lightening marriage

The 鈥渓ightening marriage鈥?of Taiwan actress Barbie Hsu, 34, to her beau and restaurant heir Wang Xiaofei, 29, is a living example of 鈥渓ove at the first sight鈥? which dominated newspaper headlines, forums and micro blogs. Just 49 days after their first date the couple registered their marriage in Beijing on November 16. It was billed as romantic fairytale-meets-prank by various members of the public. The curiosity and controversy of their 鈥渢rue love鈥?along with overcoming an age gap reflected the nation鈥檚 current mood on marriage. Although many online surveys seem pessimistic about their marriage, only time will truly tell.