On August 8, celebrity couple Dong Zijian and Sun Yi suddenly took to social media to announce their divorce. She tagged him and said, “In the past, it was wish us well, from hereon, wish you and I well”. He also tagged her and said, “We’ll be well”. The cryptic message sparked concerned that things were not well. As it turns out, their studios also released statements to confirm the couple’s split. They’ve also deleted past social media posts about each other.
The two first made their relationship public in 2016. The former couple who were only 23 at the time announced their marriage in May 2017. Their daughter was born on September 22, 2017. They intend to raise their 4-year-old daughter together.
Statements from their studios
To friends concerned about Ms. Sun Yi and Mr. Dong Zijian:
After careful deliberation from both parties, the two have decided to split amicably to end their marriage, they have competed the related documents. Thank you everyone for the blessings given to their marriage, the two will cherish and keep this beauty, they will also raise the child together as family and friends, caring for the child’s healthy growth.
In order to protect the child and both parties’ families and to avoid unreasonable speculation, Ms. Sun Yi and Mr. Dong Zijian have jointly decided to make the above explanation to the friends who care about them. However, they do not intend to occupy public resources. After this statement is issued, the two will no longer respond to this matter. Thank you again for your continued support and love. The two will continue to focus on work and live well.
Sun Yi Studio
Dong Zijian Studio
August 8, 2022
Irina
Guess she had enough of being his beard already.
Wowo
lol what do you mean?
Irina
Dong Zijian is gay. He used to live with his boyfriend before, but his mother disapproved of their relationship, so he chose to marry Sun Yi later.
There were hints of their broken marriage earlier this year.
Irina
Does this site no longer accept long comment or what? I can’t even write why their marriage broken down + the hints that SY gave since earlier this year.
Anyway, SY’s phone case had the sentences “stay away from men”, from a pic that she posted last month. That might be a hint on DZJ and why she chose to divorce him.
HL- Hoh Liu
Wow…wasn’t expecting this…but they did marry quite young.
Wowo
yeah. They are still young. So easy to get a divorce in China. I guess when there is nothing worth saving, it’s best to let each other go.
Ash
It’s easy to get a divorce in any country. Just that nowadays, marriage vows of sticking together through all adversities and changes in life till the end doesn’t mean much anymore. When the flush of romance fades, they take the easy route to bail out and say “they don’t love each other anymore”. Especially when both parties are celebrities, with the high pressures and time demands of their jobs, it is inevitable that one party’s career has to take a back seat or a slower pace for the sake of the child and family. And if neither party is willing, then the fights and resentment and jealousy will start.