Actors Nicky Wu and Liu Shishi deny their marriage is on the rocks

Nicky Wu (left) and Liu Shishi tied the knot in 2015 and threw a star-studded wedding in Bali in 2016. Photos: Nicky Wu/Weibo, Liu Shishi/Weibo

Taiwanese actor Nicky Wu and his wife, Chinese actress Liu Shishi, have refuted rumours that their marriage is on the rocks.

The couple issued an identical statement on their respective Weibo accounts at 8pm on Sunday (Feb 27), writing in Chinese: "We initially did not want to respond publicly to false comments on our private lives, but they have caused disturbance to our lives, families and friends.