This Tycoon Will Give RM430mil To Any Man Who Can Woo And Marry His Lesbian Daughter
As the clock ticks, property mogul Cecil Chao doubles his initial offering of HK$500 Million (RM215mil) to any suitor who can win the heart of his lesbian and married daughter, Gigi Chao.
By Mei Mei Chu — 21 Jan 2014, 05:55 PM — Updated over 10 years ago
Gigi Chao's Public Letter To "Dear Daddy" To Accept Her For Who She Is - A Lesbian
Gigi Chao's Public Letter To Her Dad To Accept Her For Who He Is - A Lesbian
Image via irishexaminer.comThe lesbian daughter of a Hong Kong tycoon, who offered more than $US100 million ($114.29 million) to find her a male suitor, has issued a heartfelt open letter urging him to accept her sexuality.
"Dear Daddy, I thought the timing was right for us to have a candid conversation," began her letter, printed in two Hong Kong newspapers including the South China Morning Post.
"You know I’ve had male lovers in the past…But it was always short-lived, as I quickly lost patience, and felt an indescribable discomfort in their presence."
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"I know it’s difficult for you to understand how I could feel romantically attracted to a woman; I suppose I can’t really explain it either. It just happens, peacefully and gently, and after so many years, we still love each other very much."
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In regards to her partner, Ms Chao, 34, added that "it would mean the world to me if you could just not be so terrified of her, and treat her like a normal, dignified human being." "I'm sorry to mislead you to think I was only in a lesbian relationship because there was a shortage of good, suitable men in Hong Kong.
"There are plenty of good men, they are just not for me."
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She added: “I will always forgive you for thinking the way you do, because I know you think you are acting in my best interests.”
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‘‘My regret is that you have no idea how happy I am with my life, and there are aspects of my life that you don’t share.’’
Hong Kong Property Mogul Cecil Chao Has Doubled His Marriage Bounty To Any Man Who Can Woo And Marry His Lesbian Daughter To HK$1Billion (RM430mil)
Hong Kong Property Mogul Cecil Chao Has Doubled His Marriage Bounty To Any Man Who Can Woo And Marry His Lesbian Daughter To HK$1Billion
Image via headlineasia.comHONG Kong mogul Cecil Chao has doubled the marriage bounty to HK$1bil (RM430mil) to any man who can successfully win the heart of his lesbian daughter Gigi Chao, Nanyang Siang Pau reported.
thestar.com.myThe father insisted that Gigi is still single although she had admitted to “marrying” her female partner Sean Eav in 2012 in Paris.
thestar.com.myIn An Exclusive Interview With The Edge, Cecil Says He Wish His Daughter Will Marry And Have Children That Can Inherit His Success. WATCH The Interview Here:
77-Year-Old Cecil Chao First Made The Marriage Bounty Offer In September 2012. He Offered A HK$500 Million (RM215mil) Reward For Any Man Who Can Win The Heart Of His Lesbian Daughter.
77-Year-Old Cecil Chao First Made The Marriage Bounty Offer In September 2012.
Image via telegraph.co.ukOne of Hong Kong's wealthiest men has placed a "marriage bounty" on his lesbian daughter's head, offering nearly HK$500mil (RM215mil) to the man who successfully woos her. He told the South China Morning Post the prize money was "an inducement to attract someone who has the talent but not the capital to start his own business".
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In addition to the "dowry," Chao has also pledged to help the successful suitor launch his own business. He called the prize money "an inducement to attract someone who has the talent, but not the capital, to start his own business," according to CTV News.
His Offer Attracted More Than 20,000 Suitors, Though His 33-Year-Old Daughter Was Uninterested In Any Of Those Men
His Offer Attracted More Than 20,000 Suitors, Though His 33-Year-Old Daughter Was Uninterested In Any Of Those Men
Image via hindustantimes.comIn an interview with a business newspaper early this month, Cecil said that although his initial offer of HK$500mil (RM215mil) in 2012 attracted more than 20,000 suitors, his daughter remained unmoved.
thestar.com.myAfter receiving nearly two thousand emails in a week, and hundreds of letters and phone calls from suitors all over the world, Ms Chao also asked her father to withdraw the offer, publicly. Without success, it seems.
