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The news of Stanley Ho's death swept through the global media like a storm, shocking countless people. The departure of this legendary figure, who can be called a legend in the gambling world and a business giant spanning more than half a century, undoubtedly symbolizes the end of an era.
During his lifetime, he personally created an unprecedented funeral of the century, which was jaw-dropping in scale and luxury, and attracted widespread attention around the world.
According to rumors, for this unprecedented "wedding of the century", Stanley Ho can be said to have done his best to plan carefully. He did not hesitate to spend a lot of money to buy a "life-sustaining injection" worth up to 860,000 yuan, and injected it on time every day in order to prolong his life.
What's even more incredible is that he even specially customized a golden silk nanmu coffin worth up to 8 million yuan as his final resting place.
In the face of such an amazing and luxurious funeral, everyone in the world was moved. Some praised him for his incomparable value for life, while others ridiculed his extravagance. Regardless, these are yet another example of Stanley Ho's endless pursuit of luxury and his unwavering belief in life.
It is this strong desire and cherishment of life that has supported Stanley Ho through his life full of twists and turns. From the prosperity of his family to the decline and bankruptcy, from the arduous process of studying abroad to the arduous road of entrepreneurship, from the initial stage of his career to the end of becoming a business legend that will last forever, he has always moved forward with a sincere heart, and finally changed his fate with his own hands, composing a touching ode to life.
Although Stanley Ho was born into a wealthy family in one of Hong Kong's four major families, fate often plays tricks on people. When he was young and frivolous, his family suddenly fell into bankruptcy, and since then the family has been in decline, and his family fortune has been lost.
This sudden blow, like a slap in the face, completely woke up the young Stanley Ho. Overnight, he went from being an arrogant and domineering son of a rich family to a destitute man who was hungry and cold, and even the basic needs of survival became out of reach.
All the drastic changes in front of him undoubtedly made him heartbroken, and fell into a deep confusion and confusion.
Just when he felt hopeless, his father's teachings sounded in his mind like thunder: "You were born to be a king, and you are destined to achieve extraordinary things!" This sentence is like a morning bell and a dusk drum, spurring him at all times, inspiring his deep determination to regain his self-confidence and move forward.
So, Stanley Ho clenched his fists firmly, determined to reverse his fate with his own hands! He decisively said goodbye to the extravagant life of the past, and turned to a thrifty lifestyle to reinterpret life.
He used his family's small remaining inheritance to pay for his tuition. At the same time, with his talent and unremitting efforts, he finally won the precious scholarship support and realized his academic dream.
Despite his poor family, his determination to change the status quo has never wavered.
The smoke of war is everywhere, and the homeland is no longer quiet. In order to survive, Stanley Ho came to the bustling city of Macau alone. Here, he started from scratch and lived a simple life with a meager ten Hong Kong dollars.
Despite the difficulties in life, he did not become depressed because of this, but bravely embarked on a new journey in life with a positive and optimistic attitude. He went all out to find a job opportunity and eventually landed an ordinary and humble position at CIMB Macau.
Although he is only a small secretary, Stanley Ho is fully engaged in his work, eager to absorb every bit of industry knowledge like a sponge. He worked tirelessly and never complained, and soon won high praise from his superiors and colleagues for his outstanding talent and studious work attitude.
Just a year later, the company's top management made an exception and promoted him to partner in the company! Since then, Stanley Ho has had greater decision-making power and has found a broad stage to showcase his ambitions and talents.
As a partner, he has plenty of room to play. He immediately used his keen market insight to formulate a series of unprecedented innovation strategies to vigorously promote the company's transformation and upgrading.
With his passion and decisive decision-making skills, he led the company to rapid growth, from a humble small business to a local industry leader.
It was at that time that the goddess of fate once again opened her mysterious wings to Stanley Ho and presented him with a new chapter in his life! Not only did he meet his future wife, Lai Yuen Wah, a noble lady with a prominent background and close ties to the top of the Macau government, but more importantly, Lai Yuen Wah introduced him to Ho Yin, a business magnate with deep connections in Macau.
