Film star Li Yapeng has hinted that his wife, Chinese pop diva Faye Wong, may retire from show business.

Attending the inauguration ceremony of watch Porsche Design, Li said Wong had stayed home to look after their daughter. He said she would not be able to attend any public events in the future.

When asked whether Faye Wong would retire from singing, Li didn't answer directly but said, "I am a traditional man, so is my family. I think a husband should work outside the home to support the family, while his wife stays home to take care of the family members."

The last time the big name pop star made a public appearance was at the end of last year, when she and husband Li Yapeng held a party to mark the founding of their charity to help children born with cleft palate.

The Yan Ran Angel Foundation, named after the couple's daughter, seeks to help children under 14-years-old get surgery. It was launched after Wong and Li's five-month-old daughter Li Yan recovered from her own cleft palate surgery.

(CRIENGLISH.com February 2, 2007)