The most unbearable person for gambling king Stanley Ho in his later years is undoubtedly his sibling sister He Wanqi.
This woman once won him half of the country and became his most loyal assistant. Her sons and daughters are his pillars, and they have all become the pearls of his palms. However, as he grew older, he became an obstacle to his family's traditions and even wanted to end his own life, which was really disgusting.
For Ho Wanqi, her brother Stanley Ho is like a "demon".
He threatens himself for almost 40 years with a shocking secret, but in the end he still wants to take full control of his possessions, leaving himself in a desperate situation, and finally chooses to kill himself.
What exactly caused the biological siblings to clash in the same room?
In the depths of the wealthy family, what kind of scandals and conspiracies are hidden?
All of this began with He Wanqi's wonderful and absurd life experience.
Ho Wanqi was born in 1922, one year younger than Stanley Ho, who is known as the "Old Nine", she is the top ten in the family, so she is affectionately known as the "Ten Girls".
The relationship between Ho Wanqi and Stanley Ho.
The Ho family came from a prominent family, and their ancestors were once the richest people in Hong Kong. In his father's generation, the situation was still dire, he was a comprador for Sassoon & Co., and was the first Chinese in Hong Kong to enter politics.
He Wanqi has enjoyed wealth and prosperity since she was a child, and her life is worry-free. However, when he turned 12, his family underwent a dramatic transformation.
My father and several of his brothers** were unsuccessful and lost a large amount of their family property overnight. His mother and brother also died due to financial difficulties, and his father and younger brother became homeless people. The two uncles tried suicide one after another, while the father planned to flee to Vietnam.
Due to the large number of children in the family, it is unlikely that you can take them all with you. The father sold his house, leaving a spare room for his daughter to study. My father was in business, and he didn't want all his eggs to be in the same basket.
After a brief discussion, Stanley Ho's mother decided to stay in Hong Kong to look after him, as Stanley Ho was born with a white placenta, which symbolizes the "image of an emperor". Ho Yuen-ki chose to follow her father to Vietnam, hoping to earn money to pay off her debts sooner.
Stanley Ho was deeply touched to see his father travel to Vietnam with his closest sister, and he vowed to rise to prominence and save his sister from danger.
Unexpectedly, the reunion after many years was actually his sister who reached out again.
For women, appearance is always their most powerful**.
Thanks to the deep blood background of the old He family, He Wanqi has transformed from a immature Xiangjiang girl into a mixed-race beauty who has captivated the country and the city in just a few years.
As a result, He Wanqi quickly rose to prominence and became a well-known local socialite, winning the love of many people. Legend has it that she was favored by the last emperor of Vietnam and gave her father a Vietnamese gambling license, giving his business a new lease of life.
Despite this, her beauty gives her a chance to be reborn, but it also triggers an illicit romance.
In 1941, Ho Yuen Ki returned to Macau and attended a wedding ball hosted by her uncle Ho Tung. At the party, at the age of 19, she fell in love with her 16-year-old cousin Ho Hongzhang at first sight and soon fell in love.
The relationship between Ho Wanqi and Ho Hongzhang.
He Wanqi's beauty and He Hongzhang's handsome appearance, although they think they are a perfect match, are actually ** behavior. The grandfathers of these two men were actually brothers, and the relationship between them was purely that of cousins.
Faced with this illicit relationship, the family naturally strongly opposed it and quickly implemented a strict strategy. Ho Hung Cheung was arranged to study abroad, while Ho Wanqi was urgently sent back to Vietnam.
In the next few years, He Wanqi turned her sadness into motivation and worked hard to master the management skills of the casino, but she quickly rose to prominence and became a strong woman in the casino.
This laid a solid foundation for the future hegemony of gambling king Stanley Ho.
In 1945, Hong Kong won the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression. Ho Yuen-ki returned to Hong Kong and, under the planning of her family, married a wealthy businessman, Mak Chi-wai.
Unexpectedly, the Mak family suffered a business failure, and in just a few years they went from a wealthy businessman to a poor person, and even his husband Mak Chi Wai had to go out to work.
In 1953, He Wanqi, who was in a depressed mood, went to the racecourse to relax, but unexpectedly met He Hongzhang, who had just returned from studying abroad.
The old love between the two is rekindled, and the relationship is so deep that it is difficult to let go.
