Peter Woo Kwong-ching, businessman, public servant and aspiring chief executive of Hong Kong has a lean and hungry look.
Born in Shanghai, educated in the United States and married into the business dynasty of Sir Y K Pao, he has made all the right moves.
His resignation from the corporate fray two years ago was correctly tipped as laying the groundwork for a run at the chief executive post.
While most commentators reckon him a rank outsider, lacking age and vital Beijing connections, his sheer temerity demands he be taken seriously.
Above all, Peter Woo is slick. Where shipping magnate Tung Chee-hwa is low profile and demure, Mr Woo craves the limelight, playing the image game with aplomb.
But what of his qualifications to run Hong Kong? It seems right to judge a businessman on his business achievements.