????Tony Leung (L) and Carina Lau, shown here in an undated photo, will reportedly marry in October. [Photo: yule.sohu.com]

Hong Kong heartthrob Tony Leung and his longtime partner Carina Lau have decided to end their lengthy courtship with a star-studded wedding slated for October, Chinese media reported Monday.

Lau, an established entertainer like her boyfriend, began sending out invitations on Friday, Web site Sohu.com reports.

Stars on the couple's guest list include Faye Wong and Na Ying.

The wedding will be held in Hong Kong in October, with the date and the venue yet to be announced.

Leung, 45, and Lau, 42, have been together for nearly 20 years, Sohu reports. Yet both have expressed their longing for marriage in recent interviews. Leung, for example, was quoted in an Associated Press report in February as saying, "I'm in my forties - I can't wait until I'm 60."