The elders of the He family could not bear it anymore and took action again to obstruct it. In 1955, He Hongzhang quickly arranged a marriage with the British beauty Annie She.
Ho Hung Cheung and Anne Sheh together.
originally thought that the bad fate had been severed, but unfortunately the arrangement of fate was not as expected. In 1956, He Dong, the ancestor of the He family, died of illness. In the following year, Ho's father died again. Not only did Ho Hung Cheung succeed in taking over all the family's fortunes, but no one could stop his illicit love.
Since 1957, Angela Ho has been with Ho Hung Cheung & Company. Ho Hung Cheung holds the position of president, and she is the secretary to the president. Ho Wanqi secretly fell in love with another person and secretly gave birth to a boy and a girl. In order to avoid attracting the attention of others, everyone uses the surname "Mai".
In 1961, Ho Hung Cheung successfully inherited the huge fortune left by his grandfather, Ho Dong. In order to express his deep affection to He Wanqi, he did not hesitate to give away 2 million.
Unexpectedly, this fund not only marks the beginning of the gambling king's hegemony, but may also become the source of the breakdown of the relationship between the three in the future.
At the time, Stanley Ho was busy planning the establishment of SJM and was interested in getting involved in Macau's gambling industry.
Facing Macau's "old gambling king" Fu Lao Rong family, they are the biggest competitors, the Fu Lao Rong family is rich and powerful, and they try to suppress Stanley Ho through various means.
Stanley Ho was first oppressed by the upper class, but thanks to the family background of his original wife, Lai Wanhua, his family relationship was able to disintegrate.
The Fu family later used the power of the rivers and lakes, intending to exchange 100,000 yuan for his life. "If he had been killed, I wouldn't have died!Stanley Ho made it clear that "if I am harmed, who can avenge me within 48 hours, he can apply for 1 million from his lawyer", and since then, no one dares to hurt me again.
In order to resolve the dispute, Macau** had to open bidding and auctions for gambling licenses, and the higher bidder would be selected.
As a result, Stanley Ho began to look around for investment opportunities. He initially invested 300,000 yuan in Xinma Shizeng (Tang Zhaozun's father), and later invited Fok Yingdong to join, but the funds were still insufficient. He had a lot of fun in the casino, but he didn't think he would lose money too. At a moment of anxiety, He Wanqi brought 2 million yuan from her lover, which completely eliminated her worries. In the final game, they decided the winner and managed to get the casino's license.
Stanley Ho made a successful entry into Macau's gambling industry, and he originally thought that everything would go well. Unexpectedly, he was soon drawn into a power struggle with the founder Ye Han, but in the end he relied on He Wanqi to achieve a counterattack.
Known as Macau's master gambler, Yip Hon reached the pinnacle of his gambling skills and is rumored to have never failed in his life.
He was once a subordinate of Macau gambling king Lu Jiu, but when the second gambling king Fu Laorong competed with Lu Jiu for his career, he became Lu Jiu's right-hand man. Eventually, Fu Laorong saw him as a tool user and abandoned him as soon as he ran out of use. After experiencing deep humiliation, Ye Han firmly vowed to defeat Fu Laorong and become the gambling king himself.
Despite his skill in gambling, Ye Han is not well-versed in business operations. Fu Laorong and I fought for two licenses for the casino, but the result was a complete failure. Subsequently, Fu Laorong successfully bribed the local ** and formulated the rule that "only the Portuguese are qualified to start a gambling company".
Ye Han had no choice but to join forces with Stanley Ho from Portugal to register the company together.
After the successful winning of the gambling license at SJM, Ye Han felt very proud and proud, and he had the ambition to become the new gambling king. But he didn't expect to become the new boss. At that time, Stanley Ho was not familiar with the gambling industry, so the management of the casino was handed over to him. As a result, Ye Han arranged his cronies extensively, leaving general manager Stanley Ho almost vacant.
Stanley Ho made changes to the lobby during a new casino renovation, but unexpectedly, Yip immediately went into a rage, rebuked Stanley Ho, and asked him to complete the restoration of the design that night. Stanley Ho was so angry that he almost **, but because there was no suitable professional to replace him, he could only endure it.
