The Life of the Characters in Li Wanhua's Works

Li Wanhua, who once had the title of "the first beauty in Macau Street", was born in a prominent Portuguese family. My father is a famous lawyer and the only notary in Macau. He has several properties in Macao and Portugal, and his ancestors were senior Portuguese officials. When Li Wanhua was young, her temperament was similar to that of ingrid bergman, the most popular actress at that time, and there were numerous ministers under her skirt. At the age of 20, the gambling king went from Hong Kong to Macau and worked in Lianchang Company. Because of his work, he met Li Wanhua's brother-in-law, and it was wonderful to meet her for the first time. The gambling king immediately launched a fierce pursuit and created a fairy-tale love. He Chaoxian said, "In pursuit of my mother, my father specialized in Portuguese. Every day after his mother's school, he rides his bike to the landscape garden where her mother lives, and then invites her to tea after work. "

By associating with Li Wanhua, the gambling king learned to speak Portuguese, and Li Wanhua helped him start his career in Macau. Jinghong Sun, the nephew of the gambling king, said, "The gambling king started from Li Wanhua. At that time, the gambling king's father-in-law was a notary in the government. When he saw that Stanley Ho liked it very much, he asked him to be a secretary, which established a lot of popularity for his future inheritance. " Li Wanhua ranks 15 among 23 brothers and sisters. Jinghong Sun said, "These sisters are very beautiful. My aunt (Li Wanhua) believes in Catholicism and takes good care of our sons and nephews. I was able to study in England thanks to my aunt's help. "

Li Wanhua married Stanley Ho on 1942 and had a son and three daughters. In the first year of marriage, Stanley Ho

Successfully earned the first pot of gold10 million, paving the way for becoming a gambling king in the future (1962). Originally, the gambling king's life was happy, but in 1957, Li Wanhua suddenly got colitis, and he couldn't be cured by looking for a famous doctor everywhere. In addition, he had to have his stomach removed, take medicine for a long time and eat only liquid food. His weight dropped from 1 15 pounds to 70 pounds.

At that time, the gambling king asked for an extra wife according to the laws of the Qing Dynasty, that is, the second wife Lan Qiongying. He once said in the biography of Stanley Ho: "I can't be a monk all my life. Besides, I had a big family and was very busy at work. I needed a woman to do housework and always accompany me. " 1973, Li Wanhua suffered a car accident in Portugal, suffered severe brain damage and was in a coma for a whole month, which made his health worse. The third daughter, Chao Xian, recalled: "When my mother woke up, she had lost most of her memories. She didn't know how to eat for a long time and it was difficult to move. "

It never rains but it pours. Eight years later, such a tragedy was repeated in the only son Shuguang and his daughter-in-law. 1981June, they just had dinner in their father Stanley Ho's apartment in Lisbon, Portugal, and they had an accident on their way home. The gambling king was heartbroken, and Li Wanhua, who always regarded his son as his lifeblood, was deeply hit.

Li Wanhua also participated in charity activities in his early years. She is also a Cantonese opera fan. However, a series of bumpy experiences make people sigh. The third daughter, Chaoxian, said with great sorrow, "She has never done anything wrong to anyone, but she has to suffer a lot. God is so unfair to her. " On February 2, 2004, Li Wanhua passed away. On February 25th, Stanley Ho held a grand funeral for her. At that time, the "first beauty in Macao" who had both wealth and beauty had lived the life of an 80-year-old absolute beauty, and her funeral was quite ostentatious. He Houhua, Chief Executive of the Macao Special Administrative Region, Li, Deputy Director of the Liaison Office, Zhang Guohua, Director of the Administration Department and Director of the Security Department, Wu Fu and Yang, members of the Standing Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, as well as celebrities from Hong Kong and Macao, representatives of Portuguese associations and social welfare service agencies in Macao, and heads of entertainment institutions in Macao expressed their condolences.

During the funeral, Mr. Stanley Ho looked sad and heavy, and his movements trembled and his expression was excited when he offered flowers and sprinkled soil. At that time, 82-year-old Stanley Ho went to Macau to choose a cemetery for his wife's funeral, and made an obituary in the name of "Wife Li He Wan Hua" to remember his wife. In the obituary, Stanley Ho called Li and Wan Huawei "his wife", and there were no names of two Lanqiong Ying, three Chen Wanzhen and four Liang Anqi in the family ranking to show respect for the original wife.