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What originally brought you to Hong Kong?

I was 22 when I arrived in Hong Kong from France. I had joined a programme on which you could work overseas instead of doing France’s compulsory military service. It was a great opportunity for me as I had not travelled much and I had never been to Asia. I had an interview for an analyst position at Banque. I was so taken by the energy of this movie and how he captured the feeling of this chaotic and beautiful city. During my interview, I made up some story about the future of Hong Kong and a couple of weeks later, I got the job and came here. I landed at the Kai Tak airport during Chinese New Year in 1996. I was only supposed to work in Hong Kong for 18 months but I am still around today.