Szeto was born in Sydney, Australia. He studied martial arts at
Beijing Sport University and ended up representing Australia at the International Invitational Wushu Championships in Hangzhou in 1988. Upon graduation, he returned to Australia and double-majored in film and finance at
Bond University, going to the United Kingdom for his master's degree. His family started in ship repairing, which later developed into high-speed ship construction. It was founded by his father, Szeto Fai, a merchant politician and People's Congress of China member. == Career ==