Yes this is true. He was extremely handsome when he was young. Just to give an idea how rich his wife was: the house the family still lives in in Deep Water Bay, this was part of his wife dowry. (+*'s father-in-law gave this as a present to his daughter)
Yes he must know AND I think he enjoys it. He's the type that says ppl love his houses or else won't buy. Or those poor dock workers love his company or else won't work for him for so long (no skills to find other work so he takes advantage of them).
But I am interested in his mentality. Does he really think 有今生冇來世? or does he know that he can reincarnate back into his family one day??