Taiwanese TV stars Wallace Huo and Ruby Lin announced their relationship to the world on Friday. The timing of the announcement was fitting, as May 20 is known as "love confession day" in Chinese culture, due to its Mandarin pronunciation.
The couple had been friends for ten years before taking their relationship to the next level following Lin's birthday in January, according to friends of the two stars.
The Straits Times reported that friends of the new couple played matchmaker at Lin's birthday party, suggesting that the two get together.
Huo is the one who made the bold move of publicly declaring his love for Lin, doing so via a post on his studio's official Weibo account. The post reads, "Wallace said: he wishes to have all of your blessing @RubyLin."
Lin's studio replied by retweeting Huo's post and writing, "Sister says: [heart]."
The couple has much in common, as both are actors, producers, and singers. The 36-year-old Huo and 40-year-old Lin met in 2006 while working together on the Taiwanese drama series Sound of Colors, and have worked together on other shows since then.
In a Facebook post, Lin referenced her lengthy friendship with her new lover, saying, "It turns out that the happiness is always so near me." The post included a picture of the actress holding a rose.
Huo is currently filming a forthcoming movie called Hide and Seek and has two other movies set to be released this year.
Lin recently wrapped up work on The Precipice Game, a thriller that will also be released in 2016.
