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Hong Kong Tycoon Lee Shau Kee Gave $250M in Gifts to Daughter-in-Law Before Death

The billionaire's $23.2 billion estate was split between his two sons after his March 2025 passing, marking the conclusion of his inheritance process.

Actress-turned-socialite Cathy Chui received gifts worth millions.
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Overview

  • Lee Shau Kee, Hong Kong’s second-richest man, gifted over $250 million in assets to daughter-in-law Cathy Chui shortly before his death in March 2025.
  • The gifts included a mansion, a $14 million education fund, land valued at $232 million, and a $14 million luxury yacht.
  • Cathy Chui, a former actress turned philanthropist, earned the nickname 'Hundred-billion daughter-in-law' due to the lavish gifts she received over her 19-year marriage to Martin Lee.
  • Lee Shau Kee’s $23.2 billion estate was formally divided between his two sons, Peter and Martin, following his passing at age 97.
  • The billionaire, often referred to as 'Asia’s Warren Buffett,' built his fortune through Henderson Land Development, shaping Hong Kong’s real estate landscape.