Dickson Poon
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Dickson Poon, SBS
(潘迪生; Poon Dik Tang) is a Hong Kong
businessman in the luxury
goods retailing sector. Poon is the executive chairman of his Hong Kong listed vehicle Dickson Concepts
(DCIL), which owns companies including Harvey Nichols
and S. T. Dupont. Through trusts, he controls 40.13% of the voting capital of DCIL as at 31 March 2008.
He co-founded D&B Films with Sammo Hung
which released action films such as the In The Line of Duty
series,
Hong Kong 1941
and Legacy of Rage
, before the film company closed down in the early 1990s.
Poon was married to Marjorie Yang
, daughter of textile magnate Yang Yuan-loong. Poon's film production company signed the 21 year-old Miss Malaysia
, Michelle Yeoh
to appear in advertising for television opposite Jackie Chan
, and later launched her big-screen career. Yeoh and Poon married in February 1988, and separated after three and a half years.
Silver Bauhinia Star
The Silver Bauhinia Star is the second rank in the Order of the Bauhinia Star in Hong Kong, awarded to persons who have taken a leading part in public affairs or voluntary work over a long period...
(潘迪生; Poon Dik Tang) is a Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
businessman in the luxury
Luxury good
Luxury goods are products and services that are not considered essential and associated with affluence.The concept of luxury has been present in various forms since the beginning of civilization. Its role was just as important in ancient western and eastern empires as it is in modern societies...
goods retailing sector. Poon is the executive chairman of his Hong Kong listed vehicle Dickson Concepts
Dickson Concepts
Dickson Concepts Ltd. is a Bermuda domiciled company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. It has held the distributorship of Polo and Ralph Lauren products in Asia for in excess of twenty years...
(DCIL), which owns companies including Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols
Harvey Nichols, founded in 1813, is an upmarket department store chain. Its original store is in London. Founded in 1813 as a linen shop, it sells many international brands of clothing for women and men, fashion accessories, beauty products, wine and food...
and S. T. Dupont. Through trusts, he controls 40.13% of the voting capital of DCIL as at 31 March 2008.
He co-founded D&B Films with Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung
Sammo Hung is a Hong Kong actor, martial artist, film producer and director, known for his work in many martial arts films and Hong Kong action cinema...
which released action films such as the In The Line of Duty
In the Line of Duty
In the Line of Duty may refer to:* In the Line of Duty , a series of Hong Kong action films* In the Line of Duty , an episode of Stargate SG-1...
series,
Hong Kong 1941
Hong Kong 1941
Hong Kong 1941 is a 1983 Hong Kong film, directed by Leong Po-Chih and written by Sammo Hung.-Synopsis:The film takes places shortly before and during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong during World War II...
and Legacy of Rage
Legacy of Rage
Legacy of Rage is a 1986 Hong Kong action film starring Brandon Lee in his film debut, Michael Wong, Regina Kent, Chung Lam and a cameo appearance by Bolo Yeung who had appeared in Lee's father Bruce Lee's last film Enter the Dragon. It was directed by Ronny Yu and made in Cantonese...
, before the film company closed down in the early 1990s.
Poon was married to Marjorie Yang
Marjorie Yang
Marjorie Yang Mun-tak is a non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong.She is Chairwoman of the Esquel Group, the world's biggest cotton shirt-maker, which was founded by her father in 1978, as well as independent non-executive director of HSBC, Swire Pacific and Novartis AG...
, daughter of textile magnate Yang Yuan-loong. Poon's film production company signed the 21 year-old Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia
Miss Malaysia represents Malaysia in two of the major international pageants.Miss Universe is a beauty pageant run by the New York-based partnership between NBC and Donald Trump....
, Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh
Michelle Yeoh Choo-Kheng is a Hong Kong-based Malaysian Chinese actress, well known for performing her own stunts in the action films that brought her to fame in the early 1990s....
to appear in advertising for television opposite Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan
Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...
, and later launched her big-screen career. Yeoh and Poon married in February 1988, and separated after three and a half years.