Fok Ying Tung and Stanley Ho, two business giants in Hong Kong and Macau, have a relationship full of business wisdom and personal vendettas. The origins of this relationship can be traced back to 1948, when the 25-year-old Fok Ying Tung began his business journey, while Stanley Ho was the director of the **bureau** department of Macau.
The starting point of business: Fok Yingdong's initial business was to salvage Hairen grass on Dongsha Island, a medicinal material that can cause stomach problems. He invested all his savings and even borrowed money to hire hundreds of fishermen to fish.
However, when he transported the goods to Macau, he encountered Stanley Ho's "trouble". Stanley Ho sifted the sediment and dried the seaweed, which greatly reduced the weight of Fok's cargo, causing him to lose a huge amount of money.
Macau casino bids: In 1961, the Macau casino franchise was retendered, and the relationship between Fok Ying Tung and Stanley Ho deteriorated further. Stanley Ho invites him to a charity football match to draw Fok Ying Tung into the whirlpool of casino bidding.
During a teahouse meeting, Stanley Ho even used gang veteran Fung Siu-ming to intimidate Fok Ying-tung from withdrawing from the casino's bid.
Development of business grievances: Although Fok Yingdong was kind to Stanley Ho, Stanley Ho did not treat him with courtesy. On the contrary, in the operation of the casino, Stanley Ho gradually grasped the power, which made Fok Yingdong dissatisfied.
Fok Ying-tung tried to quit the casino business, but Stanley Ho refused to let go, and even used gangsters to intimidate.
This story not only shows the complex business relationship between Fok Ying-tung and Stanley Ho, but also reflects the competition and entanglement of the business community in Hong Kong and Macau at that time. The feud between the two business giants is a microcosm of the business environment of the era, showing the cruelty and complexity of the business world.