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Roy Chiu Is Reportedly Seeing Janine Chang And Netizens Aren’t Thrilled Given His Sordid Dating History

People don't seem to like him very much.

People don't seem to like him very much.

People don't seem to like him very much.

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Is Taiwanese actress Janine Chang the one for Taiwanese actor Roy Chiu? Apparently so if the latter's recent behaviour is to be believed.

On September 18, Taiwanese tabloid Mirror Media had photographed the couple going on a late night drive. Janine was spotted in the passenger seat and was all smiles until she realised that the paparazzi were following them. Roy then sped the car up and successfully managed to shake the paps off... well, at least for a few minutes.

1 of 10 Going for a drive

A couple of hours later, Janine was seen getting out of a taxi with some luggage and two female assistants by her side. Roy, on the other hand, was nowhere to be seen.

2 of 10 Janine spotted getting off a cab

More recently, the couple were seen leaving Roy’s house in the same car and it's said that they were hoping to squeeze in one last date night before the 37-year-old actress had to fly to Paris for Fashion Week.

The 38-year-old actor has since admitted that he’s “actively pursuing” Janine. He also asked everyone to “give [him] their blessings”.

  • 3 of 10 Roy during the press con of Yong-jiu Grocery Store

    A day after going public with the relationship, Roy made an appearance at the press conference of Yong-jiu Grocery Store, his latest drama.

    When asked by reporters why he decided to confirm the dating rumours, he simply replied, “Intuition”.

    “Thanks for your concern. Let nature take its course,” Roy said, adding that he likes Janine because she has a “very positive outlook on life”. As for everything else, Roy admitted that he’s “still in the process of getting to know [her]”.

    Waitaminute. Does Janine even know about his sudden declaration of love?

    “She is in Europe right now. There is a time difference. I originally wanted to contact her, but her schedule is full and I didn’t want to bother her. If there is good news, I will share with everyone.”

    Uh... okay.

    4 of 10 Can you spot them?

    Soon after, Janine released a statement through her management that has downplayed the relationship. “Recently, there has been a lot of rumors surrounding Janine and it has caused a lot of trouble to everyone. We’re deeply apologetic, read the statement.

    Roy and Janine met on the set of their movie, Eight-Year-Old Father, where they played a couple, earlier this year. There were rumours that they had become a real-life couple when Mirror Media (again!) reported that the pair had travelled to Japan together after filming wrapped.

    But the recent revelation about their relationship sent shock waves through the Internet mainly because Janine was rumoured to be marrying her Here to Heart co-star, Hans Zhang just two weeks ago.

    5 of 10 Roy and Janine at the lensing ceremony of their movie, Eight-Year-Old Father

    Netizens aren't too thrilled with the news that Roy and Janine are dating though. The reason? Apparently, Roy’s a major player who has a penchant for dating his co-stars and then cheating on them.

    Among his alleged 'conquests' are Rainie Yang, Taiwanese actresses Joe Chen and Tia Lee, and Chinese actress Tiffany Tang. Janine is said to be the first co-star he has actually admitted to seeing, which is interesting because last year, Roy said in an interview that he was reflecting on his past behaviour and whether he was suited to be in a relationship or not.

    6 of 10 Rainie Yang & Roy

    Rainie and Roy met while shooting 2003 Taiwanese idol drama Original Scent of Summer and they reportedly dated for eight months.

    Although Rainie has never publicly acknowledged her relationship with Roy, she has mentioned that one of her nastiest break-ups was with a fellow celeb, who many assume to be Roy. She went on to elaborate that during the few months that they dated, she had only met him 10 times. He would also brush her off for being too clingy whenever she wanted to call him.

    When Rainie initiated the break-up, she was met with his indifference. Okay, I'll agree with breaking up with you, he said, according to Rainie. And when she bawled in front of him, he simply asked her to “stop looking like a child begging for candy”.

    7 of 10 Joe Chen & Roy

    Roy reportedly dated the Taiwanese actress after working with her in the drama Easy Fortune Happy Life in 2009. While they never admitted to the relationship, it's been said that Joe was all ready to go public but was met with resistance from Roy, who insisted they tell people that they were just friends.

    Their relationship then took a turn for the worse after that. A couple of years later when Joe was asked about Roy, she said that they were not in contact and asked that Roy not be associated with her anymore.

  • 8 of 10 Tiffany Tang & Roy

    Roy dated the Chinese actress who had he worked on three dramas with from 2010 to 2011. But he dumped her two years later, claiming that their “long-distance relationship” was the reason for the split.

    But their break-up was far from amicable, especially after rumours that Roy cheated on Tiffany with Taiwanese starlet Tia Lee surfaced. When he was met with backlash, Roy claimed that he hadn’t seen Tiffany in over seven months. “I have not wronged anyone,” he said in an interview.

    This angered Tiffany’s manager who released a picture of Roy and Tiffany taken only four months ago during his birthday. Apparently, the devoted Tiffany had taken time out from work so she could fly over to meet Roy. Her manager also complained about how much the actress had suffered during their relationship, accusing Roy of being selfish and self-involved. He allegedly gave her a script dictating what she could to say about their relationship when she made public appearances.

    In case you're wondering, Tiffany is now happily married to Chinese actor Luo Jin.

  • 9 of 10 Tia Lee & Roy

    Ah, the alleged third party of Roy and Tiffany’s relationship. It was reported that Roy and the Taiwanese starlet had met on set of 2011 series Office Girls, and that Tia had flown to Shenzhen a few times to visit Roy on the set of a drama he was filming even though he was still dating Tiffany at that time.

    Roy and Tia were later spotted together on a late night date, which further fuelled those cheating rumours. Tia later clarified that they were just friends and that she had merely sent Roy home after he had a drink too many.

  • 10 of 10 Ja-nine out of 10

    Because of Roy’s dating history some netizens have started to refer to him as trash . And many of Janine's fans have taken it upon themselves to warn the star to end the relationship before it's too late. “Hurry up and run, cautioned one follower.

    “Goddess, he is not worthy of you!” cried a fan. “Why do this to yourself? Please keep your eyes open!” demanded another.

    But, as we all know, love is blind.

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