Actor Wang Xueqi won the Best Actor Award at the 4th Asian Film Awards on the 22nd of this month for his role in "The Siege of October", and has recently filed for divorce. According to Wang Xueqi's petition, in 1969 he met his wife Sun Changning through an introduction and they began dating. In July 1971, they registered their marriage. After marriage, due to Ms. Sun frequently traveling abroad for work and Wang Xueqi being busy with his own work, they rarely contacted each other, leading to a gradual estrangement in their relationship. Moreover, their personalities were quite different, resulting in frequent arguments. From 1998 to 2006, Sun Changning worked abroad, and after returning to China in 2006, they have been living separately until now. Therefore, Wang Xueqi has filed for divorce and requested the division of their joint assets. Currently, the case is under review by the court.
According to the court, divorce cases generally follow either a simplified procedure or a regular procedure. The former takes about a month, while the latter requires six months. Wang Xueqi's divorce case is currently following the regular procedure. However, if there are no significant disputes regarding the division of joint assets, it should not take the full six months. If special circumstances arise, such as difficulties in investigating one party's assets, it might exceed six months.
Having lived separately for many years, Wang Xueqi described himself as "wandering in Beijing." He usually eats at the military canteen and occasionally visits director Zhang Li's home for a good meal. According to Wang Xueqi, everyone in the Air Force Political Drama Troupe where he works knows about his intention to divorce. "This matter has been going on for years. Colleagues in the troupe keep asking me why I am always alone! She works abroad, and as a soldier, I need to report to the troupe if I want to go elsewhere, let alone abroad. I can't give up my work here, and over the years, I've gotten used to just focusing on acting. Normally, I eat at the military canteen, and when I want a tasty meal, especially during holidays, I go to Director Zhang Li's house because they cook well." Wang Xueqi claims that he has been "wandering" for a long time. After his son returned from studying in the UK, he started his own life, and his wife has been working abroad for years. He has long been accustomed to living alone. His hobbies include cleaning the room, tidying up the house, and driving his off-road vehicle aimlessly on the sixth ring road.
Wang Xueqi stated that since he and his wife only spend a few days together each year, it was inevitable that their feelings would change. The current marital situation benefits both parties if they separate. For so many years, he has essentially been living alone, which is why he rarely talks about his family during interviews. "This issue is hard to discuss, and I'm also concerned about her well-being; she's getting older." Regarding why he didn't file for divorce a few years ago but instead chose to do so now when he is at the peak of his career after winning multiple acting awards, Wang Xueqi explained that his father-in-law was previously ill, but now there is no longer any concern regarding this matter.
Reflecting on his life, Wang Xueqi said that while his career has been successful, the aspect of his family life that he feels most guilty about is his son. His son, Wang Daqing, previously worked at HP and later joined Ogilvy Public Relations as the head of the creative team, becoming a successful returnee. However, Wang Xueqi feels he owes much to his child. "I was too strict with him before, which made his personality overly restrained. Once, I saw his work depicting his childhood, and I immediately understood how he grew up. I haven't paid enough attention to him." Fortunately, Wang Xueqi noted that his son has grown up and improved significantly compared to before.
Perhaps due to being too strict during his son's growth period, Wang Xueqi now tends to be overly gentle with Wang Daqing. He often adopts his son's opinions on many matters. Likewise, Wang Daqing is willing to listen to his father's life experiences. Each time Wang Xueqi receives an award nomination, his son sends a text message as soon as the results are announced. In Wang Daqing's view, the various second-class and third-class merit medals his father earned in the military are already quite impressive. "I feel like my father and I are more like friends now. He might be surprised to hear me say this, but I think we can interact equally like friends and respect each other's choices."