Victor Sassoon, this was the real owner of the Peace Hotel, a tycoon in troubled times, and the Peace Hotel, the most magnificent hotel on the Bund, became his most important legacy in Shanghai.

A gunshot rang out, and the boss Aping fell outside the revolving door of the hotel.

This is the end of the movie "The Boss Story", with which Chow Yun-fat ended his career in Hong Kong and entered Hollywood.

This hotel is the Peace Hotel, and the boss he plays is naturally the owner of the Peace Hotel.

When this movie was released in Hong Kong, the title was "Peace Hotel".

Regardless of the era, whether it is the Chinachem Hotel or the Peace Hotel, it is the most famous hotel on the Bund. Guests it has received include movie star Chaplin, British Marshal Montgomery, former US President Clinton, and boxing champion Ali.

But it seems that only the fate of Ah Ping, played by Chow Yun-fat, can arouse such curiosity among ordinary tourists.

The story is really just a story. The real hotel owner Sir Victor Sassoon had a more exciting fate than Aping.

Sir Sassoon was born into a Jewish aristocratic family in England. He went to Harrow School for high school and Trinity College, Cambridge. He was injured in the Royal Air Force in World War I and his left foot was disabled.

He came to the Eastern Colonies, first to Bombay and then to Shanghai, to take over the Sassoon family business, and in 1924 he inherited and became the helmsman of the family company. Finally, he officially moved to Shanghai in 1931 and established the foundation of the business.

In the 1920s and 1930s, the Sassoon family was the most well-known and wealthy Jewish family in Shanghai. They were prospering in various high-risk and high-profit legal and illegal businesses. Real estate was also their main business. At that time, the tallest building in Shanghai was

They are all owned by Sassoon Company, such as Sassoon Building, Riverside Building, Chinachem Apartments, Glenvenagh Apartments, Capital Building, Hamilton Building, etc. In addition to commercial projects, they also support urban construction.

It can be said that Sir John Sassoon changed the city of Shanghai to a considerable extent, especially accelerating the development of the Bund.

At that time, Shanghai was really a paradise for adventurers.

When the Peace Hotel was first opened in 1929, it was named "Chinachem Hotel". "Chinachem Hotel" should be said to be the greatest achievement of his life. During that period, almost the most important guests visited Shanghai or held important events.

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Historical facts such as the engagement between Chiang Kai-shek and Song Dynasty, the visit of Chaplin, the script of "Private Life" written by Kahuoer, and Sun Yat-sen's call at the Kuomintang withdrawal meeting that "the revolution has not yet succeeded, comrades still need to work hard" are all related to this hotel.

The Chinachem Hotel at that time fully reflected the aristocratic Victor's passion for luxurious and elegant lifestyle. Sir Victor set up a private apartment overlooking the panoramic view of the city on the top floor of the Chinachem Hotel. It was inlaid with dark oak boards and above it was

The green copper pyramid roof has become the most distinctive landmark building on the Bund skyline.

Today, this penthouse suite is the Sassoon Presidential Suite, overlooking the entire Bund.

The remaining suites from nine countries, named after Germany, France, Japan, India, etc., are decorated with extremely luxurious and exotic atmosphere.

Victor Sassoon was keen on horse racing and hunting, so he named the original pub The Horse and Hounds.

Soon, the resident jazz band attracted visitors from all over the world, and the bar was renamed "The Jazz Bar."

The old musicians of that time have long passed away. Now this band was reorganized in 1980 and consists of six old musicians who have been playing for more than half a century. Their stories were filmed into the documentary "As Time Goes By In Shanghai". Participants

Participated in last year’s Toronto International Documentary Film Festival.

Western audiences are surprised that there is such a group of musicians who have been playing so passionately for half a century in the "Far East" where there is no jazz tradition.

Even visiting Clinton played the saxophone on the same stage with the elderly.

He also loved parties and dances, and introduced the European tradition of afternoon tea to Shanghai, which is accompanied by wonderful music all day long except Sundays.

The Chinachem Music Band, led by Jay Federoff, plays classical music and classic operas in the bar.

Henry Nathan's All-American Chinachem Dance Company performs daily at 8pm.

To this day, during every afternoon tea at Jasmine Lobby Bar, guests dance in floor-length dresses to the accompaniment of a band, and dance teachers will coach the enthusiasts.

As a theater lover, Victor documented many movies and plays, especially those at the Lyceum Theater in Shanghai.

He also kept a record of all the parties that took place and had photographs of himself and many of his guests.