In 1941, with ten Hong Kong dollars in his pocket, Stanley Ho sneaked into Macau and began his legendary life.
He has been involved in various fields such as boat trafficking, real estate investment, finance and casino operation, and has penetrated almost every aspect of Macau society. Especially when it comes to casino operations, his control is unmatched, making him synonymous with the pinnacle of life.
In his later years, the daily life-sustaining medicine worth 860,000 yuan made him persist until 2020, and the golden silk nanmu coffin worth 8 million made his funeral the focus of attention in the city.
What is Stanley Ho's life like, and what are the hidden stories of his love life?
In Macau, a city that shines with the legend of gambling king Stanley Ho, there is a woman Lai Wanhua who has become the first lady in his life.
Born in 1924 into a prominent family of lawyers, Lai Wanhua was born with a golden spoon in her mouth since she was a child, and has the status of the daughter of a wealthy family. The acquaintance with Stanley Ho became the beginning of two relationship legends.
Stanley Ho was just an ordinary young man at the time. However, when Lai Wanhua met him for the first time, she did not refuse because of his status, on the contrary, she agreed to his pursuit. This relationship came to the palace of marriage in 1942. After getting married, Stanley Ho learned Portuguese with the assistance of Lai Yuen-wah and officially launched his career in Macau, and the two had a son and three daughters.
However, life is not all smooth sailing. In 1957, Lai Wanhua suffered from colitis, which caused her body to suffer. After many medical consultations, his condition became more and more serious, and he finally had to undergo gastric resection surgery and need to take medication for a long time. During this period, Li Wanhua's weight plummeted by 40 pounds, but her tenacity and tenacity were admirable.
Lai Wanhua, who was sick, was unable to accompany Stanley Ho because of the need for treatment, and at this time, Stanley Ho had to face the reality of busy work. So, according to the law at the time, he married his second wife, Lan Qiongying.
Lan Qiongying, born in a military family, met Stanley Ho at a dance. Although there was a big age difference at the time, Stanley Ho was 36 years old, and Lan Qiongying was only 14 years old, but her persistence and talent captured Stanley Ho's heart. In 1957, the two tied the knot and had a son and four daughters.
Lan Qiongying's intelligence and shrewdness made her show her outstanding demeanor early in the family. She not only focuses on self-development, but also participates in social occasions and charity activities accompanied by Stanley Ho. She is known as the "Dance Emperor" and "Dance Queen", showing her unusual side.
After marriage, Lan Qiongying has always handled her relationship with Stanley Ho sensibly and intelligently, knowing that feelings are like fireworks, bursts and moments. She strives to develop herself and also pays attention to the education of her children. At the age of 78, Stanley Ho gave birth to her youngest daughter, Chaoxin Ho, injecting new life into the family.
However, the twist of fate is always unpredictable. In 1973, Lai Yuen-wah suffered a car accident in Portugal that left her with a traumatic brain injury, and a month-long coma left her with most of her memories and became Stanley Ho's third wife. Chen Wanzhen became Lai Wanhua's personal caretaker, and also kicked off her fate with Stanley Ho.
Chen Wanzhen, who is usually low-key but wise, gave birth to 2 daughters and 1 son after marriage. In her married life with Stanley Ho, she paid attention to her husband and children, and Stanley Ho prepared delicious meals every day. She not only did her best in the family, but also proposed to Stanley Ho to learn to Xi and start a business financially. The third lady was clever and witty, and she successfully started her own business.
And Stanley Ho's fourth wife, Angel Leung, met at a private ball.
The 29-year-old Angel Leung married Stanley Ho, who was 68 years old at the time, and also became Stanley Ho's last wife. After marriage, Liang Anqi gave birth to 2 daughters and 3 sons. Her brilliant mind and dedication to her career in her family have made her an integral part of Stanley Ho's career.
Angel Leung asked Stanley Ho to teach her business, and she followed Stanley Ho's advice, starting with finance, gradually getting into the family core business, and eventually starting her own business. She is also one of the mothers of Stanley Ho who gave birth to his youngest daughter, He Chaoxin. The last wife, who had shown a high degree of intelligence and skill in the family, knew that she would not be able to be pampered by Stanley Ho forever, so she decided to be self-reliant. Liang Anqi started with finance, gradually came into contact with the family's core business, and finally opened up her own career path. Not only that, but she was also the last wife of gambling king Stanley Ho, and gave birth to their youngest daughter He Chaoxin at the age of 78, bringing new blood to the family.
