HK Beauty Queen Vivian Lee Says She and Daughter Were Forced to Kneel, Beg For Mercy During Alleged Domestic Abuse

Miss Hong Kong 1997 runner-up Vivian Lee Ming Wai, 49, has made shocking revelations about the alleged domestic abuse she endured during her 22-year marriage to businessman Johnson Chan Yiu Yeung.

Vivian married Johnson, 59, the youngest son of the late renowned educator and philanthropist Chan Shu Kui, in 2003. The couple has twins, a boy and a girl.

In January this year, Johnson allegedly threatened Vivian with a knife at their residence, leading to the end of their marriage and a court battle.

He was charged with criminal intimidation and assault causing bodily harm, but prosecutors ultimately found insufficient evidence to prove the charges, and he was acquitted of the assault charge. The couple is currently undergoing divorce proceedings.

Though Vivian did not mention any names, she revealed in a recent online interview with Principal Lui Sze Wai that she and her daughter were often forced to kneel before a man to plead for the violence to stop, describing the experience as “extremely humiliating”.

“I did many things wrong. Wrong because I had to protect his reputation and face. That’s why we had to submit, and I even told my daughter to do so. That was wrong,” she said.

“The reason I can’t stay silent anymore is because of my two children, especially my daughter. That’s why I’m speaking to you today — to protect them.”

Vivian explained that if they didn’t submit, “the rage would never dissipate” and the violence at home would continue.

She also shared that she was never hit or forced to kneel and apologise by her parents growing up. But after marriage, her life changed completely.

It was only after leaving the marriage in January that she began to see things clearly.

“Actually, It’s very disgusting. We didn’t do anything wrong, but he just believed we did,” said Vivian.

In another video posted by Principal Lui on social media, Vivian described the violence she allegedly suffered.

“He would throw glass cups, books, documents, and sweep everything onto the floor — that was common. Later when I got bruises, he’d take me to see the domestic helpers and say, ‘Look! I didn’t do this. Remember, it wasn’t me who caused the bruises!’”

Vivian admitted she felt deep shame speaking about her experience: “The more you ask, the more I tell — but it’s extremely shameful. Nobody could imagine something like this would happen to me.”

She also revealed that her daughter had once been instructed to never betray someone she loved.

Vivian then read from an English recording allegedly made by her husband: “You can learn one thing from me — never betray the one you love. Remember that. Think about it, talk to your mother, and see what you want to do. There’s no turning back now. I’m going to sever ties with her completely. After she leaves tonight, I’ll burn everything she owns here. I’ll light a big fire and destroy all her belongings. After tonight, there will be no trace of her ever living in this house. I want you to learn from this.”

Vivian said she hadn’t listened to the recording for a long time because it was too traumatic, but the more she reflected, the more wrong it felt.

“Why should we stay silent? A man can tell his daughter that if she’s hurt, she must never call the police. If she does, he’ll destroy her life’s masterpiece. He wanted to erase every trace of me in this home — every contribution I made, he wanted to burn it all,” she said.

Principal Lui said Vivian’s daughter once confided that she was terrified.

“She said her father told her he would stop paying for her education, said ‘I don’t want you anymore, you’re not part of this family.’ For a child, that kind of psychological trauma is worse than physical harm,” said Principal Lui.