'To a lifetime of side quests together': Chen Xi marries non-celeb Japanese girlfriend
Local actor Chen Xi recently married his non-celebrity girlfriend Mimi.
PHOTO: Instagram/Chen Xi
PUBLISHED ONJuly 15, 2025 3:11 AMBYKristy ChuaWhat better way to get through life's side quests than with your Player 2?
Yesterday (July 14), local actor Chen Xi announced on Instagram that he has tied the knot with his non-celebrity Japanese girlfriend, nicknamed Mimi.
Instead of a full-blown wedding, the newlyweds — who refer to themselves as a gamer-couple — held a "small and heartfelt solemnisation" with their closest family at the Peranakan private home dining restaurant Little Social, which "reflects a small dream" Chen Xi and Mimi share.
In attendance were Chen Xi's parents, actor-turned-artist Edmund Chen and local veteran actress Xiang Yun, as well as his younger sister, actress Yixin.
In his caption, the 34-year-old wrote: "To my parents, thank you for being my anchor, for your quiet sacrifices, and for showing me what love and family truly look like.
"To my sister, thank you for stepping up without hesitation and being the real MVP behind the scenes.
"To my aunties, uncles, and my brothers and sisters, thank you for being the roots and rhythm of this day, and for surrounding us with so much love.
"To my new Japanese side of the family, thank you for making the long journey here, even with little ones in tow. Your presence truly means the world to us.
"From the bottom of our hearts, thank you all. Here's to a lifetime of side quests together."
In her Instagram post yesterday, Mimi wrote in English: "Blessed to part of the family! New co-op game mode on!"
Xiang Yun replied in the comments section in Japanese, which translates into: "My new daughter, we are so blessed to welcome you to our family."
In an Instagram post in May last year, Chen Xi announced that he had proposed to Mimi, who is of similar age as him and works in IT, after being together for four years.
Separately, in an interview with Lianhe Zaobao, he revealed that they had met five years ago through an online language exchange course during the pandemic, where they became penpals.
Xiang Yun also told the Chinese daily that she was trying to improve her English and at the time, she relied on technology to talk to Mimi.
"We use Google to translate Chinese and Japanese. Although we don't understand each other 100 per cent, Mimi respects me very much and treats me very well. We get along great," the 63-year-old shared.
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