The winners of this year’s prize consist of former US president Jimmy Carter and French NGO Medecins Sans Frontieres.
Lui says the harsh studies of his young people inspired him to set up the prize.
Having moved to Hong Kong from mainland China as a four year old, he recalls the Japanese marching into the then-British colony in 1941.
“When the Japanese soldiers surpassed by using, you needed to prevent moving and bow, or else they might beat you up,” Lui stated.
“I feel that we ought to be greater non violent.”