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Thomas Hui To (born May 1, 1972) is a Hong Kong businessman. He is currently the Executive Chairman of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), a member of the 14th Shanghai Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference,[1] and serves as Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director of China Media Capital. He is also a board member of Young Lion Holdings Limited (YLH), Young Lion Acquisition Co. Limited (YLA), and Shaw Brothers Limited.[2][3]

Biography

Thomas Hui moved to Hong Kong from mainland China with his family at the age of three.[4] He grew up in Hong Kong and, in 1987, won the runner-up title in the C-grade high jump at Queen's College sports day.[5] After secondary school, he pursued higher education in the United States, earning a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and a master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.[6]

After graduation, Hui worked in various investment banks and consulting firms, including as Executive Director in the Investment Banking Division of Goldman Sachs (Asia), Managing Director of Gravity Holdings, Independent Non-Executive Director of Kingsoft, President and COO of GigaMedia Limited, and Non-Executive Director of JC Entertainment. He also worked as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co. and as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.

Career at TVB

- April 23, 2015: Appointed Non-Executive Director of TVB - March 21, 2018: Appointed Executive Director of TVB - April 29, 2020: Appointed Chairman of the Board and Non-Executive Director of TVB - December 2022: Elected as a CPPCC Shanghai Committee Member in the Culture and Arts sector[1] - March 10, 2023: Appointed Executive Chairman of the Board, overseeing management and development - July 1, 2024: Appointed as a Hong Kong Justice of the Peace - May 9, 2025: Assumed full control at the TVB board level after increasing shareholding; YLH shares transferred from Hui King; Hui King resigned as Non-Executive Director.

Television Productions

TV Dramas (Shaw Brothers)

  • "Flying Tiger 3: Heroes" (2022, Producer)
  • "ICAC Attack" (2022, Producer)
  • "Enforcers" (2025, Producer)

TV Dramas (TVB)

  • "Forensic Heroes V" (2022, Producer)
  • "Narcotics Heroes" (2023, Producer)
  • "The Spectator" (2023, Producer)
  • "The Queen of News" (2023, Producer)
  • "Anti-Corruption Heroes" (2024, Producer)
  • "Forensic Heroes VI: Redemption of the Survivor" (2024, Producer)
  • "Corporate Giants" (2024, Producer)
  • "Rosy Business: The Cliff" (2024, Producer)
  • "Black Moonlight" (2024, Producer)
  • "Criminal Investigation 12" (2025, Producer)

Film Production

  • "Over the Moon" (2020, Netflix, Executive Producer)

Personal Life

On June 15, 2020, Thomas Hui married former model Chen Tsz Yu (née Chen Pui Ka).[4]

See Also

  • List of TVB Personnel

References