Chow Yun-fat Sells Hong Kong Flat After 31 Years for HK$7.5M, 91% Gain

Chow Yun-fat, the legendary Hong Kong actor, has sold a Mid-Levels flat after more than three decades, securing a roughly 91 per cent gain, as the city's secondary housing market continues to strengthen. The 541 sq ft, three-bedroom flat in Corona Tower fetched HK$7.5 million (US$960,000), or HK$13,863 per square foot. The sale agreement was signed on February 11 and the transaction was registered on March 11, according to Land Registry records. The deal generated a gain of HK$3.58 million compared with the purchase price of HK$3.92 million. The flat was acquired in May 1995 by Chow Yun Fat Company, a corporate vehicle whose directors include Chow's wife, Tan Hui-lian, according to data from the Land Registry and Companies Registry. The transaction marked Chow's first official residential sale in nearly 16 years. Known in Hong Kong as "Brother Fat", the actor gained international fame through Hollywood, including a starring role in the Oscar-winning film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. The flat was first listed in 2024 at HK$8.99 million, before being briefly withdrawn, and later relaunched. The asking price was cut by 16.6 per cent before the deal was finalised, according to Chinese media reports.