Why Aaron Kwok went public about girlfriend?

Atage50,popstarAaronKwokisfinallyconfidentthathecanconductapublicromancewithoutaffectinghiscareer,hesaidadayafterannouncinghisrelationshipwithChinesemodelMokaFang,27.

AtareceptiononWednesday,hewasprotectiveofFang,butmadeasideswipeatChinesemodelLynnHung,hisformergirlfriendwhoreactedtohisannouncementbypostingonWeiboaphotoofherselfandhercurrentboyfriend,businessmanKenKwok,inmatchingFendi"monster"shoes.

SingerKwokhadlikenedanunsuitablerelationshiptouncomfortableshoes,afterheandHungendedtheirseven-yearundergroundromancein2013.HerWeibopostonWednesdayseemedtosignalthatshehasfoundamorecomfortablerelationship,saidMingPaoDailyNews.

Askedtocomment,Kwoksaid:"Iwishherwell.Ofcourse,Ihopeeveryoneishappy."

Hepaused,beforeadding:"Ihavesomethingtotelleveryone.Lifeisnotabattlefield,thereisnoneedtocompete."

Fangisthefirstgirlfriendhehasopenlyacknowledgedinhisdecadesinshowbusiness.Kwok,whostartedoutasaTVBdancer,hadastringofrumouredloveintereststhroughtheyears,includingactressesGloriaYip,ChristyChung,AthenaChuandNorikaFujiwara,singersMangoWongandAnnaKay,andmostrecently,modelKabbyHui.

OnTuesday,helitupWeibowhenheintroducedFangashisgirlfriend,aheadofaNextMagazinereportonthemodelspendingsixdaysathishomelastweek.Atthefunction,hewasallsmilesashetalkedabouthisnewrelationship,saidMingPaoandAppleDaily.

"I'mgoingpublicwiththerelationshipbecausethetimingisright.IwanttogopublicbecauseIwanttodatesincerelyandhonestly,andalsohopetoreceiveblessings,"hesaid."AlthoughIdon'tknowwhatthefutureholds,I'mbrave.Marriageisanotherstage,I'llleaveittoheaventodecide."

Headded:"Mythinkingismaturenow.Goingpublicwon'taffectmywork."

Conflictingrumourshaveitthatthecouplehavedatedformorethanayearorjustamonth.Hesaid:"It'sbeenonlyaveryshorttime.Wewereintroducedbyfriendsatameal."

Althoughheis23yearsolderthanhisgirlfriend,hesaid:"Fortwopeopletogetalong,itisn'taboutage.It'sabouttheirmindsandinterests."

"AgeisnotaproblemandIdon'tlookit,"headded,referringtohisyouthfullooks.AskedaboutrumoursthatFangoncedatedChinesebusinessheirWangSicong,Kwoksaid:"Ihavenoresponse.Weshouldlearntorespecteachother.Everyonehasapast."

AChinesereporteraskedwhetherFanghadmetKwok'smother.

Thesingersaid:"Itshouldbethenextstep.Ihopemymotherishappy."