Presenting: Simu Liu and Allison Hsu’s Whirlwind Relationship Timeline Now That They’re Officially Married

Big news, y’all: the MCU’s Shang-Chi, aka Simu Liu, is a married man! He’s been with Interscope Records digital marketing manager Allison Hsu since 2022, and after four years together, they just took their relationship to the next level with a dreamy wedding in France. Congrats to him (but also sorry to all his thirsty fans).So, yeah: We’re getting into a timeline below due to being more invested in these two than our own relationships (it’s fine/normal).Jump to:September 2022November 2022December 2022February 2023July 2023August 2023November 2023February 2024April 2024August 2024May 2025December 2025October 2026September 2022Simu reveals he’s “going through a breakup” two months after going public with his then-girlfriend Jade Bender. The revelation comes at the Dreamforce 2022 conference in San Francisco, where Simu is asked how he’s doing.“I’m okay, I’m okay,” he says, via Entertainment Tonight. “I’m learning to prioritize myself. I’m becoming more and more comfortable with the idea of therapy and support systems. It really just hit me recently just how burnt out I was. I experienced moments where I’m living my dream and it didn’t quite feel like I was where I needed to be with myself. I’m also going through a breakup. That’s probably also contributing to it but that’s okay, I’ll be okay.”November 2022Allison kicks off dating rumors by sharing an adorable photo of herself and Simu cuddled up. Her caption? A simple :) that pretty much says it all.Soon after, Simu and Allison step out for their first red carpet at the premiere of Violent Night. Gilbert Flores//Getty ImagesDecember 2022Two seconds after that ^^ photo is taken, People confirms that Simu and Allison are dating. Woot woot!And not long after that, Simu reveals to People that he’s spending the holidays with Allison’s family. Things are moving fast!!“Yeah, doing the whole family thing and meeting the parents thing, which no matter who you are and where you come from or anything like that, is a stressful time,” he admits.Of his new GF, Simu says, “She'’ a badass, she’s a fighter, and she’s very, very passionate about all things in life, her work, her job, and her other things. And that’s a language that I speak very well, and I am happy to see where it goes.”Luckily, it looks like Simu’s trip to meet Allison’s family is a success:February 2023It’s a month of red carpet appearances! First, Allison and Simu pull up to Spotify’s Best New Artist party ahead of the 2024 Grammys.Steven Simione//Getty ImagesThey also make an appearance at another Grammys week event, looking cute AF:Rodin Eckenroth//Getty ImagesFind someone who looks at you like Simu looks at Allison at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ 2023 Scientific and Technical Awards presentation. 🥹👇Kevin Winter//Getty ImagesJuly 2023This Ken brings his Barbie to the Barbie premiere in Los Angeles.Rodin Eckenroth//Getty ImagesAt the premiere, Simu opens up about how he and Allison make time for each other. “We've got a packed summer,” he tells People. “I mean, [the] schedule’s always packed and it’s always, you know, it’s just hard for anybody who travels a lot to fight for time together and make sure you’re taking enough time to be present with each other and to kind of block out everything that everybody wants and to just kind of be, to have a moment that’s just ours.”August 2023Simu posts a super-sweet message for Allison’s birthday on Instagram. Excuse me while I weep!“Happy birthday to the girl who truly does it all. She inspires me in her passion for music (well…one musician specifically), teaches me how to balance a busy and chaotic schedule with grace, and touches me in how she cares for each and every person in her life. Most importantly, she shows me that the people we love are always worth fighting for,” he writes.Simu continues, “I love you to pieces, babe. Whether we’re on another crazy trip to god-knows-where for who-knows-what, or just binging our way through friends at home, there’s simply nothing better than holding your hand. thanks for never giving up on me.”Later in the month, Simu chats with People about how his relationship with Allison has impacted his life. “I think she really just has taught me the value in so many things,” he says. “She’s absolutely changed my life, so I’m very, very grateful to have her.”He continues, “She’s really taught me that you have to fight for the time with the people that you love. She’s really taught me that you need to be intentional and tend to each and every one of the relationships that matter to you.”November 2023Simu, his boot, and Allison attend GQ’s Men of the Year party together.Phillip Faraone//Getty ImagesHe also (once again) gushes about his GF to People, explaining how she introduced him to the concept of a healthy love. “It’s this feeling of, ‘Oh, right, it does exist.’ You start to feel like, okay, maybe I’ve just been conditioned to want something that doesn't exist or I have unrealistic expectations," he explains.He adds, “We've been tremendously happy. I feel challenged and loved and cared for, and I feel championed. I think the best, healthiest relationships are ones where you have each other’s back, and I definitely feel like that’s the case.”February 2024Simu wishes Allison a happy Valentine’s Day with a sweet lil post. “Happy valentines darling 🤍,” he writes.Later in the month, Simu, Allison, and their pup, Chopa, attended the premiere and adoption event for Arthur the King. A moment of silence for this super-cute family portrait:Michael Tran//Getty ImagesApril 2024Allison shares stunning pics with Simu in honor of his birthday, writing, “happy birthday my ❤️. you are one of a kind. celebrating you forever and ever and ever <3.”August 2024A few months later, Simu posts a super-sweet message for Allison on her birthday, partly inspired by Benson Boone. “Happy birthday to my favourite person in the world!” he writes.“our lives are just like this benson boone song… it’s loud as hell and there’s so much going on but dammit when we hit those high notes it’s just magic. thank you for all the beautiful things that we’ve done 🤍”May 2025Simu and Allison are officially engaged! The fiancés shared a joint post on Instagram to share the news that he proposed in Paris.“From weekends in Paris, day trips to Palm Springs, long nights on set, afternoons vegging on the couch and everything in between, I choose you forever and always 🤍,” Simu writes in a separate post.December 2025Simu appears on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where he shares the special role Taylor Swift played in his engagement.“My fiancée is a Swiftie,” he explains. “Taylor Swift’s music was a big part of the beginning of our relationship, [because I] was getting to know her through those songs and why they meant so much to her. So I was like, ‘Well, there’s one person that would make this engagement so special.’”Apparently, Simu reached out to Tay’s publicist to ask if she could “make a two-second video” for his fiancée—and she delivered!“Taylor Swift was the cherry on top,” Simu continues. “I was like, ‘Wow, I should plan things more often.’ [Allison] was really emotional before, but when I played that video, she really lost it.”He also shares exactly how he popped the question. “I was in London shooting the Avengers movie…but we decided to take a weekend to go to Paris. She asked me if she should get her nails done, which is kind of code,” he says.What she wasn’t expecting, however, was for her family and friends to all be there. “She didn’t know I flew a bunch of our best friends and her brother, who lives in Chicago, and her sister, who lives in Kenya, and got them all to come in,” he adds. “When I led her up on the rooftop, they were all there.”October 2026Annnnd it’s official! TMZ breaks the news that Simu and Allison reportedly tied the knot in France, and now I’ll be eagerly refreshing both of their Instagrams until those wedding pics drop.