CECIL Chao, ancient squillionaire and property person, recently wed Terri Holladay, 24-year-old body beautiful.
I did not talk to Terri (incredibly, I was not invited) at Happy Lodge, part of the understated 15,000 square foot cliffside compound of Villa Cecil.
Tatler magazine did, saving me the tedious haul out to Pokfulam and $7 in minibus fares.
It's a bit of a cheat; I've taken parts of that article and made it an interview.
The extracts are real. I swear I did not make them up. Neither could I have conjured this: ''Terri snuggles up to Cecil. He reaches for her hand and the sun streaming through the skylight of the floor above catches the glint from her magnificent diamond engagement ring.'' P.S.: Having a truckload of family money and concentrating on watching the property market spiral upward for 20 years must create enormous stress. How does Cecil Chao cope? Tatler : When he yearns for peace and quiet Cecil can hop into his helicopter and let his Australian pilot Brendan fly him to a grassy mountain top in the New Territories. Or he can board his new 100 foot boat.
P.S.: Does the simple life extend to the house? Tatler : Their bathroom is the size of a small flat. Its most impressive feature is the jacuzzi which takes practically a day to fill and which nine-year-old Howard uses as a swimming pool.