Chinese movie star Xuan Dong supports husband dubbed ‘Hugh Jackman of China’ Yunxiang Gao

SHE’S a Chinese movie megastar with 13 million followers on social media but Xuan Dong has given up her career and relo­cated to Sydney in support of her ­famous actor husband who ­remains in custody charged with sexual assault.

A CHINESE movie star has given up her career and relo­cated to Sydney with her young daughter in support of her ­famous actor husband who ­remains in custody charged with sexual assault.

Yesterday Xuan “Michelle” Dong, 35, flanked by four burly security guards, made her way to the NSW Supreme Court to watch the bail hearing for husband Yunxiang Gao, who has been dubbed “China’s Hugh Jackman”.

Xuan sat in the front row with her daughter on her lap as the court heard she had leased a $6000-a-month apartment in Chatswood with her mother-in-law with the intention of living in Australia until the “horrible” ­allegations against her husband had been dealt with.

Xuan Dong, wife of Chinese actor Yuinxiang Gao, leaves the NSW Supreme Court on Thursday.

According to Chinese media, Gao is small fry compared to his megastar wife, who is one of the most recognisable faces in her home country after starring hit TV series Romance of the Condor Heroes and featuring in Chinese blockbusters such as Wild Desert and Breaking the Waves.

Gao and Xuan married in 2011 and now have a young daughter, nicknamed “Little Dimple”.

Gao and producer Jing Wang, both 35, are accused of sexually assaulting a 36-year-old

Lina Fu is among friends who together put up $3 million for surety to secure bail for her friend Chinese actress Xuan Dong, wife of Chinese actor Yunxiang Gao. Picture: Richard Dobson

woman at the Shangri-La at The Rocks in the early hours of March 27.

The alleged assault took place after a “wrap-up” party for TV series television series Love in Arayana at a Chinese restaurant and karaoke bar.

Gao has ­pleaded not guilty to two counts of aggravated sexual assault.

Yesterday his barrister John Korn told the court the alleged victim was “besotted” with his client and had shown a “level of interest” in him on the film set over a three- to four-day period.

“The question of consent is very likely to be the live issue and (the woman’s) interest in Mr Gao will be a prominent issue for consideration,” Mr Korn said.

Actor Yunxiang Gao. Picture: VCG/VCG via Getty Images

The group dined at the Red Chilli restaurant in Chinatown on the evening in question.

Gao and Dong in a wedding special for a Chinese magazine.

Xuan Dong in one of her acting appearances.

He also said CCTV footage from the karaoke bar showed the woman engaging in “amorous activity” with Gao’s co-accused Wang in the lead up to the ­alleged assault.

It is the Crown case that Gao’s semen was found on one of the pillow cases in the hotel room and the woman’s blood was also found in the room.

Chinese actress Xuan Dong (centre) walks within a phalanx of security on her way to court. Picture: Richard Dobson

Prosecutor Daniel Waldmann argued it was a “strong crown case” and argued Gao was a flight risk even if he could not obtain work in China.

“The consequence of not being able to earn money pale when compared to the consequences of being convicted,” he said.

Gao’s friends and associates including Lina Fu have offered $3 million surety to secure his bail.

Justice Lucy McCallum will hand down her  decision on bail today.