It's been seven years since Michelle Reis and Julian Hui tied the knot but their marriage has remained sweet and strong despite the passing of time.

Reis has already taken a lie-low from acting to focus her time on her four-year-old son, Jayden Max, and the many philanthropies that she's been supporting.

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Asked what's the secret of her successful marriage? Michelle said that it's a matter of making it your priority.

"We actually don't really do anything special for Valentine's Day," she said, recounting what she and husband Julian had been doing.

"If we are free, we would sometimes take small trips together. I don't need big surprises. After all, we've been together for nine years," she continued.

Michelle's secret to keeping their marriage strong and sturdy is simple and time-tested: The best ways to capture a man's heart is through his stomach and she always sees to it that Julian always gets his tummy filled with the Japanese-style gyoza that she loves to prepare for him.

"He actually told me he does not mind eating that every day for the rest of his life," she proudly said.

One of Hong Kong's most popular actresses, Michelle has been under the spotlight at the height of her fame until she decided to quit acting and settle down following his marriage to Julian in 2008.

"I've been in the industry for many years. No matter what I do, there will always be people who will be supportive, and those who are not. We were very clear on one thing - that we would only get married if we still stayed together," she said.

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