Which Hong Kong celebrity couple had the most expensive wedding? Actors Tony Leung and Carina Lau, Cantopop singer Coco Lee and her billionaire husband, and 4 more who splashed on crazy rich Asian celebrations

Apr 30 , 2021

Hong Kong power couples: Guo Jingjing and Kenneth Fok, Coco Lee and Bruce Philip Rockowitz, and Michele Reis and Julian Hui. Photos: SCMP and Reuters

Isha Ambani, daughter of Asia’s richest couple Mukesh and Nita Ambani, might have set the standard for OTT nuptials, but Hong Kong’s stars and tycoons aren’t far behind

Former Olympic champion Guo Jingjing’s wedding reportedly cost US$15 million, but who wore the 12 carat Cartier wedding ring?

Money is no object for the world’s ultra-rich, especially when it comes to that once-in-a-lifetime special occasion – one’s wedding day.

Isha Ambani – daughter of Asia’s richest couple, Mukesh and Nita Ambani – may have set the standard for extravagant ceremonies with her OTT nuptials, but Hong Kong’s celebrities and tycoons aren’t far behind. From Chinese Olympic champion Guo Jingjing and Kenneth Fok, to actors Carina Lau and Tony Leung, these couples might have had one-of-a-kind celebrations, but they all had one thing in common: sheer lavishness with inordinate amounts of cash spent.

Here’s how they did it …

Cathy Tsui and Martin Lee

Martin Lee Ka-shing and his wife Cathy Chui. Photo: SCMP

Dubbed the wedding of the century by local media, former actress and model Cathy Chui married Martin Lee, the son of Henderson Land Development’s founder, in 2006. The blinged-out wedding bash took place in the Royal Botanic Gardens in Sydney with a view of the Sydney Opera House. Tsui wore a stunning white wedding gown paired with a 50 carat diamond necklace and 5 carat diamond ring. Rumour has it that the wedding cost around HK$100 million (US$13 million).

Michele Reis and Julian Hui

Former Miss Hong Kong Michelle Reis and businessman Julian Hui got married at the Hui family’s mansion in Shek O in November 2008. Photo: SCMP

Described by some as “Hong Kong’s eternal beauty”, beauty pageant queen turned actress Michele Reis married tycoon Julian Hui in 2008. The couple are said to have spent HK$100 million (US$13 million) on their wedding, which took place at Hui’s mansion on the seaside of Shek O in Hong Kong. After the private ceremony, a spokeswoman reportedly addressed media and presented them with red packets containing HK$1,000 (US$130) each.