Ex-husband of ‘Queen of Cantopop’ Faye Wong shares sad story of frugal life, unpaid debt, wins praise for honesty


By Liya Su

The former husband of Faye Wong, China’s “Queen of Cantopop”, has spoken of his sadness about his current situation and inability to pay off a 40 million yuan (US$5.6 million) debt, attracting sympathy on mainland social media.

Li Yapeng, 53, a native of Xinjiang autonomous region in northwestern China, is an actor-turned-businessman.

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