Despite the many young and beautiful actresses in The Empress of China <武則天>, 48-year-old Kathy Chow (周海媚) remains a favorite among Hong Kong viewers. Netizens pointed out that due to Kathy’s timeless beauty, her screen presence outshines younger counterparts, including 33-year-old Fan Bingbing (范冰冰), 28-year-old Viann Zhang (張馨予), and 32-year-old Janine Chang (張鈞甯). In response to the compliments, Kathy smiled and revealed, “Actually, I’m not a person with a diligent skincare routine. I would only maintain my skin when filming. During days off, I don’t wear makeup and often get photographed shopping without makeup on. I don’t stress about aging. Everyone will grow old. As one ages, there will definitely be wrinkles. I won’t be unhappy over a few wrinkles.” Having established a stable position in the entertainment industry, Kathy indicated that she has no plans to retire. “I haven’t taken a vacation in three years. I have also tried not returning home for an entire month. Every morning when I woke up, I asked myself where I was. I’m not a person who will work extremely hard just for money, but I’ll accept work when it comes my way.” Although Kathy has been in a stable relationship with her boyfriend, Mr. Liu, for more than ten years, she has no intentions for marriage. Expressing that she does not wish for change in her current relationship, Kathy said, “I no longer yearn for marriage. Through filming, I have already married many times.” Creds: Ming Pao
