Moon Lee - a life of denial

Moon Lee – a life of denial

I have never been a fan of web gossip, both in English and Chinese, so needless to say,

I do not follow the lives of the “rich and famous” in China and Asia.  This is especially

true for the rich or famous celebrity in the entertainment industry because their

personal stories are even more meaningless for a person in my position.  So I depend

on Chinese friends to keep me updated – and I do not even care about celebrity gossip

most of the time.

Poor Moon Lee apparently does not get listed as an “A” list actress even of the past

because she was an action star and was never involved in films of dramatic content. 

Yet she is nearly always included in lists when scandal or sexual misconduct is discussed. 

How sad for a woman who as a youngster was forced by life’s circumstances to build

something out of nothing.  Moon Lee’s physical beauty was nature’s gift to her even

though these attributes were not shared by any of her siblings.  She used this and her

athletic qualities to her great advantage starting as a late teen.  Even as a “B” actress

only excelling in action films, she was nevertheless the target of admiration of action

fans worldwide.  Over her scandalous betrayal and her unrealistic greed in the divorce

process, Moon and I might have become irreversible enemies, but I know her well

enough that I believe in her saner moments she would agree that she indeed squandered

too much in the chase of so little.  The impoverished and uneducated teenage lover boy,

Zhong Tianyi, was not worth it then and now for all the heartache and shame that resulted.

As for me, what was thought a tragedy has truly become a blessing in disguise.   Many

friends, and even my mother, often comment on how fortunate I am to have a wife like

Alyssa Xiaoli Wang now.  She has indeed merged as a star of a wife and mother and has

made me the envy of many.  We occasionally still re-tell stories of the past only to be

amused by how interesting life can be and how miraculously things can all work out. 

Lesson learned is that even “B list” movie stars can be very bad bets on life’s journey;

they may all suffer the fate of living life too often as make-belief.

Now we are set to put on the American premiere of our “first-in-the-world” 3D show,

Terracotta Warriors 3D, for a four week run in Denver in August. 

These are great times!

Dennis K. Law MD