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Steven Lo Kit-Sing
Traditional Chinese羅傑承
Simplified Chinese罗杰承
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLuó Jié Chéng
IPA[lwǒ.tɕjě.ʈʂʰə̌ŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutpinglo4 git6 sing4
IPA[lɔ˩.kit̚˨.sɪŋ˩]

Steven Lo Kit-Sing (Chinese: 羅傑承, born 8 June 1959) is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, filmmaker, and philanthropist.[1]

Born in Hong Kong, Steven Lo had his upbringing and education in Macau. After graduation from high school, he worked in a Portuguese bank and subsequently started up a European car dealership business, exclusively trading and selling brands like Volvo, Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche and Lancia. Since 1985, he had businesses and investments in real estate and food and beverage sectors and wholly owned and operated the only two department stores in Macau. Lo earned recognition as a young successful entrepreneur and was the President of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, Macao.

Lo returned to Hong Kong in the 1991 and was involved in a variety of investments primarily in the film production and cinema circuits but also real estate and financial projects. At the end of the 1990s, he established the entertainment company BMA Entertainment Holdings Limited with a wide variety of entertainment businesses including records, movie production and artist management. bma has since expanded into an investment company – bma Investment Group Limited, under which includes property development, finance services, large-scale performance, sports entertainment, books publication, marketing promotion and public relations services.

Steven Lo is active in the Hong Kong football scene since 2006. As the convener of South China's football team, he has overseen the winning of the Domestic Treble in the 2006–07 playing season. The team has won a record 40 First Division League titles and is one of the seven clubs in the world achieving this feat. In the 7 years management under Steven Lo, South China has won five league championships, and has reached the semi-finals of the 2009 AFC Cup.

Lo is the Vice-Chairman of the Hong Kong Football Association and served as an advisor and team manager for the Hong Kong Football Association at the 2009 East Asian Games where the Hong Kong football team became the first Hong Kong football to win gold in any major international sporting event.

Early life and career

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Steven Lo was born into the Vitasoy International Holdings Limited (SEHK: 0345) family whose founder Dr. Lo Kwee-seong, CBE, JP was Lo's grandfather's younger brother. The former is also the nephew of Lo Hoi-Muk, founder of the Cafe de Coral Group (SEHK: 0341). Born in Hong Kong, Lo's family relocated to Macau when his father was appointed to manage Vitasoy's business in Macau. Lo was brought up and educated in Macau.

During his adolescence, Lo was interested in football and music. When he was in form two in the secondary school, he organised a concert for Sam Hui, and formed the fans club in Macau. He eventually went on to organising other concerts in Macau for acts such as The Wynners, Louie Castro and Rowena Cortes.

After graduation, he began his career in the banking industry. He consequently established a car dealership, and was also involved in real estate businesses. At the dawn of the 1990s, Lo began investing in the Hong Kong film production and cinema circuits that owned more than 30 cinema theatres.

BMA

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Steven Lo established BMA Entertainment Holdings Ltd in 1998. Its businesses included records, movie production and artist management.

BMA Investment

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Under the leadership of Lo, BMA's businesses has broadened into investments in property development, finance services, large-scale performance, sports entertainment, books publication, marketing, promotion and public relations in Hong Kong and Macau.

BMA Entertainment

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BMA Entertainment, is involved in diversified entertainment categories such as album and artist management, motion pictures production, publishing, events and concert organisation. Its most notable artists have included Niki Chow, Jade Kwan, Soler, Endy Chow, Gary Chaw, Gin Lee and Bianca Wu.

BMA Sports

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In 2008, bma Sports was established to deal with football team business. bma Sports manages players' commercial rights, organise football events, and is a sponsor to South China Football Team.

BMA Catering Management

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Steven Lo has spread his interest in local and international cuisine. Under the management of bma Catering, Lo created highly acclaimed brands in town including intelligent party concept RedMR and retro-themed Loyal Dining and previously Hong Kong Dai Pai Dong. His latest creation was The Tonno, a large and diverse entertainment offering with Tonno Bar, Tonno Club, RedMR, Shanghainese cuisine Shanghai Lo and Italian pasta café Tonno Kitchen.

Personal life

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Steven Lo was married to author Canny Leung on 13 February 2002 in Las Vegas. They have a daughter. The pair met while working together on the film Bakery Amour in 2000.

The pair separated in late 2017. Their divorce was finalized on 14 February 2018.[2]

Horse owner

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Steven Lo is also a prominent horse owner in Hong Kong, with many horses under his name. One of his horses, Military Attack, trained by John Moore, was crowned the 2012–13 Horse of the Year by Hong Kong Jockey Club. Having won 5 Cup races including International Group 1 races of Singapore Airlines International Cup, The Audemars Piguet QEII Cup, and the Citibank HK Gold Cup, Military Attack's total stakes in Hong Kong was HKD$29,846,000. Xtension, also trained by John Moore, won a 2-in-a-row BMW Champions Mile in 2011 and 2012, had a total stakes of HKD$28,795,400. Another of his horses, Military Move, won the 134th running of the New Zealand Derby in 2010, trained by Shaune Ritchie. Aided by a magnificent ride by Michael Walker, he opened up a big break early in the home straight and determinedly held off all challengers to record an upset victory in New Zealand's richest race. Steven Lo also owns horses in Australia, New Zealand, France, Ireland and Singapore.

