E dwin Leong is a self-made Hong Kong real estate billionaire. He is the founder and chairman of Tai Hung Fai Enterprise, a privately held property development and investment company. He built his fortune from scratch, starting his own company in 1977 and focusing on a niche that many larger developers overlooked: redeveloping older, single-block buildings and developing so-called "Ginza-style" retail and commercial buildings.

He has built a massive and valuable portfolio of properties across Hong Kong, including hotels, retail spaces, and serviced apartments. He is known for his shrewd investment strategy and his deep understanding of the Hong Kong property market. He is also a major philanthropist, having established a charitable foundation that has donated hundreds of millions of dollars to various causes, with a particular focus on education and healthcare for the elderly.