Manna Chan is the talk of the town: Hong Kong’s beloved veteran actress currently stars in Modern Dynasty , a TVB series that centres on the roller coaster lives of the wealthy Ma family of three generations. Having been on the acting scene for about five decades, Chan was semi-retired but has made the show her comeback to television, receiving positive reviews for the drama in which she plays a supporting role as grandmother Lau Oi-huan. In real life, the actress’ fabulous lifestyle is not so different from her character’s. Her net worth is estimated at US$17.2 million, according to 8 Days Singapore, much of which can be credited to her strategic investments. From the lavish parties she hosts at her mansion, to the hefty dowry she gave when her daughter got married, let’s take a look at Chan’s crazy rich life and good fortune. Why doesn’t Hong Kong make great romance films any more? She’s a property investment queen Chan began her career in 1974, according to TOPick. She married a man from outside showbiz and they had a son and a daughter – Allen and Joie. Chan divorced her husband soon after giving birth to their daughter, and from then on, grew her wealth steadily through property investment. She bought smartly, picking up properties during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars) outbreak in 2002-2004, which caused prices to plummet, then collecting long term rent ever since. According to TOPick, Chan has earned “at least tens of millions” from this, and has never made a loss. 8 Days Singapore also reports that Chan bought and sold property around 11 times, and that once housing prices in Hong Kong started to get too high, the actress ventured into overseas property investments instead. She has high-achieving children Chan’s two children seem to have inherited their mother’s great luck and success. Her son Allen attended Stanford and Harvard, and is now a heart transplant surgeon in the US, while her daughter Joie went to Yale and is now a dentist, per 8 Days Singapore. 8 Chinese films on Netflix in February with Fan Bingbing, Hu Ge and more View this post on Instagram A post shared by Manna Chan (@manna.chanhktv) In 2016, Chan is said to have dished out a generous dowry for her daughter’s wedding of up to US$1.2 million in cash, plus a Ferrari worth US$689,000, according to the same source. Chan is also blessed to have grandchildren from her son and daughter. She posts about them frequently on her personal Facebook page. Her A-list celebrity dinners and parties The actress lives in a 2,500 sq ft mansion in Hung Hom with a grand 270-degree view of Victoria Harbour, per a Head Topics report. There, she often hosts parties with her A-list circle. As per TOPick, among the regulars on Chan’s guest list are broadcaster Chip Tsao, actor and director Bowie Woo Fung, producer Raymond Wong Pak-ming, actor Charlie Ng Kai-ming and actress Meg Lam. 5 Hong Kong celebrity couples who broke up and got back together On her personal Facebook account, she often posts about her get-togethers with friends from various age groups as well as her family. Wine, fancy food and specially-decorated cakes are regular features of her banquets with her clique. Want more stories like this? Follow STYLE on Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and Twitter .