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Consequential to former Secretary for Transports and Public Works Ao Man-long's founded guilty for bribery in 2008 by Macau High Court, a substantial number of projects commenced in the term of service of Ao Man-long from 2000 to 2006 were brought to cases by the Macau Commission Against Corruption (CCAC). Hong Kong tycoons Joseph Lau Luen-hung and Steven Lo were implicated in the case of offering Macau's former Secretary for Transports and Public Works Ao Man-long HK$20 million over the bid in 2005 for five plots of land opposite Macau International Airport. Lau and Lo both denied the accusation of bribery and Lo earlier told the court that the HK$20 million was a preliminary payment to the construction company of San Meng Fai.[3]

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Steven Lo is a Hong Kong and Macanese businessman, investor, film producer, and former football club chairman known for his contributions to Hong Kong cinema during the 1990s and 2000s as well as his long-standing involvement in Hong Kong professional football. Born on 8 June 1959 in Macau, Lo built a career across multiple fields, producing and directing several Hong Kong films, including executive producing the popular comedy All's Well, Ends Well (1992) and directing The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994) and Bakery Amour (2001). He also served as executive producer on titles such as Rigor Mortis (2013) and My Name Is Fame (2006). Beyond entertainment, Lo was a prominent figure in Hong Kong football, initially backing South China in the early 1990s before returning as owner and chairman from 2006 to 2014, during which he led the club to a treble in the 2006–07 season and signed high-profile players. He later became chairman of Pegasus, remaining vocal about reforms in the Hong Kong Football Association until considering withdrawal around 2020. In business, Lo has owned restaurants and bars in Hong Kong and engaged in property investment, though his career included significant legal controversy when he was convicted in 2014 by Macau's Court of First Instance of corruption and money laundering in a bribes-for-land scheme involving prime Cotai Strip plots; he received a five-year-and-three-month prison sentence but has not served it due to the absence of an extradition treaty between Macau and Hong Kong.

Early life

Birth and background

Steven Lo was born on 8 June 1959 in Portuguese Macau. This birthplace reflects his origins in the then-Portuguese administered territory, where he entered the world prior to his later professional activities in the Hong Kong film industry.

Career

Entry into the film industry

Steven Lo Kit-sing entered the Hong Kong film industry in 1991 through his involvement with Regal Films Co Ltd., when he partnered with Raymond Wong to acquire the D&B cinema circuit from Shaw Brothers, with the official takeover occurring on 30 November 1991. This acquisition integrated the former D&B operations into the Regal Circuit and marked Lo's initial steps in film exhibition, distribution, and production. Born in Portuguese Macau on 8 June 1959, Lo transitioned from his earlier business activities in Macau to the Hong Kong film sector during this period. His earliest documented credits in film production began in 1992, where he served as executive producer on All's Well, Ends Well and True Love, and as presenter on Hero of the Beggars. By 1993, Lo took on producer roles for The Final Judgement and Lover of the Swindler, further establishing his presence in production before expanding into directing.

Producing career

Steven Lo's producing career in Hong Kong cinema began in the early 1990s, where he primarily served as executive producer on several films. His credits include executive producer roles on the 1992 comedy All's Well, Ends Well and the film True Love, both released that year. In 1993, he took producer credits on The Final Judgement and Lover of the Swindler. Lo continued his producing work in 1994 as executive producer on Fire Dragon and The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai, the latter of which he also directed. After several years with fewer producing credits, he returned in 2001 as executive producer on Bakery Amour, a film he also directed. His later producing credits include My Name Is Fame and Tin heng tse in 2006, as well as Showtime in 2010. Lo's producing output is concentrated in Hong Kong productions, with a mix of producer and executive producer roles across comedies and other genres, and occasional overlap with his directing efforts.

Directing career

Steven Lo's directing career has been relatively limited compared to his extensive work as a producer in Hong Kong cinema. He is credited as a director on a small number of films primarily in the 1990s and early 2000s. One of his notable directorial works is the crime drama The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994), which he co-directed with Peter Ngor Chi-Kwan and Joseph Chi. This film marked an early foray into directing amid his broader involvement in film production. He later directed the romantic comedy Bakery Amour (2001), which starred Michelle Reis and Francis Ng. No major awards or widespread critical recognition for his directorial efforts are documented in available sources. His directing credits appear occasional and secondary to his primary role as a producer.

Filmography

Selected credits

Steven Lo's selected credits in the Hong Kong film industry primarily span the 1990s and early 2000s, where he contributed as an executive producer and, in some cases, director. He is best known for his dual role as director and executive producer on The Tragic Fantasy: Tiger of Wanchai (1994). Additional notable credits include executive producer on All's Well, Ends Well (1992), and director and executive producer on Bakery Amour (2001).

Personal life

Steven Lo married author Canny Leung (梁芷珊) on 13 February 2002 in Las Vegas after meeting during the production of Bakery Amour (2000). They have one daughter. The couple separated in late 2017, and their divorce was finalized on 14 February 2018, ending a 15-year marriage.

Later years and limited public information

In his later years, Steven Lo maintained a limited presence in the film industry. Sources credit him as an executive producer on the horror film Rigor Mortis (2013), directed by Juno Mak. Public information about Lo's activities has been sparse since the early 2010s, particularly in entertainment and sports. In March 2014, a Macau court convicted him of corruption and money laundering in connection with a 2005 land deal on the Cotai Strip, where he served as a middleman in a bribery scheme involving a HK$20 million payment to a former public works official in exchange for approvals on five plots for a luxury housing development. He was sentenced to five years and three months' imprisonment alongside business associate Joseph Lau Luen-hung, though neither was present at the verdict, and they were unlikely to serve time due to the lack of an extradition treaty between Macau and Hong Kong. Appeals were rejected by the Court of Second Instance in 2015, upholding the conviction. Credible sources show limited additional coverage of his professional activities in subsequent years, reflecting a low public profile.
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