From now on, Hong Kong actress Grace Wong will be holding three birthday celebrations in the month of May.
Wong, who turned 39 on May 5, announced on social media on May 29 the birth of her first child via natural delivery.
Her non-celebrity husband Daniel Chang, also 39, was born on May 15.
Wong wrote in Chinese: “I always thought I would be the kind of career woman who picked a date for a caesarean section and gave her baby formula milk.
“But as I formed a relationship with my baby during the nine months of pregnancy, she seemed to tell me that I could do it. I did more research and wanted to give her the best within my capabilities.”
She thanked her doctor for giving her the confidence to change her choice of delivery method in the last four months of her pregnancy.
“It really worked out in the end as our baby girl was born naturally,” Wong wrote, revealing that her daughter’s name is Audrey Chang.
“She is very special as she arrived past 12am, so her birthday is next to her dad’s birthday,” she added. “I wonder if she will be a daddy’s girl in the future.”
She thanked her husband for accompanying her throughout the journey and for being her biggest cheerleader, adding: “You’re gonna be the best daddy.”
She also thanked the medical team at Hong Kong’s Union Hospital.
“We felt very loved and supported during our stay,” she wrote in English. “Thanks for celebrating Danny’s birthday and Mother’s Day with me as well.”
Using hashtags such as #MayBabies, she added: “Off to a new season with our little one. We love you so much and can’t wait to see you grow up.”
The first runner-up of the Miss Hong Kong pageant in 2007, Wong is best known for starring in the TVB martial arts drama A Fist Within Four Walls (2016). Her role as Fa Man was named Most Popular Female Character at the TVB Anniversary Awards in 2016.
In 2016, she announced her engagement to Chang, whom she had dated for 11 years. In 2017, they held two wedding ceremonies in the United States and Hong Kong.
Wong announced in December 2021 that she was leaving TVB after 14 years with the Hong Kong broadcaster. She took part in Chinese dance survival show Great Dance Crew in 2022 and is also a singer now. – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