These three rare opportunities have illuminated his path to take root in Macau like bright stars, and started a new journey in life!
At that time, the casino industry was in a booming stage, like a vast blue ocean, attracting the attention of many business elites. As a discerning business leader, Stanley Ho certainly will not let go of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he did not hesitate to devote himself to the fierce battle for gambling cards, and quickly joined forces with Ye Han, Yip Deli, Fok Yingdong and other leaders in Hong Kong's business community to jointly create a powerful new consortium.
In the ensuing competition, the new consortium finally succeeded in winning the coveted gambling card with firm determination and unremitting efforts! Since then, Macau's casino business has been firmly in the hands of Stanley Ho and his partners.
It is worth mentioning that although other partners in the group such as Ye Han and others have a respected status, Stanley Ho is recognized as the chairman of the board of directors and shoulders the heavy responsibility of leading the entire company forward.
This can't help but remind people of Mr. Fok Ying-tung's affectionate praise back then: "Mr. Stanley Ho's ability to be fearless and strategically unmatched is unmatched, and he should undoubtedly become the soul of this group."
It is precisely because of this deep trust and admiration that Stanley Ho has been able to take on such a great responsibility.
Once at the helm, Stanley Ho proved to be a master of his unique management acumen and exceptional talent. He led the group with an iron hand, acted diligently and rigorously, and paid special attention to risk control, so that the company moved forward steadily and prospered day by day under his leadership.
In addition to the continuous achievements of the local casino business, Stanley Ho has also actively ventured into a number of popular fields such as real estate, finance, and media, and has made every effort to expand his business territory.
Backed by Mr. Stanley Ho's unrivalled financial strength, extraordinary personal wisdom and outstanding leadership, his business empire is like the rising sun, rising rapidly and radiantly!
As we all know, the winners are often the brave ones who dare to take risks. It is precisely because of Mr. Stanley Ho's fearless spirit and firm determination that he has reaped great success in his career, and thus achieved his legendary status in the business world through the ages! Countless businessmen who came to him in search of experience have asked him for advice on their entrepreneurial journey and management strategies.
People either praise his wisdom in life or admire his courage and transcendence, but in the end they cannot resist the charm of his wisdom and talent.
It was not until 2018 that Mr. Stanley Ho, who is 93 years old, officially announced his resignation and handed over the leadership to his most trusted cronies. This marks the final division of the inheritance of the family estate and the change of power.
According to Mr. Stanley Ho's arrangement, his eldest daughter, Pansy Ho, will assume the position of Chairman and Executive Director of the Company, with full responsibility for the Company's operations and decision-making. Other important positions were taken over by supporters from several other houses, including Angel Leung and Tiny Fok as Chairman and Executive Director respectively, and Ho Yuen-chun was honored to be appointed as Executive Director.
There is no doubt that this is a complete victory for He Chaofeng's side in the second room in this protracted battle for family power. For a long time, this dispute has been like a battle between trapped beasts, especially the contradiction between the second and third rooms is particularly intense.
For a long time before that, the whole family was shrouded in a haze. Authoritative sources have publicly stated that the reason why Mr. Stanley Ho suddenly decided to split the shares to his family is likely to be threatened and pressured by the outside world.
At that time, he even made contradictory statements on this matter between the third and fourth rooms, sometimes saying that it was carefully planned by himself, and sometimes admitting that he was indeed threatened.
It can be seen that the power struggle within the family has reached a white-hot level.
However, the final outcome of this fierce battle was that the strength of the faction led by He Chaofeng, the daughter of the second house, defeated all the competitors in a crushing manner and successfully sat on the throne of the core of the family's power! This undoubtedly means that even Lai Wanhua, a woman born in a big house from a prestigious family, will not be spared, and the members of her housing branch are likely to be completely abandoned and excluded from Stanley Ho's vast wealth system.
In this way, the legendary figure who had turned the clouds and rained in the gambling world and talked and laughed quietly left like a sunset at dusk, fading out of the bright center of the stage, leaving the future of the business empire he created to the younger generations to take over and inherit.