The wedding guest list included the who's who of Malaysian society.
Some 2,500 politicians, dignitaries and athletes attended the two-night wedding of world No. 1 badminton player and Olympic silver medallist Lee Chong Wei and his girlfriend Wong Mew Choo in Kuala Lumpur (KL) last weekend.
But an important family member was missing from the bash - the player's father, Mr Steven Lee Ah Chai.
The reason?
"It was a misunderstanding over a coat," said the older Lee, who lives in Bukit Mertajam, Penang.
The 59-year-old wept as he recalled why he was left out of his son's wedding, reported the online portal of the Star newspaper, Daily Chilli.
The younger Lee had apparently also argued with his father over the phone on the matter just days before the wedding.
"If he had asked me to go, I would have flown there immediately," said Mr Lee.
"Most of the relatives here have gone to the wedding, so I had to stay back to take care of my (90-year-old) mother," Mr Lee said.
The 30-year-old Chong Wei's grandmother lives in an old folks' home.
Watched on TV
Mr Lee ended up watching his son's wedding like he did his shot at Olympic gold at the London Games in August - through a live TV broadcast.
He sent Chong Wei a text message to wish him a happier family than what he grew up with.
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Si-di,
never judge charbor by her belly, must see from top to bottom :D:p
Please don't just jump your own precieved conclusion about people family matters. They are not us to decide who is right or wrong.
BTW, I read that Lee CW's father has an unstable mind who wanted to commit suicide just before the olympics. Do you want a mad man to meet the ministers?
this is very true. I was that childish when I was very young then. I thought all Japanese gals were pretty then. Japan have no ugly girls? Only Singapore has? And Malaysia has all the pretty girls and does not have ugly ones?
I have to learn from those who have travelled there to share their insights with me.
But now, I can confidently say that yours is a true fact.
Malaysia char bor belly good leh :D
Better than 峨眉山 and 索菲亚山 wan.