking about? lol
I do!
An excuse. If you love someone and you will always make time for her. Well you ARE making an excuse MY. Good for her.
maybe she isn’t all that great for him to give up everything. if she liked him, why isn’t SHE the one to make time for him? cuz she feels a rush with age, same for him, he feels he has no other chances to have his career. they are incompatible n diff places in life, thats all it is, no one’s fault more than the other. better to know now so she can find another partner.
I agree with asa and feel that when you are in a relationship/marriage or whatever it is, that you must compromise and learn how to complement one another. Maybe it is better that they discovered that they are not compatible before getting married? It would have been a bigger mess if they had gotten married and then found out that they are not meant for each other. I guess it is neither of their faults so maybe it is a blessing in disguise that they broke up so that they can move on to different paths in life and with more compatible partners in the future.
She is willing to marry him even though his career is nowhere near successful. If his career is rising at this moment probably it is understandable.
From the above news doesn’t look like she ask for extravagant wedding or something.
When guys said they have no time for you, it’s actually mean something else. They have been dating 3 years. I think it is reasonable if she want a marriage.
He is/was planning to marry so it’s not like he is leading her on. It’s just that he was not ready at the time that she wanted him to be, so she dumped him… If I were him, I would not want a person like that for a wife.
AGREED!
Same as Oscar! He is now too being promoted by TVB but he got married with his long-time gf!
They even went to Thailand for holiday during his few DAYS off.
When u love someone, u definitely make time for it!
Don’t tell me he needs to non-stop filming for 7 days a week
Matt never won Most Improved unlike Oscar. the comparison shouldn’t be made. Oscar missing one or two jobs isnt a big deal when he has plenty more to come just from his award but when you are not even there yet, who will sympathize with you running off to vacation? so unreal! the tv industry is harsh when you dont have clout. Oscar also has alot of famous friends and buddy connections to help him out with job recommendation.
He could be serious or not serious, she could be accomodating or not accomodating… point is in the end like everyone says, if you love someone you make time for her but then if you love him, why not start with a simple ceremony first.
Yup. Just like Oscar, they already registered their marriage, went to Thailand for a short holiday and will be holding a wedding banquet next year.
Anyway, congrats to Oscar!!
she’s from overseas prob a very gd bg, otherwise how’d they meet? she might not be satisfied with signing the papers, and wants a grand wedding to account to relatives which he wanted to do when there is time, that is why they went thru with such nice wedding photography. no man goes thru all that if he didn’t plan to marry you. she seemed high maintenance and demanding from the looks of it.
“The 32-year-old actor, who announced that he will wed Joanna during a filming break in October 2011, had not been able to decide on the perfect date due to his busy schedule and announced that the October 2013 wedding had to be postponed to another time instead.”
Like u assumed, she comes from a BIG family. Imagine all the fuss she needs to go through to contact all her family members, relatives etc
and u think its very EASY to book a venue for wedding these days?
My friend made her reservations last month and guess when is her dinner? It’s JANUARY 2014!
The problem here is if HE CAN’T COMMIT then DON’T SIMPLY GIVE PROMISES and made ANNOUNCEMENT. Then, can’t do so just say postponed to another date. WHICH DATE? WHAT DATE? CAN’T BE EXACT?
EXCUSES EXCUSEEEESSSS
But I don’t agree with your assumption that she is high maintenance. If she is then she surely won’t be with Matt at the first place!
oscar leung and his gf dated for 11 yrs before they married, his gf loves him so much she did not mind even when he postponed the wedding date for 2-3 yrs since he first announced it many yrs back. their love stood the test of time.
yes Matt’s ex is high maintenance, that is why she ended a relationship just because he couldn’t sign the papers yet. geez.
a wedding is not simple event, that is why Matt wanted a “perfect” time for it to occur, that shows he is not a careless guy but someone who is involved n not just some guy that will show up only. he didn’t want to make it shoddy.
if anything, joanna is the one that wrecked her own hope, yes all the cards n invitations were sent out n relatives informed, it was only postponed but she’s the one that made it go KAPUT by dumping him, now Matt has to inform everyone its off, how embarassing is that for a man, dumped before his own wedding that he planned to go thru with once he has a chance? she is unreasonable and crazy at this pt.
to leave a good man because he did not follow her whim but has to plan for his future also. she is free to leave, dont let the door hit you out on your way.
I also think she is high maintenance because honestly, if she really loved him that much. She would be satisfied with just signing papers and having a very simple ceremony which is I think what Anita and Julian did. Anita did not ask for anything. In fact, I heard that they did not even take wedding photos but Julian promised her that they will do so when they turn 60. How sweet is that??? I think spending the rest of your life with the one that you love is the most important. Having a big and grand wedding does not guarantee that.
Taking wedding photos are a pain and are a lot of work. My sister in law told me what a pain it was, so if Matt was willing to through all that then that shows he was intending to marry her. However, I guess she became impatient and so demanding that she could not wait any longer so dumped him. It’s not like he is going out and having fun. He is busy working and trying to build a career for his future family. My mom would be really angry with me if I ever dropped a guy just because he was busy working and could not get married yet.
It is embarrassing for a guy or even a girl to have to inform their family and friends that their wedding is off after informing them. How sad is that???
Good point!
He’s never that popular or famous to begin with so even if he does get married, HK paparazzi’s probably won’t be knocking his door down like crazy haha…LOL..excuses…
she hurt his pride and humiliated him, no wonder he sounds relieved to find out she was like that sooner than later. what about sticking it thru thick and thin? you know thats part of their future vows. that is a promise she doesnt seem the type to fulfill(throwing a fit over what day the wedding is when he already agreed to marry you), let alone be his wife.
Joanna is actually a very lucky girl since he already agree that he will marry her. I feel she is being selfish. Me and my bf live 4 hours drive apart. We are 29 years old. We have plans to get married but we can’t until he gets a job back in the city. He is in a small town. He’s there in the first place to get his professional license and he was bound to a 15 month contract (they don’t let you leave right away once you get your license which takes only 3 months). We can’t live in the small town because not only we will be away from our families but we are risking our career because there’s lack of jobs in that town. For a back up plan in case I have to relocate to where he will be working I am studying Master of Health Administration part-time while working full-time. If you really love that person you will be understanding. I understand it is hard for my bf to get a job so I am willing to put marriage off for 3-4 years which by then my Master’s degree would also be almost completed if not completed by then. I am worried too probably like her that I will be too old to find another person and my younger cousin is getting married in a few months. I know how she feels. However sometimes good things come out for those who wait.