The four ladies played different roles in Stanley Ho's life. Each lady has their own wisdom and wisdom in the family, they are not only Stanley Ho's wife, but also the pillar and brain trust of the family. Together, they contribute to Stanley Ho's career and the prosperity of his family.
The story of these four ladies is not only a part of Stanley Ho's legendary life, but also a portrayal of the family's heartwarming story. Each lady has shown a different level of intelligence and courage to contribute to the prosperity of the Stanley family and leave a lasting impact on future generations.
However, as the years passed. This elderly boss Stanley Ho, although his status is not the same as that of ordinary people, but in the end, he is the same as us ordinary people, and he can't escape God's arrangement.
In 2009, when I fell at my wife's house, I fell directly on my head, my blood vessels exploded, and I was in an endless coma. At that time, it was rumored that he might be over like this, and his life would be short.
Although he was quickly sent to the strongest hospital on Hong Kong Island, did a bunch of knife work, and lay down for a whole year, he was no longer as strong as he used to be after being discharged from the hospital.
After all, he was 88 at that time, and although it was good to save his life, his brain suffered a little loss and shrunk. I have to take a brain injection every day, a piece of 860,000, and an injection every day, which has been tossed for 11 years.
The money for this medicine alone was unbelievable, and later he was admitted to almost all of them in the Sanatorium Hospital, which was the number one private clinic in Hong Kong, and he was famous, and of course he had to pay a lot of money.
The place where he lives is a luxurious suite, which costs tens of millions a year, and he has invited the world's top doctors to see him.
For ordinary people, a brain tonic injection has to sell the house M kidney. But he is worth hundreds of billions, and these expenses are just a piece of cake.
It took a lot of effort and a lot of money, but after all, it still couldn't stop the call of fate. On May 26, 2020, at the age of 98, he finished his life.
After two years of calm and calm for the gambling king, finally, at this time, this super big inheritance battle broke out. The huge sum of 511.7 billion yuan has become the focus of the carving, and the various factions in the family have begun to fight.
At the beginning, as soon as the gambling king died, the family members were calm on the surface, and no one expected such a big infighting. He Chaoxian, the heiress of the big house, recently set off a cloud of suspicion, she doubted the fairness of the distribution of the estate, accused the distributor of a mess, and then rushed to court, causing an uproar.
This dispute is mainly against the two successor factions of the gambling king, the big house and the second room. He Chaoxian, the head of the big house, questioned the distribution of his father's property, and questioned the eldest sister He Chaoqiong deliberately depressed the total value of the reported property, saying that the actual situation was much more than what she said, and it was estimated that the gambling king's property was 120 billion, which was definitely not the 1.7 billion she said.
This turmoil was actually because He Chaoxian was dissatisfied with the valuation of the family property, and she chose to cause a conflict at this time, perhaps because she believed that her eldest sister He Chaoqiong had hidden at least 10 billion inheritances. The accusation has made the battle even more confusing and has drawn the attention of the court.
In fact, the gambling king had already set the property of each child when he was alive. The property of the big house is jointly managed by the eldest sister He Chaoqiong and the eldest sister He Chaoxian, while the property of the second room is managed by He Chaoqiong's three sisters. It is said that the property of the second room is the number one winner in the whole family, worth tens of billions.
Although the property has long been decided, the property of the large room and the second room is still the focus of contention. He Chaoxian's lawsuit is not only a question of the gambling king's estate, but also a big test of family relationships. Although the children of the gambling king used to work together in harmony, in the face of huge financial interests, the outbreak of this battle seems to be a foregone conclusion.
At present, He Chaoqiong does not intend to give up control of the property easily, insisting that she has the right to continue to manage the wealth of the gambling king. This makes the battle intensify, and other family members may also join in this complex struggle.
After the death of the gambling king, the infighting in the family is far from over. He Chaoqiong's dissatisfaction was just a fuse, and it also uncovered the long-standing contradictions of the family. It is still unknown who will be the final winner of this inheritance distribution war. Under the haze of this infighting, the rift within the family may become more obvious, and the huge inheritance left by the gambling king will become a big test of the family relationship.