Not Love At First Sight: Hong Huifang Initially Didn't Like Zheng Geping; Thought He Was A Foul
Singaporean actress Hong Huifang shared that she initially disliked her husband, actor Zheng Geping, when they first met in the 1980s. She described him and his friends as boorish, but their relationship changed after a long conversation during a group outing.
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Jiamun Koh 06 Sep 2026 at 20:00 Share Bookmark Bookmark Share on Facebook Share on WhatsApp Share on Twitter Share on WeChat Set 8days as your preferred source on Google Add 8days as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results. Hong Huifang Zheng Geping Isn’t it fascinating how the people you dislike at first can sometimes end up becoming some of the most important people in your life?
Hong Huifang sure knows how magical that feels.
In Mediacorp slice-of-life drama Old & Dangerous , the 65-year-old plays the patient, understanding and caring wife of Ah Niu (Richard Low), a retired Special Operations Force (SOF) officer. The two met at a bar and fell in love the moment they laid eyes on each other.
How sweet, right? But it appears love at first sight isn't quite something Huifang experienced in real life.
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