Until one day, Ho's sister unexpectedly visited the casino and told Stanley Ho after returning that the casino's operating model was too old, and the gambling equipment seemed outdated, and suggested some innovations. "What is innovation?Look!Stanley Ho was pleasantly surprised to realize that Ho Wanqi was actually a master of the casino.
Therefore, he strengthened his will and decided to let He Wanqi take Ye Han's place.
Ye Han is obviously not a match for Stanley Ho, and after several rounds of confrontations, he was finally forced out of the game.
Since then, Ho has taken over Macau's gambling industry, and she has done away with the traditional "mentor-apprentice" talent management method, and all dealers have received standardized training, completely eliminating the internal mountain culture. In addition, she introduced computer systems and network technology. In addition, innovative gameplay such as *** and 24-point solitaire has been added. At the same time, it also vigorously promotes the management system of "reward and punishment system" and "integration of rewards and compensation". In a short period of time, Macau's gambling industry attracted a large number of people, leading to a dramatic increase in business.
Let's talk about Ye Han again, he is indeed a master gambler.
After many years, Ye Han stepped into the rivers and lakes again and created a new trend in the gambling industry on the high seas. When his boat was stolen during an international rowing competition, he came up with a way to replace it with a yacht. He chartered a five-star steamer, converted it into a casino, and named it the "Oriental Princess". Macau's gambling industry experienced a significant decline just a week after it opened.
As time passed, Ye Han gradually faded out of the world, and the "Oriental Princess" was eventually sold to Xiang Huaqiang, and became famous for her appearance in the movie "The Gambler". In the film, he is a person who is addicted to gambling. (The movie shows the God of Gamblers).
However, in the last moments of his life, Ye Han issued a warning to future generations: gambling is the key to victory.
Let's talk about Ho Wanqi again. For the next 20 years, Ho Wanqi has held senior positions in the company, and her influence and status can be said to be unparalleled, enjoying the wealth and glory of the world.
In Macau, there is a widely circulated saying: "As long as ten girls speak out, the whole casino will be shocked." ”
Despite their apparent prosperity, they are actually helpless.
As mentioned earlier, He Wanqi and her cousin gave birth to a child through a ** relationship. Although the matter is now a household name, at the time, it was a little-known secret that only a few people knew, with Stanley Ho being one example.
Because of this secret, Stanley Ho repeatedly forced Ho Yuen-ki to give up her shares. In desperation, Ho Wanqi gradually changed from a shareholder who only held 20% of the large shares to a shareholder who only held less than 8% of the small shares.
Despite this, Stanley Ho insisted that she transfer all the remaining shares to the fourth wife, Angela Leung, so that Angela Leung could be given the opportunity to join the board.
Ho resolutely disagreed, and she wanted to transfer the shares to her son to take up the directorship.
Stanley Ho decided to fire her from the company, citing her advanced age.
At that moment, Ho's spouse, Mak Chi Wai, had passed away. After more than 40 years of humiliation and pressure, she let go of the knots in her heart and was determined to resist at any cost.
She first asked her son Mak Shun Ming to confess that her real father was her cousin Ho Hung Cheung. Ensure that Stanley Ho no longer faces the possibility of threats. Then, it was revealed that Stanley Ho withheld dividends many times and owed 3 billion yuan in dividends.
Stanley Ho retorted that in order to repay Mak Shunming's gambling debts, Ho Wanqi owed him 1500 million.
Not to be outdone, Mak Shunming continued to reveal that there were other reasons behind the debt: every March, Stanley Ho always used various excuses not to pay dividends, and when they needed funds, Stanley Ho would ask them to go to the account office to sign an IOU to withdraw money, and finally the dividends became vague and became borrowed money.
I suddenly remembered what Li Ziqi said not long ago: capital is a good strategy.
He Wanqi went through several years of legal disputes with the other party, but in the end, for some unknown reason, she lost the lawsuit. In 2005, SJM unexpectedly will hold 7Ho Wanqi, who has a 3% stake, was removed from the board of directors. The third wife of gambling kings, Chen Wanzhen, and the fourth wife, Liang Anqi, were elected as new board members.
Since then, the relationship between the two siblings has broken down, and Ho Yuen-ki later published a memoir in which she described her own brother Stanley Ho as a "demon".
