For years, veteran broker Christopher Cheung Wah-fung struggled to lose weight. Recently, however, he has found an effective way to shed 13kg in weeks: joining the race for the Legislative Council.

The broker, who has been in the industry for 41 years, won a seat representing stockbrokers, futures traders and gold dealers. He replaced Chim Pui-chung, who occupied the seat for almost two decades and did not seek re-election.