Cecil, to some degree, appears to be playing to character, as when he pulls out a pair of aviator sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton bag that is filled with them at the table next to him.
His flashy home is both a symbol of his professional success and a reflection of his personal style as an architect, startlingly modern in the years after he returned from his schooling in the UK in , then slowly becoming more classical as he matured.
Visitors are greeted by an enormous, double-height room for entertaining that is disorienting in its excess, the floors a mosaic of several types of marble, tile work and glass set in patterns that suggest pathways and puzzles, the ceilings a funhouse of panelled mirrors that extend along to the sides of a vast, sleek, circular staircase. Outside, a landscaped swimming pool would put most luxury hotels to shame, with an exterior so extravagant that Stephen Chow chose the location to film several of his movies in the Nineties.
This is what I am. But Cecil was more interested in a career as an artist. After studying at Durham University in the UK, he worked as a surveyor at the Hong Kong Government Building Department and Architectural Office, then set up his own practice and began working with developers, eventually buying properties as his interests moved further into real estate. With every project, Cecil drafts the first design, which gives him an advantage, he says, of seeing the business from the perspectives of both design and investment.
Chasing beauty is something I have found enjoyable in my whole life, so I am still doing small bits of design, just for my ego in a way. From a business perspective, Gigi is a study of her father, decisive when others might disagree. Ms Chao said she found her father's plan entertaining and would not worry about it until an actual suitor had been found.
Hong Kong profile. Chinese dictionary in 'gay' row. Image source, AP. In an interview with the newspaper last year, Ms Chao said it was difficult dealing with the sudden publicity after Mr Chao "threw her out of the closet", because "Hong Kong is horrible at accepting and welcoming diversity. Ms Chao is now considered as a LGBT activist and has become closely involved in Big Love Alliance, a gay rights group that lobbies the government to pass anti-discrimination legislation.
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