In the preface, she angrily writes this text:
Mom, you may never have thought that Brother Jiu once vowed to take care of me, but how will he treat his sibling sister in the days to come?Not only did he not really fulfill his promise of care and care for his mother, but he also turned a blind eye to the emotions of his siblings. ”
Since then, Ho has set a goal of defeating Stanley Ho and put together a lot of negative information, but sadly she didn't achieve the expected success. Stanley Ho used the word "-stirring stick" to describe him, which made people feel extremely unhappy.
The battle between He Wanqi and her own brother is really shocking. The love-hate relationship between her son and his biological father deeply shook people's values.
Mak Shunming realized that he had seen through his face, so he decided to publicly admit the family and change his name to Ho Dong Shunming, and Ho Hongzhang also complied with the change and accepted him.
Ho Tung Shun Ming and Ho Hung Zhang.
He Hongzhang's biological children naturally felt very dissatisfied when they saw the new heir appear. He wants his daughter to be the new heir. As a result, they jointly took their father and Ho Yuen Ki to court, accusing them of purchasing a trust for their illegitimate child**. Ho Hung Cheung was a staunch supporter of his ex-lover and personally went to court with his five children.
Although it seems to be full of emotion and righteousness on the surface, the real dramatic comedy has just begun.
Ho Tung Shun Ming was addicted to gambling and frequently asked Ho Hung Cheung for money, and this lack of initiative made Ho Hung Cheung feel extremely dissatisfied. He Dong Shunming and his wife divorced, which made Ho Hongzhang feel his irresponsibility and severely reprimanded him.
He Dong Shunming couldn't bear such grievances and decided to cut off all contact with him, which made He Hongzhang very angry, he said: "You haven't done a DNA test, who can determine if you are my son".
Ho Tung Shun Ming was so angry that he even accused Ho Hung Cheung of defamation and offered to pay up to $600 million in moral damages.
Faced with the choice of an old lover and her biological son, He Wanqi decided to stand on her son's side, which made He Hongzhang very angry:
I would rather give my money to the poor in Hong Kong than to give it to him. ”
In addition, he also sued He Wanqi and He Dong Shunming in court, demanding the return of the shares and earnings generated in the past 2 million years.
He Wanqi expressed strong dissatisfaction with his behavior, believing that the 2 million was given out of affection, and she had already repaid the amount.
In fact, Ho Hongzhang's wealth is comparable to that of a country, and for him, money is just a number. In his eyes, money is valuable. What he is pursuing is not this money, but hoping that He Dongshun will realize his mistake.
Surprisingly, Ho Dong Shun Ming turned out to be a loser who did nothing, not only did he never think about reconciliation, but he also tried to control his mother, Ho Wanqi, and did not let her meet anyone. How did she do that?Her daughter hadn't seen her for nearly 10 years and had to blatantly post a search in the newspaper.
In 2017, Ho Hung Cheung passed away, and he hoped to reunite with Ho Yuen Ki in the last moments of his life, and hoped that his son Ho Tung Shun Ming would lend a helping hand to help him. Eventually, neither of them showed up until the funeral was over, and simply gave a flower basket as a gift.
In 2018, Ho Wanqi passed away, and shockingly, her last words before her death were to repay her debts to Stanley Ho.
Ho Dong Shun Ming, his son, in order to compete for the inheritance, secretly blocked the news, and it was not until two months later that his daughter learned that her mother had died.
Such a son with moral character really doesn't understand why he should leave an inheritance.
The first half of He Wanqi's life is undoubtedly brilliant, but the second half of her life is full of bloody plots.
Regardless of the ruthlessness of the gambling king, almost everything was triggered by his gambling-addicted son He Dong Shunming.
Ho Wanqi is even more unbearable because of her lovely son, and her reputation is ruined overnight.
The ancestor of the Ho family, Sir Ho Tung, once left this teaching: the descendants of the descendants "shall not drink, gamble, or engage in improper work", otherwise they will be stripped of all inheritance rights.
I'm not sure if it was fate, but this precept seems to have been custom-made for him by Dong Shun Ming. However, this son, who should not have appeared and could not inherit the inheritance, in order to compete for property, caused the third generation of the He family to fall into chaos, and finally became the laughing stock of everyone.
Perhaps this can only be interpreted as: the cycle of the universe, karma is unpleasant.
It's so unethical to run a casino, you have to find a place to return it.