KUALA LUMPUR: Despite saying she had no time for a proper honeymoon, mainland Chinese actress Hu Jing and Malaysian business tycoon Frank Choo managed a short getaway at Pulau Redang for a few days.

However, the trip to Redang was not a romantic one for the couple who tied the knot two weeks ago after a four-year long distance relationship. They had her entire family with them.

"I'm so glad my whole family went on this vacation. There are more than 20 of us. I've never gone on a holiday with so many people before," said Hu Jing.

The couple's wedding on Sept 27 was one of the talks of the town with even regional television stations recording the ceremony.

Besides each other, the couple have also found a new joint interest here - qigong.

Hu Jing have been learning the health course for the last 15 months and is considering returning to Beijing to start her own centre there when she is ready.

"I want to share its goodness with others," she said in an interview at the Suolang Qigong centre at Wisma Mirama with The Star and Sin Chew Daily yesterday.

Hu Jing, who looked fresh and slightly tanned from their recent holiday at Pulau Redang, had only praises for the qigong skill that she had acquired.

The newlyweds were still in the midst of celebrating their wedding and are set to fly to Beijing to hold a tea party with their China-based friends soon.

"Since 48 hours before the wedding till now, I've not had much sleep, but I'm still feeling very energetic thanks to the suolang qigong that I'm practising now," quipped the radiant bride who looked just as lovely minus the make-up.

Having just practised qigong in the morning before the interview, Hu Jing was dressed casually in a white cotton tee and red track bottom, while Choo wore a white shirt over dark pants.

Hu Jing, 30, met Choo, 43, the managing director of Malaysian funeral services firm Xiao En Group, at a dinner in 2004.

Both took a liking to each other and decided to embark on a long distance relationship.

When asked to share their love story, Choo's simple reply was, "Only for her ears."

Hu Jing has more than a dozen Chinese TV series and several films under her belt.