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Hong Kong actress Jessica Hsuan is newly single, and loving every second of it.

The darling of the TVB drama scene split from her orthodonist boyfriend earlier this, but tells Life! that ending the year-long relation "feels okay".

Says the 35-year old in crisp english: "I used to really want to get married for a period of time. But now you realise there are too many other things in life other than love.

"Family, my dogs, friends. When love comes, it comes. When it doesn't it's okay."

Things between her and her ex fell apart because "we'r different", says the willowy, britsh-educated actress who has also been linked to actors Gallen Lo and Dicky Cheung.

"He enjoys socialising. I enjoy being at home. I'm always out on the job so when I have my own time, t like to have my own private time. He's an orthodontist -he sees kids a lot-that's why he's the opposite."

She deflects further questions with a laugh: "Don't find out too much about him. It's in the past."

Indeed, there is a mellow air to Hsuan, who was in town last weekend to promote Starhub's cable channel VV Drama and to judge the local version of Hong Kong talent contest Minute To Frame.

She last appeared in two TVB series, Just Love (2005) and A Handful Of Love (2004), and recently wrapped up fliming a yet-unnamed sequel to the 2003 drama Square Pegs with co-star Kwok Chun On.

Over her 13-year career, she has also nabbed a slew of popularity awards in Hong Kong.

But money and career, she now insists, are not everything.

Explaining her newfound introspection, she says: "A few friends have been falling seriously ill and it reminds me to focus on other things."

Being hospitalised in Zhuozhou in Hebei province, China, with a bout of cholera while shooting A Step Into The Past in 2001 was also an unpleasant wake-up call.

She is now taking some time off from the gruelling drama circuit. In the pipe-line though, are skincare endorsements, promotional trips and long-awaited vacations in England and Australia.

Acting, she admits, is still a big part of her. Breaking into the movie industry, however, is not on the cards.

Neither is she making plans for a post-acting career yet.

"I've never thought about it. In any case, things change very quickly. There's no point in planning too far ahead."

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Dear Singapore Fans,

There's an article on Jessica under today (15th Aug) Straits Times Life! page 6. Please lookout for it.