Rs 2,100 crore, a yacht, and a mansion: Hong Kong billionaire’s gifts for his daughter-in-law

These extravagant gifts included a HK$50 million (₹53 crore) education fund for her children, land valued at HK$1.82 billion (₹1,930 crore), a HK$110 million (₹117 crore) luxury yacht, and a mansion . Lee also presented Chui with red packets containing lucky money upon the birth of each of her four children.

As per reports by South China Morning Post, in 2015, celebrating the birth of Chui’s fourth child, Lee extended his generosity to his employees by distributing HK$10,000 (approximately ₹1.06 lakh) to each of his 1,500 staff members, totaling HK$15 million (₹16 crore) .

Who is Cathy Chui?

Chui, a former actress known for her roles in early 2000s Hong Kong cinema, was born in 1982 in Sydney, Australia. She first rose to fame in the early 2000s through her acting career but gained widespread public attention after marrying Martin Lee Ka-shing in 2006. Their extravagant wedding, dubbed the “wedding of the century” by the media, reportedly cost millions.

 

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Chui is the only daughter-in-law in the Lee family, one of Hong Kong’s wealthiest dynasties. She has four children with Martin, born between 2007 and 2015.

Now 43, Chui is playing an increasingly active role in the family’s business empire. According to Sin Chew Daily, she recently leveraged several properties gifted by her late father-in-law to raise HK$5 billion (about ₹54,000 crore/US$640 million) to invest in a UK-based retirement real estate project.

Tatler Asia has recognised Chui for her philanthropic efforts, and in 2018, she was awarded the amfAR Award of Courage for her contributions to society.

Lee Shau Kee, founder of Henderson Land Development in 1976, was instrumental in shaping Hong Kong’s skyline with developments like the International Finance Centre. At the time of his death, his net worth was estimated at $29.2 billion, making him Hong Kong’s second-richest individual .