Macau gambling king Stanley Ho's life is legendary.
Gambling King Stanley Ho and his wife Lai Wanhua
76 years ago, Stanley Ho went to Macau from Hong Kong with 10 Hong Kong dollars to make a living because of his family's fall. Later, due to work, I met Li Wanhua, the sister of a major client, and launched a fierce pursuit.
Lai Wanhua is not only a famous birthplace, but also a famous beauty in Macau. His temperament is similar to that of Ingrid Bergman, a smashing actress at the time. However, because Stanley Ho was also very well-dressed, and extremely gentle in speech and manner, he soon captured the hearts of beauties.
At that time, Hongshen Ho was only in her early 20s, and Li Wanhua was also a young AI. Hongshen Ho also took a lot of thought to chase her. Because Li Wanhua is Portuguese, Ho Hongshen went to learn Portuguese in order to pursue her. Every day when Li Wanhua was after school, she rode to the landscape garden where she lived for a date, and then asked her to drink tea after work.
Of course, no matter what era you are a woman, it is difficult not to fall into a handsome, handsome, and infatuated young man like He Hongshen.
Because of Lai Wanhua’s relationship, Stanley Ho met many celebrities in Macau. Later, Stanley Ho first started his own business, and Lai Wanhua also helped him open up many relationships. In the first year of their marriage, Stanley Ho successfully earned the first pot of gold of one million dollars. Stanley Ho was only 22 years old this year.
In 1947, Li Wanhua gave birth to the eldest daughter He Chaoying, and then the eldest son He Youguang was also born. This is the happiest moment in her life.
In 1957, Li Wanhua suddenly suffered from colitis, which failed to cure and caused complications. He had his stomach removed, took long-term medication, and could only eat liquid food. His weight dropped from 115 pounds to 70 pounds.
At first, He Hongshen took good care of her, but gradually she appeared less and less in front of her hospital bed. A few months later, Stanley Ho married Lan Qiongying, the second wife of the same birth and famous family, as his wife, based on the laws of the Qing Dynasty.
He Hongshen used to justify himself in this way: "I can't be a monk all my life, and I was already a big business, very busy at work, a lot of various entertainments, I need a woman to do housework, and always accompany myself. Around."
In 1962, Ho Hongshen became the new gambling king, Li Wanhua and Lan Qiongying each gave birth to a daughter: He Chaoxiong and He Chaoqiong (the heirs of the gambling king). In another ten years, Li Wanhua suffered a car accident and suffered severe brain damage. He woke up after a coma for a month, but had lost most of his memory.
Eight years later, her eldest son He Youguang and his wife died in a car accident in Lisbon, Portugal. The eldest daughter, He Chaoying, traveled abroad for more than ten years because of this. In her later years, she was in poor spirit and died at the age of 65.
After many years, Ho Hongshen married third wife (Li Wanhua's private nurse) and fourth wife, and gave birth to more than a dozen children.
In 2004, 80-year-old Li Wanhua passed away due to illness. Her third daughter, He Chaoxian, once said sadly: "She has never done anything bad to others, but she has to endure a lot of illness. God is too unfair to her."
In 2007, Ho Hongshen was asked "Who is the number one in my heart." Position?" Answer: "My favorite has passed away!"
