'Applications' coming in thick and fast for tycoon's daughter

Tycoon Cecil Chao Sze-tsung says "applications" have flooded in from around the world since he put up a HK$500 million bounty to find a man to win the heart of his daughter, Gigi.

"People send me letters, e-mails and faxes," Chao told the . He has received about 100 applications. "I haven't had time to read them yet. I'll have to discuss it with Gigi."

The property mogul has been at the centre of worldwide attention and had to field a flurry of résumés and photographs since launching the search for a man for Gigi earlier this week, after reports that his daughter had wed her lesbian partner.

"There are some who said they don't want the money, only the chance to know my daughter," the playboy said, adding that there were some handsome guys in the pile.

Chao, who has never married and famously boasts of bedding 10,000 women, came up with the offer after reports emerged that his 33-year-old daughter had entered into a civil "marriage" with same-sex partner Sean Eav in France. Chao insisted his daughter was not gay and put up the reward to find the right man for her.

Chao said half of the applications are from overseas - NBC News, Agence France-Presse, Britain's , and among others have quoted the 's report.