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In Fact, Gigi Chao Was Already Married To Her Girlfriend Of 7-Years, Sean Eav. They Tied The Knot In France In April 2012.
Gigi Chao, a businesswoman and graduate from the University of Manchester, is said to have married her female partner of seven years, Sean Eav, in a ceremony in France earlier this year.
Gigi Chao Married With Her Girlfriend Of 7-years, Sean Eav, In France In April 2012
Image via youoffendmeyouoffendmyfamily.comCecil Chao Said His Daughter Needs A "Good Husband", But Will Not Force Her To Marry A Man Against Her Will
Cecil Chao Said His Daughter Needs A "Good Husband", But Will Not Force Her To Marry A Man Against Her Will
Image via telegraph.co.ukMr Chao, who has never married himself, told the BBC his daughter was still single and needed a "good husband". "I don't mind whether he is rich or poor. The important thing is that he is generous and kind-hearted.
"Gigi is a very good woman with both talents and looks. She is devoted to her parents, is generous and does volunteer work."
His public hunt for a husband notwithstanding, Mr Chao insisted he would not force his daughter to marry a man against her will.
Gigi Finds Her Father's Plan "Entertaining", But Is Not Worried About Until A Suitor Is Found
Gigi Finds Her Father's Plan "Entertaining", But Is Not Worried About It Until A Suitor Is Found
Image via lifedaily.netMs Chao said she found her father's plan entertaining and would not worry about it until an actual suitor had been found.
Back in October 2012, Gigi Chao told the Daily Telegraph: “At first I was entertained by it, and then that entertainment turned into the realisation and conviction that I am a really lucky girl to have such a loving daddy, because it’s really sweet of him to do something like this. It’s not that he can’t accept me. It’s that he can’t accept how society would view me and the status that it would incur.”
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Gigi is one of his three children by three different women. She studied architecture in England like her father, and is an executive director of his luxury property development company Cheuk Nang, which has projects in Hong Kong, China, Macau and Malaysia. Ms Chao also runs a model agency and a PR company.
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Ironically, Cecil Chao Has Never Been Married And Has A Reputation Of Being A Playboy
Ironically, Cecil Chao Has Never Been Married And Has A Reputation Of Being A Playboy
Image via telegraph.co.ukWhether or not Chao, who owns Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd., is truly qualified to give marriage advice to anyone (gay or straight) is questionable given his apparent playboy reputation. The 76-year-old tycoon, who has never been married, is said to have once bragged about sleeping with 10,000 women.
The 76-year-old Mr Chao has his own unique approach to romance, once claiming to have slept with 10,000 women.
“I never counted, but it’s possible,” he told the FT on Saturday. “Every day you can date one, two, three or four women. I have many good friends. We share our life, not just limiting to one person. I like to live a free and happy life.”
Nonetheless, Cecil And Gigi Have An Understanding Father-Daughter Relationship
The 33-year-old, who graduated from the University of Manchester and now works as a director at her father's company.
She did not agree with him, but said she understood why he was doing it. Civil partnerships are not recognised in Hong Kong.
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"My father took a hands-off approach in parenting. I see him as a friend more than a father," she told HK Magazine. "My parents never pressure me with high expectations."
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Ironically, he also said that he would not interfere in the personal life of his daughter.
“I only hope for her to have a good marriage and children as well as inherit my business,” Cecil said. He believed that Gigi’s thinking would change in due time as she is only 33 now.
Cecil revealed that Gigi had told him before that she had yet to find a suitable male partner.
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Nonetheless, Cecil And Gigi Have An Understanding Father-Daughter Relationship
Image via ghanareporters.comCecil Chao Is Currently Developing The Cecil Chao Centre In The Heart Of Kuala Lumpur.
Cecil Chao was in KL in January 2014 to work on a project for a luxury residential project in the heart of the KL. The project comes eight years after he began his foray into Malaysia’s real estate market with Parkview serviced apartments in Kuala Lumpur, which was developed jointly with Mayland Bhd.
yahoo.comIn 2009, Kuala Lumpur City Hall granted development approval for Cecil Chao's Cheuk Nang (Holdings) Ltd's three 50-storey blocks and a 36-storey block of luxury residences with a total of 879 units.