Kenji Wu Helps Cancer-Stricken Bride Fulfil Her Dream Wedding

For 26-year-old Zou Dafu from Guizhou, China, her dream of walking down the aisle was shattered when she was diagnosed with cancer.

After graduating from university, Dafu moved to Zhangjiajie for work, where she met her now-husband. The pair fell in love and got engaged in May 2024 after two years of dating.

But just two months later, their joy turned to heartbreak when Dafu was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, forcing them to cancel their plans to have a wedding before China’s National Day (Oct 1).

“My husband has stayed by my side through everything,” Dafu shared. “He told me that getting treatment is all that matters, and that nothing else is more important.”

The cost of treatment was overwhelming. Her husband and family worked tirelessly to raise funds, while Dafu travelled to Shanghai to undergo therapy.

Then came an unexpected guardian angel: Taiwanese singer Kenji Wu, 45.

Learning of Dafu’s story through a friend in late May, Kenji decided to make her dream come true.

“If it weren’t for Mr Kenji Wu, we wouldn’t have planned a wedding at all,” Dafu wrote on social media. “He helped me fulfil this lifelong wish.”

She added: “Mr Wu said he wanted to help us make up for this regret. And that’s how the wedding happened.”

The couple finally held a simple yet deeply moving ceremony at an outdoor venue in Zhangjiajie.

Dafu shared that she hadn’t the time or means to plan a wedding herself, and that her special day only happened thanks to Kenji Wu and his team.

“He’s truly a kind and very, very good person,” she said, adding that Kenji not only organised the ceremony but also offered her financial support. According to Dafu, the singer still checks in regularly to ask about her wellbeing.

Now receiving treatment in Shanghai, Dafu continues to update her followers about her battle with cancer. 

“Many people have sent me words of encouragement. I’m really touched,” she said. “When I feel like giving up, I think of my family and everyone who hasn’t given up on me so I can’t give up either.”

Having fought bravely for 15 months, Dafu believes that things will only get better.

“I still have faith,” she wrote. “The future will be kind to me.”

As for Kenji Wu, this isn’t the first time he’s gone out of his way to help others. He previously made headlines for helping a boy with cerebral palsy named Taotao in Hangzhou sell popcorn, drawing attention and customers to the business.

Speaking to the media, Kenji shared: “People think I’m helping others, but in reality, they’re healing me too. Every time I do something like this, I feel the world is a better place — and I gain the strength to face new challenges.”