Gambling king Stanley Ho passed away on May 26, 2020, at the age of 98. Since the death of the gambling king, the outside world has paid great attention to the funeral of the gambling king, and since July 8, the gambling king's family has held a three-day funeral for him at the Hong Kong funeral home. On the 8th, sacrifices will be made to relatives; on the 9th, the public will make sacrifices to charities and political and business friends and other groups; on the 10th, a grand funeral ceremony will be held; subsequently, a memorial service will be held in Macao.
According to reports, the Nanmu Chinese-style coffin selected by the gambling king family for the funeral of the gambling king is worth as much as 8 million Hong Kong dollars, and the flower arrangement cost of the spiritual hall is about 2 million Hong Kong dollars, including white roses, red roses, orchids, hydrangeas, etc. The spiritual hall is covered with red and white flowers, and even the photos of the gambling king are also surrounded by red roses, making the atmosphere of "mourning" very strong, and the bouquet of love roses sent by the three wives in the middle also has its own meaning. It is conservatively estimated that the entire funeral cost about HK$50 million, and even the gambling king's funeral does not receive a fee, and if there is, it will be transferred to charity.
For He Hongshen, the gambling king of "political and commercial eating" and "black and white smooth", the hierarchical treatment of the funeral also reflects his contribution and influence before his death, and if you look at these celebrities who come to participate, you will know the strong influence in front of the gambling king.
It is reported that there are 8 bigwigs in the funeral of the gambling king, including Tung Chee-hwa, former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Ho Hau Wah, former Chief Executive of Macao, Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Tam Tie Niu, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government of Hong Kong, Li Weinong, Secretary for Economy and Finance of Macao, Li Guobao, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of East Asia, Hu Yingxiang, Chairman of Hopewell Group, and Li Yeguang, former Chairman of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
The Funeral Committee has nearly 100 members, because the gambling king's career is extensive, and has close contacts with political and business figures, the funeral committee includes many heavyweights, including Li Ka-shing, senior adviser of the Department of President and Department, Lee Shau Kee, founder of Henderson Land, Kwok Ping-giang, senior director of Sun Hung Kai Properties Agency, Cheng Ka Chun, chairman of Hong Kong New World Group, Lee Kwok Cheung, chairman of the Council of the University of Hong Kong, Lee Kwok Po, chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of East Asia, Kwok Ping-lian, chairman of SHKP and managing director, Guo He Nian, chairman of Sing Tao Group, Hopewell Chairman Hu Yingxiang, HKTDC Chairman Lin Jianyue, Financial Secretary Chen Maobo, Fan Xulitai, Wang Mingquan, etc.
In addition to the political and business circles, the gambling king also has a good relationship with the entertainment industry. When Andy Lau participated in "The Legend of the New Brother of the Casino Tycoon", he met the gambling king, and the gambling king also praised Liu's acting skills; "Star Master" Zhou Xingchi was also an idol of the gambling king, and the two also had a friendship... Now that the gambling king is driving the crane to the west, his former friends Andy Lau, Zhou Xingchi, Jackie Chan, etc. will also attend the funeral to commemorate the gambling king.
In addition, a number of D-fields, enterprises and hotels owned by Ho Hung-sun in Macao have been flagged at half-mast for 3 days to mourn, and the electronic display screen on the outer wall has been changed to information related to the Civic Memorial Area.
The position of the family can be seen from the people who attended the funeral.
In 1982, a generation of ship king Dong Haoyun died, Hong Kong's local political and business figures were absent, more than 3,000 bigwigs surrounded the Hong Kong funeral home, and even the then US President Ronald Reagan called to mourn;
When Bao Yugang, an old rival who competed with Dong Haoyun for the position of the world's shipping boss and fought all his life, died, almost all the G20 leaders sent wreaths one by one;
In 2006, Fok Ying Tung, an old friend of the gambling king, died, and the funeral was held according to the standards of a state funeral, and he was also the first Hong Kong and Macao entrepreneur to enjoy this honor. After the coffin was sealed, Fok Ying Tung's coffin was covered by the national flag, and Hong Kong and Macau also lowered their flags to half-mast in respect. Ten people helped carry the coffin, all political and business leaders. There are also wreaths sent by many national leaders and central institutions, such as the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the State Council and the National Committee of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference.
The funerals of the rich also reflect the inside story of Hong Kong's magnate circles. The attendance of the characters at the funeral not only demonstrated their own value, but also gained a wave of contacts and political and business relations for the second generation of the giants. Now that the deceased is gone, I believe that his legendary life will live forever in the hearts of his family.