“Her Son Can Be A Divorcee, But I Can’t?” M’sian Actress Jacquelin Ch’ng Joins Matchmaking Event Only To Be Scorned By Auntie

In 2022, Malaysia-born Hong Kong actress Jacquelin Ch’ng, 43, announced her split from her husband of two years, Taiwanese bubble tea chain CEO Brian Yang. 

Since then, Jacquelin, who is the daughter of late Malaysian tycoon Bill Ch’ng Chong Poh, hasn’t dated anyone publicly. She is now based in Hangzhou. 

She recently shared a Douyin video of herself attending a public matchmaking event held at a park in the Chinese city. 

From the looks of it, the event is set up for hopeful singles to mingle, with some arriving with textbook-thick notes and large posters containing information about themselves. 

“Let’s see if I’ll meet my true love from matchmaking in town today,” read Jacquelin's caption. 

Jacquelin had prepared a vertical banner which listed her personal information and achievements, as well as her height, birthdate, nationality, and job.

She also revealed that she has been divorced, and added that she has "financial freedom" and “owns a villa in the prime district of Hong Kong”.

After making her rounds around the park, Jacquelin came to realise that many participants were old folks, who attended the event in hopes of finding a match for their children. 

She struck up a conversation with an elderly lady who found Jacquelin “too old" for her son. 

She then approached another auntie to find out more about her son. 

The auntie revealed that her son is 40 and works for the government. He is 1.8m-tall, has been divorced once, and has a daughter and a son. 

The auntie initially praised Jacquelin for her “good qualifications” but quickly changed her tune when she realised she's a divorcee.

The auntie said: “I prefer those who are pure and innocent and who haven’t been married.”

Sorry, what? Didn't her son go through a divorce too?

After parting with the auntie, Jacquelin lamented: “Her son can be a divorcee, but I can’t?”

Jacquelin’s video soon gained the attention of netizens, many of whom criticised the last auntie for having "double standards". 

One netizen also wrote that “being pure and innocent doesn’t have anything to do with whether one has been married in the past”. 

The others cheered Jacquelin on, wishing her luck in her love-finding endeavours. 

Watch Jacquelin’s clip below.